acetylcholine |
a form of this compound used in medicine for its ability to decrease blood pressure and cause muscular movement in such organs as the alimentary canal. [1/2 definitions] |
anaphrodisiac |
causing or capable of causing a decrease in sexual desire. [2 definitions] |
angina pectoris |
severe recurrent pain in the chest caused by a sudden decrease in the amount of blood flowing to the heart muscle. |
antiperspirant |
a preparation used to decrease perspiration, esp. in the underarms. |
antipollution |
designed to decrease or stop pollution of the environment. [1/2 definitions] |
attrition |
the gradual decrease in the membership of a group as a result of not replacing those who leave. [1/3 definitions] |
Bernoulli effect |
the decrease in a fluid's pressure as its speed increases. |
boil down |
to decrease something by boiling. [1/2 definitions] |
bracket creep |
(informal) an increase in income leading to one's placement in a higher tax bracket, sometimes resulting in a net decrease in income as a result of higher tax rates and inflation. |
bring down |
to cause (something) to become less; decrease. [1/3 definitions] |
come down |
to decrease. [1/9 definitions] |
cool |
to become less; decrease. [1/9 definitions] |
correlation |
in statistics, the degree to which two or more attributes or quantities increase or decrease together. [1/3 definitions] |
cut |
a decrease. [1/12 definitions] |
cut down |
to decrease the amount of something. [1/2 definitions] |
decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
decrement |
the amount lost by a gradual reduction or decrease. (Cf. increment.) [1/2 definitions] |
decrescendo |
a gradual decrease in loudness, force, or intensity, esp. of a musical passage; diminuendo. (Cf. crescendo.) [2/5 definitions] |
degeneration |
the gradual decrease in the efficiency of bodily organs or tissues, resulting from disease or aging. [1/4 definitions] |
depopulate |
to eliminate or decrease vastly the number of people in (a place), as by eviction, disease, or slaughter. |
depreciation |
a decrease in value due to aging, wear, or the like. [2/4 definitions] |