accidental |
in music, a note that is raised or lowered by one or two semitones due to the presence of an accidental. [1/5 definitions] |
aerobic |
occurring or living only in the presence of oxygen. [1/3 definitions] |
affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. [1/2 definitions] |
announce |
to give notice of the presence of. [1/4 definitions] |
bacillus |
any rod-shaped bacterium that is active only in the presence of oxygen, or one composed of a chain of rod-shaped elements. [1/2 definitions] |
bacteremia |
the presence of bacteria in blood. |
bashful |
timid or self-conscious in the presence of others; shy. [1/2 definitions] |
before |
in the presence of; within view of. [1/8 definitions] |
blood poisoning |
the presence and persistence in the blood of impurities or toxins; septicemia; toxemia. |
blood test |
any test of the blood, as to determine type, red or white blood count, or the presence of antibodies or bacteria. |
bobber |
a bouyant object that can be attached to a fishing line, which alerts one to the presence of a fish at the bait. |
carbon |
the carbon ash that results when wood or other organic matter is burned in the presence of little or no air; charcoal or soot. [1/7 definitions] |
carbon 14 |
a radioactive isotope of carbon that has a half-life of about 5,700 years and whose presence in rock, fossils, and other archaeological specimens enables them to be dated. |
cloudy |
characterized by the presence of clouds; overcast. [1/5 definitions] |
coliform bacillus |
any of several bacilli normally found in human and animal colons, the count of which in water is used to determine the presence or extent of fecal pollution. |
comorbidity |
the presence of co-exisiting medical conditions in a patient. |
darshan |
in Hinduism, an instance of seeing or being in the presence of the divine, thought to be experienced through seeing a very holy person, sacred object, or holy place. [1/2 definitions] |
denuclearize |
to forbid construction, presence, or deployment of nuclear weapons within (a certain jurisdiction). |
diverticulosis |
a disorder characterized by the presence of many saclike growths protruding outward from the intestinal wall. |
excuse |
to make a polite statement that allows (oneself) to leave the presence of others without the feeling of acting rudely. [1/11 definitions] |