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| jelly |
a food jelled by gelatin or pectin, esp. a sweet preparation of concentrated fruit juice that is usu. spread on bread. [1/4 definitions] |
| kitchen |
a room devoted to the preparation, storage, and cooking of food. |
| lecithin |
a commercial preparation of this substance, produced primarily from egg yolks, corn, and soybeans and used to process foods, cosmetics, and inks. [1/2 definitions] |
| lotion |
a thick, liquid preparation designed for rubbing on the skin to alleviate or prevent dryness, irritation, sunburn, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| menses |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the periodic discharge of blood, mucus, and cells built up in the mammalian uterus in preparation to receive an embryo and discarded when fertilization of the egg has not taken place. |
| military |
of or pertaining to warfare or preparation for war. [1/3 definitions] |
| mixing bowl |
a bowl in which ingredients can be combined in food preparation. |
| mount1 |
to get on top of a horse or into a vehicle in preparation for a ride. [1/10 definitions] |
| mousse |
a foam preparation for the hair, esp. to help keep it in place. [1/3 definitions] |
| moxa |
in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine, a preparation made from a type of wormwood plant that is applied to the skin either as a cauterizing agent or a counterirritant. |
| natural childbirth |
childbirth undergone without anesthesia or surgical aid, in preparation for which the expectant mother has often received instruction in the management of pain through breathing and relaxation exercises. |
| offhand |
unthinkingly, or without serious consideration, advance preparation, or precise calculation. [2/3 definitions] |
| pack1 |
a medical preparation or treatment involving wrapping with cloth or gauze. [3/16 definitions] |
| patent medicine |
a medical preparation that is protected by a trademark and that may be purchased without a prescription. |
| peppermint |
the oil produced by this type of mint, or a preparation made from this oil, used as a flavoring. [1/3 definitions] |
| pharmaceutical |
a medicinal drug or preparation. [1/2 definitions] |
| pharmacist |
a person who is trained and licensed in the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs; druggist. |
| pharmacopoeia |
a book that contains an authorized list of drugs and other medicines, along with information on their preparation, use, and effects. [1/2 definitions] |
| preliminary |
coming before, esp. in preparation for, something else. [1/3 definitions] |
| prep.2 |
abbreviation of "preparation." |
| preparatory |
in preparation for; introductory. [2/3 definitions] |
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