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Amos |
according to the Old Testament, a minor Hebrew prophet of the eighth century B.C. [1/2 definitions] |
amphotericin |
a medication used to treat fungal infections, esp. those that are systemic. |
analytical |
of, pertaining to, or resulting from analysis; analytic. [1/2 definitions] |
ancient Rome |
a civilization cultivated by the city-state of Rome from the 8th century B.C.E. through its development as a republic and its collapse as an empire in the 5th century A.D. |
androgynous |
possessing both male and female characteristics or traits; hermaphroditic. [1/2 definitions] |
anesthetize |
to render unable to perceive bodily sensations such as pain, esp. with an anesthetic. |
angular |
measured by the degrees of an arc. [1/3 definitions] |
anthropomorphous |
anthropomorphic. |
antiacademic |
combined form of academic. |
antiaphrodisiac |
combined form of aphrodisiac. |
antiaristocratic |
combined form of aristocratic. |
antiarthritic |
combined form of arthritic. |
antibureaucratic |
combined form of bureaucratic. |
anticarcinogenic |
combined form of carcinogenic. |
anti-Catholic |
combined form of Catholic. |
antidiabetic |
combined form of diabetic. |
antidogmatic |
combined form of dogmatic. |
antieconomic |
combined form of economic. |
antiemetic |
combined form of emetic. |
antiepileptic |
combined form of epileptic. |
antierotic |
combined form of erotic. |
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