degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. [4 definitions] |
degenerative |
of, exhibiting, or promoting degeneration. |
deglutinate |
to remove or extract the gluten from. |
deglutition |
the act or process of swallowing. |
degradation |
the act or process of degrading, or the condition of being degraded. [2 definitions] |
degrade |
to bring (someone or something) down in moral or intellectual character; deprave; debase. [8 definitions] |
degraded |
below normal standards; uncivilized or depraved. [2 definitions] |
degrading |
tending to debase or humiliate. |
de Grâve |
a French red or white wine. |
degrease |
to dissolve oil or grease. |
degreaser |
a product that dissolves oil or grease. |
degree |
a stage or step, esp. as part of a course of action or process. [6 definitions] |
degree-day |
a unit that represents one degree of difference, from a standard temperature, in the mean outdoor temperature on a certain day. |
dehisce |
to split open along a pre-existing line, as the seedpods of certain plants. |
dehorn |
to remove the horns of (cattle or the like). |
dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
dehumidify |
to reduce the level of atmospheric moisture in. |
dehydrate |
to remove water from (fruits, vegetables, or other foods) for preservation. [4 definitions] |
dehydration |
the act or process of removing water, or the elements of water, from something such as a food or chemical compound. [2 definitions] |
dehydroepiandrosterone |
a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, gonads, and brain that is a precursor of androgens and estrogens. |
dehydrogenase |
an enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen atoms from a molecule. |