dextrorotatory |
turning to the right. (Cf. levorotatory.) [2 definitions] |
dextrorse |
growing upward in a spiral from left to right, as many climbing plants. (Cf. sinistrorse.) |
dextrose |
a form of sugar that occurs naturally in plant and animal tissue or is synthesized from starch. (See glucose.) |
dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
DFC |
abbreviation of "Distinguished Flying Cross." |
DH |
abbreviation of "designated hitter," in the American League in baseball, a team member chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
dharma |
in Buddhism and Hinduism, the underlying nature, as of the universe or one's self; essence. [2 definitions] |
dhow |
a vessel having a lateen sail or sails, sometimes having a raised deck at the stern, used primarily by Arabs along the coast of the Indian Ocean. |
DHS |
an abbreviation for "Department of Homeland Security." The DHS is the part of the U.S. government that deals with immigration and naturalization. It also tries to protect the country from terrorism. |
dhurrie |
a flat Indian rug coarsely woven of cotton or wool. |
DI |
abbreviation of "drill instructor." |
di-1 |
two; double; twice. |
di-2 |
away; apart. |
di-3 |
through. [2 definitions] |
dia- |
through; across. [2 definitions] |
diabetes |
any of several metabolic diseases affecting the body's use of blood sugars or the intake and excretion of fluids, such as diabetes mellitus, which requires periodic injections of insulin. |
diabetes insipidus |
a disorder of the pituitary gland, characterized by frequent and excessive urination and intense thirst. |
diabetes mellitus |
a chronic and potentially fatal form of diabetes characterized by insulin deficiency, excess sugar in the blood and urine, and abnormal thirst and hunger. |
diabetic |
of, having, or resulting from diabetes. [2 definitions] |
diabolic |
of the Devil or a devil. |
diabolical |
having qualities like those of the Devil or a devil; fiendish; malevolent. |