| acetaminophen |
a drug used to relieve pain and reduce fever but which does not significantly reduce inflammation. |
| acetanilide |
a white crystalline organic powder produced by the effect of acetic acid on aniline and used to relieve pain and fever. |
| acetate |
a chemical compound derived from acetic acid. [2 definitions] |
| acetic |
pertaining to, containing, or producing vinegar or acetic acid. |
| acetic acid |
a clear, colorless, sour liquid compound that is the main ingredient in vinegar and is used in solvents, acetate fibers, plastics, and other products. |
| acetify |
to turn into or become vinegar or acetic acid. |
| aceto- |
pertaining to or containing acetic acid or acetyl. |
| acetone |
a chemical compound, highly volatile and flammable, used in making compounds and as a solvent, as in paints. |
| acetophenetidin |
a white powder or crystalline solid used to relieve fever and pain; phenacetin. |
| acetylcholine |
in biochemistry, the substance produced during nerve conduction that transmits nerve impulses across synapses and causes muscles to move. [2 definitions] |
| acetylene |
a highly flammable colorless gas used esp. to cut and weld metal and to give light. |
| acetylsalicylic acid |
aspirin. |
| acey-deucy |
a form of backgammon that assigns a special value to a throw of a one or a two. |
| Achaea |
an historic region of Greece along the northern coast of the Peloponnesus. [2 definitions] |
| Achaean |
of or pertaining to Achaea, a historic region of Greece along the northern coast of the Peloponnesus. [3 definitions] |
| ache |
to produce or experience a dull, constant pain. [4 definitions] |
| achene |
a small, dry, hard seed that is attached at a single point and that does not split open when it is mature. |
| achieve |
to reach or carry through successfully; accomplish. [3 definitions] |
| achievement |
something successfully carried through, esp. through bold or brave action or thought. [2 definitions] |
| Achilles |
the hero of The Iliad, who is killed by an arrow in his heel, his only vulnerable spot. |
| Achilles heel |
any vulnerable or weak spot, part, or trait. |