amidships |
in or toward the middle of a ship or aircraft. [2 definitions] |
amidst |
in the middle of; among; amid. |
amigo |
a friend. |
-amine |
containing the amino group, which has one atom of nitrogen and two of hydrogen. |
amine |
any of a group of ammonia derivatives in which hydrogen atoms have been replaced by organic groups containing hydrogen and carbon. |
amino |
of, relating to, or containing an amine or other chemical substance formed by anitrogen-hydrogen group in combination with nonacidic organic compounds. |
amino acid |
any of the organic acids necessary to build proteins and sustain life, some of which cannot be synthesized in the body and so must be consumed in the diet. |
aminoglycoside |
any of a group of antibiotics, such as streptomycin, that is used to treat bacterial infections. |
amir |
a variant of emir. |
Amish |
a Christian sect that separated from the Mennonites in the seventeenth century, the members of which advocate simple living and now live mostly in farming areas of the northeastern United States. [3 definitions] |
amiss |
out of the proper course or order; wrongly; mistakenly. [2 definitions] |
amitosis |
direct cell division in which the nucleus divides without the formation of chromosomes. (Cf. mitosis.) |
amitriptyline |
a tricyclic antidepressant drug used to treat depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other mental disorders. |
amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
Amman |
the capital of Jordan. |
ammeter |
an instrument that measures the magnitude of an electrical current in amperes. |
ammo |
(informal) ammunition. |
Ammon |
the Greek and Roman name for Amen or Amen-Re, the ancient Egyptian god of life, often identified with Zeus and Jupiter. |
ammonia |
the pungent gas formed from the chemical combination of nitrogen and hydrogen, used esp. in refrigeration and in making fertilizers. [2 definitions] |
ammoniac |
a sharp-smelling gum resin from the stem of an Asian plant, used in perfumes and porcelain cements; gum ammoniac. [2 definitions] |
ammoniate |
to treat, combine, or mix with ammonia. [2 definitions] |