| abridged |
having been shortened without removing the most essential contents; condensed. |
| abstract |
the concentration of the essential characteristics of something greater; essence. [1/13 definitions] |
| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. [1/4 definitions] |
| animality |
the essential characteristics or nature of an animal. [1/3 definitions] |
| animism |
the doctrine that the soul is the essential principle animating the universe. [1/3 definitions] |
| arachidonic acid |
an unsaturated fatty acid that is an important component of the cell membrane and is considered an essential nutrient in the diet of most mammals, including humans. |
| arginine |
an amino acid found in most proteins that is essential in the human diet. |
| being |
essential or fundamental character; whole self. [1/3 definitions] |
| bottom line |
the final or essential result or concern. [1/2 definitions] |
| brass tacks |
(informal) the essential facts or issues; basics (usu. prec. by "get down to"). |
| built-in |
being an essential or preexisting element or quality. [1/2 definitions] |
| capture |
to embody in words or images (a thing's essential character or quality, spirit, meaning, or the like). [1/6 definitions] |
| central |
principal; essential. [1/4 definitions] |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. [1/2 definitions] |
| concentrate |
to make purer, more intense, or more essential. [1/6 definitions] |
| concentration |
a purer, more intense, or more essential mixture. [1/5 definitions] |
| constitutive |
essential; constituent. [1/2 definitions] |
| core |
the essential and most important part of something. [1/4 definitions] |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| cut off |
to stop the supply of (something), especially something essential or strongly desired. [2/8 definitions] |
| cysteine |
a sulfur-containing, semi-essential amino acid occurring in proteins. One cysteine within a protein can react with another to form a disulfide bond. |