| excuse |
to make a polite statement that allows (oneself) to leave the presence of others without the feeling of acting rudely. [1/11 definitions] |
| face to face |
in the presence of each other; in person. |
| Geiger counter |
an instrument that detects radiation by means of a gas that ionizes when in the presence of radioactive emanations, and that also measures it by a device that counts the electrical pulses emitted by the ionized gas. |
| glacial |
of, concerning, coming from, or marked by the presence of glaciers or other large ice masses. [1/5 definitions] |
| hemophile |
a bacterium that develops in blood or in the presence of blood. [1/2 definitions] |
| immune system |
the bodily system of organs, tissues, cells, and cell products, which protects the body by detecting the presence of, and disabling, disease-causing agents in the body. |
| in person |
in one's actual physical presence. |
| in private |
in the view or presence only of the person or people concerned. |
| in public |
in the view or presence of other people, esp. the general public. |
| lonely |
empty of human presence; unfrequented; desolate. [1/4 definitions] |
| lonesome |
empty of human presence; unfrequented; deserted. [1/3 definitions] |
| low profile |
a manner or form designed not to attract attention; deliberately inconspicuous presence or activity. |
| meet1 |
to come into the company or presence of (someone) at a designated time and place. [1/13 definitions] |
| metal detector |
a device that detects and signals the presence of metal objects and is used to discover concealed weapons at a security point or locate buried coins and the like. |
| mononucleosis |
the presence of abnormal numbers of mononuclear leukocytes in the circulatory blood. [1/2 definitions] |
| permit |
to allow the entrance or the presence of. [1/5 definitions] |
| pigmentation |
the colored condition resulting from the use or presence of a pigment. [1/2 definitions] |
| poltergeist |
a supernatural presence that manifests itself by making noises and causing objects to move. |
| privacy |
the condition of being removed from the view or presence of other people. [1/3 definitions] |
| proteinuria |
the presence of excess protein in the urine. |
| purulent |
characterized by the presence or discharge of pus. |