a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
gamma globulin
Noun
a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses
growth hormone-releasing factor
Noun
a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
gunpowder
Noun
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
gingerol
Noun
derived from ginger
globin
Noun
a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin
glutelin
Noun
a simple protein found in the seeds of cereals
glycerol trimargarate
Noun
a glyceryl ester of margaric acid
glycerol tripalmitate
Noun
a triglyceride of palmitic acid
glycerol tristearate
Noun
a triglyceride of stearic acid
guanosine
Noun
a nucleoside component of DNA
graphic tellurium
Noun
a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride
geological time
Noun
the time of the physical formation and development of the earth, especially referring to the time prior to human history
geologic time
Noun
the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
geezerhood
Noun
a late time of life
genital stage
Noun
in the field of psychoanalysis, it's the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence. It is considered a rejected concept.
genital phase
Noun
(psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence
girlhood
Noun
the childhood of a girl
golden years
Noun
the time of life after retirement from active work
guest night
Noun
an evening when members of a club or college can bring their friends as guests
gloaming
Noun
the time of day immediately following sunset
gloam
Noun
the time of day immediately following sunset
great year
Noun
time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years
geological period
Noun
a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
geological era
Noun
a major division of geological time
get-go
Noun
the time at which something is supposed to begin
golden wedding anniversary
Noun
the 50th wedding anniversary
growing season
Noun
the season during which a crop grows best
gestation period
Noun
the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
good old days
Noun
past times remembered with nostalgia
golden age
Noun
any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness
golden age
Noun
a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak
glacial period
Noun
any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
glacial epoch
Noun
any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
Golden Age
Noun
(classical mythology) the first and best age of the world, a time of ideal happiness, prosperity, and innocence
give forth
Verb
give out (breath or an odor)
go to bed
Verb
prepare for sleep
gigahertz
Noun
1,000,000,000 periods per second
GHz
Noun
1,000,000,000 periods per second
go to sleep
Verb
prepare for sleep
gigacycle per second
Noun
1,000,000,000 periods per second
gigacycle
Noun
1,000,000,000 periods per second
growth rate
Noun
the rate of increase in size per unit time
get up
Verb
get up and out of bed
get up
Verb
cause to rise
get up
Verb
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive