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intrauterine device |
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contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus |
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inertial navigation system |
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a system to control a plane or spacecraft |
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idler pulley |
Noun
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a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it |
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inflater |
Noun
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an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire) |
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idle wheel |
Noun
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a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it |
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intravenous anesthetic |
Noun
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an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system |
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inflator |
Noun
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an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire) |
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idol |
Noun
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a material effigy that is worshipped |
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idol |
Noun
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an ideal instance |
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idol |
Noun
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someone who is adored blindly and excessively |
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intravenous pyelogram |
Noun
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X-ray picture of the kidneys and ureters after injection of a radiopaque dye |
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infliximab |
Noun
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an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF |
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infliximab |
Noun
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a monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis |
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inverted pleat |
Noun
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a box pleat reversed so that the fullness is turned inward |
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inverter |
Noun
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an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current |
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infrastructure |
Noun
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the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area |
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infrastructure |
Noun
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the basic structure or features of a system or organization |
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iodochlorhydroxyquin |
Noun
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drug used to treat certain fungal infection (as athlete's foot) |
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ingot |
Noun
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metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling |
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igloo |
Noun
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an Eskimo hut |
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iodoform |
Noun
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a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor |
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iodoform |
Noun
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sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3 |
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iglu |
Noun
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an Eskimo hut |
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ignition system |
Noun
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the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine |
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ingredient |
Noun
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a component of a mixture or compound |
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ingredient |
Noun
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an abstract part of something |
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ingredient |
Noun
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food that is a component of a mixture in cooking |
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ion engine |
Noun
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a type of reaction-propulsion engine to propel rockets in space |
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ignition coil |
Noun
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an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs |
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ionization chamber |
Noun
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a measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation |
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ignition key |
Noun
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a key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive engine |
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inhalation anesthetic |
Noun
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a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled |
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ionization tube |
Noun
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a measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation |
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ignition switch |
Noun
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switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter |
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inhalation anaesthetic |
Noun
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a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled |
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ion pump |
Noun
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a vacuum pump that removes gas by ionizing the atoms or molecules and adsorbing them on a metal surface |
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illustration |
Noun
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a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand |
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illustration |
Noun
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an item of information that is typical of a class or group |
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illustration |
Noun
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showing by example |
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illustration |
Noun
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artwork that helps make something clear or attractive |
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inhalation general anesthetic |
Noun
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a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled |
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ipecac |
Noun
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a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning) |
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inhalation general anaesthetic |
Noun
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a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled |
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ipratropium bromide |
Noun
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an inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent) |
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imaret |
Noun
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a hostel for pilgrims in Turkey |
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inhaler |
Noun
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a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion |
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imbrication |
Noun
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covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) |
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inhalator |
Noun
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a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion |
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inhalator |
Noun
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a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration |
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injector |
Noun
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a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.) |