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virucide |
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an agent, physical or chemical, that inactivates or destroys viruses |
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vinyl resin |
Noun
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a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group |
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visual purple |
Noun
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a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates |
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vitamin |
Noun
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any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism |
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vitamin A |
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any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision |
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vitamin A1 |
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an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene |
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vitamin A2 |
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a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1 |
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vitamin B complex |
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originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins |
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vitamin B1 |
Noun
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a B vitamin that prevents beriberi |
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vitamin B12 |
Noun
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a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia |
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vitamin B2 |
Noun
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a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss |
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valine |
Noun
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an essential amino acid found in proteins |
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vanadate |
Noun
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a salt or ester of vanadic acid |
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vanadinite |
Noun
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a mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead |
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vanadium pentoxide |
Noun
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any of various oxyacids of vanadium |
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vanadic acid |
Noun
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any of the various oxyacids of vanadium |
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vanadium steel |
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steel alloyed with vanadium for greater strength and high-temperature stability |
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vermiculite |
Noun
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any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure |
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vesuvianite |
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a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate |
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vesuvian |
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a green, yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate |
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vinyl |
Noun
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shiny and tough and flexible plastic |
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vinyl |
Noun
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a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene |
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vinyl group |
Noun
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a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene |
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vinyl radical |
Noun
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a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene |
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vinyl polymer |
Noun
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a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group |
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vegetable wax |
Noun
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a waxy substance obtained from plants, especially from the trunks of certain palms |
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vernix |
Noun
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a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus |
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vitamin B6 |
Noun
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a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch |
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vitamin Bc |
Noun
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a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction |
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vitamin D |
Noun
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets |
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viosterol |
Noun
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets |
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vitamin E |
Noun
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction |
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vitamin K |
Noun
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a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood |
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vitamin K1 |
Noun
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a form of vitamin K |
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vitamin P |
Noun
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a vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation |
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vitamin C |
Noun
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a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables |
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vespers |
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the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office |
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vulgarize |
Verb
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to act in a vulgar manner |
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vulgarize |
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to debase and make vulgar |
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vulgarize |
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to cater to popular taste, in order to make popular and present to the general public |
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vulgarise |
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to act in a vulgar manner |
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vulgarise |
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to debase and make vulgar |
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vulgarise |
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to cater to popular taste, in order to make popular and present to the general public |
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velocity |
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the distance travelled per unit time |
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vivify |
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to give new life or energy to |
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vivify |
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to make more striking or animated |
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vege out |
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engage in passive relaxation |
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vegetate |
Verb
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to engage in passive relaxation |
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vegetate |
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to propagate asexually |
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vegetate |
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to grow or spread abnormally |