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digitalis glycoside |
Noun
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a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove |
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digitalin |
Noun
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a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove |
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dehydroretinol |
Noun
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a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1 |
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deoxyadenosine |
Noun
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a nucleoside component of DNA |
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deoxycytidine |
Noun
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a nucleoside component of DNA |
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deoxyguanosine |
Noun
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a nucleoside component of DNA |
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deoxythymidine |
Noun
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a nucleoside component of DNA |
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detergent builder |
Noun
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a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action |
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dyewood |
Noun
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any wood from which dye is obtained |
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daylight-saving time |
Noun
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time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time |
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daylight-savings time |
Noun
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time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time |
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daylight saving |
Noun
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time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time |
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daylight savings |
Noun
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time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time |
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downtime |
Noun
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a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions) |
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demise |
Noun
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the time when something ends |
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demise |
Verb
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transfer by a lease or by a will |
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dotage |
Noun
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mental infirmity as a consequence of old age |
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day of rest |
Noun
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a day set aside for rest |
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day off |
Noun
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a day when you are not required to work |
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day of the week |
Noun
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any one of the seven days in a week |
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days |
Noun
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the time during which someone's life continues |
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drinking age |
Noun
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the age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages |
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due date |
Noun
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the date on which an obligation must be repaid |
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daytime |
Noun
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the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside |
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dinnertime |
Noun
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the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal |
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deadline |
Noun
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the point in time at which something must be completed |
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dawning |
Noun
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the first light of day |
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departure time |
Noun
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the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin |
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daybreak |
Noun
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the first light of day |
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dayspring |
Noun
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the first light of day |
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dusk |
Noun
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the time of day immediately following sunset |
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dusk |
Verb
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become dusk |
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decennary |
Noun
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a period of 10 years |
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decennium |
Noun
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a period of 10 years |
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duple time |
Noun
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musical time with two beats in each bar |
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day of remembrance |
Noun
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the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) |
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diamond jubilee |
Noun
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an anniversary celebrating the passage of 60 years |
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dog days |
Noun
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the hot period between early July and early September |
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diamond wedding anniversary |
Noun
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the 60th wedding anniversary |
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diamond wedding |
Noun
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the 60th wedding anniversary |
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dead air |
Noun
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an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound |
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dry season |
Noun
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one of the two seasons in tropical climates |
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data rate |
Noun
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the rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information |
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deathrate |
Noun
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the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area |
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death rate |
Noun
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the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area |
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dose rate |
Noun
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the quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time |
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doss |
Verb
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sleep in a convenient place |
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doss down |
Verb
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sleep in a convenient place |
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duty period |
Noun
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the time period during which you are at work |
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desquamate |
Verb
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peel off in scales |