suction
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~ a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
suction cup
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~ a cup-shaped device (made of rubber, glass, or plastic) that produces a partial vacuum; used to adhere or draw something to a surface
suction stop
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~ a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
suction pump
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~ a pump for raising fluids by suction
suction curettage
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~ a method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix
suction lipectomy
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~ lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction
sudafed
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~ vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
sudan
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~ a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
Sudan
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~ a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea
Sudanese pound
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~ the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
sudanese
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~ a native or inhabitant of Sudan
sudation
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~ the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
sudatorium
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~ a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths
sudatory
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~ a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths
sudatory
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~ a medicine that causes or increases sweating
sudbury
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~ a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel mining center
sudden death
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~ (sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf
suddenness
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~ the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
sudoku
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~ a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number