actinomyces
— Noun
– English
～ soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites
Actinomycetaceae
— Noun
– English
～ filamentous anaerobic bacteria
actinomycetal
— Adjective
– English
～ of or belonging to the actinomycetes
Actinomycetales
— Noun
– English
～ filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria
actinomycete
— Noun
– English
～ any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
actinomycetous
— Adjective
– English
～ of or belonging to the actinomycetes
actinomycin
— Noun
– English
～ any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
actinomycosis
— Noun
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～ disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
abdominal actinomycosis
— Noun
– English
～ a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen
actinomycotic
— Adjective
– English
～ of or related to actinomycosis infection
actinon
— Noun
– English
～ any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
actinopod
— Noun
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～ protozoa having stiff rodlike radiating pseudopods
Actinopoda
— Noun
– English
～ heliozoans; radiolarians
actinotherapy
— Noun
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～ (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
Actinozoa
— Noun
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～ a large class of sedentary marine coelenterates that includes sea anemones and corals; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
actinozoan
— Noun
– English
～ sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
action
— Verb
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～ institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
action
— Verb
– English
～ put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"