amyl
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~ a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds
amyl alcohol
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~ a mixture of 2 or more isomeric alcohols; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis
amylase
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~ any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
amyloid
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~ a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
amyloid
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~ (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
amyloidosis
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~ a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
amylolysis
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~ conversion of starch to sugar
amylum
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~ a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
amyotonia
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~ lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
amyotrophia
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~ progressive wasting of muscle tissues
amyotrophy
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~ progressive wasting of muscle tissues
Amytal
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~ the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
amyxia
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~ a condition in which no mucus in produced
an
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~ an associate degree in nursing
Ana
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~ mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
ana
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~ a collection of anecdotes about a person or place
Anabantidae
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~ small freshwater spiny-finned fishes of Africa and southern Asia
Anabaptism
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~ a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and state
Anabaptist
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~ adherent of Anabaptism
Anabas
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~ the type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch