albuquerque
— Noun
– English
~ the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river
albuterol
— Noun
– English
~ a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
albyl
— Noun
– Danish
~ pille med dette lægemiddel
alca
— Noun
– English
~ type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill
Alcaeus
— Noun
– English
~ Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)
alcahest
— Noun
– English
~ hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
Alcaic
— Noun
– English
~ verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus
alcalde
— Noun
– English
~ a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
alcapton
— Noun
– English
~ an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
alcaptonuria
— Noun
– English
~ a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine
alcazar
— Noun
– English
~ any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
Alcea
— Noun
– English
~ genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea
alchemist
— Noun
– English
~ one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone