ethnography
— Noun
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~ the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies
ethnologist
— Noun
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~ an anthropologist who studies ethnology
ethnology
— Noun
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~ the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution and distinctive characteristics
ethnos
— Noun
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~ people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
Ethocaine
— Noun
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~ a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine
ethologist
— Noun
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~ a zoologist who studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
ethology
— Noun
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~ the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
ethos
— Noun
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~ (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos"
ethosuximide
— Noun
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~ an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy
ethoxyethane
— Noun
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~ a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
Ethrane
— Noun
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~ a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic
Ethril
— Noun
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~ an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
ethyl alcohol
— Noun
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~ the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
ethyl alcohol
— Noun
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~ nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
ethyl aminobenzoate
— Noun
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~ a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic
ethyl ether
— Noun
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~ a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
ethyl
— Noun
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~ the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
ethyl chloride
— Noun
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~ a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic
ethyl acetate
— Noun
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~ a fragrant colorless flammable volatile liquid ester made from ethanol and acetic acid; used in flavorings and perfumes and as a solvent for plastics
ethylene
— Noun
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~ a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic