network topology
— Noun
– English
~ the configuration of a communication network
new town
— Noun
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~ a planned urban community created in a rural or undeveloped area and designed to be self-sufficient with its own housing and education and commerce and recreation
nerve tract
— Noun
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~ a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
North American Free Trade Agreement
— Noun
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~ an agreement for free trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico; became effective in 1994 for ten years
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
— Noun
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~ an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
— Noun
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~ an antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs
nuclear transplantation
— Noun
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~ moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
— Noun
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~ an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security
North Atlantic Treaty
— Noun
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~ the treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO
nettle tree
— Noun
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~ any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits
neem tree
— Noun
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~ large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
necklace tree
— Noun
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~ a tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads
nectarine tree
— Noun
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~ variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
nitta tree
— Noun
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~ any of several Old World tropical trees of the genus Parkia having heads of red or yellow flowers followed by pods usually containing edible seeds and pulp
nim tree
— Noun
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~ large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
nutmeg tree
— Noun
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~ East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
nut tree
— Noun
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~ tree bearing edible nuts
nut-leaved screw tree
— Noun
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~ East Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers
nitrogen trichloride
— Noun
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~ a yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour