anoxic anoxia
— Noun
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~ anoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs
Anpu
— Noun
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~ Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal
ANS
— Noun
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~ the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
Ansaid
— Noun
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~ a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally
Anselm
— Noun
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~ an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
Anser anser
— Noun
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~ common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
Anseres
— Noun
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~ used in some especially older classifications; coextensive with the family Anatidae
Anseriformes
— Noun
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~ ducks; geese; swans; screamers
Anserinae
— Noun
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~ used in some classifications for the swans
anserine
— Adjective
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~ of or resembling a goose
anserine
— Adjective
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~ having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books"
Anshar
— Noun
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~ the Babylonian father of the gods; identified with Assyrian Ashur; in Sumerian the name signifies `the totality of the upper world'
answer
— Verb
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~ give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle"
answer
— Verb
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~ be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions"
answer
— Verb
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~ understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
answer
— Verb
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~ be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A `B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
answer
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~ respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"
answer
— Verb
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~ be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs"
answer
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~ match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"