auditory hyperesthesia
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~ abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels
Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus
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~ tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
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~ leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
Arachis hypogaea
— Noun
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~ widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
Avogadro's hypothesis
— Noun
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~ the principle that equal volumes of all gases (given the same temperature and pressure) contain equal numbers of molecules
anemic hypoxia
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~ hypoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin
anise hyssop
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~ much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel
anxiety hysteria
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~ a form of hysteria having features of both conversion disorder and anxiety neurosis
Alexander I
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~ the czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825)
Antonio Gaudi i Cornet
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~ Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926)
angiotensin I
— Noun
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~ a physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II
Artaxerxes I
— Noun
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~ king of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)
Al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham
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~ an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
Alexander II
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~ the son of Nicholas I who, as czar of Russia, introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881)
angiotensin II
— Noun
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~ a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I
Artaxerxes II
— Noun
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~ king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
Alexander III
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~ son of Alexander II who was czar of Russia (1845-1894)
Anacin III
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~ an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)