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Hyponitrous acid
– definition :
- (noun)
- an explosive white crystalline weak acid (H2N2O2) (context:substance)
Hypostatize
– definition :
- (verb)
- construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity (context:cognition)
Hypoxia
– definition :
- (noun)
- oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency (context:state)
Hypophysectomize
– definition :
- (verb)
- remove the pituitary glands (context:change)
Hypothermic
– definition :
- (adjective)
- of or relating to or affected by hypothermia (context:pert)
Hypsography
– definition :
- (noun)
- measurement of the elevation of land above sea level (context:act)
- the scientific study of the earth’s configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level) (context:cognition)
Hypoplastic dwarf
– definition :
- (noun)
- an achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal (context:person)
Hypotonia
– definition :
- (noun)
- (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic (context:state)
Hyssopus officinalis
– definition :
- (noun)
- a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil (context:plant)
Hyponym
– definition :
- (noun)
- a word that is more specific than a given word (context:communication)