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Hypopitys
– definition :
- (noun)
- term used in some classifications for the pinesaps, which are usually included in the genus Monotropa (context:plant)
Hypothetical imperative
– definition :
- (noun)
- a principle stating the action required to attain a desired goal (context:communication)
Hyssop
– definition :
- (noun)
- bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes (context:food)
- 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)
Hypostatisation
– definition :
- (noun)
- regarding something abstract as a material thing (context:act)
Hypovolemia
– definition :
- (noun)
- a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood (context:state)
Hysterically
– definition :
- (adverb)
- in a hysterical manner (context:all)
– Sample : “hysterically”
- she screamed hysterically when she heard the news
Hypophyseal stalk
– definition :
- (noun)
- the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus (context:body)
Hypothalamus
– definition :
- (noun)
- a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system (context:body)
Hypsiglena torquata
– definition :
- (noun)
- nocturnal prowler of western United States and Mexico (context:animal)
Hypoplasia
– definition :
- (noun)
- underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells (context:state)
