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Overworking
– definition :
(noun)
the act of working too much or too long (context:act )
– Sample : “overworking”
he became ill from overwork
Ovulation method of family planning
– definition :
(noun)
natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus; ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery (context:act )
ovulation method of family planning
Oxalacetic acid
– definition :
(noun)
an acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates) (context:substance )
Oxford university
– definition :
(noun)
a university in England (context:artifact )
Oxonian
– definition :
(adjective)
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the city of Oxford, England, or its inhabitants (context:pert )
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Oxford University (context:pert )
(noun)
a native or resident of Oxford (context:person )
– Sample : “oxonian”
Oxonian bookstores
Oxonian education
his Oxonian neighbors
Oxytocin
– definition :
(noun)
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk (context:body )
Ozaena
– definition :
(noun)
a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures (context:state )
Ovine
– definition :
(adjective)
of or pertaining to or of the nature of or characteristic of a sheep or sheep (context:pert )
Owlclaws
– definition :
(noun)
stout perennial herb of western United States having flower heads with drooping orange-yellow rays; causes spewing sickness in sheep (context:plant )
Oxalis pes-caprae
– definition :
(noun)
South African bulbous wood sorrel with showy yellow flowers (context:plant )