{{11}}leaven (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. levain leaven, sourdough (12c.), from L. levamen alleviation, mitigation, but used in V.L. in its literal sense of a means of lifting, something that raises, from levare to raise (see LEVER (Cf. lever)).…

This page contains an incomplete list of bank identification numbers and to which bank or institution they are assigned. List of bank identification numbers The first 6 digits of a credit card number is known as the Bank Identification Number…

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hemi·dys·er·gia (hem″e dis urґje ə) dysergia affecting one side of the body

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n. gif; vergif v. vergiftigen poison1 [ pojzn] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord〉 1 vergif ⇒ gif; 〈figuurlijk〉 schadelijke invloed 2 〈scheikunde〉inhibitor ⇒ negatieve katalysator ♦voorbeelden: 1   〈informeel; schertsend〉 what s your poison? • wat mag het…

This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a…

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I know it probably sounds daft but the documentary had some terrifying cases of this, including a woman who survived it, it was a woman in her...

verb 1 recognize good qualities ADVERB ▪ really, truly ▪ fully, properly ▪ The sound quality was poor so we couldn t fully appreciate the music. ▪ especially

{v. phr.}, {informal} To make a strong impression on; surprise greatly. * /Helen hit Joe right between the eyes the moment he saw her./ * /It was a wonderfully lifelike picture, and it hit Sol right between the eyes./ * /To learn that his parents

   Also known as sound photism, sound seeing, and chromatic phonemic synaesthesia. The term phonopsia comes from the Greek words phonème (voice, sound) and opsis (seeing). It is used in * synaesthesia research to denote a hallucinated sound…

agg. ridetto, replicato, rifatto □ (est.) monotono, meccanico (fig.), noioso CONTR. nuovo