English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 5 of 488
A topical fluoroquinolone antibiotic for the treatment of acne vulgaris and bacterial skin infections.
The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.
A beta blocker C₁₇H₂₇NO₄ taken orally in the treatment of hypertension and angina pectoris.
A relatively low-molecular weight fraction of heparin that is used as an antithrombotic agent in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis
A hip-hop dance based on planting one's feet, swaying with shoulder movement, and placing one hand in the air and one hand down.
Any of several amoebas, of the genus Naegleria, that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.
A Korean dish of long, thin hand-made noodles made from flour and starch from various ingredients.
A pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal area on the skin, whether congenital or acquired.
A vascular birthmark or naevus, usually on the head and neck, consisting of an overgrowth of capillaries which produce a reddish to purplish discoloration of the skin.
A semisynthetic penicillin that is resistant to beta-lactamase and is used especially in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₂₁H₂₁N₂NaO₅S·H₂O as an antibiotic.
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.
Initialism of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a spectrum of disorders characterized by predominantly macrovesicular hepatic steatosis occurring in individuals in the absence of significant alcohol consumption.
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The English alphabetical index for the letter N contains 24,391 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 488 pages, and you are currently viewing page 5. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
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