English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 95 of 488
Of or pertaining to a "new simplicity" in reaction to the complexity of postmodern architecture and eclecticism.
A brain-dead human being that could be kept on life support for organ transplantation, medical and nursing education, and drug research.
A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic related to streptomycin that is produced by a streptomyces (Streptomyces fradiae) and used medically especially to treat local infections.
The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
An illuminated sign constructed from fluorescent lights in the form of bent glass tubes; the different colours being obtained by adding different noble gases to the neon.
Libellula croceipennis, a New World species of bright orange dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
Paracheirodon innesi (syn. Hyphessobrycon innesi), a small, tropical American fish, popular as an aquarium fish.
A form of civic nationalism that reacts specifically to the globalization of capital.
The branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn infant.
Any of a certain class of insecticides that act on the central nervous system in a similar way to nicotine.
The doctrine that the Gospel is a new law whose requirements are fulfilled by faith and repentance, most often associated with the theology of Richard Baxter (1615-1691).
Any society in which young children are highly valued (despite their relatively low social utility in objective terms); the practice, prevalent in the West, of so valuing young children.
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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 95. 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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