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23/02/2026

#19102

REPETEND

That part of a circulating decimal which recurs continually, adinfinitum: -- sometimes indicated by a dot over the first and lastrepetend is 283.

#44963

ORIOL

See Oriel.

#7786

PRUSSIC

designating the acid now called hydrocyanic acid, but formerlycalled prussic acid, because Prussian blue is derived from it or itscompounds. See Hydrocyanic.

#1646

TONIC

Increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system;obviating the effects of debility, and restoring heatly functions.Tononic spasm. (Med.) See the Note under Spasm.

#31395

TABRERE

A taborer. [Obs.] Spenser.

#25553

ABATE

(a) To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with;as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ. (b) (Eng. Law) To diminish;to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or inproportion, upon a deficiency of assets. To abate a tax, to remit iteither wholly or in part.

#52959

CRAZEDNESS

A broken state; decrepitude; an impaired state of theintellect.

#81381

PNEUMOGRAPHY

A description of the lungs. Dunglison.

#25989

PRIAPULACEA

A suborder of Gephyræa, having a cylindrical body with aterminal anal opening, and usually with one or two caudal gills.

#9969

SUPRACLAVICLE

A bone which usually connects the clavicle with the post-temporal in the pectorial arch of fishes.

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UNOPERATIVE

Producing no effect; inoperative. [Obs.] South.

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UNDERPART

A subordinate part.It should be lightened with underparts of mirth. Dryden.