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22/03/2024

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HAEMOSTATIC

Same Hemostatic.

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PICENE

A hydrocarbon (C

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METAPODIUM

Same as Metapode.

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RUBELLITE

A variety of tourmaline varying in color from a pale rose to adeep ruby, and containing lithium.

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PSILANTHROPISM

Psilanthropy.

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TREASURE-HOUSE

A house or building where treasures and stores are kept.

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SHEELING

A hut or small cottage in an expessed or a retired place (as ona mountain or at the seaside) such as is used by shepherds,fishermen, sportsmen, etc.; a summer cottage; also, a shed. [Writtenalso sheel, shealing, sheiling, etc.] [Scot.]

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MUCIGEN

A substance which is formed in mucous epithelial cells, andgives rise to mucin.

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KITCHEN-RY

The body of servants employed in the kitchen. [Obs.] Holland.

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DAVIT

Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side ofstern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck,rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits. Totten.

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ANIMADVERSAL

The faculty of perceiving; a percipient. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

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RENUMERATE

To recount.