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08/11/2025

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FIBRINOGEN

An albuminous substance existing in the blood, and in otheranimal fluids, which either alone or with fibrinoplastin orparaglobulin forms fibrin, and thus causes coagulation.

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HENRIETTA CLOTH

A fine wide wooled fabric much used for women's dresses.

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PHYSIOLOGICAL

Of or pertaining to physiology; relating to the science of thefunctions of living organism; as, physiological botany or chemistry.

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EMPUGN

See Impugn.

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MERIT

To acquire desert; to gain value; to receive benefit; toprofit. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

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PARAGUAYAN

Of or pertaining to Paraguay.-- n.

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HEJIRA

See Hegira.

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OVERSTRIDE

To stride over or beyond.

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OUTFIT

A fitting out, or equipment, as of a ship for a voyage, or of aperson for an expedition in an unoccupied region or residence in aforeign land; things required for equipment; the expense of, orallowance made for, equipment, as by the government of the UnitedStates to a diplomatic agent going abroad.

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ENDYSIS

The act of developing a new coat of hair, a new set offeathers, scales, etc.; -- opposed to ecdysis.

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FERRYMAN

One who maintains or attends a ferry.

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SPOON

See Spoom. [Obs.]We might have spooned before the wind as well as they. Pepys.