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Nun(n.) A white variety of domestic pigeons having a veil of feathers covering the head.
Nunatak(n.) In Greenland, an insular hill or mountain surrounded by an ice sheet.
Nunciature(n.) The office of a nuncio.
Nuncio(n.) A messenger.
Nuncupative(a.) Nominal
Nunnery(n.) A house in which nuns reside
Nuptial(a.) Of or pertaining to marriage
(n.) Marriage
Nurse(n.) A lieutenant or first officer, who is the real commander when the captain is unfit for his place
(v. t.) To bring up
Nursing(a.) Supplying or taking nourishment from, or as from, the breast
Nursling(n.) One who, or that which, is nursed
Nurture(n.) That which nourishes
(v. t.) To educate
Nutation(n.) A very small libratory motion of the earth's axis, by which its inclination to the plane of the ecliptic is constantly varying by a small amount
Nutcracker(n.) A European bird (Nucifraga caryocatactes), allied to the magpie and crow. Its color is dark brown, spotted with white
Nutgall(n.) A more or less round gall resembling a nut, esp. one of those produced on the oak and used in the arts
Nuthatch(n.) Any one of several species of birds of the genus Sitta, as the European species (Sitta Europaea)
Nutlet(n.) A small nut
Nutmeg(n.) The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated elsewhere in the tropics
Nutria(n.) The fur of the coypu.
Nutrient(a.) Nutritious
(n.) Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i. e., which nourishes or promotes growth.
Nutriment(n.) That which nourishes
Nutrition(n.) In a more limited sense, the process by which the living tissues take up, from the blood, matters necessary either for their repair or for the performance of their healthy functions
Nutritious(a.) Nourishing
Nutritive(a.) Of or pertaining to nutrition
Nutshell(n.) A shell of the genus Nucula.
Nuzzle(v. i.) To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down.
(v. t.) To hide the head, as a child in the mother's bosom
Nyctalopia(n.) A disease of the eye, in consequence of which the patient can see well in a faint light or at twilight, but is unable to see during the day or in a strong light
Nyctitropism(n.) The tendency of certain plant organs, as leaves, to assume special "sleeping" positions or make curvatures under the influence of darkness
Nymph(n.) A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters.
Nystagmus(n.) A rapid involuntary oscillation of the eyeballs.
O(a.) One.
(interj.) An exclamation used in calling or directly addressing a person or personified object
(n.) A cipher
Oaf(n.) Originally, an elf's child
Oafish(a.) Like an oaf
Oak(n.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and staminate flowers in catkins
Oaken(a.) Made or consisting of oaks or of the wood of oaks.
Oakum(n.) The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling.
Oar(n) An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle at one end and a broad blade at the other
(v. t. & i.) To row.
Oarfish(n.) The ribbon fish.
Oarlock(n.) The notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, in which the oar rests in rowing
Oarsman(n.) One who uses, or is skilled in the use of, an oar
Oasis(n.) A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert.
Oast(n.) A kiln to dry hops or malt
Oat(n.) A musical pipe made of oat straw.
Oatcake(n.) A cake made of oatmeal.
Oaten(a.) Consisting of an oat straw or stem
Oath(n.) A careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine Being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane exclamation or ejaculation
Oatmeal(n.) A plant of the genus Panicum
Obcompressed(a.) Compressed or flattened antero-posteriorly, or in a way opposite to the usual one.
Obcordate(a.) Heart-shaped, with the attachment at the pointed end
Obduracy(n.) The duality or state of being obdurate
Obdurate(a.) Hard
(v. t.) To harden.
Obeah(a.) Of or pertaining to obi
Obedience(n.) A cell (or offshoot of a larger monastery) governed by a prior.
Obedient(a.) Subject in will or act to authority
Obeisance(n.) A manifestation of obedience
Obelisk(n.) A mark of reference
(v. t.) To mark or designate with an obelisk.
Obelize(v. t.) To designate with an obelus
Obelus(n.) A mark
Oberon(n.) The king of the fairies, and husband of Titania or Queen Mab.
Obese(a.) Excessively corpulent
Obesity(n.) The state or quality of being obese
Obey(v. i.) To give obedience.
(v. t.) To give ear to
Obfuscate(a.) Obfuscated
(v. t.) To darken
Obi(n.) A charm or fetich.
Obit(n.) A funeral solemnity or office
Object(a.) Opposed
(v. i.) To make opposition in words or argument
(v. t.) A word, phrase, or clause toward which an action is directed, or is considered to be directed
Objurgate(v. t.) To chide
Objurgatory(a.) Designed to objurgate or chide
Oblate(a.) Flattened or depressed at the poles
Oblation(n.) A gift or contribution made to a church, as for the expenses of the eucharist, or for the support of the clergy and the poor
Obligate(v. t.) To bind or firmly hold to an act
Obligation(n.) A bond with a condition annexed, and a penalty for nonfulfillment. In a larger sense, it is an acknowledgment of a duty to pay a certain sum or do a certain things
Obligatory(a.) Binding in law or conscience
Oblige(v. t.) To attach, as by a bond.
Obliging(a.) Putting under obligation
Obligor(n.) The person who binds himself, or gives his bond to another.
Oblique(a.) Not direct in descent
(n.) An oblique line.
(v. i.) To deviate from a perpendicular line
Obliquity(n.) Deviation from ordinary rules
Obliterate(a.) Scarcely distinct
(v. t.) To erase or blot out
Oblivion(n.) Official ignoring of offenses
Oblivious(a.) Evincing oblivion
Oblong(a.) Having greater length than breadth, esp. when rectangular.
(n.) A rectangular figure longer than it is broad
Obloquy(n.) Cause of reproach
Obnoxious(a.) Liable to censure
Oboe(n.) One of the higher wind instruments in the modern orchestra, yet of great antiquity, having a penetrating pastoral quality of tone, somewhat like the clarinet in form, but more slender, and sounded by means of a double reed
Obovate(a.) Inversely ovate
Obscene(a/) Foul
Obscenity(n.) That quality in words or things which presents what is offensive to chasity or purity of mind
Obscurant(n.) One who obscures
Obscure(a.) To render obscure
(n.) Obscurity.
(superl.) Covered over, shaded, or darkened
(v. i.) To conceal one's self
Obscurity(n.) The quality or state of being obscure
Obsecrate(v. t.) To beseech
Obsequent(a.) Obedient
Obsequious(a.) Of or pertaining to obsequies
Observable(a.) Worthy or capable of being observed
Observance(n.) An act, ceremony, or rite, as of worship or respect
Observant(a.) Submissively attentive
(n.) An Observantine.
Observation(n.) Hence: An expression of an opinion or judgment upon what one has observed
Observatory(n.) A building fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural phenomena
Observe(v. i.) To make a remark
(v. t.) To be on the watch respecting
Obsess(v. t.) To besiege
Obsidian(n.) A kind of glass produced by volcanoes. It is usually of a black color, and opaque, except in thin splinters
Obsolesce(v. i.) To become obsolescent.
Obsolete(a.) No longer in use
(v. i.) To become obsolete
Obstacle(v.) That which stands in the way, or opposes
Obstetrician(n.) One skilled in obstetrics
Obstetrics(n.) The science of midwifery
Obstinacy(n.) A fixedness in will, opinion, or resolution that can not be shaken at all, or only with great difficulty
Obstinate(a.) Not yielding
Obstipation(n.) Extreme constipation.
Obstreperous(a.) Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise
Obstruct(v. t.) To be, or come, in the way of
Obstruent(a.) Causing obstruction
(n.) Anything that obstructs or closes a passage
Obtain(v. i.) To become held
(v. t.) To get hold of by effort
Obtrude(v. i.) To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention
(v. t.) To offer with unreasonable importunity
Obtrusive(a.) Disposed to obtrude
Obtund(v. t.) To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of
Obtuse(superl.) Dull
Obverse(a.) Anything necessarily involved in, or answering to, another
Obversion(n.) The act of immediate inference, by which we deny the opposite of anything which has been affirmed
Obvert(v. t.) To turn toward.
Obviate(v. t.) To anticipate
Obvious(a.) Easily discovered, seen, or understood
Oca(n.) A Peruvian name for certain species of Oxalis (O. crenata, and O. tuberosa) which bear edible tubers
Ocarina(n.) A kind of small simple wind instrument.
Occasion(n.) A falling out, happening, or coming to pass
(v. t.) To give occasion to
Occident(n.) The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening
Occipital(a.) Of or pertaining to the occiput, or back part of the head, or to the occipital bone.
(n.) The occipital bone.
Occiput(n.) A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects.
Occlude(v. t.) To shut up
Occlusion(n.) The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded.
Occult(a.) Hidden from the eye or the understanding
(v. t.) To eclipse
Occupancy(n.) The act of taking or holding possession
Occupant(n.) A prostitute.
Occupation(n.) That which occupies or engages the time and attention
Occupy(v. i.) To follow business
(v. t.) To do business in
Occur(v. i.) To go in order to meet
Ocean(a.) Of or pertaining to the main or great sea
(n.) An immense expanse
Ocellus(n.) A little eye
Ocelot(n.) An American feline carnivore (Felis pardalis). It ranges from the Southwestern United States to Patagonia
Ochlocracy(n.) A form of government by the multitude
Ochre(n.) A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite)
Octad(n.) An atom or radical which has a valence of eight, or is octavalent.
Octagon(n.) Any structure (as a fortification) or place with eight sides or angles.
Octahedral(a.) Having eight faces or sides
Octahedron(n.) A solid bounded by eight faces. The regular octahedron is contained by eight equal equilateral triangles
Octameter(n.) A verse containing eight feet
Octane(n.) Any one of a group of metametric hydrocarcons (C8H18) of the methane series. The most important is a colorless, volatile, inflammable liquid, found in petroleum, and a constituent of benzene or ligroin
Octant(n.) An instrument for measuring angles (generally called a quadrant), having an arc which measures up to 9O¡, but being itself the eighth part of a circle
Octavalent(a.) Having a valence of eight
Octave(a.) Consisting of eight
(n.) A small cask of wine, the eighth part of a pipe.
Octavo(a.) Having eight leaves to a sheet
(n.) A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eight leaves
Octet(n.) A composition for eight parts, usually for eight solo instruments or voices.
October(n.) Ale or cider made in that month.
Octodecimo(a.) Having eighteen leaves to a sheet
(n.) A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into eighteen leaves
Octogenarian(n.) A person eighty years, or more, of age.
Octonary(a.) Of or pertaining to the number eight.
Octopod(n.) One of the Octocerata.
Octopus(n.) A genus of eight-armed cephalopods, including numerous species, some of them of large size
Octosyllable(a.) Octosyllabic.
(n.) A word of eight syllables.
Octuple(a.) Eightfold.
Ocular(a.) Depending on, or perceived by, the eye
(n.) The eyepiece of an optical instrument, as of a telescope or microscope.
Oculist(n.) One skilled in treating diseases of the eye.
Oculomotor(a.) Of or pertaining to the movement of the eye
(n.) The oculomotor nerve.
Od(n.) An alleged force or natural power, supposed, by Reichenbach and others, to produce the phenomena of mesmerism, and to be developed by various agencies, as by magnets, heat, light, chemical or vital action, etc
Odalisque(n.) A female slave or concubine in the harem of the Turkish sultan.
Odd(superl.) Different from what is usual or common
Oddity(n.) That which is odd
Oddment(n.) An odd thing, or one that is left over, disconnected, fragmentary, or the like
Odds(a.) Difference in favor of one and against another
Ode(n.) A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung
Odious(a.) Causing or provoking hatred, repugnance, or disgust
Odium(n.) Hatred
Odometer(n.) An instrument attached to a vehicle, to measure the distance traversed
Odontalgia(n.) Toothache.
Odontoblast(n.) One of the cells which secrete the chitinous teeth of Mollusca.
Odontoid(a.) Having the form of a tooth
Odontology(n.) The science which treats of the teeth, their structure and development.
Odor(n.) Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive
Odyssey(n.) An epic poem attributed to Homer, which describes the return of Ulysses to Ithaca after the siege of Troy
Oedema(n.) A swelling from effusion of watery fluid in the cellular tissue beneath the skin or mucous membrance
Oenology(n.) Knowledge of wine, scientific or practical.
Oenomel(n.) Wine mixed with honey
Oersted(n.) The C.G.S. unit of magnetic reluctance or resistance, equal to the reluctance of a centimeter cube of air (or vacuum) between parallel faces
Oestrus(n.) A genus of gadflies. The species which deposits its larvae in the nasal cavities of sheep is oestrus ovis
Of(prep.) Denoting identity or equivalence
Off(a.) Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent
(adv.) Denoting a different direction
(interj.) Away
(n.) The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.
(prep.) Not on
Offal(n.) A dead body
Offcut(n.) A portion ofthe printed sheet, in certain sizes of books, that is cut off before folding.
Offence(n.) A cause or occasion of stumbling or of sin.
Offend(v. t.) To be offensive to
Offensive(a.) Giving offense
(n.) The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack
Offer(v. i.) To make an attempt
(v. t.) Attempt
Offhand(a.) Instant
(adv.) In an offhand manner
Office(n.) A charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself
(v. t.) To perform, as the duties of an office
Official(a.) An ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction
(n.) Approved by authority
Officiant(n.) The officer who officiates or performs an office, as the burial office.
Officiary(a.) Of or pertaining to an office or an officer
Officiate(v. i.) To act as an officer in performing a duty
(v. t.) To discharge, perform, or supply, as an official duty or function.
Officinal(a.) Kept in stock by apothecaries
Officious(a.) Disposed to serve
Offing(n.) That part of the sea at a good distance from the shore, or where there is deep water and no need of a pilot
Offish(a.) Shy or distant in manner.
Offprint(n.) A reprint or excerpt.
(v. t.) To reprint (as an excerpt)
Offset(imp. & p. p.) of Offset
(n.) A horizontal ledge on the face of a wall, formed by a diminution of its thickness, or by the weathering or upper surface of a part built out from it
(v. i.) To make an offset.
(v. t.) To form an offset in, as in a wall, rod, pipe, etc.
Offshoot(n.) That which shoots off or separates from a main stem, channel, family, race, etc.
Offshore(a.) From the shore
Offspring(n.sing. & pl.) Origin
Oft(a.) Frequent
(adv.) Often
Often(a.) Frequent
(adv.) Frequently
Ogee(n.) A molding, the section of which is the form of the letter S, with the convex part above
Ogham(n.) A particular kind of writing practiced by the ancient Irish, and found in inscriptions on stones, metals, etc
Ogive(n.) The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally.
Ogle(n.) An amorous side glance or look.
(v. t.) To view or look at with side glances, as in fondness, or with a design to attract notice.
Ogre(n.) An imaginary monster, or hideous giant of fairy tales, who lived on human beings
Oh(interj.) An exclamation expressing various emotions, according to the tone and manner, especially surprise, pain, sorrow, anxiety, or a wish
Ohm(n.) The standard unit in the measure of electrical resistance, being the resistance of a circuit in which a potential difference of one volt produces a current of one ampere
Ohmmeter(n.) An instrument for indicating directly resistance in ohms.
Oho(interj.) An exclamation of surprise, etc.
Oidium(n.) A genus of minute fungi which form a floccose mass of filaments on decaying fruit, etc. Many forms once referred to this genus are now believed to be temporary conditions of fungi of other genera, among them the vine mildew (Oidium Tuckeri), which has caused much injury to grapes
Oil(n.) Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, not miscible with water
(v. t.) To smear or rub over with oil
Oilcloth(n.) Cloth treated with oil or paint, and used for marking garments, covering floors, etc.
Oiled(a.) Covered or treated with oil
Oiler(n.) One who, or that which, oils.
Oilman(n.) One who deals in oils
Oilskin(n.) Cloth made waterproof by oil.
Oilstone(n.) A variety of hone slate, or whetstone, used for whetting tools when lubricated with oil.
Oily(superl.) Consisting of oil
Ointment(n.) That which serves to anoint
Okapi(n.) A peculiar mammal (Okapia johnostoni) closely related to the giraffe, discovered in the deep forests of Belgian Kongo in 1900
Okra(n.) An annual plant (Abelmoschus, / Hibiscus, esculentus), whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much used for soups, stews, or pickles
Olden(a.) Old
(v. i.) To grow old
Olea(n.) A genus of trees including the olive.
Olecranon(n.) The large process at the proximal end of the ulna which projects behind the articulation with the humerus and forms the bony prominence of the elbow
Oleic(a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or contained in, oil
Olein(n.) A fat, liquid at ordinary temperatures, but solidifying at temperatures below 0¡ C., found abundantly in both the animal and vegetable kingdoms (see Palmitin)
Oleograph(n.) A picture produced in oils by a process analogous to that of lithographic printing.
Oleomargarine(n.) A liquid oil made from animal fats (esp. beef fat) by separating the greater portion of the solid fat or stearin, by crystallization
Oleoresin(n.) A liquid or semiliquid preparation extracted (as from capsicum, cubebs, or ginger) by means of ether, and consisting of fixed or volatile oil holding resin in solution
Olfaction(n.) The sense by which the impressions made on the olfactory organs by the odorous particles in the atmosphere are perceived
Olfactory(a.) Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the sense of smell
(n.) An olfactory organ
Olibanum(n.) The fragrant gum resin of various species of Boswellia
Oligarch(n.) A member of an oligarchy
Oligocene(a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain strata which occupy an intermediate position between the Eocene and Miocene periods
(n.) The Oligocene period.
Oligoclase(n.) A triclinic soda-lime feldspar.
Olio(n.) A collection of miscellaneous pieces.
Olive(a.) Approaching the color of the olive
(n.) An olivary body.
Olivine(n.) A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp. the variety found in eruptive rocks
Olla(n.) A dish of stewed meat
Ology(n.) A colloquial or humorous name for any science or branch of knowledge.
Olympiad(n.) A period of four years, by which the ancient Greeks reckoned time, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, beginning with the victory of Cor/bus in the foot race, which took place in the year 776 b
Olympic(a.) Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled as the seat of the gods, or to Olympia, a small plain in Elis
Om(interj. & n.) A mystic syllable or ejaculation used by Hindus and Buddhists in religious rites
Omasum(n.) The third division of the stomach of ruminants.
Ombre(n.) A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons.
Omega(n.) The last
Omelet(n.) Eggs beaten up with a little flour, etc., and cooked in a frying pan
Omen(n.) An occurrence supposed to portend, or show the character of, some future event
(v. t.) To divine or to foreshow by signs or portents
Omer(n.) A Hebrew measure, the tenth of an ephah.
Omicron(n.) Lit., the little, or short, O, o
Ominous(a.) Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens
Omissible(a.) Capable of being omitted
Omission(n.) That which is omitted or is left undone.
Omit(v. t.) To let go
Omnibus(n.) A long four-wheeled carriage, having seats for many people
Omnipotent(a.) Able in every respect and for every work
Omnipresent(a.) Present in all places at the same time
Omniscience(n.) The quality or state of being omniscient
Omniscient(a.) Having universal knowledge
Omnivorous(a.) All-devouring
Omphalos(n.) The navel.
On(prep.) Adhering
Onager(n.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery
Onanism(n.) Self-pollution
Once(adv.) At any one time
One(a.) Being a single unit, or entire being or thing, and no more
(indef. pron.) Any person, indefinitely
(n.) A single person or thing.
(v. t.) To cause to become one
Oneiromancy(n.) Divination by means of dreams.
Oneness(n.) The state of being one
Onerous(a.) Burdensome
Oneself(pron.) A reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun one. Commonly writen as two words, one's self
Ongoing(n.) The act of going forward
Onion(n.) A liliaceous plant of the genus Allium (A. cepa), having a strong-flavored bulb and long hollow leaves
Only(a.) Above all others
(conj.) Save or except (that)
Onomastic(a.) Applied to a signature when the body of the instrument is in another's handwriting.
Onomatopoeia(n.) The formation of words in imitation of sounds
Onomatopoeic(a.) Onomatopoetic.
Onrush(n.) A rushing onward.
Onset(n.) Anything set on, or added, as an ornament or as a useful appendage.
(v. t.) To assault
Onslaught(n.) A bloody fray or battle.
Onto(prep.) On the top of
Onus(n.) A burden
Onward(a.) Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.
(adv.) Toward a point before or in front
Onyx(n.) Chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of color. It is used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one layer with the next as a ground
Oogenesis(n.) The development, or mode of origin, of the ova.
Oogonium(n.) A special cell in certain cryptogamous plants containing oospheres, as in the rockweeds (Fucus), and the orders Vaucherieae and Peronosporeae
Oolite(n.) A variety of limestone, consisting of small round grains, resembling the roe of a fish. It sometimes constitutes extensive beds, as in the European Jurassic
Oolong(n.) A fragrant variety of black tea having somewhat the flavor of green tea.
Oop(v. t.) To bind with a thread or cord
Oophorectomy(n.) Ovariotomy.
Oophoritis(n.) Ovaritis.
Oospore(n.) A fertilized oosphere in the ovule of a flowering plant.
Ooze(n.) A soft deposit covering large areas of the ocean bottom, composed largely or mainly of the shells or other hard parts of minute organisms, as Foraminifera, Radiolaria, and diatoms
(v. t.) To cause to ooze.
Oozy(a.) Miry
Opacity(n.) Obscurity
Opah(n.) A large oceanic fish (Lampris quttatus), inhabiting the Atlantic Ocean. It is remarkable for its brilliant colors, which are red, green, and blue, with tints of purple and gold, covered with round silvery spots
Opal(n.) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity
Opaque(a.) Impervious to the rays of light
(n.) That which is opaque
Ope(a.) Open.
(v. t. & i.) To open.
Open(a.) Free
(n.) Open or unobstructed space
(v. i.) To bark on scent or view of the game.
(v. t.) To disclose
Opera(n.) A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an essential part
Operculum(n.) Any lidlike or operculiform process or part
Operetta(n.) A short, light, musical drama.
Operose(a.) Wrought with labor
Ophicleide(n.) A large brass wind instrument, formerly used in the orchestra and in military bands, having a loud tone, deep pitch, and a compass of three octaves
Ophidian(a.) Of or pertaining to the Ophidia
(n.) One of the Ophidia
Ophiology(n.) That part of natural history which treats of the ophidians, or serpents.
Ophite(a.) A mamber of a Gnostic serpent-worshiping sect of the second century.
(n.) A greenish spotted porphyry, being a diabase whose pyroxene has been altered to uralite
Ophiuchus(n.) A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, delineated as a man holding a serpent in his hands
Ophthalmia(n.) An inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of the eyeball.
Ophthalmic(a.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the eye
Ophthalmologist(n.) One skilled in ophthalmology
Ophthalmology(n.) The science which treats of the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye.
Ophthalmoscope(n.) An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye, particularly the retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a mirror (usually concave) and the interior is then examined with or without the aid of a lens
Ophthalmoscopy(n.) A branch of physiognomy which deduces the knowledge of a person's temper and character from the appearance of the eyes
Opiate(a.) Inducing sleep
(n.) Any medicine that contains opium, and has the quality of inducing sleep or repose
(v. t.) To subject to the influence of an opiate
Opine(v. t. & i.) To have an opinion
Opinion(n.) Favorable estimation
(v. t.) To opine.
Opium(n.) The inspissated juice of the Papaver somniferum, or white poppy.
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