(n) someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches

anacoluthia

(n) an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another, Syn. anacoluthon

anacoluthic

(adj) of or related to syntactic inconsistencies of the sort known as anacoluthons

caracole

(v) make a half turn on a horse, in dressage

caracolito

(n) large Costa Rican tree having light-colored wood suitable for cabinetry; similar to the African lepidobotrys in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds; often classified in other families, Syn. Ruptiliocarpon caracolito

malacologist

(n) a zoologist specializing in the study of mollusks

malacology

(n) the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks

megacolon

(n) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)

pensacola

(n) a town in extreme northwest Florida

pharmacological

(adj) of or relating to pharmacology, Syn. pharmacologic

pharmacologically

(adv) with regard to pharmacology, Example:pharmacologically, this plant could have important applications

pharmacologist

(n) someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects), Syn. pharmaceutical chemist

pharmacology

(n) the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects, Syn. pharmacological medicine, materia medica

psychopharmacological

(adj) of or relating to psychopharmacology

psychopharmacology

(n) the study of drugs that affect the mind

hirschsprung's disease

(n) congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the feces accumulate and cause megacolon, Syn. congenital megacolon

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Acold

a. [ Prob. p. p. of OE. acolen to grow cold or cool, AS. ācōlian to grow cold; pref. a- (cf. Goth. er-, orig. meaning out) + cōlian to cool. See Cool. ] Cold. [ Obs. ] “Poor Tom's acold.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acologic

a. Pertaining to acology. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acology

n. [ Gr. &unr_; remedy + -logy. ] Materia medica; the science of remedies. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acolothist

n. See Acolythist. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acolyctine

n. [ From the name of the plant. ] (Chem.) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum. Eng. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acolyte

n. [ LL. acolythus, acoluthus, Gr. &unr_; following, attending: cf. F. acolyte. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Eccl.) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine and water and the lights at the Mass. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who attends; an assistant. “With such chiefs, and with James and John as acolytes.” Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acolyth

n. Same as Acolyte. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acolythist

n. An acolyte. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

anacoluthia

n. 1. 1 an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another.
Syn. -- anacoluthon [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Anacoluthic

a. Lacking grammatical sequence. -- An`a*co*lu"thic*al*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

Anacoluthon

‖n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, not following, wanting sequence; 'an priv. + &unr_; following. ] (Gram.) A lack of grammatical sequence or coherence in a sentence; an instance of a change of construction in a sentence so that the latter part does not syntactically correspond with the first part.
Syn. -- anacoluthia [ 1913 Webster ]

Cacolet

‖n. [ F. ] A chair, litter, or other contrivance fitted to the back or pack saddle of a mule for carrying travelers in mountainous districts, or for the transportation of the sick and wounded of an army. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cacology

n. [ Gr. kako`s bad + -logy: cf. F. cacologie. ] Bad speaking; bad choice or use of words. Buchanan. [ 1913 Webster ]

Caracole

n. [ F. caracole, caracol, fr. Sp. caracol snail, winding staircase, a wheeling about. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Man.) A half turn which a horseman makes, either to the right or the left. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) A staircase in a spiral form. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖En caracole ety>[ F. ], spiral; -- said of a staircase. [ 1913 Webster ]

Caracole

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Caracoled ] [ Cf. F. caracoler. ] (Man.) To move in a caracole, or in caracoles; to wheel. [ 1913 Webster ]

Prince John caracoled within the lists. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

Caracoly

n. An alloy of gold, silver, and copper, of which an inferior quality of jewelry is made. [ 1913 Webster ]

Guaiacol

n. [ Guaiacum + -ol. ] (Chem.) A colorless liquid, C7H8O2, with a peculiar odor. It is the methyl ether of pyrocatechin, and is obtained by distilling guaiacum from wood-tar creosote, and in other ways. It has been used in the past for treating pulmonary tuberculosis. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Guiacol

n. [ Guiac + -ol. ] (Chem.) A colorless liquid, C6H4.OCH3.OH, resembling the phenols, found as a constituent of woodtar creosote, and produced by the dry distillation of guaiac resin. [ 1913 Webster ]

Intracolic

a. (Anat.) Within the colon; as, the intracolic valve. [ 1913 Webster ]

Itacolumite

n. [ From Itacolumi, a mountain of Brazil. ] (Min.) A laminated, granular, siliceous rocks, often occurring in regions where the diamond is found. [ 1913 Webster ]

Malacolite

n. [ Gr. malako`s soft + -lite. ] (Min.) A variety of pyroxene. [ 1913 Webster ]

Malacologist

n. One versed in the science of malacology. [ 1913 Webster ]

Malacology

n. [ Gr. malako`s soft + -logy: cf. F. malacologie. ] The science which relates to the structure and habits of mollusks. [ 1913 Webster ]

Malacostracology

n. [ Malacostracan + -logy. ] That branch of Zoological science which relates to the crustaceans; -- called also carcinology. [ 1913 Webster ]

neuropharmacological

adj. acting upon or influencing nervous functions; -- of chemical substances.
Syn. -- neurergic. [ PJC ]

Phacolite

n. [ Gr. fako`s lentil + -lite. ] (Min.) A colorless variety of chabazite; the original was from Leipa, in Bohemia. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pharmacolite

n. [ Gr. fa`rmakon drug, poisonous drug + -lite: cf. F. pharmacolithe. ] (Min.) A hydrous arsenate of lime, usually occurring in silky fibers of a white or grayish color. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pharmacologist

n. [ Cf. F. pharmacologiste. ] One skilled in pharmacology. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pharmacology

n. [ Gr. fa`rmakon drug + -logy: cf. F. pharmacologie. ] 1. The science dealing with knowledge of the preparation, use, and effects of drugs or medicines; the art of preparing medicines. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A treatise on the art of preparing medicines. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pinacolin

n. [ Pinacone + L. oleum oil. ] (Chem.) A colorless oily liquid related to the ketones, and obtained by the decomposition of pinacone; hence, by extension, any one of the series of which pinacolin proper is the type. [ Written also pinacoline. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Tetracolon

n. [ Gr. &unr_; with four members; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + &unr_; limb, member. ] (Pros.) A stanza or division in lyric poetry, consisting of four verses or lines. Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]

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