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adrenocortical
  • a  of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
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adrenocorticotrophic
  • s  stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
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adrenocorticotropic
  • s  stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
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adjectival
  • a  of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
    adjectival syntax
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adaptive
  • a  having a capacity for adaptation
    the adaptive coloring of a chameleon
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adaxial
  • a  nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism
    the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface
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addicted
  • v  to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
  • a  compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
    she is addicted to chocolate
    addicted to cocaine
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addictive
  • a  causing or characterized by addiction
    addictive drugs
    addictive behavior
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additional
  • s  further or added
    called for additional troops
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additive
  • n  something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
  • a  designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
  • a  characterized or produced by addition
    an additive process
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addled
  • v  mix up or confuse
  • v  become rotten
    addled eggs
  • s  (of eggs) no longer edible
    an addled egg
  • s  confused and vague; used especially of thinking
    your addled little brain
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addlepated
  • s  stupid and confused
    blathering like the addlepated nincompoop that you are
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addressable
  • s  capable of being addressed
    addressable memory
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adrenergic
  • n  drug that has the effects of epinephrine
  • a  relating to epinephrine (its release or action)
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addressed
  • v  speak to
    He addressed the crowd outside the window
  • v  give a speech to
    The chairman addressed the board of trustees
  • v  put an address on (an envelope)
  • v  direct a question at someone
  • v  address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
  • v  greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
  • v  access or locate by address
  • v  act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
  • v  speak to someone
  • v  adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
  • a  (of mail) marked with a destination
    I throw away all mail addressed to `resident'
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