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halcion
  • n  a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep
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haldane
  • n  Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
  • n  Scottish physiologist and brother of Richard Haldane and Elizabeth Haldane; noted for research into industrial diseases (1860-1936)
  • n  Scottish writer and sister of Richard Haldane and John Haldane (1862-1937)
  • n  Scottish statesman and brother of Elizabeth and John Haldane (1856-1928)
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haldea striatula
  • n  in some classifications placed in genus Haldea; small reddish-grey snake of eastern North America
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haldol
  • n  tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome
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haleakala national park
  • n  a national park in Hawaii including a dormant volcano
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halenia
  • n  genus of herbs of Eurasia and the Americas: spurred gentians
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haler
  • n  100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia
  • n  100 halers equal 1 koruna in Czech Republic
  • s  exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
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halesia
  • n  deciduous small trees or shrubs of China and eastern North America
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halesia carolina
  • n  medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas
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halesia tetraptera
  • n  medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas
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