hmg-coa reductase
- n a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol
hmo
- n group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians
hmong language
- n a language of uncertain affiliation spoken by the Hmong
hn
- n a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling
hnd
- n a diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree
ho
- n a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
ho chi minh
- n Vietnamese communist statesman who fought the Japanese in World War II and the French until 1954 and South Vietnam until 1975 (1890-1969)
ho chi minh city
- n a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina
hoactzin
- n crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings
hoagie
- n a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
hoagy
- n a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States