human gamma globulin
- n a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses
human genome project
- n an international study of the entire human genetic material
human growth hormone
- n a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
human immunodeficiency virus
- n the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells
human knee
- n hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
human language technology
- n the branch of information science that deals with natural language information
human nature
- n the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings
human papilloma virus
- n any of a group of papovaviruses associated with genital or oral carcinomas or a group associated with benign genital tumors
human relationship
- n a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
human remains pouch
- n a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed
human reproductive cloning
- n the reproductive cloning of a sentient human being; generally considered ethically unacceptable
human right
- n (law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law)