| abortive |
producing or intended to produce an abortion. [1/3 definitions] |
| abracadabra |
a nonsense word thought to produce a magical effect such as the warding off of disaster or disease. [1/2 definitions] |
| acacia |
any of several tropical trees of the mimosa family, some of which produce the commercially useful gum arabic. [1/2 definitions] |
| accordion |
a portable musical instrument having a keyboard and a pleated bellows that forces air through metal reeds to produce tones. [1/2 definitions] |
| ache |
to produce or experience a dull, constant pain. [1/4 definitions] |
| achieve |
to be successful or produce results. [1/3 definitions] |
| act |
to produce an effect. [1/14 definitions] |
| ACTH |
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland to produce cortisone and other hormones; adrenocorticotropic hormone. |
| actinic rays |
electromagnetic radiation, such as x-rays or ultraviolet light, that can produce an image on a photographic emulsion. |
| active |
having effect or able to produce effect, as a chemical. [1/8 definitions] |
| adrenal |
of or pertaining to glands located near the kidneys that produce the hormone epinephrine. [1/3 definitions] |
| aeolian harp |
a musical instrument consisting of an open box with gut strings stretched across it that produce rising and falling sounds when wind passes over them. |
| agrochemical |
a chemical used to enhance the quality and increase the quantity of farm produce. [1/2 definitions] |
| alkalinize |
to produce an alkali from (a chemical group). [1/2 definitions] |
| allopathy |
treatment of disease with agents intended to produce effects that are different from those of the disease. (Cf. homeopathy.) |
| amygdalin |
an organic compound derived from bitter almonds and related fruits, used to produce laetrile and as an expectorant. |
| anesthetic |
of, relating to, or able to produce anesthesia. [1/2 definitions] |
| anuresis |
partial or total failure of the kidneys to produce and secrete urine, or blockage which inhibits normal urine excretion. |
| arrowroot |
a plant of tropical America whose root is dried and pulverized to produce a nutritious starch. [1/2 definitions] |
| backlash |
to produce a backlash. [1/3 definitions] |
| bagpipe |
a wind instrument made of a leather bag and pipes. It is played by blowing air into the bag and squeezing the bag to force air through pipes that produce musical tones. |