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Hallucinogenic
1. As an adjective: Producing hallucinations. From hallucino- + -genic, a word ending meaning producing. 2. As a noun: A drug that induces hallucinations. (This is incorrect usage; the noun is hallucinogen.
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- Chondrosarcoma A malignant tumor that forms in cartilage cells (chondroplasts) and that produces cartilage matrix…
- Lithotomy position Position in which the patient is on their back with the hips and knees flexed and the thighs apart. The…
- Jellyfish sting : The injection into the skin of venom from the stinging unit (the nematocyst) of the jellyfish. The…
- Pressure urticaria A common type of hives (urticaria) that occurs after the skin has been under pressure, often the feet after…
- Anotia No ear. The term 'anotia' usually refers to congenital (from birth) absence of the external ear, the auricle…
- Nephritis, infective tubulointerstitial Inflammation of the kidney due to infection. Symptoms include nausea, pain in the kidney area, fever, and…
- Fats Plural of the word 'fat'. See the definition of fat
- Hormone, progesterone A female hormone, progesterone is the principal progestational hormone. Progestational hormones prepare the…
- Antipsoriatic Directed against psoriasis. Sunlight is antipsoriatic, as are a number of drugs
- Hansen bacillus Mycobacterium leprae, the agent of leprosy (Hansen disease)