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  • immunohistological — the microscopic study of tissues with the aid of antibodies that bind to tissue components and reveal their presence.
  • immunopharmacology — the branch of pharmacology concerned with the immune system
  • incidental charges — Incidental charges are costs of items and services that are not part of the main bill.
  • industrial hygiene — the science that assesses, controls, and prevents occupational factors or sources of stress in the workplace that may significantly affect the health and well-being of employees or of the community in general
  • interchangeability — (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other: interchangeable symbols.
  • iphigenia in aulis — a tragedy (408? b.c.) by Euripides.
  • king of the castle — most powerful figure
  • king-of-the-salmon — a ribbonfish, Trachypterus altivelis, of northern parts of the Pacific Ocean.
  • lactogenic hormone — prolactin.
  • laugh like a drain — to laugh loudly and coarsely
  • launching ceremony — a ceremony that celebrates the launch of a ship for the first time into the water
  • laying on of hands — Theology. a rite in which the cleric's hands are placed on the head of a person being confirmed, ordained, or the like.
  • legislative branch — the branch of government having the power to make laws; the legislature.
  • light displacement — the weight of a ship with all its permanent equipment, excluding the weight of cargo, persons, ballast, dunnage, and fuel, but usually including the weight of permanent ballast and water used to operate steam machinery.
  • lighting cameraman — the person who designs and supervises the lighting of scenes to be filmed
  • lightning arrester — a device for preventing damage to radio, telephonic, or other electric equipment from lightning or other high-voltage currents, using spark gaps to carry the current to the ground without passing through the device.
  • magnetorheological — (physics) describing a substance whose rheological properties are modified by a magnetic field.
  • malpighian tubules — one of a group of long, slender excretory tubules at the anterior end of the hindgut in insects and other terrestrial arthropods.
  • marine archaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the recovery of ancient objects found beneath the sea, as shipwrecks or remains from submerged islands, and with the techniques of underwater exploration, excavation, and retrieval.
  • materials handling — the loading, unloading, and movement of goods, as within a factory or warehouse, especially by the aid of mechanical devices.
  • mechanical drawing — drawing, as of machinery, done with the aid of rulers, scales, compasses, etc.
  • mechanical testing — Mechanical testing is the testing of a material to find out its mechanical properties, for example its yield strength or hardness.
  • menthol cigarettes — cigarettes that are flavoured with menthol
  • middle high german — the High German language of the period 1100–1500. Abbreviation: MHG.
  • moccasin telegraph — the transmission of rumour or secret information; the grapevine
  • negative cash flow — the situation when income is less than payments
  • netherlands guiana — a former name of Suriname.
  • neurophysiological — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
  • neuropsychological — Of or pertaining to neuropsychology, the relation or combination of brain and mind.
  • no laughing matter — sth serious
  • noninterchangeable — That cannot be interchanged with another.
  • nonpharmacological — Not pharmacological.
  • north polar region — the region of land and water surrounding the North Pole.
  • norwegian elkhound — one of a breed of dogs having a short, compact body, short, pointed ears, and a thick, gray coat, raised originally in Norway for hunting elk and other game.
  • oath of allegiance — pledge to one's nation
  • on the danger list — critically ill in hospital
  • optical brightener — an additive that dyes and brightens fabric or paper
  • overnight telegram — a type of domestic telegram sent at a reduced rate with a minimum charge for 10 words or less and accepted until midnight for delivery the following day.
  • paraglyph printing — the printing of the positive and negative of a radiograph superimposed in slight misalignment to give the effect of a relief.
  • parathyroid glands — any of several small oval glands usually lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland.
  • pathologic anatomy — the branch of pathology dealing with the morphologic changes in tissues.
  • phantasmagorically — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
  • phytohemagglutinin — a lectin, obtained from the red kidney bean, that binds to the membranes of T cells and stimulates metabolic activity, cell division, etc.
  • plains grasshopper — a large, destructive short-horned grasshopper, Brachystola magna, of the western U.S., marked by pinkish hind wings.
  • prerelease showing — a showing of a film before it goes on general release
  • publishing company — a firm which publishes books
  • school-leaving age — the minimum age that children are legally allowed to leave school - in Britain and the United States, this is 16
  • sociotechnological — of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and technological factors.
  • soft touch sealing — Soft touch sealing is a copolymer seal for a tank, with characteristics designed for softness, used instead of a metal seal to help avoid fire when sparks are generated.
  • solemn (high) mass — a highly ceremonial Mass with parts of the text sung by the celebrant, with a deacon and subdeacon assisting at the ceremonies, and with choir singing and organ music
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