English dictionary: words starting with s - page 656
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Meanings of Syntype:
nounEach of a set of type specimens of equal status, upon which the description and name of a new species is based.
Usage examples:
Of the syntypes on which he based the species, only two are currently known to be extant.
Meanings of Syphilid:
nounAny of the various types of skin lesion or eruption seen in secondary or tertiary syphilis. frequently with distinguishing word, typically describing the nature of the lesion or eruption.
Meanings of Syphilide:
nounAny of the various types of skin lesion or eruption seen in secondary or tertiary syphilis. frequently with distinguishing word, typically describing the nature of the lesion or eruption.
Meanings of Syphiliphobia:
nounIrrational or excessive fear of becoming or being infected with syphilis; the delusional belief that one has syphilis; an instance of this.
Meanings of Syphilis:
nounA chronic bacterial disease that is contracted chiefly by infection during sexual intercourse, but also congenitally by infection of a developing fetus.
Usage examples:
Screening tests for herpes simplex virus and syphilis were negative.
Meanings of Syphilisation:
nounOriginally: inoculation with material from a syphilitic lesion, as a (supposed) method of prevention or treatment for syphilis (now historical). in later use also: infection with syphilis.
Meanings of Syphilitic:
adjectiveRelating to, characteristic of, or suffering from syphilis.
Usage examples:
A man with open syphilitic sores on his body
nounA person who has syphilis.
Usage examples:
The treatment of syphilitics
Meanings of Syphilitics:
adjectiveRelating to, characteristic of, or suffering from syphilis.
Usage examples:
A man with open syphilitic sores on his body
nounA person who has syphilis.
Usage examples:
The treatment of syphilitics
Meanings of Syphilization:
nounOriginally: inoculation with material from a syphilitic lesion, as a (supposed) method of prevention or treatment for syphilis (now historical). in later use also: infection with syphilis.
Meanings of Syphilographer:
nounA physician who writes about syphilis; an expert or specialist in the study and treatment of syphilis.
Meanings of Syphilography:
nounThe description of syphilis; the study and treatment of syphilis.
Meanings of Syphilologist:
nounAn expert or specialist in the study or treatment of syphilis.
Meanings of Syphilology:
nounA branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of syphilis.
Meanings of Syphiloma:
nounGranulomatous inflammation occurring in tertiary syphilis; an area of this.
Meanings of Syphilomatous:
adjectiveOf the nature of or containing syphiloma; relating to or associated with syphiloma or syphilomas.
Meanings of Syphilophobia:
nounIrrational or excessive fear of becoming or being infected with syphilis; the delusional belief that one has syphilis; an instance of this.
Meanings of Syphilophobic:
adjectiveExhibiting syphilophobia; of or relating to syphilophobia.
nounA person affected with syphilophobia.
Meanings of Syphon:
nounA tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.
Usage examples:
In the extinguisher, a plastic siphon tube leads from the bottom of the fire-suppressant reservoir …
verbDraw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.
Usage examples:
A piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol
Meanings of Syphon-off:
phrasal verbTo gradually steal money or goods, usually from a business or government
Usage examples:
Over the years, she siphoned off hundreds of thousands of dollars from various accounts.
Meanings of Syphoned:
verbDraw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.
Usage examples:
A piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol
nounA tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.
Usage examples:
In the extinguisher, a plastic siphon tube leads from the bottom of the fire-suppressant reservoir …
Meanings of Syphoning:
verbDraw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.
Usage examples:
A piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol
nounA tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.
Usage examples:
In the extinguisher, a plastic siphon tube leads from the bottom of the fire-suppressant reservoir …
Meanings of Syphons:
nounA tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.
Usage examples:
In the extinguisher, a plastic siphon tube leads from the bottom of the fire-suppressant reservoir …
verbDraw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.
Usage examples:
A piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol
Meanings of Syr:
abbreviationSyria (international vehicle registration).
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