nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis
1: a form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa [syn: {mucocutaneous leishmaniasis}, {New World leishmaniasis}, {American ...
nasopharynx
1: cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx [also: {nasopharynges} (pl)]
nasotracheal tube
1: a tube inserted into the trachea through the nose and pharynx; used to deliver oxygen
Nassau
1: the capital of the Bahamas [syn: {capital of the Bahamas}]
Nasser
1: Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1870) [syn: {Gamal Abdel Nasser}] 2: lake in Egypt formed by dams built on the Nile River at Aswan [syn: {Lake Nasser}]
Nast
1: United States political cartoonist (1840-1902) [syn: {Thomas Nast}]
nastily
1: in a nasty ill-tempered manner; "`Don't expect me to help you,' he added nastily" [syn: {meanly}]
nastiness
1: a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse [syn: {filth}, {filthiness}, {foulness}] 2: malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty [syn: {cattiness}, {bitchiness}...
nasturtium
1: any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers 2: aquatic herbs [syn: {genus Nasturtium}] 3: flowers and seeds and leaves all used a...
Nasturtium amphibium
1: perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium [syn: {great yellowcress}, {Rorippa amphibia}]
nasturtium family
1: coextensive with the genus Tropaeolum [syn: {Tropaeolaceae}, {family Tropaeolaceae}]
Nasturtium officinale
1: perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewhere [syn: {common ...
nasty
1: offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound [sy...
Nasua
1: coatis [syn: {genus Nasua}]
Nasua narica
1: omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America [syn: {coati}, {coati-mondi}, {coati-mundi}, {coon cat}]
Nat Turner
1: United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831) [syn: {Turner}]
natal
1: relating to or accompanying birth; "natal injuries"; "natal day"; "natal influences" 2: of or relating to the buttocks n 1: a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean 2: a port city in no...
natal day
1: the date on which a person was born [syn: {birthday}]
natal plum
1: very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves [syn: {amatungulu}, {Carissa macrocarpa}, {Carissa grandiflora}] 2: South African shrub having for...
Natalie Wood
1: United States film actress (1938-1981) [syn: {Wood}]
natality
1: the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year [syn: {birthrate}, {birth rate}, {fertility}, {fertility rate}]
Natantia
1: shrimp; prawns; etc. [syn: {suborder Natantia}]
natator
1: a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer" [syn: {swimmer}, {bather}]
natatorium
1: pool that provides a facility for swimming; "`swimming bath' is a British term" [syn: {swimming pool}, {swimming bath}] [also: {natatoria} (pl)]
Natchez
1: a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River
nates
1: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?" [syn: {buttocks}, {arse}, {butt}, {backside}, {bum}, {...
Nathan Bailey
1: English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742) [syn: {Bailey}, {Nathaniel Bailey}]
Nathan Birnbaum
1: United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996) [syn: {Burns}, {George Burns}]
Nathan Hale
1: a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776) [s...
Nathaniel Bailey
1: English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742) [syn: {Bailey}, {Nathan Bailey}]
Nathaniel Bowditch
1: United States mathematician and astronomer noted for his works on navigation (1773-1838) [syn: {Bowditch}]
Nathaniel Currier
1: United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1813-1888) [syn: {Currier}]
Nathaniel Hawthorne
1: United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864) [syn: {Hawthorne}]
Naticidae
1: moonshells [syn: {family Naticidae}]
nation
1: a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest...
Nation of Islam
1: a group of militant Black Americans who profess Islamic religious beliefs and advocate independence for Black Americans
national
1: of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country; "national hero"; "national anthem"; "a national landmark" 2: limited to or in the interests of a particular nation; "national interests"; "iso...
national assistance
1: benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law [syn: {supplementary benefit}, {social assistance}]
national bank
1: a commercial bank chartered by the federal government
national censorship
1: censorship under civil authority of communications entering or leaving of crossing the borders of the United States or its territories or possessions
national debt
1: the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions)
national debt ceiling
1: a limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise; periodically raised by Congress
national flag
1: an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality [syn: {ensign}]
National Guard
1: United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either [syn: {home reserve}]
National Guard Bureau
1: the agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard; provides liaison between the Army and the Air Force and various National Guard units [syn: {NGB}]
national holiday
1: authorized by law and limiting work or official business [syn: {legal holiday}]
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national income
1: the total value of all income in a nation (wages and profits and interest and rents and pension payments) during a given period (usually 1 yr)
National Institute of Justice
1: the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice [syn: {NIJ}]
National Institutes of Health
1: an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the f...
national insurance
1: social insurance program in Britain; based on contributions from employers and employees; provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services
National Intelligence Community
1: a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States Government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence [syn: {Intelligence Communit...
National Labor Relations Board
1: an independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions [syn: {NRLB}]
national leader
1: a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs [syn: {statesman}, {solon}]
National Liberation Army
1: a Marxist terrorist group formed in 1963 by Colombian intellectuals who were inspired by the Cuban Revolution; responsible for a campaign of mass kidnappings and resistance to the government's effo...
National Liberation Front of Corsica
1: a terrorist group formed in 1976 to work for Corsican independence; attacks on Corsica are aimed at sabotaging public infrastructure and symbols of colonialism [syn: {FLNC}]
National Library of Medicine
1: the world's largest medical library [syn: {United States National Library of Medicine}, {U.S. National Library of Medicine}]
national monument
1: memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1: an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hur...
national park
1: a tract of land declared by the national government to be public property
National Reconnaissance Office
1: an intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agr...
National Rifle Association
1: a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government [syn: {NRA}]
National Security Agency
1: the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information [s...
National Security Council
1: a committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency [syn: {NSC}]
national service
1: (United Kingdom) compulsory service in the military during peacetime
national socialism
1: a form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism [syn: {Nazism}, {Naziism}]
national socialist
1: relating to a form of socialism; "the national socialist party came to power in 1933" [syn: {Nazi}]
National Technical Information Service
1: an agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for government-funded scientific and technical and engineering and business related information [syn: {NTIS}]
National Trust
1: an organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription [syn:...
National Volunteers Association
1: a secret all-male organization begun in 1925 to foster nationalism in India's Hindus [syn: {Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh}]
National Weather Service
1: the federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps
nationalisation
1: the action of forming or becoming a nation [syn: {nationalization}] 2: the action of rendering national in character [syn: {nationalization}] 3: changing something from private to state ownership o...
nationalise
1: make national in character or scope; "His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press" [syn: {nationalize}] 2: put under state control or ownership; "Mitterand nationalized the banks" [syn: {nation...
nationalism
1: love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it [syn: {patriotism}] 2: the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other [ant: {multiculturalism}, {internationalis...
nationalist
1: devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; "nationalist aspirations"; "minor nationalistic differences" [syn:...
Nationalist China
1: a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the communists led by Mao Zedong [syn: {Taiwan}, {China}, {Republic of China}]
nationalistic
1: fanatically patriotic [syn: {chauvinistic}, {flag-waving(a)}, {jingoistic}, {ultranationalistic}, {superpatriotic}] 2: devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promotin...
nationality
1: the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
nationalization
1: the action of forming or becoming a nation [syn: {nationalisation}] 2: the action of rendering national in character [syn: {nationalisation}] 3: changing something from private to state ownership o...
nationalize
1: put under state control or ownership; "Mitterand nationalized the banks" [syn: {nationalise}] [ant: {denationalize}, {denationalize}] 2: make national in character or scope; "His heroic deeds were ...
nationally
1: with regard to a nation taken as a whole; "a nationally uniform culture" 2: extending throughout an entire nation; "nationally advertised"; "it was broadcast nationwide" [syn: {nationwide}, {across...
Nationaol Science Foundation
1: an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education [syn: {NSF}]
nationwide
1: occurring or extending throughout a country or nation; "the event aroused nationwide interest"; "a countrywide fund-raising campaign" [syn: {countrywide}] adv : extending throughout an entire natio...
native
1: being such by origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad" [ant: {foreign}] 2: belonging to one by birth; "my native land"; "one's native language" [ant: {a...
Native Alaskan
1: a member or descendant of any of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska [syn: {Alaska Native}, {Alaskan Native}]
native American
1: of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages; "Native American religions"; "Indian arrowheads" [syn: {Indian}, {Amerind}, {Amerindic}] n : any member of the peoples living in ...
native Australian
1: a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived [syn: {Aborigine}, {Abo}, {Aboriginal}, {Australian Aborigine}]
native bear
1: sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark [syn: {koala}, {koala bear}, {kangaroo bear}, {Phascolarctos cinereus}]
native beech
1: tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc [syn: {flindosa}, {flindosy}, {Flindersia australis}]
native cat
1: carnivorous arboreal catlike marsupials of Australia and Tasmania [syn: {Dasyurus viverrinus}]
native cranberry
1: small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes place in genus Styphelia [syn: {groundberry}, {ground-berry}, {cranberry heath}, {Ast...
native fuchsia
1: erect deciduous shrub or tree to 10 feet with maroon-flushed flowers; New Zealand [syn: {konini}, {tree fuchsia}, {Fuchsia excorticata}]
Native Hawaiian
1: a member or descendant of the indigenous Polynesian people who lived in the Hawaiian Islands
native holly
1: low spreading evergreen shrub of southern Australia having triangular to somewhat heart-shaped foliage and orange-yellow flowers followed by flat winged pods [syn: {common flat pea}, {Playlobium ob...
native land
1: the country where you were born [syn: {fatherland}, {homeland}, {motherland}, {mother country}, {country of origin}]
native language
1: the language that a person has spoken from earliest childhood
native orange
1: small Australian tree bearing edible dark purple fruit [syn: {Capparis mitchellii}]
native peach
1: red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam [syn: {quandong}, {quandang}, {quantong}]
native pear
1: tree bearing pear-shaped fruit with a thick woody epicarp [syn: {woody pear}, {Xylomelum pyriforme}]
native pomegranate
1: small Australian tree bearing edible fruit resembling the pomegranate [syn: {Capparis arborea}]
native speaker
1: a speaker of a particular language who has spoken that language since earliest childhood; "native speakers of French"
native sulfur
1: an old name for sulfur [syn: {brimstone}, {native sulphur}]
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