The belief that a text is best understood by studying its origins and history.
gentamicin
gentamicin
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic mixture, derived from an actinomycete (Micromonospora echinospora), extensively used as the sulfate in treating severe systemic bacterial infections (as of the urinary tract); (3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2R,3R,6S)-3-amino-6-[(1R)-1-(methylamino)ethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy}-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy}-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)oxane-3,5-diol.
gitanemuck
glutaminic
glutaminic
adj
Related to, or derived from glutamine
gnosticism
gnosticism
noun
Alternative form of Gnosticism
gymnastics
gymnastics
noun
A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
latecoming
latecoming
adj
Arriving late.
locomoting
locomoting
verb
present participle of locomote
macerating
macerating
verb
present participle of macerate
maculating
maculating
verb
present participle of maculate
magneoptic
magneoptic
adj
(archaic) magnetooptical
magnetical
magnetical
adj
(obsolete) magnetic
magnetitic
magnetitic
adj
Of or relating to the mineral magnetite.
magnificat
manganetic
manganetic
adj
(obsolete) manganiferous (containing manganese)
mascagnite
mascagnite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; a native sulfate of ammonia, found in volcanic districts.
medicating
medicating
verb
present participle of medicate
megadontic
meningitic
meningitic
adj
Of or pertaining to meningitis.
miscasting
miscasting
verb
present participle of miscast
miscutting
miscutting
verb
present participle of miscut
mistracing
mistracing
verb
present participle of mistrace
morganatic
morganatic
adj
Designating a marriage (or the wife involved) between a man of higher rank and a woman of lower rank, often having various legal repercussions (typically that such a wife has no claim on the husband's possessions or title). It was not an aspect of English law, but was common in other royal houses, especially in Germany.