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  • English Word Synovitis Definition Inflammation of the synovial membrane.
  • English Word Synpelmous Definition Having the two main flexor tendons of the toes blended together.
  • English Word Synsepalous Definition Having united sepals; gamosepalous.
  • English Word Syntactic Definition Alt. of Syntactical
  • English Word Syntactical Definition Of or pertaining to syntax; according to the rules of syntax, or construction.
  • English Word Syntax Definition Connected system or order; union of things; a number of things jointed together; organism.
  • English Word Syntax Definition That part of grammar which treats of the construction of sentences; the due arrangement of words in sentences in their necessary relations, according to established usage in any language.
  • English Word Syntaxis Definition Syntax.
  • English Word Synteresis Definition Prophylaxis.
  • English Word Synteresis Definition Conscience viewed as the internal repository of the laws of duty.
  • English Word Synteretic Definition Preserving health; prophylactic.
  • English Word Synteretics Definition That department of medicine which relates to the preservation of health; prophylaxis.
  • English Word Synthermal Definition Having the same degree of heat.
  • English Word Syntheses Definition of Synthesis
  • English Word Synthesis Definition Composition, or the putting of two or more things together, as in compounding medicines.
  • English Word Synthesis Definition The art or process of making a compound by putting the ingredients together, as contrasted with analysis; thus, water is made by synthesis from hydrogen and oxygen; hence, specifically, the building up of complex compounds by special reactions, whereby their component radicals are so grouped that the resulting substances are identical in every respect with the natural articles when such occur; thus, artificial alcohol, urea, indigo blue, alizarin, etc., are made by synthesis.
  • English Word Synthesis Definition The combination of separate elements of thought into a whole, as of simple into complex conceptions, species into genera, individual propositions into systems; -- the opposite of analysis.
  • English Word Synthesist Definition One who employs synthesis, or who follows synthetic methods.
  • English Word Synthesize Definition To combine by synthesis; to unite.
  • English Word Synthesize Definition To produce by synthesis; as, to synthesize albumin.
  • English Word Synthetic Definition Alt. of Synthetical
  • English Word Synthetical Definition Of or pertaining to synthesis; consisting in synthesis or composition; as, the synthetic method of reasoning, as opposed to analytical.
  • English Word Synthetical Definition Artificial. Cf. Synthesis, 2.
  • English Word Synthetical Definition Comprising within itself structural or other characters which are usually found only in two or more diverse groups; -- said of species, genera, and higher groups. See the Note under Comprehensive, 3.
  • English Word Synthetically Definition In a synthetic manner.
  • English Word Synthetize Definition To combine; to unite in regular structure.
  • English Word Syntomy Definition Brevity; conciseness.
  • English Word Syntonin Definition A proteid substance (acid albumin) formed from the albuminous matter of muscle by the action of dilute acids; -- formerly called musculin. See Acid albumin, under Albumin.
  • English Word Syphering Definition The lapping of chamfered edges of planks to make a smooth surface, as for a bulkhead.
  • English Word Syphilide Definition A cutaneous eruption due to syphilis.