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- English Word Ery Definition A dish of anything fried.
- English Word Ery Definition A state of excitement; as, to be in a fry.
- English Word Eryngium Definition A genus of umbelliferous plants somewhat like thistles in appearance. Eryngium maritimum, or sea holly, has been highly esteemed as an aphrodisiac, the roots being formerly candied.
- English Word Eryngo Definition A plant of the genus Eryngium.
- English Word Erysipelas Definition St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.
- English Word Erysipelatoid Definition Resembling erysipelas.
- English Word Erysipelatous Definition Resembling erysipelas, or partaking of its nature.
- English Word Erysipelous Definition Erysipelatous.
- English Word Erythema Definition A disease of the skin, in which a diffused inflammation forms rose-colored patches of variable size.
- English Word Erythematic Definition Characterized by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin; relating to erythema.
- English Word Erythematous Definition Relating to, or causing, erythema.
- English Word Erythraean Definition Red in color.
- English Word Erythrean Definition Alt. of Erythraean
- English Word Erythric Definition Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, erythrin.
- English Word Erythrin Definition Alt. of Erythrine
- English Word Erythrina Definition A genus of leguminous plants growing in the tropics; coral tree; -- so called from its red flowers.
- English Word Erythrine Definition A colorless crystalline substance, C20H22O10, extracted from certain lichens, as the various species of Rocella. It is a derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red compounds derived from it. Called also erythric acid.
- English Word Erythrine Definition See Erythrite, 2.
- English Word Erythrism Definition A condition of excessive redness. See Erythrochroism.
- English Word Erythrite Definition A colorless crystalline substance, C4H6.(OH)4, of a sweet, cooling taste, extracted from certain lichens, and obtained by the decomposition of erythrin; -- called also erythrol, erythroglucin, erythromannite, pseudorcin, cobalt bloom, and under the name phycite obtained from the alga Protococcus vulgaris. It is a tetrabasic alcohol, corresponding to glycol and glycerin.