| lunar | 1. Of or pertaining to the moon; as, lunar observations. 2. Resembling the moon; orbed. 3. Measured by the revolutions of the moon; as, a lunar month. 4. Influenced by the moon, as in growth, character, or properties; as, lunar herbs. <medicine> Lunar caustic Tables for correcting an observed lunar distance on account of refraction and parallax. Lunar year, the period of twelve lunar months, or 354 days, 8 hours, 48 minutes, and 34.38 seconds. Origin: L. Lunaris, fr. Luna the moon. See Luna, and cf. Lunary. 1. <astronomy> A lunar distance. 2. <anatomy> The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus. Synonym: semilunar, and intermedium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| lunar caustic | Silver nitrate mixed with silver chloride and allowed to dry. Usually applied to the ends of small wooden applicator sticks or made available as pencils. These are used after wetting as a caustic chemical for the removal of warts. Synonym: fused silver nitrate, lunar caustic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lunar periodicity | Any rhythmic phenomenon that follows a lunar or monthly cycle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lunare | One of the proximal row in the carpus between the scaphoid and triquetral; it articulates with the radius, scaphoid, triquetral, hamate, and capitate. Synonym: os lunatum, lunare, os intermedium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lunary | <botany> The herb moonwort or "honesty". A low fleshy fern (Botrychium Lunaria) with lunate segments of the leaf or frond. Origin: Cf. F. Lunaire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |