| Janus green B | C30H31N6Cl; diethylsafraninazodimethylaniline chloride;a basic dye used in histology and to stain mitochondria supravitally. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| japan | Of or pertaining to Japan, or to the lacquered work of that country; as, Japan ware. <botany> Japan allspice, a cloverlike plant (Lespedeza striata) from Eastern Asia, useful for fodder, first noticed in the Southern United States about 1860, but now become very common. During the Civil War it was called variously Yankee clover and Rebel clover. Japan earth. See Catechu. Japan ink, a kind of writing ink, of a deep, glossy black when dry. Japan varnish, a varnish prepared from the milky juice of the Rhus vernix, a small Japanese tree related to the poison sumac. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Japan wax | A vegetable wax derived from Rhus succedanea and Toxicodendron verniciferum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| japanese b encephalitis | <pathology> An epidemic viral encephalitis that strikes populations in Japan and other East Asian countries, typically in summer months. Symptoms canresemble poliomyelitis, but the disease can also be virtually symptomless. (09 Oct 1997) |
| Japanese B encephalitis virus | A virus of the genus Flavivirus (group B arbovirus) occurring particularly in Japan but probably widespread throughout Southeast Asia; the virus is normally present in humans, especially in children, as an inapparent infection, but may cause febrile response and sometimes encephalitis; it may cause encephalitis in horses and abortion in pigs; wild birds are probably the natural hosts and culicine mosquitoes the vectors. Synonym: Russian autumn encephalitis virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Japanese dysentery | Infection with Shigella dysenteriae, S. Flexneri, or other organisms. Synonym: Japanese dysentery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Japanese river fever | See Typhus, scrub. (12 Dec 1998) |
| japonica | <botany> A species of Camellia (Camellia Japonica), a native of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers. Many other genera have species of the same name. Origin: NL, Japanese, fr. Japonia Japan. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jar | 1. A deep, broad-mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc, or for ornamental purposes; as, a jar of honey; a rose jar. 2. The measure of what is contained in a jar; as, a jar of oil; a jar of preserves. Bell jar, Leyden jar. Origin: F. Jarre, Sp. Jarra, from Ar. Jarrah ewer; cf. Pers. Jarrah. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jar-owl | <zoology> The goatsucker. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jararaca | <zoology> A poisonous serpent of Brazil (Bothrops jararaca), about eighteen inches long, and of a dusky, brownish colour, variegated with red and black spots. Origin: Pg, from the native name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jardiniere | An ornamental stand or receptacle for plants, flowers, etc, used as a piece of decorative furniture in room. Origin: F, fem. Of jardinier gardener. See Garden. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jards | <veterinary> A callous tumour on the leg of a horse, below the hock. Origin: F. Jarde, jardon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jargon | <chemical> A variety of zircon. See Zircon. Origin: E.jargon, It. Jiargone; perh. Fr. Pers. Zargn gold-coloured, fr. Zar gold. Cf. Zircon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jargon aphasia | A form of aphasia characterised by an inability to construct a grammatical sentence, and the use of unintelligible or incorrect words; caused by a lesion in the dominant temporal lobe. Synonym: agrammatica, agrammatologia, jargon aphasia. (05 Mar 2000) |