| SIWIP | self-induced water intoxication and psychosis |
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| SIWIS | self-induced water intoxication and schizophrenic disorders |
| STPD | a volume of gas at standard temperature and pressure that contains no water vapor |
| SWI | sterile water for injection; stroke work index; surgical wound infection |
| TBW | total body water; total body weight |
| water pollutants, radioactive | Pollutants, present in water or bodies of water, which exhibit radioactivity. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| water pore | 1. <zoology> A pore by which the water tubes of various invertebrates open externally. 2. <botany> One of certain minute pores in the leaves of some plants. They are without true guardian cells, but in other respects closely resemble ordinary stomata. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water pox | varicella Previous: water pollutants, radioactive, water pore, waterpot, water potentialNext: water pox, water purification, water purslane, water qualmwater pox <medicine> A variety of chicken pox, or varicella. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water purification | Any of several processes in which undesirable impurities in water are removed or neutralised; for example, chlorination, filtration, primary treatment, ion exchange, and distillation. It includes treatment of waste water to provide potable and hygiene water in a controlled or closed environment as well as provision of public drinking water supplies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| water purslane | <botany> See Purslane. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water qualm | <medicine> See Water brash, under Brash. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water rabbit | <zoology> See Water hare. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water radish | <botany> A coarse yellow-flowered plant (Nasturtium amphibium) related to the water cress and to the horse-radish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water rail | <zoology> Any one of numerous species of rails of the genus Rallus, as the common European species (Rallus aquaticus). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water rat | 1. <zoology> The water vole. See Vole. The muskrat. The beaver rat. See Beaver. 2. A thief on the water; a pirate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water rattler | <zoology> The diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus); so called from its preference for damp places near water. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water rocket | 1. <botany> A cruciferous plant (Nasturtium sylvestre) with small yellow flowers. 2. A kind of firework to be discharged in the water. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water sapphire | <chemical> A deep blue variety of iolite, sometimes used as a gem. Synonym: saphir d'eau. Origin: Equiv. To F. Saphir d'eau. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water scorpion | <zoology> See Nepa. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water shield | <botany> An aquatic American plant (Brasenia peltata) having floating oval leaves, and the covered with a clear jelly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |