| Felix, Arthur | <person> Polish bacteriologist, 1887-1956. See: Weil-Felix reaction, Weil-Felix test. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fell | 1. Cruel; barbarous; inhuman; fierce; savage; ravenous. "While we devise fell tortures for thy faults." (Shak) 2. Eager; earnest; intent. "I am so fell to my business." (Pepys) Origin: OE. Fel, OF. Fel cruel, fierce, perfidious; cf. AS. Fel (only in comp) OF. Fel, as a noun also accus. Felon, is fr. LL. Felo, of unknown origin; cf. Arm fall evil, Ir. Feal, Arm. Falloni treachery, Ir. & Gael. Feall to betray; or cf. OHG. Fillan to flay, torment, akin to E. Fell skin. Cf. Felon. A skin or hide of a beast with the wool or hair on; a pelt; used chiefly in composition, as woolfell. "We are still handling our ewes, and their fells, you know, are greasy." (Shak) Origin: AS. Fell; akin to D. Vel, OHG. Fel, G. Fell, Icel. Fell (in comp), Goth fill in orutsfill leprosy, L. Pellis skin, G. Cf. Film, Peel, Pell. <chemical> The finer portions of ore which go through the meshes, when the ore is sorted by sifting. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fellatio | Oral stimulation of the penis; a type of oral-genital sexual activity; contrasted with cunnilingus, which is the oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris. Synonym: irrumation. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| feller | One who, or that which, fells, knocks or cuts down; a machine for felling trees. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| feller-buncher | A self-propelled machine that cuts trees with giant shears near ground level and then stacks the trees into piles to await skidding. (05 Dec 1998) |
| fellinic | Of, relating to, or derived from, bile or gall; as, fellinic acid. Origin: L. Fel, fellis, gall. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fellow | <specialist> A medical doctor who has completed medical school, some training as a junior doctor and who is training for a specialised branch of medicine. Usually applied to doctors involved in research. (09 Oct 1997) |
| fellowships and scholarships | Stipends or grants-in-aid granted by foundations or institutions to individuals for study. (12 Dec 1998) |
| felltare | <zoology> The fieldfare. Origin: Cf. AS. Fealafor, and E. Fieldfare. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| felly | Origin: OE. Feli, felwe, felow, AS. Felg, felge; akin to D. Velg, G. Felge, OHG. Felga felly (also, a harrow, but prob. A different word), Dan. Felge. The exterior wooden rim, or a segment of the rim, of a wheel, supported by the spokes. Alternative forms: felloe] "Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel." (Shak) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| felodipine | <chemical> 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid ethyl methyl ester. A dihydropyridine calcium antagonist with positive inotropic effects. It lowers blood pressure by reducing peripheral vascular resistance through a highly selective action on smooth muscle in arteriolar resistance vessels. The drug has natriuretic-diuretic effects and has been effective in the treatment of chronic cardiac failure and angina. Pharmacological action: anti-arrhythmia agents, calcium channel blockers, vasodilator agents. Chemical name: 3,5-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-, ethyl methyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |
| felon | <microbiology> A soft tissue infection of the finger tip. (27 Sep 1997) |
| felonwort | <botany> The bittersweet nightshade (Solanum Dulcamara). See Bittersweet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| felsite | <chemical> A finegrained rock, flintlike in fracture, consisting essentially of orthoclase feldspar with occasional grains of quartz. Origin: Cf. Feldspar. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Felson, Benjamin | <person> U.S. Radiologist, 1913-1988. See: silhouette sign of Felson. (05 Mar 2000) |