| dimness | 1. The state or quality being dim; lack of brightness, clearness, or distinctness; dullness; obscurity. 2. Dullness, or want of clearness, of vision or of intellectual perception. Synonym: Darkness, obscurity, gloom. See Darkness. Origin: AS. Dimness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| dimorph | <chemistry> Either one of the two forms of a dimorphous substance; as, calcite and aragonite are dimorphs. Origin: Gr. Two-formed; twice (see Di-) + form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dimorphic | Of two different forms. (09 Oct 1997) |
| dimorphic anaemia | Anaemia in which two distinct forms of red cells are circulating. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dimorphism | Having two different distinct forms of individuals within the same species or two different distinct forms of parts within the same organism. For plants, it could refer to different leaf types, flowers, etc. For animals, it could refer to different colouring, sizes, features, etc. Sexual dimorphism is a common case, where the two sexes have different shapes, sizes, etc. From each other. (09 Oct 1997) |
| dimorpholamine | N,N'-1,2-Ethanediylbis [N-butyl-4-morpholinecarboxamide];an analeptic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dimorphous | 1. <biology> Characterised by dimorphism; occurring under two distinct forms, not dependent on sex; dimorphic. 2. <chemistry> Crystallizing under two forms fundamentally different, while having the same chemical composition. Origin: Cf. F. Dimorphe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dimorphous leprosy | A form of leprosy that is very unstable immunologically; the cutaneous nerves frequently present bacilli, but the lepromin test is usually negative; cutaneous lesions are comprised of flat bands or plaques. Synonym: dimorphous leprosy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dimple | 1. A natural indentation, usually circular and of small area, in the chin, cheek, or sacral region. 2. A depression of similar appearance to a dimple, resulting from trauma or the contraction of scar tissue. 3. To cause dimples. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dimple sign | <clinical sign> In dermatofibroma, dimpling elicited when the lesion is squeezed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dimpling | 1. Causing dimples. 2. A condition marked by the formation of dimples, natural or artificial. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dimyaria | <marine biology> An order of lamellibranchiate mollusks having an anterior and posterior adductor muscle, as the common clam. See Bivalve. (19 Mar 1998) |
| dimyarian | <zoology> Like or pertaining to the Dimya. One of the Dimya. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dimyary | <zoology> Same as Dimyarian. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine | <chemical> Synthetic phospholipid used in liposomes and lipid bilayers for the study of biological membranes. Pharmacological action: indicators and reagents. Chemical name: 3,5,9-Trioxa-4-phosphatricosan-1-aminium, 4-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-10-oxo-7-((1-oxotetradecyl)oxy)-, inner salt, 4-oxide (12 Dec 1998) |