| kino | 1. <botany> The dark red dried juice of certain plants, used variously in tanning, in dyeing, and as an astringent in medicine. The chief supply is from an East Indian leguminous tree, the Pterocarpus Marsupium. Other sources are the African Pterocarpus erinaceus, the tropical American sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera), and several Australian Eucalypti. See Botany bay kino, under Botany bay, Gum butea, and Eucalyptus. 2. <prefix> Relating to movement. Origin: G. Kineo, to move Source: Websters Dictionary (21 Jun 2000) |
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| kinocentrum | Synonym: cytocentrum. Origin: kino-+ G. Kentron, centre (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinocilium | A cilium, usually motile, having nine peripheral double microtubules and two single central ones. Origin: kino-+ cilium (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinohapt | An esthesiometer for applying several stimuli to the skin at different distances and frequencies. Origin: kino-+ G. Hapto, to touch (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinology | <study> That branch of physics which treats of the laws of motion, or of moving bodies. Origin: Gr. To move. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kinomometer | An instrument for measuring degree of motion. Origin: kino-+ G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinone | <chemistry> See Quinone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kinoplasm | <cell biology> The highly contractile part of a cells cytoplasm. (09 Oct 1997) |
| kinoplasmic | Relating to kinoplasm (kinetoplasm). (05 Mar 2000) |
| kinoyl | <chemistry> See Quinoyl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kinship | Relationship by marriage or, specifically, a blood tie. (12 Dec 1998) |
| kinsman | A man of the same race or family; one related by blood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kinswoman | A female relative. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Kinyoun | Joseph J., U.S. Physician, 1860-1919. See: Kinyoun stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kinyoun stain | <technique> A method for demonstrating acid-fast microorganisms, using carbol fuchsin, acid alcohol, and methylene blue; acid-fast microorganisms appear red against a blue background. (05 Mar 2000) |