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Adenanthera pavoninaSandalwood San"dal*wood, n. [F. sandal, santal, fr. Ar.
[,c]andal, or Gr. sa`ntalon; both ultimately fr. Skr.
candana. Cf. Sanders.] (Bot.)
(a) The highly perfumed yellowish heartwood of an East Indian
and Polynesian tree (Santalum album), and of several
other trees of the same genus, as the Hawaiian Santalum
Freycinetianum and S. pyrularium, the Australian S.
latifolium, etc. The name is extended to several other
kinds of fragrant wood.
(b) Any tree of the genus Santalum, or a tree which yields
sandalwood.
(c) The red wood of a kind of buckthorn, used in Russia for
dyeing leather (Rhamnus Dahuricus).
False sandalwood, the fragrant wood of several trees not of
the genus Santalum, as Ximenia Americana, Myoporum
tenuifolium of Tahiti.
Red sandalwood, a heavy, dark red dyewood, being the
heartwood of two leguminous trees of India (Pterocarpus
santalinus, and Adenanthera pavonina); -- called also
red sanderswood, sanders or saunders, and
rubywood. Aerotherapentics
Aerotherapentics A`["e]r*o*ther`a*pen"tics, n. [A["e]ro- +
therapeutics.] (Med.)
Treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
Alternanthera polygonoidesRupturewort Rup"ture*wort" (?; 135), n. (Bot.)
(a) Same as Burstwort.
(b) A West Indian plant (Alternanthera polygonoides)
somewhat resembling burstwort. Antheraea mylittaTussah Tus"sah Tusseh Tus"seh(t[u^]s"s[.a]), n. [Also
tussa, tussar, tusser, tussur, etc.] [Prob. fr. Hind.
tasar a shuttle, Skr. tasara, trasara.]
An undomesticated East Indian silkworn (Anther[ae]a
mylitta), that feeds on the leaves of the oak and other
plants. Balneotherapy
Balneotherapy Bal`ne*o*ther"a*py, n. [L. balneum bath + Gr. ?
to heal.]
The treatment of disease by baths.
Botheration
Botheration Both`er*a"tion, n.
The act of bothering, or state of being bothered; cause of
trouble; perplexity; annoyance; vexation. [Colloq.]
Dianthera AmericanaWater willow Wa"ter wil`low (Bot.)
An American aquatic plant (Dianthera Americana) with long
willowlike leaves, and spikes of small purplish flowers. Electro-therapeutics
Electro-therapeutics E*lec`tro-ther`a*peu"tics, n. (Med.)
The branch of medical science which treats of the
applications agent.
Enothera biennisPrimrose Prim"rose`, n. [OE. primerole, F. primerole, a
derivative fr. LL. primula, from L. primus first. See
Prime, a.] (Bot.)
(a) An early flowering plant of the genus Primula (P.
vulgaris) closely allied to the cowslip. There are
several varieties, as the white-, the red-, the
yellow-flowered, etc. Formerly called also primerole,
primerolles.
(b) Any plant of the genus Primula.
Evening primrose, an erect biennial herb (Enothera
biennis), with yellow vespertine flowers, common in the
United States. The name is sometimes extended to other
species of the same genus.
Primrose peerless, the two-flowered Narcissus (N.
biflorus). [Obs.] Enothera biennisRampion Ram"pi*on, n. [Cf. F. raiponce, Sp. ruiponce,
reponche, L. raperonzo, NL. rapuntium, fr. L. rapum, rapa, a
turnip, rape. Cf. Rape a plant.] (Bot.)
A plant (Campanula Rapunculus) of the Bellflower family,
with a tuberous esculent root; -- also called ramps.
Note: The name is sometimes given to plants of the genus
Phyteuma, herds of the Bellflower family, and to the
American evening primrose (Enothera biennis), which
has run wild in some parts of Europe. Erytheraea CentauriumCentaury Cen"tau*ry, n. [L. centaureum and centauria, Gr. ?,
?, and ?, fr. the Centaur Chiron.] (Bot.)
A gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is
usually given to the Eryther[ae]a Centaurium and the
Chlora perfoliata of Europe, but is also extended to the
whole genus Sabbatia, and even to the unrelated
Centaurea. FartheranceFartherance Far"ther*ance, n. [Obs.]
See Furtherance. Furtherance
Furtherance Fur"ther*ance, n.
The act of furthering or helping forward; promotion;
advancement; progress.
I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for
your furthersnce and joy of faith. --Phil. i. 25.
Built of furtherance and pursuing, Not of spent deeds,
but of doing. --Emerson.
Gatherable
Gatherable Gath"er*a*ble, a.
Capable of being gathered or collected; deducible from
premises. [R.] --Godwin.
Hydrotherapeutics
Hydrotherapeutics Hy`dro*ther`a*peu"tics, n. [Hydro-, 1 +
therapeutics.] (Med.)
A system of treating disease by baths and mineral waters.
HydrotherapyHydrotherapy Hy`dro*ther"a*py, n. [Hydro-, 1 + therapy.]
(Med.)
See Hydropathy. Inantherate
Inantherate In*an"ther*ate, a. (Bot.)
Not bearing anthers; -- said of sterile stamens.
Isotheral
Isotheral I*soth"er*al, a.
Having the nature of an isothere; indicating the distribution
of temperature by means of an isothere; as, an isotheral
chart or line.
kinesitherapyKinesiatrics Kin`e*si*at"rics, n. [Gr. (?) motion (fr. ? to
move) + (?) pertaining to medicine, fr. (?) a physician.]
(Med.)
A mode of treating disease by appropriate muscular movements;
-- also termed kinesitherapy, kinesipathy, lingism, and
the movement cure. KinesitherapyKinesitherapy Kin`e*si*ther"a*py, n. [Gr. ? motion + ? to
heal.] (Med.)
See Kinesiatrics. Lutheran
Lutheran Lu"ther*an, a. (Eccl. Hist.)
Of or pertaining to Luther; adhering to the doctrines of
Luther or the Lutheran Church.
Lutheran
Lutheran Lu"ther*an, n. (Eccl. Hist.)
One who accepts or adheres to the doctrines of Luther or the
Lutheran Church.
Lutheranism
Lutheranism Lu"ther*an*ism, Lutherism Lu"ther*ism, n.
The doctrines taught by Luther or held by the Lutheran
Church.
Magnetotherapy
Magnetotherapy Mag`net*o*ther"a*py, n. (Med.)
The treatment of disease by the application of magnets to the
surface of the body.
Metallotherapy
Metallotherapy Me*tal`lo*ther"a*py, n. [L. metallum metal + E.
therapy.] (Med.)
Treatment of disease by applying metallic plates to the
surface of the body.
OEnotheraOnagraceous On`a*gra"ceous, Onagrarieous On`a*gra*ri"e*ous,
a. [From NL. Onagra an old scientific name of the evening
primrose (Enothera), fr. Gr. ? a kind of plant; of uncertain
origin.] (Bot.)
Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants
(Onagrace[ae] or Onagrarie[ae]), which includes the
fuchsia, the willow-herb (Epilobium), and the evening
primrose ([OE]nothera). OEnothera fruticosaSundrops Sun"drops`, n. [Sun + drop.] (Bot.)
Any one of the several species of Kneiffia, esp. K.
fruticosa (syn. [OE]nothera fruticosa), of the
Evening-primrose family, having flowers that open by
daylight. PhototherapeuticPhototherapy Pho`to*ther"a*py, n. (Med.)
The application of light for therapeutic purposes, esp. for
treating diseases of the skin. -- Pho`to*the*rap"ic,
Pho`to*ther`a*peu"tic, a. PhototherapicPhototherapy Pho`to*ther"a*py, n. (Med.)
The application of light for therapeutic purposes, esp. for
treating diseases of the skin. -- Pho`to*the*rap"ic,
Pho`to*ther`a*peu"tic, a. PhototherapyPhototherapy Pho`to*ther"a*py, n. (Med.)
The application of light for therapeutic purposes, esp. for
treating diseases of the skin. -- Pho`to*the*rap"ic,
Pho`to*ther`a*peu"tic, a.
Meaning of Thera from wikipedia
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officially Thira (Gr****: Θήρα, romanized: Thíra,
pronounced [ˈθira]) or
Thera, is a Gr****
island in the
southern Aegean Sea,
about 200 km (120 mi) southeast...
- was a
catastrophic volcanic eruption that
devastated the
Aegean island of
Thera (also
called Santorini)
circa 1600 BCE. It destro**** the
Minoan settlement...
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thera,
Thera, or
Thira in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Thera is a Gr****
island also
known as Santorini.
Thera or
Thira may also
refer to:
Thera,...
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Theras (Ancient Gr****: Θήρας) was a
regent of Sparta, a son of
Autesion and the
brother of Aristodemos' wife Argeia, a
Cadmid of
Theban descent. He served...
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Thera otisi is a
species of
geometrid moth in the
family Geometridae. It is
found in
North America. The MONA or
Hodges number for
Thera otisi is 7219...
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Nyanaponika Thera or
Nyanaponika Mahathera (July 21, 1901 – 19
October 1994) was a Sri
Lankan Theravada Buddhist monk and
scholar who,
after ordaining...
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ancient Thera are
famous frescoes discovered by
Spyridon Marinatos at the
excavations of
Akrotiri on the Gr****
island of
Santorini (or
Thera). They are...
- The
juniper **** (
Thera juniperata) is a moth of the
family Geometridae. The
species was
first described by Carl
Linnaeus in his 1758 10th
edition of...
- Ñāṇavīra
Thera (born
Harold Edward Musson; 5
January 1920 – 5 July 1965) was an
English Theravāda
Buddhist monk,
ordained in 1950 in Sri Lanka. He is...
- or
Hodges number for
Thera latens is 7220. "
Thera latens".
Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Retrieved 16 July 2021. "
Thera latens".
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