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111Lily the Pink — ist ein Spaßlied der englischen Komikertruppe The Scaffold und war im Jahr 1968 ihr größter Hit. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Lily the Pink 2 Lydia Pinkham 3 Die Ballade von Lydia Pinkham 4 …
112smellingsalts — smell·ing salts (smĕlʹĭng) pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Any of various preparations of ammonium carbonate and perfume, sniffed as a restorative or stimulant especially to relieve faintness and headache. * * * …
113aromatic spirits of ammonia — Pharm. a nearly colorless liquid containing ammonia, ammonium carbonate, alcohol, and aromatic oils, used orally as an antacid and carminative and, by inhalation, as a stimulant in the treatment of faintness. Also, aromatic spirit of ammonia. * * …
114assassin bug — any of numerous bugs of the family Reduviidae, feeding chiefly on other insects but including some forms that are bloodsucking parasites of mammals. Also called reduviid. [1890 95] * * * Any of about 4,000 insect species (family Reduviidae)… …
115astronomy — /euh stron euh mee/, n. the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth s atmosphere. [1175 1225; ME astronomie ( < AF) < L astronomia < Gk. See ASTRO , NOMY] * * * I Science dealing with the origin, evolution, composition,… …
116cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …
117dark — /dahrk/, adj., darker, darkest, n., v. adj. 1. having very little or no light: a dark room. 2. radiating, admitting, or reflecting little light: a dark color. 3. approaching black in hue: a dark brown. 4. not pale or fair; swarthy: a dark… …
118diagnosis — /duy euhg noh sis/, n., pl. diagnoses / seez/. 1. Med. a. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. b. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbr.: Dx 2. Biol. scientific… …
119faint — fainter, n. faintingly, adv. faintish, adj. faintishness, n. faintly, adv. faintness, n. /faynt/, adj., fainter, faintest, v., n. adj …
120goneness — /gawn nis, gon /, n. a sinking sensation; exhaustion or faintness. [1840 50, Amer.; GONE + NESS] * * * …
