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| DEXTROSE | | n. Form of glucose. [latin dextra on or to the right] | |
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| DIABETES | | n. Disease in which sugar and starch are not properly absorbed by the body. [latin from greek] | |
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| DIABETIC | | —adj. - of or having diabetes.
- for diabetics. —n. Person suffering from diabetes. | |
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| DIACONAL | | adj. Of a deacon. [church latin: related to *deacon] | |
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| DIAGNOSE | | v. (-sing) make a diagnosis of (a disease, fault, etc.). | |
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| DIAGONAL | | —adj. - crossing a straight-sided figure from corner to corner.
- slanting, oblique. —n. Straight line joining two opposite corners. diagonally adv. [greek gonia angle] | |
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| DIALLING | | tone n. Sound indicating that a telephone caller may dial. | |
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| DIALOGUE | | n. (us dialog) 1 a conversation. B this in written form.
- discussion between people with different opinions. [greek lego speak] | |
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| DIALYSIS | | n. (pl. Dialyses) 1 separation of particles in a liquid by differences in their ability to pass through a membrane into another liquid.
- purification of the blood by this technique. [greek luo set free] | |
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| DIAMANTE | | adj. Decorated with synthetic diamonds or another sparkling substance. [french diamant diamond] | |
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