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  • 81antiscolic — antiscolic, a. Med. (æntɪˈskɒlɪk) [irreg. f. anti 3 + Gr. σκώληξ worm + ic.] Tending to prevent or expel worms, anthelmintic. in Syd. Soc. Lex …

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  • 82antiscrofulous — antiscrofulous, a. Med. (æntɪˈskrɒfjʊləs) [anti 3.] Tending to prevent or cure scrofula. in Syd. Soc. Lex …

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  • 83prohibitive — Tending to prohibit or prevent or to exclude or bar …

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  • 84Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 85United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 86Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …

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  • 87eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction  specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit       The eye is protected from mechanical injury… …

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  • 88Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …

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  • 89Cowboy — Cowgirl redirects here. For other uses, see Cowgirl (disambiguation). Ranch hand redirects here. For other uses, see Ranch hand (disambiguation). For other uses, see Cowboy (disambiguation) …

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  • 90agricultural technology — Introduction       application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Soil preparation       Mechanical processing of soil so that it is in the proper physical condition for planting is usually… …

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