Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Neoplasm

Ne″o‐plasm (nē″ō̍‐plăz'm), n. [See Neoplasia.] (Physiol. & Med.) A new formation or tissue, the product of morbid action.

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Neoplastic

Ne′o‐plas″tic (nē′ō̍‐plăs″tĭk), a.(Physiol. & Med.) Of or pertaining to neoplasty, or neoplasia.

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Neoplasty

Ne″o‐plas′ty (nē″ō̍‐plăs′ty̆), n. [See Neoplasia.] (Physiol. & Med.) Restoration of a part by granulation, adhesive inflammation, or autoplasty.

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Neoplatonic

Ne′o‐pla″ton″ic (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, Neoplatonism or the Neoplatonists.

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Neoplatonician

Ne′o‐pla′to‐ni″cian (?), n. A Neoplatonist.

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Neoplatonism

Ne′o‐pla″to‐nism (?), n. [Neo- + Platonism.] A pantheistic eclectic school of philosophy, of which Plotinus was the chief (A. D. 205-270), and which sought to reconcile the Plat...

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Neoplatonist

Ne′o‐pla″to‐nist (?), n. One who held to Neoplatonism; a member of the Neoplatonic school.

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Neorama

Ne′o‐ra″ma (? or?), n. A panorama of the interior of a building, seen from within.

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Neossine

Ne‐os″sine (?), n. [Gr. νεοσσιά a bird's nest.] The substance constituting the edible bird's nest.

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Neossology

Ne′os‐sol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. � a young bird + -logy.] (Zoöl.) The study of young birds.

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Neoteric

{ Ne′o‐ter″ic (?), Ne′o‐ter″ic‐al (?) }, a. [L. neotericus, Gr. νεωτερικόσ, fr. νεώτεροσ, compar. of νέοσ young, new.] Recent in origin; modern; new. “Our neoteric verbs.” Fitze...

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Neoteric (2)

Ne′o‐ter″ic, n. One of modern times; a modern.

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Neoterically

Neo′ter″ic‐al‐ly (?), adv. Recently; newly.

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Neoterism

Ne‐ot″er‐ism (?), n. An innovation or novelty; a neoteric word or phrase.

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Neoterist

Ne‐ot″er‐ist, n. One who introduces new words or phrases. Fitzed Hall.

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Neoterize

Ne‐ot″er‐ize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Neoterized; p. pr. & vb. n.Neoterized.] To innovate; to coin or introduce new words.Freely as we of the nineteenth century neoterize. fized....

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Neotropical

Ne′o‐trop″ic‐al (?), a. [Neo- + tropical.] (Geog. & Zoöl.) Belonging to, or designating, a region of the earth's surface which comprises most of South America, the Antilles, and...

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Neozoic

Ne′o‐zo″ic (?), a. [Neo- + Gr. � life.] (Geol.) More recent than the Paleozoic, — that is, including the Mesozoic and Cenozoic.

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Nep

Nep (?), n. [Abbrev. fr. Nepeta.] (Bot.) Catnip.

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Nepa

‖Ne″pa (?), n. [L. nepa scorpion.] (Zoöl.) A genus of aquatic hemipterous insects. The species feed upon other insects and are noted for their voracity; — called also scorpion b...

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Nepaulese

Nep′au‐lese″ (? or?), a. Of or pertaining to Nepaul, a kingdom in Northern Hindostan. — n. sing. & pl. A native or natives of Nepaul.

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Nepenthe

Ne‐pen″the (?), n. A drug used by the ancients to give relief from pain and sorrow; — by some supposed to have been opium or hasheesh. Hence, anything soothing and comforting.Lu...

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Nepenthes

Ne‐pen″thes (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �. See Nepenthe.] 1. Same as Nepenthe. Milton.2. (Bot.) A genus of climbing plants found in India, Malaya, etc., which have the leaves prolonge...

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Nepeta

‖Nep″e‐ta (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of labiate plants, including the catnip and ground ivy.

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Nephalism

Neph″a‐lism (nĕf″ȧ‐lĭz'm), n. [Gr. � soberness, fr. � sober, � to drink no wine: cf. F. néphalisme.] Total abstinence from spirituous liquor.

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Nephalist

Neph″a‐list (nĕf″ȧ‐lĭst), n. [Cf. F. néphaliste.] One who advocates or practices nephalism.

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Nepheline

{ Neph″e‐line (nĕf″ē̍‐lĭn), Neph″e‐lite (nĕf″ē̍‐līt) }, n. [Gr. νεφέλη cloud: cf. F. néphéline. Cf. Nebula.] (Min.) A mineral occuring at Vesuvius, in glassy hexagonal crystals;...