Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Synteresis

Syn′te‐re″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � preservation, fr. � to preserve; σύν with + � to guard.] 1. (Med.) Prophylaxis.2. (Metaph.) Conscience viewed as the internal repository of...

13178

Synteretic

Syn′te‐ret″ic (?), a.(Med.) Preserving health; prophylactic.

13179

Synteretics

Syn′te‐ret″ics (?), n.(Med.) That department of medicine which relates to the preservation of health; prophylaxis.

13180

Synthermal

Syn‐ther″mal (?), a. [Pref. syn- + thermal.] Having the same degree of heat.

13181

Synthesis

Syn″the‐sis (?), n.; pl.Syntheses (#). [L., a mixture, properly, a putting together, Gr. �, fr. � to place or put together; σύν with + � to place. See Thesis.] 1. Composition, o...

13182

Synthesist

Syn″the‐sist (?), n. One who employs synthesis, or who follows synthetic methods.

13183

Synthesize

Syn″the‐size (?), v. t. 1. To combine by synthesis; to unite.2. To produce by synthesis; as, to synthesize albumin.

13184

Synthetic

{ Syn‐thet″ic (?), Syn‐thet″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �: cf. F. synthétique.] 1. Of or pertaining to synthesis; consisting in synthesis or composition; as, the synthetic method of re...

13185

Synthetically

Syn‐thet″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a synthetic manner.

13186

Synthetize

Syn″the‐tize (?), v. t. To combine; to unite in regular structure.

13187

Syntomy

Syn″to‐my (?), n. [Gr. �, fr. � to cut short; σύν with + � to cut.] Brevity; conciseness.

13188

Syntonic

Syn‐ton″ic (?), a.(Physics) Of or pert. to syntony; specif., designating, or pert. to, a system of wireless telegraphy in which the transmitting and receiving apparatus are in s...

13189

Syntonin

Syn″to‐nin (?), n.(Physiol. Chem.) A proteid substance (acid albumin) formed from the albuminous matter of muscle by the action of dilute acids; — formerly called musculin. See ...

13190

Syntonize

Syn″to‐nize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.-nized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.-nizing (?).] [See Syntony.] (Physics) To adjust or devise so as to emit or respond to electric oscillations of a ...

13191

Syntonizer

Syn″to‐niz′er (?), n.(Physics) One that syntonizes; specif., a device consisting essentially of a variable inductance coil and condenser with a pair of adjustable spark balls, f...

13192

Syntony

Syn″to‐ny (?), n. [Cf. Gr. � agreement. See Syn-; Tone.] (Physics) State of being adjusted to a certain wave length; agreement or tuning between the time period of an apparatus ...

13193

Syphering

Sy″pher‐ing (?), n.(Carp.) The lapping of chamfered edges of planks to make a smooth surface, as for a bulkhead.

13194

Syphilide

Syph″i‐lide (?), n.(Med.) A cutaneous eruption due to syphilis.

13195

Syphilis

Syph″i‐lis (?), n. [NL., fr. Syphilus, the name of a shepherd in the Latin poem of Fracastoro, “Syphilus, sive Morbus Gallicus,” which was published in 1530; Gr. � hog, swine + ...

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Syphilitic

Syph′i‐lit″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. syphilitique.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to syphilis; of the nature of syphilis; affected with syphilis. — n. A syphilitic patient.

13197

Syphilitically

Syph′i‐lit″ic‐al‐ly (?), adv.(Med.) In a syphilitic manner; with venereal disease.

13198

Syphilization

Syph′i‐li‐za″tion (?), n.(Med.) Inoculation with the syphilitic virus, especially when employed as a preventive measure, like vaccination.

13199

Syphilize

Syph″i‐lize (?), v. t.(Med.) To inoculate with syphilis.

13200

Syphiloderm

Syph″i‐lo‐derm (?), n. [See Syphilis, and Derm.] (Med.) A cutaneous affection due to syphilis.

13201

Syphilodermatous

Syph′i‐lo‐der″ma‐tous (?), a.(Med.) Of or pertaining to the cutaneous manifestations of syphilis.

13202

Syphiloid

Syph″i‐loid (?), a. [Syphilis + -oid.] (Med.) Resembling syphilis.

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Syphilologist

Syph′i‐lol″o‐gist (?), n. One skilled in syphilology.