in|ter|med|in

in|ter|med|in
in|ter|med|in «IHN tuhr MEHD ihn», noun.
a hormone formed by the pituitary gland, that controls pigmentation, causing changes in body color.
[< New Latin (pars) intermedia a section of the pituitary gland + English -in]

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  • in´ter|med´dler — in|ter|med|dle «IHN tuhr MEHD uhl», verb, dled, dling. –v.i. to meddle; interfere. –v.t. Obsolete. to intermingle; intermix. –in´ter|med´dler, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ter|med|dle — «IHN tuhr MEHD uhl», verb, dled, dling. –v.i. to meddle; interfere. –v.t. Obsolete. to intermingle; intermix. –in´ter|med´dler, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • med — aero·med·i·cal; aero·med·i·cine; ah·med·abad; be·med·aled; med·al·et; med·al·ist; med·dle; med·dler; med·dle·some; med·dle·some·ly; med·dle·some·ness; med·dling; med·dling·ly; med·fly; med·i·ca·go; med·i·ca·men·tous; med·i·cant; med·i·cas·ter;… …   English syllables

  • Med|i|ter|ra|ne|an — «MEHD uh tuh RAY nee uhn, RAY yuhn», adjective. nearly or entirely enclosed by land; land locked. ╂[< Latin mediterrāneus (< medius middle (of) + terra land, earth) + English an] Med|i|ter|ra|ne|an «MEHD uh tuh RAY nee uhn, RAYN yuhn»,… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • æter — æ|ter sb., en, e, ne; blive bedøvet med æter; sende musik ud i æteren …   Dansk ordbog

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  • Med·i·ter·ra·nean — /ˌmɛdətəˈreınijən/ adj : of or relating to the Mediterranean Sea or to the lands that surround it a Mediterranean island/climate Mediterranean cuisine …   Useful english dictionary

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