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Embrocationnouna medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and painverified
Embroiderynounelaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detailverified
Embroidery NeedlenounMWEa long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery threadverified
Embroidery StitchnounMWEa stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leatherverified
Embryonounan animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval lifeverified
Embryologynounthe branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organismsverified
Embryoma of the KidneynounMWEmalignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable massverified
Embryonal RhabdomyosarcomanounMWEform of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in infants and childrenverified
Embryonal RhabdosarcomanounMWEform of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in infants and childrenverified
Embryonic MembranenounMWEthe inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)verified
Embryonic Stem-Cell ResearchnounMWEbiological research on stem cells derived from embryos and on their use in medicineverified
Emeraldnouna transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gemverified
Emerald ShinernounMWEsmall blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish lusterverified
Emergencynouna sudden unforeseen crisis, usually involving danger that requires immediate actionverified
Emergency ExitnounMWEa stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergencyverified
Emergency LandingnounMWEan unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's controlverified
Emergency MedicinenounMWEthe branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illnessverified
Emergency plannounMWEThe steps to be followed during and immediately after an emergency such as a fire, tornado, bomb threat, etc.ProcessInternal
Emergency ProcedurenounMWE(medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)verified
Emergency RoomnounMWEa room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatmentverified
Emergent EvolutionnounMWEthe appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolutionverified
emerging issuenounMWEA known topic or problem that is changing or a topic or problem that most people are not aware of.Finding
Emfnounthe rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuitverified
Emigrationnounmigration from a place, especially one's native country, in order to settle in anotherverified
Eminence GrisenounMWE(French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official positionverified
Emissary VeinnounMWEone of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skullverified
Emission SpectrumnounMWEspectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a self-luminous sourceverified
Emmetropianoun(ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retinaverified
Emolumentnouncompensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees)verified
Emoticonnouna representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending emailverified
Emotional DisordernounMWEany mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominantverified
Emotional DisturbancenounMWEany mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominantverified
Emotional StatenounMWEthe state of a person's emotions, especially with regard to pleasure or dejectionverified
Emperornounlarge moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wingsverified
Emperor MothnounMWElarge moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wingsverified
Emphasisnounthe relative prominence of a syllable or musical note, especially with regard to stress or pitchverified
Emphysematous GangrenenounMWE(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue deathverified
Emphysematous PhlegmonnounMWE(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue deathverified
Empirenouna group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organizationverified
Empirical FormulanounMWEa chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atomsverified
Empiricismnounmedical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findingsverified
Empiricist PhilosophynounMWE(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experienceverified
employeenounThis role focuses on individuals who work directly for an organization, e.g. university, government, company. Any individual who works directly for an organization and is paid a wage or salary for their work should be assigned to this role.Role
employee accessnounMWEThe privileges to gain entry to somewhere or to use something given only to employees.ControlRegulated
Employee Savings PlannounMWEa plan that allows employees to contribute to an investment pool managed the employerverified
Employee Stock Ownership PlannounMWEa program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the companyverified
Employee TurnovernounMWEthe ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workersverified