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Vitamin B ComplexnounMWEoriginally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitaminsverified
Vitamin PnounMWEa vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeationverified
Vitelline SacnounMWEa membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functionalverified
Vitellusnounnutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo, especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile eggverified
Vitiligonounan acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin, often surrounded by a heavily pigmented borderverified
Vitrectomynouna surgical procedure that removes the vitreous humor and replace it with saline solutionverified
Vitreous BodynounMWEthe clear, colorless, transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeballverified
Vitreous HumornounMWEthe clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeballverified
Vitreous HumournounMWEthe clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeballverified
Vituperationnounabusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill willverified
Vivariumnounan indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditionsverified
Viziernouna high official in a Muslim government, originally in the Ottoman Empire also now other modern governmentsverified
Vizornouna piece of armor plate with eye slits fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the faceverified
VLFnouna designation for radio frequencies from 3 to 30 kilohertz or wavelengths from 10 to 100 kilometersverified
Vocabularynounthe system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression, typically in an art or craftverified
Vocal MusicnounMWEmusic intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompanimentverified
Vocalisationnounthe sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tractverified
Vocalismnounthe sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tractverified
Vocalizationnounthe sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tractverified
Vocational RehabilitationnounMWEtraining in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employmentverified
Vocational TrainingnounMWEtraining for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or tradeverified
Vocative CasenounMWEthe case, in some inflected languages, used when the referent of the noun is being addressedverified
Voice FirewallnounMWEA physical discontinuity in a voice network that monitors, alerts and controls inbound and outbound voice network activity based on user-defined call admission control (CAC) policies, voice application layer security threats or unauthorized service use violations.Network
Voice Intrusion Prevention SystemnounMWEVoice IPS is a security management system for voice networks which monitors voice traffic for multiple calling patterns or attack/abuse signatures to proactively detect and prevent toll fraud, Denial of Service, telecom attacks, service abuse, and other anomalous activity.Capability
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)nounMWEThe transmission of voice telephone conversations using the Internet or Internet Protocol networks.Network
Voice-over Internet ProtocolnounMWEAlso called IP Telephony, Internet Telephony and Broadband Phone, a technology that makes it possible to have a voice conversation over the Internet or over any dedicated Internet Protocol (IP) network instead of over dedicated voice transmission linesNetwork
Voiceprintnounbiometric identification by electronically recording and graphically representing a person's voiceverified
Voicingnounthe act of adjusting an organ pipe or wind instrument so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and colorverified
Volatile datanounMWEData that changes frequently and can be lost when the system's power is shut downData
Volcanic RocknounMWEan extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earthverified
Volcanonouna fissure in the crust of a planet or moon through which molten lava and gases eruptverified
Volenounany of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae, especially of genus Microtus, having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadowsverified
Volleyballnouna game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their handsverified