| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |