cognition knowledge noesis | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning |
act deed human action human activity | something that people do or cause to happen |
second nature | acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate |
Secretary of Health and Human Services | the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services was created by Congress in |
human reproductive cloning | the reproductive cloning of a sentient human being, generally considered ethically unacceptable |
Human Genome Project | an international study of the entire human genetic material |
b sexual intercourse intercourse sex act copulation coitus coition sexual congress congress sexual relation relation carnal knowledge | the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman, the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur |
unlawful carnal knowledge criminal congress | forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals |
human Tell leukemia virus- HTLV- | retrovirus causing Tell leukemia |
human immunodeficiency virus HIV | the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), it replicates in and kills the helper T cells |
human papilloma virus | any of a group of papovaviruses associated with genital or oral carcinomas or a group associated with benign genital tumors |
human botfly Dermatobia hominis | large tropical American fly, parasitic on humans and other mammals |
homo man human being human | any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage |
world human race humanity humankind human beings humans mankind man | all of the living human inhabitants of the earth, all the world loves a lover, she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women |
body bag personnel pouch human remains pouch | a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed |
Segway Segway Human Transporter Segway HT | (trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels, can operate in any level pedestrian environment |
human nature | the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings, a great observer of human nature |
nature | the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions, it is his nature to help others |
animality animal nature | the physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect |
good nature | a cheerful, obliging disposition |
ill nature | a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition |
nature | the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized, it is the nature of fire to burn, the true nature of jealousy |
human right | (law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law) |
e human body physical body material body soma build figure physique anatomy shape bod chassis frame form flesh | alternative names for the body of a human being, Leonardo studied the human body, he has a strong physique, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak |
recombinant human insulin Humulin | a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin, used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin |
somatotropin somatotrophin somatotropic hormone somatotrophic hormone STH human growth hormone growth hormone | a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland, promotes growth in humans |
human head | the head of a human being |
foot human foot pes | the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint, his bare feet projected from his trousers, armored from head to foot |
knee knee joint human knee articulatio genus genu | hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella |
elbow elbow joint human elbow cubitus cubital joint articulatio cubiti | hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped |
face human face | the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear, he washed his face, I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news |
public knowledge general knowledge | knowledge that is available to anyone |
common knowledge | anything generally known to everyone |
desire to know lust for learning thirst for knowledge | curiosity that motivates investigation and study |
insight sixth sense | grasping the inner nature of things intuitively |
penetration insight | clear or deep perception of a situation |
nature study | the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level) |
self-knowledge | an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities |
insight brainstorm brainwave | the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation |
background background knowledge | information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem, the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident |
nature | a particular type of thing, problems of this type are very difficult to solve, he's interested in trains and things of that nature, matters of a personal nature |
law law of nature | a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature, the laws of thermodynamics |
nature worship | a system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomena |
lore traditional knowledge | knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote, early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend |
knowledge domain knowledge base domain | the content of a particular field of knowledge |
scientific knowledge | knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles, mathematics is the basis for much scientific knowledge |
paleoanthropology palaeoanthropology human paleontology human palaeontology | the scientific study of human fossils |
natural language processing NLP human language technology | the branch of information science that deals with natural language information |
demography human ecology | the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations |
book of knowledge | an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge |