life | living things collectively, the oceans are teeming with life |
plant flora plant life | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
act deed human action human activity | something that people do or cause to happen |
career life history | the general progression of your working or professional life, the general had had a distinguished career, he had a long career in the law |
way path way of life | a course of conduct, the path of virtue, we went our separate ways, our paths in life led us apart, genius usually follows a revolutionary path |
nightlife night life | the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.), a futile search for intelligent nightlife, in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs |
sporting life | active interest in gambling on sports events |
nightlife night life | the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion |
walk of life walk | careers in general, it happens in all walks of life |
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 |
business life professional life | a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities |
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 |
extravagance prodigality lavishness highlife high life | excessive spending |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR cardiac resuscitation mouth-to-mouth resuscitation kiss of life | an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration, the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing, attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen |
sexual love lovemaking making love love love life | sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people, his lovemaking disgusted her, he hadn't had any love in months, he has a very complicated love life |
reproduction procreation breeding facts of life | the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring |
life class | an art class using a live human model |
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 |
Jaws of Life | hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside |
life buoy lifesaver life belt life ring | a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material |
life jacket life vest cork jacket | life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design |
life mask | a cast taken from the face of a living person |
life office | life assurance office |
life preserver preserver flotation device | rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning |
life raft Carling float | a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency |
life-support system life support | medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive, the patient is on life support |
life-support system life support | equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions, the astronauts relied on their life-support systems |
safety belt life belt safety harness | belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt |
Segway Segway Human Transporter Segway HT | (trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels, can operate in any level pedestrian environment |
still life | a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers |
human nature | the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings, a great observer of human nature |
liveliness life spirit sprightliness | animation and energy in action or expression, it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it |
life style life-style lifestyle modus vivendi | a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes |
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) |
right to life | the right to live |
life form | the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism |
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 |