causal agent cause causal agency | any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results |
dramatic production dramatic performance | the act of performing a drama, the group joined together in a dramatic production |
production | (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law, the appellate court demanded the production of all documents |
production | the act or process of producing something, Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous, the production of white blood cells |
production | the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services |
production | (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale, he introduced more efficient methods of production |
mass production | the production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques) |
boring drilling oil production | the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum |
art artistic creation artistic production | the creation of beautiful or significant things, art does not need to be innovative to be good, I was never any good at art, he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully |
alkylating agent | an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer |
alpha blocker alpha-blocker alpha-adrenergic blocker alpha-adrenergic blocking agent | any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors, used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder |
anesthetic anaesthetic anesthetic agent anaesthetic agent | a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations |
antifungal antifungal agent fungicide antimycotic antimycotic agent | any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi |
antispasmodic spasmolytic antispasmodic agent | a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles) |
antiviral antiviral agent antiviral drug | any drug that destroys viruses |
beta blocker beta-blocking agent beta-adrenergic blocker beta-adrenergic blocking agent | any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia, decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system |
blocker blocking agent | a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process |
cleansing agent cleanser cleaner | a preparation used in cleaning something |
immunogen immunizing agent | any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body |
major tranquilizer major tranquillizer major tranquilliser antipsychotic drug antipsychotic agent antipsychotic neuroleptic drug neuroleptic agent neuroleptic | tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired |
product production | an artifact that has been created by someone or some process, they improve their product every year, they export most of their agricultural production |
production line assembly line line | mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it |
psychotropic agent | a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness |
thrombolytic thrombolytic agent clot buster | a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle |
tranquilizer tranquillizer tranquilliser antianxiety agent ataractic drug ataractic agent ataractic | a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity |
agentive role agent | the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause |
production order | an order that initiates the manufacturing process |
berating blowing up | a severe rebuke, he deserved the berating that the coach gave him |
production | a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television, have you seen the new production of Hamlet? |
theatrical production staging | the production of a drama on the stage |
speaking speech production | the utterance of intelligible speech |
production | a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated, she tends to make a big production out of nothing |
agent bank | a bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank |
lead bank agent bank | a bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to protect their interests |
transfer agent | an agency (usually a bank) that is appointed by a corporation to keep records of its stock and bond owners and to resolve problems about certificates |
agent | an active and efficient cause, capable of producing a certain effect, their research uncovered new disease agents |
biological agent biohazard | any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare |
infectious agent infective agent | an agent capable of producing infection |
lethal agent | an agent capable of causing death |
ticket agent booking clerk | someone who sells tickets (e.g., theater seats or travel accommodations) |
actor's agent theatrical agent | a business agent for an actor |
adjuster adjustor claims adjuster claims adjustor claim agent | one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement |
agent factor broker | a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission |
agent | a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations |
business agent | an agent who handles business affairs for another, especially one who deals with employers |
literary agent | an agent who represents an author in dealings with publishers |
agent-in-place | an operative serving as a penetration into an intelligence target |
agent provocateur provocateur | a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts |
book agent | a book salesman |
booker booking agent | someone who engages a person or company for performances |
bridge agent | an operative who acts as a courier or go-between from a case officer to a secret agent in a hostile area |
county agent agricultural agent extension agent | an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics |
customer agent | a foreign purchaser who buys goods outright for resale |
double agent | a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries |
employment agent | someone who runs an employment agency |
espionage agent | someone employed to spy on another country or business competitor |
foreign agent | a spy for a foreign country |
free agent free spirit freewheeler | someone acting freely or even irresponsibly |
free agent | (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team |
freight agent | an employee of a freight carrier who directs the receipt and delivery of goods |
government agent | a representative or official of a government or administrative department of a government |
G-man FBI agent government man | a special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation |
highjacker highwayman hijacker road agent | a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it |
Indian agent | a representative of the federal government to American Indian tribes (especially on Indian reservations) |
inquiry agent | a private detective |
insurance broker insurance agent general agent underwriter | an agent who sells insurance |
land agent | a person who administers a landed estate |
law agent | a solicitor in Scotland |
mill agent | the responsible official at a mill that is under absentee ownership |
narc nark narcotics agent | a lawman concerned with narcotics violations |
agent federal agent | any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau |
parliamentary agent | a person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament |
press agent publicity man public relations man PR man | someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure) |
purchasing agent | an agent who purchases goods or services for another |
real estate broker real estate agent estate agent land agent house agent | a person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land, in England they call a real estate agent a land agent |
secret agent intelligence officer intelligence agent operative | a person secretly employed in espionage for a government |
selling agent | someone who sells goods (on commission) for others |
shipping agent | the agent of a shipowner |
special agent | someone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to perform |
spy undercover agent | (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors |
stationmaster station agent | the person in charge of a railway station |
talent agent | an agent who represents performers |
tax collector taxman exciseman collector of internal revenue internal revenue agent | someone who collects taxes for the government |
tollkeeper tollman tollgatherer toll collector toll taker toll agent toller | someone employed to collect tolls |
travel agent | someone who sells or arranges trips or tours for customers |
universal agent general agent | someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal |
production cost | combined costs of raw material and labor incurred in producing goods |
blowing | processing that involves blowing a gas |
pair production pair creation pair formation | the transformation of a gammaay photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus |
steel production | making steel from pig iron |
output yield production | the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time), production was up in the second quarter |
Agent Orange | a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas |
adhesive material adhesive agent adhesive | a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together |
activating agent | (mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral |
active agent active | chemical agent capable of activity |
agent | a substance that exerts some force or effect |
bleaching agent bleach blanching agent whitener | an agent that makes things white or colorless |
chemical agent | an agent that produces chemical reactions |
desiccant drying agent drier siccative | a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) |
oxidant oxidizer oxidiser oxidizing agent | a substance that oxidizes another substance |