causal agent
cause
causal agency | any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results |
| substance | the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists, DNA is the substance of our genes |
| substance | a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties, shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man |
combination
combining
compounding a | the act of combining things to form a new whole |
| combination | the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order |
substance abuse
drug abuse
habit | excessive use of drugs |
| active air defense | air defense by the use aircraft or missiles or artillery or electronic countermeasures |
vertical integration
vertical combination | absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution |
horizontal integration
horizontal combination | absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level |
| active matrix screen | a type of LCD screen used for some portable computers, there is a separate circuit for each pixel |
| active placebo | a placebo used in experimental tests of a drug that has noticeable side effects, an active placebo mimics the side effects of the experimental drug |
| 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 |
| combination lock | lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence |
| combination plane | a woodworking plane that has interchangeable cutters of various shapes |
| controlled substance | a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law |
drug cocktail
highly active antiretroviral therapy
HAART | a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors, used in treating AIDS and HIV |
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 |
psychoactive drug
mind-altering drug
consciousness-altering drug
psychoactive substance | a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions |
| 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 |
| body substance | the substance of the body |
| solid body substance | the solid parts of the body |
liquid body substance
bodily fluid
body fluid
humor
humour | the liquid parts of the body |
protoplasm
living substance | the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus) |
hyaloplasm
ground substance | the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell |
grey matter
gray matter
grey substance
gray substance
substantia grisea | greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers, forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons |
matrix intercellular substance
ground substance | the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded |
meaning
substance | the idea that is intended, What is the meaning of this proverb? |
kernel
substance core
center
centre
essence
gist
heart heart and soul
inwardness marrow
meat
nub
pith
sum
nitty-gritty f a e a c | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience, the gist of the prosecutor's argument, the heart and soul of the Republican Party, the nub of the story |
agentive role
agent | the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause |
| active application | an application that is currently running and in the foreground |
message
content
subject matter
substance | what a communication that is about something is about |
| combination salad | containing meat or chicken or cheese in addition to greens and vegetables |
| combination | an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes) |
| combination in restraint of trade | (law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States) |
| combination | a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose, they were a winning combination |
| combination | a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock, he forgot the combination to the safe |
| combination | a coordinated sequence of chess moves |
| 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 |