a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
ninepin
Noun
a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
needlepoint embroidery
Noun
embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
nefazodone
Noun
an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone)
naltrexone
Noun
an oral antagonist against the action of opiates
nameplate
Noun
a plate bearing a name
negative magnetic pole
Noun
the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely
ninepin ball
Noun
ball used to knock down ninepins
negative pole
Noun
the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely
negative pole
Noun
the terminal of a battery that is connected to the negative plate
nine-spot
Noun
one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face
nankeen
Noun
a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
negligee
Noun
a loose dressing gown for women
ninon
Noun
a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon
naphazoline
Noun
vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
neglige
Noun
a loose dressing gown for women
nipple
Noun
a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier
nipple
Noun
the small projection of a mammary gland
nipple shield
Noun
a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women
niqab
Noun
a veil covering all of the face except the eyes that is worn by observant Muslim women
nelfinavir
Noun
a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs
nitrazepam
Noun
a hypnotic and sedative drug of the benzodiazepine type
napkin ring
Noun
a circular band used to hold a particular person's napkin
nitrofurantoin
Noun
derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
neolith
Noun
a stone tool from the Neolithic Age
naproxen
Noun
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
neomycin
Noun
an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
naproxen sodium
Noun
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation
neon lamp
Noun
a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure
neon induction lamp
Noun
a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure
nitrous oxide
Noun
inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery
neon tube
Noun
a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure
narcotic antagonist
Noun
an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration)
node
Noun
(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
node
Noun
any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part
node
Noun
the source of lymph and lymphocytes
node
Noun
(astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane
node
Noun
(physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system
node
Noun
(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
node
Noun
any thickened enlargement
node
Noun
a connecting point at which several lines come together
nard
Noun
an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
narrowbody aircraft
Noun
a commercial airliner with a single aisle
nephoscope
Noun
a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds
narrow-body aircraft
Noun
a commercial airliner with a single aisle
nest
Noun
a kind of gun emplacement
nest
Noun
furniture pieces made to fit close together
nest
Noun
a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality