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   Ebola fever
         n 1: a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman
               primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola
               virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal
               bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely
               limited to Africa [syn: {Ebola hemorrhagic fever}, {Ebola
               fever}, {Ebola}]

English Dictionary: Epilobium canum canum by the DICT Development Group
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Ebola virus
n
  1. a filovirus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon
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effluvium
n
  1. a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
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epilepsia major
n
  1. epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
    Synonym(s): grand mal epilepsy, grand mal, generalized epilepsy, epilepsia major
  2. a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
    Synonym(s): grand mal, generalized seizure, epilepsia major
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
epilepsia minor
n
  1. epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities); "she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood"
    Synonym(s): petit mal epilepsy, petit mal, epilepsia minor
  2. a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching; "the girl was frightened by her first petit mal"
    Synonym(s): petit mal, epilepsia minor
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epilepsy
n
  1. a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
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epileptic
adj
  1. of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy; "epileptic seizure"
n
  1. a person who has epilepsy
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epileptic seizure
n
  1. convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness
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Epilobium
n
  1. large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areas
    Synonym(s): Epilobium, genus Epilobium
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Epilobium angustifolium
n
  1. tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
    Synonym(s): fireweed, giant willowherb, rosebay willowherb, wickup, Epilobium angustifolium
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Epilobium canum canum
n
  1. shrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers
    Synonym(s): California fuchsia, humming bird's trumpet, Epilobium canum canum, Zauschneria californica
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Epilobium hirsutum
n
  1. plant of Europe and Asia having purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; introduced into North America
    Synonym(s): hairy willowherb, codlins-and-cream, Epilobium hirsutum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
evolve
v
  1. work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
    Synonym(s): evolve, germinate, develop
  2. undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"
  3. gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"
    Synonym(s): develop, acquire, evolve
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Effluvium \Ef*flu"vi*um\, n.; pl. {Effluvia}. [L., a flowing
      out, fr. effluere to flow out. See {Effluent}, a.]
      Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the
      sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation;
      as, the effluvium from diseased or putrefying bodies, or from
      ill drainage.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Effluviable \Ef*flu"vi*a*ble\, a.
      Capable of being given off as an effluvium. [bd]Effluviable
      matter.[b8] --Boyle.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Effluvial \Ef*flu"vi*al\, a.
      Belonging to effluvia.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Effluviate \Ef*flu"vi*ate\, v. i.
      To give forth effluvium. [R.] [bd]An effluviating power.[b8]
      --Boyle.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Effluvium \Ef*flu"vi*um\, n.; pl. {Effluvia}. [L., a flowing
      out, fr. effluere to flow out. See {Effluent}, a.]
      Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation perceived by the
      sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious exhalation;
      as, the effluvium from diseased or putrefying bodies, or from
      ill drainage.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Epilepsy \Ep"i*lep`sy\, n. [L. epilepsia, Gr. [?] a seizure, the
      [bd]falling sickness,[b8] fr. [?] to take besides, seize,
      attack; 'epi` upon, besides + [?] to take: cf. F.
      [82]pilepsie. Cf. {Catalepsy}.] (Med.)
      The [bd]falling sickness,[b8] so called because the patient
      falls suddenly to the ground; a disease characterized by
      paroxysms (or fits) occurring at interval and attended by
      sudden loss of consciousness, and convulsive motions of the
      muscles. --Dunglison.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Epileptic \Ep`i*lep"tic\, a. [L. epilepticus, Gr. [?] : cf. F.
      [82]pileptique.]
      Pertaining to, affected with, or of the nature of, epilepsy.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Epileptic \Ep`i*lep"tic\, n.
      1. One affected with epilepsy.
  
      2. A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Epileptical \Ep`i*lep"tic*al\, a.
      Epileptic.

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   Epileptiform \Ep`i*lep"ti*form\, a.
      Resembling epilepsy.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Epileptogenous \Ep`i*lep*tog"e*nous\, a. [Gr. 'epi`lhptos
      epileptic + -genous.] (Med.)
      Producing epilepsy or epileptoid convulsions; -- applied to
      areas of the body or of the nervous system, stimulation of
      which produces convulsions.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Epileptoid \Ep`i*lep"toid\, a. [Gr. 'epi`lhptos + -oid.] (Med.)
      Resembling epilepsy; as, epileptoid convulsions.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Onagraceous \On`a*gra"ceous\, Onagrarieous \On`a*gra*ri"e*ous\,
      a. [From NL. Onagra an old scientific name of the evening
      primrose (Enothera), fr. Gr. [?] a kind of plant; of
      uncertain origin.] (Bot.)
      Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants
      ({Onagrace[91]} or {Onagrarie[91]}), which includes the
      fuchsia, the willow-herb ({Epilobium}), and the evening
      primrose ({[OE]nothera}).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Willow-herb \Wil"low-herb`\, n. (Bot.)
      A perennial herb ({Epilobium spicatum}) with narrow
      willowlike leaves and showy rose-purple flowers. The name is
      sometimes made to include other species of the same genus.
  
      {Spiked willow-herb}, a perennial herb ({Lythrum Salicaria})
            with willowy leaves and spiked purplish flowers.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Rosebay \Rose"bay`\, n. (Bot.)
            (a) the oleander. [Obs.]
            (b) Any shrub of the genus {Rhododendron}. [U.S.]
            (c) An herb ({Epilobium spicatum}) with showy purple
                  flowers, common in Europe and North America; -- called
                  also {great willow herb}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Fireweed \Fire"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
      (a) An American plant ({Erechthites hiercifolia}), very
            troublesome in spots where brushwood has been burned.
      (b) The great willow-herb ({Epilobium spicatum}).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Biseye \Bi*seye"\,
      p. p. of {Besee}. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
      {Evil biseye}, ill looking. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Evil-favored \E"vil-fa`vored\, a.
      Having a bad countenance or appearance; ill-favored;
      blemished; deformed. --Bacon. -- {E"vil-fa`vored*ness}, n.
      --Deut. xvi. 1.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Evil-favored \E"vil-fa`vored\, a.
      Having a bad countenance or appearance; ill-favored;
      blemished; deformed. --Bacon. -- {E"vil-fa`vored*ness}, n.
      --Deut. xvi. 1.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Evolve \E*volve"\, v. i.
      To become open, disclosed, or developed; to pass through a
      process of evolution. --Prior.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Evolve \E*volve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evolved}; p. pr. & vb.
      n. {Evolving}.] [L. evolvere, evolutum; e out + volvere to
      roll. See {Voluble}.]
      1. To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle
            and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to
            derive; to educe.
  
                     The animal soul sooner evolves itself to its full
                     orb and extent than the human soul.   --Sir. M.
                                                                              Hale.
  
                     The principles which art involves, science alone
                     evolves.                                             --Whewell.
  
                     Not by any power evolved from man's own resources,
                     but by a power which descended from above. --J. C.
                                                                              Shairp.
  
      2. To throw out; to emit; as, to evolve odors.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Evolve \E*volve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evolved}; p. pr. & vb.
      n. {Evolving}.] [L. evolvere, evolutum; e out + volvere to
      roll. See {Voluble}.]
      1. To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle
            and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to
            derive; to educe.
  
                     The animal soul sooner evolves itself to its full
                     orb and extent than the human soul.   --Sir. M.
                                                                              Hale.
  
                     The principles which art involves, science alone
                     evolves.                                             --Whewell.
  
                     Not by any power evolved from man's own resources,
                     but by a power which descended from above. --J. C.
                                                                              Shairp.
  
      2. To throw out; to emit; as, to evolve odors.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Evolvement \E*volve"ment\, n.
      The act of evolving, or the state of being evolved;
      evolution.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Involute \In"vo*lute\, n. (Geom.)
      A curve traced by the end of a string wound upon another
      curve, or unwound from it; -- called also {evolvent}. See
      {Evolute}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Evolvent \E*volv"ent\, n. [L. evolvents. -entis, unrolling, p.
      pr. of evolvere.] (Geom.)
      The involute of a curve. See {Involute}, and {Evolute}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Involute \In"vo*lute\, n. (Geom.)
      A curve traced by the end of a string wound upon another
      curve, or unwound from it; -- called also {evolvent}. See
      {Evolute}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Evolvent \E*volv"ent\, n. [L. evolvents. -entis, unrolling, p.
      pr. of evolvere.] (Geom.)
      The involute of a curve. See {Involute}, and {Evolute}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Evolve \E*volve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evolved}; p. pr. & vb.
      n. {Evolving}.] [L. evolvere, evolutum; e out + volvere to
      roll. See {Voluble}.]
      1. To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle
            and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to
            derive; to educe.
  
                     The animal soul sooner evolves itself to its full
                     orb and extent than the human soul.   --Sir. M.
                                                                              Hale.
  
                     The principles which art involves, science alone
                     evolves.                                             --Whewell.
  
                     Not by any power evolved from man's own resources,
                     but by a power which descended from above. --J. C.
                                                                              Shairp.
  
      2. To throw out; to emit; as, to evolve odors.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Eyeflap \Eye"flap"\, n.
      A blinder on a horse's bridle.
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