Category: U
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Umbelliferous
Bearing umbels.
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Umbellet
A secondary (ultimate) umbel within a compound umbel. A small umbel, formed upon the apex of a division of an umbel.
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Umbellate
With umbels. Umbelled; pertaining to umbers.
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Umbel
A (racemose or indefinite) inflorescence with branches arising from more or less the same point on a common peduncle. (In a simple umbel, each ray terminates in a flower; in a compound umbel, each ray itself bears an umbel, the latter being called a partial umbel). An inflorescence in which the pedicels originate from one…
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Upavedas
The secondary Vedic teachings that go into four technical subjects: the arts (Gandharvaveda), warfare (Dhanurveda), health (Ayurveda), and architecture (Sthapartaveda).
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Uterus
The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman’s pelvis. This is the organ in which a fetus develops. Also called the womb. The hollow organ in a woman’s pelvic cavity, behind the bladder and in front of the rectum in which the embryo develops before birth. Womb; vessel that houses the embryo and developing fetus.…
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Uterotrophic
Causing an effect on the uterus.
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Uterotonic
Giving muscular tone to the uterus. Increasing the tone of uterine muscle. Substance that has toning effect on the whole reproductive system. Muscular tone of the womb.
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Uterine stimulant
An agent that stimulates the uterus (and often employed during active childbirth).
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Uterine relaxant
An agent that relaxes the muscles in the uterus.