See Also: breeching(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital- Medicine Lodge(health)
Orthomolecular medicine (orthomolecular nutritional medicine, orthomolecular therapy)(health)
medicine(1)(dictionary)
medicine(2)(dictionary)
medicine(dictionary)
medicine man(encyclopedia)
medicine(encyclopedia)
medicine(dictionary)

acropetal (medicine) and breeching (iou)


acropetal (medicine)


acropetal
<botany> Describes a plant part which is arising or developing in a longitudinal sequence beginning at the base and proceeding towards the apex.


breeching (iou)



breeching noun. E16.
[from BREECH noun, verb + -ING1.]
A strong leather strap passing round the hindquarters of a shaft-horse, enabling the horse to push backwards. E16.
A flogging. E16-E17.
Nautical. A thick rope used to secure the carriages of cannon etc. and to absorb the force of the recoil. E17.
= breech action s.v. BREECH noun. E19.
Comb.: breeching-boy, breeching scholar a young scholar still subject to the birch.