max·im (m?k?s?m)n. A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct. See Synonyms at saying.[Middle English maxime, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maxima, from maxima (pr?positi?), greatest (premise), feminine of Latin maximus, greatest; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.maxim (?mæks?m) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct[C15: via French from Medieval Latin, from maxima, in the phrase maxima pr?positio basic axiom (literally: greatest proposition); see maximum]Maxim (?mæks?m) n (Biography) Sir Hiram Stevens. 1840?1916, British inventor of the first automatic machine gun (1884), born in the USCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014max?im (?mæk s?m) n. 1. an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one. 2. a principle or rule of conduct. [1400?50; « Medieval Latin maxima
“Equity delights to do justice and not by halves.”
max·im (m?k?s?m)n. A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct. See Synonyms at saying.[Middle English maxime, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maxima, from maxima (pr?positi?), greatest (premise), feminine of Latin maximus, greatest; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.maxim (?mæks?m) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct[C15: via French from Medieval Latin, from maxima, in the phrase maxima pr?positio basic axiom (literally: greatest proposition); see maximum]Maxim (?mæks?m) n (Biography) Sir Hiram Stevens. 1840?1916, British inventor of the first automatic machine gun (1884), born in the USCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014max?im (?mæk s?m) n. 1. an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one. 2. a principle or rule of conduct. [1400?50; « Medieval Latin maxima
“Equity aids the vigilant, not those who slumber on their rights.”
max·im (m?k?s?m)n. A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct. See Synonyms at saying.[Middle English maxime, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maxima, from maxima (pr?positi?), greatest (premise), feminine of Latin maximus, greatest; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.maxim (?mæks?m) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct[C15: via French from Medieval Latin, from maxima, in the phrase maxima pr?positio basic axiom (literally: greatest proposition); see maximum]Maxim (?mæks?m) n (Biography) Sir Hiram Stevens. 1840?1916, British inventor of the first automatic machine gun (1884), born in the USCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014max?im (?mæk s?m) n. 1. an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one. 2. a principle or rule of conduct. [1400?50; « Medieval Latin maxima
“Equity acts specifically.”
max·im (m?k?s?m)n. A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct. See Synonyms at saying.[Middle English maxime, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maxima, from maxima (pr?positi?), greatest (premise), feminine of Latin maximus, greatest; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.maxim (?mæks?m) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct[C15: via French from Medieval Latin, from maxima, in the phrase maxima pr?positio basic axiom (literally: greatest proposition); see maximum]Maxim (?mæks?m) n (Biography) Sir Hiram Stevens. 1840?1916, British inventor of the first automatic machine gun (1884), born in the USCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014max?im (?mæk s?m) n. 1. an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one. 2. a principle or rule of conduct. [1400?50; « Medieval Latin maxima
“Equity abhors a forfeiture.”
max·im (m?k?s?m)n. A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct. See Synonyms at saying.[Middle English maxime, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maxima, from maxima (pr?positi?), greatest (premise), feminine of Latin maximus, greatest; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.maxim (?mæks?m) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct[C15: via French from Medieval Latin, from maxima, in the phrase maxima pr?positio basic axiom (literally: greatest proposition); see maximum]Maxim (?mæks?m) n (Biography) Sir Hiram Stevens. 1840?1916, British inventor of the first automatic machine gun (1884), born in the USCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014max?im (?mæk s?m) n. 1. an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one. 2. a principle or rule of conduct. [1400?50; « Medieval Latin maxima
“epidural injection”
ep·i·du·ral (?p??-do?or??l, -dyo?or?-)adj. Located on or over the dura mater.n. An injection into the epidural space of the spine.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.epidural (??p??dj??r?l) adj (Anatomy) Also: extradural upon or outside the dura matern (Surgery) a. injection of anaesthetic into the space outside the dura mater enveloping the spinal cordb. anaesthesia induced by this method[C19: from epi- + dur(a mater) + -al1]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ep?i?du?ral (??p ??d??r ?l, -?dy??r-) adj. 1. situated on or outside the dura mater. 2. of or pertaining to the insertion of an anesthetic into the lumbar spine in the space between the spinal cord and dura mater, which blocks sensation in the body from that point downward: epidural anesthesia. n. 3. an epidural injection of anesthesia; spinal anesthesia. [1880?85; epi- + dur (a mater) + -al1] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
“energy of activation”
ac·ti·va·tion energy (?k?t?-v??sh?n) The least amount of energy needed for a chemical reaction to occur. For example, striking a match on the side of a matchbox provides the activation energy, in the form of heat, necessary for the chemicals in the match to catch fire.The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
“Elliptical clause”
elliptical clauseA clause in which something is omitted, usually because it is understood. In the sentence ?If in doubt, check the manual.? ?If in doubt? is an elliptical clause, with words such as ?you are? omitted.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
“Earthly Paradise”
Garden of Edenn. See Eden.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Garden of Eden n (Bible) the full name for Eden1 Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014E?den (?id n) n. 1. Also called Garden of Eden. the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8?24. 2. a delightful place. 3. a state of bliss. [
“e”-type cholinesterase
a·ce·tyl·cho·li·nes·ter·ase (?-s?t?l-k??l?-n?s?t?-r?s?, -r?z?)n. An enzyme in the blood and in certain tissues that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.acetylcholinesterase (??si?ta?l?k??li?n??st?r?e?z; ?æs?ta?l-) n (Biochemistry) an enzyme in nerve cells that is responsible for the destruction of acetylcholine and thus for switching off excitation of the nerveCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014a?ce?tyl?cho?lin?es?ter?ase (??sit l?ko? l??n?s t??re?s, -?re?z, ??s?t-, ?æs ? tl-) n. an enzyme that counteracts the effects of acetylcholine by hydrolyzing it to choline and acetate. [1945?50] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.