zone therapyDeveloped by American surgeon Dr William Fitzgerald, this is an early western form of reflexology in which healing can be brought about by massaging certain zones in the foot.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
Zonolite
ver·mic·u·lite (v?r-m?k?y?-l?t?)n. Any of a group of micaceous hydrated silicate minerals related to the chlorites and used in heat-expanded form as insulation and as a planting medium.[Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis, worm; see vermicular + -ite.]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.vermiculite (v???m?kj??la?t) n (Minerals) any of a group of micaceous minerals consisting mainly of hydrated silicate of magnesium, aluminium, and iron: on heating they expand and exfoliate and in this form are used in heat and sound insulation, fireproofing, and as a bedding medium for young plants[C19: from vermicul(ar) + -ite1]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ver?mic?u?lite (v?r?m?k y??la?t) n. any of a group of platy minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, magnesium, and iron, that expand markedly on being heated: used for insulation and as a plant growth medium. [1815?25, Amer.; vermicul (ar) + -ite1] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
zonoid
zonoid (?z??n??d) na finite vector sum of line segmentsCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Zonography
to·mog·ra·phy (t?-m?g?r?-f?)n. Any of several techniques for creating three-dimensional images of the internal structure of a solid object by analyzing the propagation of waves of energy, such as x-rays or seismic waves, through the object.[Greek tomos, section; see tome + -graphy.]to?mo·gram? (t??m?-gr?m?) n.to?mo·graph? (-gr?f?) n.to?mo·graph?ic adj.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.tomography (t??m??r?f?) n (Medicine) any of a number of techniques used to obtain an X-ray photograph of a selected plane section of the human body or some other solid object[C20: from Greek tom? a cutting + -graphy]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014to?mog?ra?phy (t??m?g gr? fi) n. a method of making x-ray photographs of a selected plane of the body. [1935?40] to?mo?graph?ic (?to? m??græf ?k) adj. to?mo?graph` (-?græf, -?gr?f) n. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.tomographyx-ray photography of a selected plane of the body by a method that eliminates the outline of structures in other planes. ? tomographic, adj.See also: Radiationx-ray photography of a thin cross section of tissue.See also: Photography-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Zonnar
Zon´narn.1.See Zonar.Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
zonks
zonk (zôngk, z?ngk)v. zonked, zonk·ing, zonks Slang v.tr.1. To cause to be asleep. Often used with out: My roommate was zonked out on the couch.2. To stupefy or intoxicate with drugs or alcohol: “zonk their patients with tranquilizers” (Psychology Today).v.intr.1. To go to sleep or be asleep. Often used with out.2. To become intoxicated with drugs or alcohol.[Origin unknown.]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.zonk (z??k) vb (tr) to strike resoundingly or hit heavilyCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zonk (z??k, z??k) Slang. v.i. 1. to become stupefied or unconscious from alcohol or drugs; pass out. 2. to become exhausted or fall asleep from fatigue. v.t. 3. to stupefy, sedate, or intoxicate. 4. to strike suddenly; knock out. (often fol. by out)(often fol. by out)[1945?50; of expressive orig.; -onk perhaps copies conk2]Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Zonklon
Pylos (?pa?l?s) n (Placename) a port in SW Greece, in the SW Peloponnese; scene of a defeat of the Spartans by the Athenians (425 bc) during the Peloponnesian War and of the Battle of Navarino. Italian name: Navarino Modern Greek name: Pílos See NavarinoCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
zonking
zonk (zôngk, z?ngk)v. zonked, zonk·ing, zonks Slang v.tr.1. To cause to be asleep. Often used with out: My roommate was zonked out on the couch.2. To stupefy or intoxicate with drugs or alcohol: “zonk their patients with tranquilizers” (Psychology Today).v.intr.1. To go to sleep or be asleep. Often used with out.2. To become intoxicated with drugs or alcohol.[Origin unknown.]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.zonk (z??k) vb (tr) to strike resoundingly or hit heavilyCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zonk (z??k, z??k) Slang. v.i. 1. to become stupefied or unconscious from alcohol or drugs; pass out. 2. to become exhausted or fall asleep from fatigue. v.t. 3. to stupefy, sedate, or intoxicate. 4. to strike suddenly; knock out. (often fol. by out)(often fol. by out)[1945?50; of expressive orig.; -onk perhaps copies conk2]Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
zonkedly
zonk (zôngk, z?ngk)v. zonked, zonk·ing, zonks Slang v.tr.1. To cause to be asleep. Often used with out: My roommate was zonked out on the couch.2. To stupefy or intoxicate with drugs or alcohol: “zonk their patients with tranquilizers” (Psychology Today).v.intr.1. To go to sleep or be asleep. Often used with out.2. To become intoxicated with drugs or alcohol.[Origin unknown.]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.zonked (z??kt) adj1. (Recreational Drugs) highly intoxicated from drugs or alcohol2. utterly exhausted[C20: of imitative origin]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zonked (z??kt, z??kt) adj. Slang. 1. stupefied from or as if from alcohol or drugs; high. 2. exhausted or asleep. [1955?60, Amer.] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
zonked
zonk (zôngk, z?ngk)v. zonked, zonk·ing, zonks Slang v.tr.1. To cause to be asleep. Often used with out: My roommate was zonked out on the couch.2. To stupefy or intoxicate with drugs or alcohol: “zonk their patients with tranquilizers” (Psychology Today).v.intr.1. To go to sleep or be asleep. Often used with out.2. To become intoxicated with drugs or alcohol.[Origin unknown.]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.zonked (z??kt) adj1. (Recreational Drugs) highly intoxicated from drugs or alcohol2. utterly exhausted[C20: of imitative origin]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zonked (z??kt, z??kt) adj. Slang. 1. stupefied from or as if from alcohol or drugs; high. 2. exhausted or asleep. [1955?60, Amer.] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.