Nutriology : The science I)f nutrition. Nutrition: The sum of the processes involved in taking in nutriments and assimilating and utilizing them.
Nux: Nut.
Nux vomica: The dried ripe seed of Strychnos nux-vomica (Loganiaceae), containing strychnine and brucine.
Nyctalopia: Night blindness.
Nyctaphonia : Loss of voice during the night.
Nyctophobia : Irrational fear of darkness.
Nyctophonia : Loss of voice during the day.
Nycturia: Urination during the night.
Nylidrin hydrochloride: A synthetic adrenergic, used as a peripheral vasodilator.
Nylon: A synthetic polymerized plastic of hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid, used to prepare fibres for suture.
Nymph: A stage in the life cycle of certain arthropods, between the larva and the adult, a nymph somewhat resembles the adult but is small,
sexually immature and wingless.
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Ny~gmus : An involuntary, rapid,
rhythmic movement of the eyeball.
Nystatin: An antibiotic, produced by the growth of Streptomyces nourse~ effective against Candida albicans, used to treat vaginal, intestinal, oral or cutaneous candidal infections.
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