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Phobia Glossary

A Selected List of Common & Unusual Phobias This list of phobias will prevent you from confusing your Aviophobia (the fear of flying on an airplane) with your Acrophobia (the fear of…

Brewer's: Belinuncia

A herb sacred to Belis, with the juice of which the Gauls used to poison their arrows. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BelisariusBelinda A B C D E F G…

Brewer's: Kenne

A stone said to be formed in the eye of a stag, and used as an antidote to poison. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894KennedyKenna Quhair A B C D E F G…

Glossary of Chemical Terms - T

TA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z taxol A naturally occurring compound (extracted from the bark of the Pacific yew tree) that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…

Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide

Important Information About Suicide From FamilyEducation.com Who is at risk of committing suicide? People of all genders, ages and ethnicities can be at risk. According to the National Institute…

Anatomy and
Physiology: The Excretory System

The Excretory SystemAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Excretory SystemWaterworksWhere It All HappensReabsorptionWhen You Gotta Go … When many people look at the cardiovascular system they often tend to…

Brewer's: Boccus

(King). A kind of Solomon, who not only drank strong poison “in the name of the Trinite” without hurt; but also answered questions of wisdom, morality, and natural science. (The History of…

Brewer's: Copperheads

Secret foes. Copperheads are poisonous serpents of America that give no warning, like rattlesnakes, of their attack. In the great Civil War of the United States the term was applied by the…

Brewer's: Cobweb

Cob, Teutonic for “spider.” Dutch, spinnckop; Saxon, attercop (poisonous spider); Chaldee, kopi (spider's web). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CockCoburgs…