Words Containing HIST

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history
1. the aggregate of past events
2. a record or narrative description of past events
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historical
1. of or relating to the study of history
2. used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time
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historic
1. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
2. important in history
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sophisticated
1. ahead in development; complex or intricate
2. intellectually appealing
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historically
1. throughout history
2. with respect to history
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whistler
1. someone who makes a loud high sound
2. large North American mountain marmot
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historian
1. a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
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whistle
1. make whistling sounds
2. move with, or as with, a whistling sound
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thistle
1. any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
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prehistoric
1. of or relating to times before written history
2. belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
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sophistication
1. uplifting enlightenment
2. a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
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histogram
1. a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies
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anarchist
1. an advocate of anarchism
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histology
1. the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues
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histone
1. a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids
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whistling
1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
2. the act of whistling a tune
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histamine
1. amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions
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histological
1. of or relating to histology
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immunohistochemistry
1. an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase)
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prehistory
1. the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
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histidine
1. an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue
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whistleblower
1. an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it
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histocompatibility
1. condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue
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historiography
1. a body of historical literature
2. the writing of history
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histologic
1. of or relating to histology
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antihistamine
1. a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
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histologically
1. involving the use of histology or histological techniques
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whist
1. a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
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schistosomiasis
1. an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
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unsophisticated
1. not wise in the ways of the world
2. lacking complexity
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masochistic
1. deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated
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schist
1. any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
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masochist
1. someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
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