dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/acy_MW.json

{
  "acyclic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not cyclic: such as":[],
      ": not disposed in whorls or cycles":[],
      ": having an open-chain structure : aliphatic":[
        "an acyclic compound"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8si-",
      "(\u02c8)\u0101-\u02c8s\u012b-klik",
      "(\u02cc)\u0101-\u02c8s\u012b-klik",
      "-\u02c8sik-lik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Marloes Maathuis, a professor of theoretical and applied statistics at ETH Zurich, looked at how directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) could be used to derive causal relationships in data. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 15 Dec. 2020",
      "Blue held her paddle high and bid $17,000 on an acyclic painting of Sidney Poitier during the event\u2019s live auction, emceed by Star Jones, according to Vanity Fair. \u2014 Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2018",
      "Blue held her paddle high and bid $17,000 on an acyclic painting of Sidney Poitier during the event\u2019s live auction, emceed by Star Jones, according to Vanity Fair. \u2014 Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2018",
      "Blue held her paddle high and bid $17,000 on an acyclic painting of Sidney Poitier during the event\u2019s live auction, emceed by Star Jones, according to Vanity Fair. \u2014 Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2018",
      "Blue held her paddle high and bid $17,000 on an acyclic painting of Sidney Poitier during the event\u2019s live auction, emceed by Star Jones, according to Vanity Fair. \u2014 Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2018",
      "Blue held her paddle high and bid $17,000 on an acyclic painting of Sidney Poitier during the event\u2019s live auction, emceed by Star Jones, according to Vanity Fair. \u2014 Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2018",
      "Blue held her paddle high and bid $17,000 on an acyclic painting of Sidney Poitier during the event\u2019s live auction, emceed by Star Jones, according to Vanity Fair. \u2014 Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2018",
      "Blue held her paddle high and bid $17,000 on an acyclic painting of Sidney Poitier during the event\u2019s live auction, emceed by Star Jones, according to Vanity Fair. \u2014 Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "a- entry 2 + cyclic entry 1":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1853, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214623"
  },
  "acyclic machine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a direct-current dynamo in which there is no reversal of current in the armature and no commutator and which in principle resembles the Faraday disk":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1905, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231454"
  },
  "acyclic motion":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": irrotational motion in which the velocity potential is single valued (as the rectilinear flow of a fluid)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1928, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072628"
  },
  "acyclovir":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cyclic synthetic nucleoside C 8 H 11 N 5 O 3 used especially to treat the symptoms of chicken pox, shingles, and the genital form of herpes simplex":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)\u0101-\u02c8s\u012b-kl\u014d-\u02ccvir",
      "\u02cc\u0101-\u02c8s\u012b-kl\u014d-\u02ccvir"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The most common course of antiviral medications has been seven to 10 days of acyclovir , valacyclovir, or famciclovir, although some studies have suggested that a longer 21-day course may be more effective. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "At time, antiviral medicines that help with the herpes family, such as acyclovir or valacyclovir may be prescribed. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 11 June 2022",
      "Treatment options can include anti-inflammatory and antiviral medications such as prednisone, acyclovir and valacyclovir. \u2014 CBS News , 10 June 2022",
      "Yes, but some antiviral medications, such as acyclovir , valacyclovir and famciclovir, may require patients to wait 48 hours after their last dose before donating blood. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, Health.com , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "Both were treated with an antiviral drug, acyclovir . \u2014 Michael Nedelman, CNN , 27 Nov. 2019",
      "Instead, talk to your doctor about treating oral or genital herpes outbreaks with prescription antiviral medications such as acyclovir or valacyclovir, Dr. Finney says. \u2014 Krissy Brady, SELF , 4 Oct. 2018",
      "Instead, talk to your doctor about treating oral or genital herpes outbreaks with prescription antiviral medications such as acyclovir or valacyclovir, Dr. Finney says. \u2014 Krissy Brady, SELF , 4 Oct. 2018",
      "Prescription antiviral medicines, including acyclovir , famciclovir, and valacyclovir, are not cures for shingles, but these drugs can weaken the virus, reduce pain, expedite healing, and stave off complications. \u2014 Health.com , 1 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "acycl(ic) + -o- + vir(us) ; from its containing less cyclic structure than its naturally occurring analogue guanosine":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1979, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010354"
  }
}