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Noun
S:
(n)
talcum
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talcum powder
(a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture)
substance meronym
S:
(n)
talc
,
talcum
(a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
toilet powder
,
bath powder
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dusting powder
(a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing))
S:
(n)
powder
(any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder)
S:
(n)
toiletry
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toilet articles
(artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body))
S:
(n)
instrumentality
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instrumentation
(an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end)
S:
(n)
artifact
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artefact
(a man-made object taken as a whole)
S:
(n)
whole
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unit
(an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)
"how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
S:
(n)
object
,
physical object
(a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
"it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
S:
(n)
medicine
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medication
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medicament
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medicinal drug
((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
S:
(n)
drug
(a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)
S:
(n)
agent
(a substance that exerts some force or effect)
S:
(n)
causal agent
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cause
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causal agency
(any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results)
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
S:
(n)
substance
(a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties)
"shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
S:
(n)
matter
(that which has mass and occupies space)
"physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))