#arma

• Abortive — A substance, medication, or biological factor that has the property of inducing the premature termination of pregnancy (abortion); (in an extended medical sense) that halts the progression of a disease or pathological process in its initial stage, preventing full clinical manifestation; (in botany) a rudimentary or partially developed organ that has stopped growing and can no longer fulfill its physiological function.
• Absorption — The physical or chemical process by which a substance (gas, liquid, or energy) enters the mass of another body; in clinical toxicology and pharmacokinetics, it represents the entry of a toxin or drug into the bloodstream through biological membranes.
• Abstergent — A substance, solution, or pharmaceutical preparation capable of cleansing biological tissues, wounds, or ulcerations by dissolving and removing dead cells, secretions, and impurities; (as an adjective) possessing purifying, detersive, and healing properties on the skin or mucous membranes.
• Abt Frantz — The traditional popular and pharmaceutical name (originating from the Germanic area as 'Abbe Franz') for a tonic gastric tincture or elixir, historically used as a stomachic remedy to stimulate digestion, combat flatulence, and soothe abdominal spasms. Its formula was based on hydroalcoholic extracts of bitter and aromatic herbs, being a common preparation in Transylvanian and Central European pharmacies until the mid-20th century.
• Kangaroo thorn — A thorny shrub or small tree species native to Australia, officially recognized in modern taxonomy under the accepted name 'Acacia paradoxa', but frequently referenced in historical and horticultural literature by its synonym 'Acacia armata'. The plant is distinguished by a dense canopy, angular branches covered with sharp stipular spines, and asymmetric, wavy phyllodes that give it an impenetrable appearance; for this reason, it was historically used to create defensive hedges, while also being valued for its bright yellow globular inflorescences.
• Acaricide — A chemical substance, biological preparation, or drug specifically designed to kill mites and ticks and to arrest the multiplication or development of their eggs and larvae. In phytopharmacy, it is deployed as a protective pesticide for crops against spider mites, whereas in human and veterinary medicine, it serves as a topical antiparasitic lotion to eradicate ectoparasites causing scabies or tick infestations.
• Silver vine — Scientific name for a species of climbing vine in the Actinidiaceae family, native to the mountainous areas of China and Japan, commonly known as matatabi vine or silver vine. The plant features leaves that develop a silver-white tint during the growing season and produces elongated orange berries with a mildly spicy flavor. In East Asia, it is widely used in traditional medicine and as a highly potent euphoric stimulant for domestic and big coats, due to volatile compounds such as actinidine.
• Actinomycete — Common feminine form for the noun 'actinomicet'; a gram-positive, predominantly aerobic bacterium that exhibits a structural network of thin branched filaments mimicking the appearance of a fungal mycelium. Living primarily as a saprophyte in soil, an actinomycete is responsible for synthesizing many important bioactive compounds, being notable for producing geosmin (the substance giving the earthy smell after rain) and for manufacturing the majority of antibiotics used in modern medicine.
• Activilar — A rare historical term denoting a type of light spear, javelin, or short lance used by auxiliary troops or hunters during antiquity and the early Middle Ages. This structural military device was designed to provide maximum mobility and rapid penetration at close ranges.
• Adamsite — A toxic synthetic chemical substance belonging to the organic arsenical class, historically used as a riot control agent or irritating sneeze gas during World War I. Scientifically known as phenarsazine chloride, this crystalline compound causes severe respiratory tract irritation, violent sneezing, nausea, and headaches upon inhalation, currently classified as a chemical weapon banned by international treaties.
• Adapazarı — A major city and the administrative center of the Sakarya Province located in northwestern Turkey, situated in the fertile region near the Black Sea and the Sakarya River. The locality represents a strategic economic hub, industrially remarkable due to its advanced automobile, train wagon, and agricultural machinery factories, historically benefiting from its position on major trade routes to Istanbul.
• Adiaforetic — Reducing, stopping, blocking, or preventing the body's sweat secretion (perspiration). As a neuter noun, it designates a medicinal agent, a chemical substance, or a therapeutic remedy structurally formulated to diminish the activity of eccrine and apocrine sweat glands, being clinically utilized in the management of hyperhidrosis.
• Adjutant — An officer attached to a military commander or a chief of staff, having duties involving secretarial work, transmitting orders, ensuring logistical connections, and providing direct assistance in administering a unit. In certain historical contexts or foreign administrative structures, the term also designates a lower military rank or a diplomatic protocol function within the defense apparatus.
• Adjutant — An officer attached to a higher-ranking military commander (general, colonel) or a head of state, acting as a military secretary, personal assistant, and transmitter of operational orders; also, historically, it represented a lower military rank in the gendarmerie or air force. Figuratively, the term describes a loyal and trusted assistant to an influential person.
• Airbase — A military airbase or a large aeronautical complex comprising airfields, takeoff and landing runways, hangars, repair shops, fuel and ammunition depots, as well as the logistical infrastructure necessary for the stationing, maintenance, and operation of military or commercial aircraft.
• Airborne — A specialized military troop, equipment, or tactical operation involving parachuting or direct landing from aircraft behind enemy lines or in strategic conflict zones. This type of mobile airborne infantry is trained for rapid assaults, capturing key objectives, and holding positions until the arrival of the main ground forces.
• Airmobile — As an adjective, it describes military forces, equipment, or tactical units capable of being rapidly transported and deployed through the air using aircraft (especially helicopters); as a neuter noun, it represents a conceptual or experimental hybrid vehicle designed to drive on roads and fly in airspace.
• Aeron — A complex pharmaceutical preparation, in tablet form, historically used for preventing and combating motion sickness (kinetosis), seasickness, car sickness, or air sickness. Its chemical composition was based on a stable combination of scopolamine and hyoscyamine salts, having a direct effect of inhibiting cholinergic receptors and reducing the excitability of the vestibular apparatus.
• Aeronaval — Belonging simultaneously to aviation and the navy, or intended for joint tactical operations executed by air and maritime forces. The term applies to logistical bases, complex tactical exercises, combined radar technologies, or large vessels (such as aircraft carriers) structurally designed to launch and recover aircraft at sea.
• Aesculus hippocastanum — Scientific name of the horse chestnut, an imposing deciduous tree native to the mountainous forests of the Balkan Peninsula, widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate zones. It is structurally recognized by its globose crown, white flowers with red or yellow spots grouped in erect panicles, and spiny capsules containing seeds rich in aescin, a substance extensively used in pharmacology to treat venous disorders.