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• Hydra

  [hahy-druh] /ˈhaɪ drə/ noun, plural hydras, hydrae [hahy-dree] /ˈhaɪ dri/ (Show IPA), for 1–3, genitive hydrae [hahy-dree] /ˈhaɪ dri/ (Show IPA), for 4. 1. (often initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a water or marsh serpent with nine heads, each of which, if cut off, grew back as two; Hercules killed this serpent by cauterizing the […]

• Hydracid

  [hahy-dras-id] /haɪˈdræs ɪd/ noun 1. an that does not contain oxygen, as , HCl. /haɪˈdræsɪd/ noun 1. an acid, such as hydrochloric acid, that does not contain oxygen

• Hydraemia

  [hahy-dree-mee-uh] /haɪˈdri mi ə/ noun, Medicine/Medical. 1. . [hahy-dree-mee-uh] /haɪˈdri mi ə/ noun, Medicine/Medical. 1. the state of having an excess of water in the blood. hydremia hy·dre·mi·a (hī-drē’mē-ə) n. An increase in blood volume because of excessive plasma or water with or without a reduction in the concentration of blood proteins.

• Hydragogue

  [hahy-druh-gawg, -gog] /ˈhaɪ drəˌgɔg, -ˌgɒg/ adjective 1. causing the discharge of watery fluid, as from the bowels. noun 2. Also, hydragog. Pharmacology. a hydragogue agent. /ˈhaɪdrəˌɡɒɡ/ noun 1. (med) any purgative that causes evacuation of water from the bowels hydragogue hy·dra·gogue (hī’drə-gôg’) n. Any of a class of cathartics that aid in the removal of […]

• Hydra-headed

  [hahy-druh-hed-id] /ˈhaɪ drəˌhɛd ɪd/ adjective 1. containing many problems, difficulties, or obstacles. 2. having many branches, divisions, facets, etc.

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