Ping-Pong, table tennis - a game (trade name Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball

abortion pill, Mifepristone, RU 486 - an abortion-inducing drug (trade name Mifepristone) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo

acebutolol, Sectral - an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension

acyclovir, Zovirax - an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms

albuterol, Proventil, Ventolin - a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness

alendronate, Fosamax - a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause

allopurinol, Zyloprim - a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid

alprazolam, Xanax - an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class

aminophylline, Elixophyllin, Slo-Bid, Theobid, theophylline - a bronchodilator (trade names Elixophyllin and Slo-Bid and Theobid) used to treat asthma and bronchitis and emphysema

amiodarone, Cordarone - an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective

amitriptyline, amitriptyline hydrochloride, Elavil - a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications

ampicillin, Polycillin, Principen, SK-Ampicillin - semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)

amrinone, Inocor - a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium

angiotensin, angiotonin, Hypertensin - any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels

Aqua-Lung, aqualung, scuba - a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus

asparaginase, Elspar - antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia

acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, Bayer, Empirin - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer and Empirin) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets

atorvastatin, Lipitor - an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given

azathioprine, Imuran - an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ

Azactam, aztreonam - an antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects

buffered aspirin, Bufferin - aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)

BuSpar, buspirone - a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety

Capoten, captopril - a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure

cefadroxil, Ultracef - a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef)

Cefobid, cefoperazone - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections

cefotaxime, Claforan - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract

ceftazidime, Fortaz, Tazicef - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections

ceftriaxone, Rocephin - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract

Celebrex, celecoxib - a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract

kind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

marking, mark, marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

firewood - wood used for fuel; "they collected and cut their own firewood"

demerit - a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"

bend sinister, bar sinister - a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left

cloven foot, cloven hoof - the mark of Satan

symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

backsword - a sword with only one cutting edge

blade - the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge

broadsword - a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab

cavalry sword, saber, sabre - a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back

cutlas, cutlass - a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors

Excalibur - the legendary sword of King Arthur

falchion - a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point

fencing sword - a sword used in the sport of fencing

foible - the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip

forte - the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible

haft, helve - the handle of a weapon or tool

hilt - the handle of a sword or dagger

rapier, tuck - a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges

weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"

tip, peak, point - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

mark - make or leave a mark on; "mark the trail so that we can find our way back"

label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"

call - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"