ACE inhibitor an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure
A. A. Milne English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
1 Maccabees an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus
2 Maccabees an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus
11 November the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland
17 November a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Greece that is violently opposed to imperialism and capitalism and NATO and the United States; an active terrorist group during the 1980s
6 June 1944 date of the Allied landing in France, World War II
's Gravenhage the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice
15 minutes a quarter of an hour
60 minutes a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
A. E. Housman English poet (1859-1936)
Abbe condenser a condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes
30 minutes a half of an hour
A horizon the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
8 May 1945 the date of Allied victory in Europe, World War II
A battery the battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube
ABO antibodies blood type antibodies
15 August 1945 the date of Allied victory over Japan, World War II
1st lieutenant a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain
2nd lieutenant a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank