human : Idioms & Phrases

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commission on human rights

  • noun the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with human rights
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department of health and human services

  • noun the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979
    HHS; Department of Health and Human Services.
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health and human services

  • noun the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979
    HHS; Department of Health and Human Services.
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human action

  • noun something that people do or cause to happen
    deed; human action; act.
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human activity

  • noun something that people do or cause to happen
    deed; human action; act.
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human being

  • noun any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    human being; homo; human; man.
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human beings

  • noun all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    humans; humankind; mankind; human beings; world; humanity; man.
    • all the world loves a lover
    • she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women
  • noun any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    human being; homo; human; man.
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human body

  • noun alternative names for the body of a human being
    form; figure; flesh; soma; frame; physique; material body; anatomy; shape; chassis; build; physical body; bod.
    • Leonardo studied the human body
    • he has a strong physique
    • the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
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human botfly

  • noun large tropical American fly; parasitic on humans and other mammals
    Dermatobia hominis.
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human chorionic gonadotrophin

  • noun hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
    human chorionic gonadotrophin; HCG.
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human chorionic gonadotropin

  • noun hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
    human chorionic gonadotrophin; HCG.
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human death

  • noun a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
    fatality.
    • a decrease in the number of automobile fatalities
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human dynamo

  • noun a highly energetic and indefatigable person
    ball of fire; fireball; powerhouse.
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human ecology

  • noun the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations
    demography.
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human elbow

  • noun hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
    elbow joint; cubitus; elbow; articulatio cubiti; cubital joint.
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human face

  • noun the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
    face.
    • he washed his face
    • I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news
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human foot

  • noun the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
    foot; pes.
    • his bare feet projected from his trousers
    • armored from head to foot
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human gamma globulin

  • noun a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses
    gamma globulin.
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human genome project

  • noun an international study of the entire human genetic material
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human growth hormone

  • noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
    somatotrophin; somatotropin; growth hormone; STH; somatotrophic hormone; somatotropic hormone.
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human head

  • noun the head of a human being
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human immunodeficiency virus

  • noun the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells
    HIV.
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human knee

  • noun hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
    knee; genu; articulatio genus; knee joint.
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human language technology

  • noun the branch of information science that deals with natural language information
    natural language processing; NLP.
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human nature

  • noun the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings
    • a great observer of human nature
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human palaeontology

  • noun the scientific study of human fossils
    paleoanthropology; human palaeontology; palaeoanthropology.
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human paleontology

  • noun the scientific study of human fossils
    paleoanthropology; human palaeontology; palaeoanthropology.
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human papilloma virus

  • noun any of a group of papovaviruses associated with genital or oral carcinomas or a group associated with benign genital tumors
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human process

  • noun a process in which human beings are involved
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human race

  • noun all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    humans; humankind; mankind; human beings; world; humanity; man.
    • all the world loves a lover
    • she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women
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human relationship

  • noun a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
    relationship.
    • the relationship between mothers and their children
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human remains pouch

  • noun a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed
    personnel pouch; body bag.
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human reproductive cloning

  • noun the reproductive cloning of a sentient human being; generally considered ethically unacceptable
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human right

  • noun (law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law)
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human t-cell leukemia virus-1

  • noun retrovirus causing T-cell leukemia
    HTLV-1.
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human waste

  • noun the body wastes of human beings
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human-centered

  • adjective satellite marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
    human-centered; humanistic; humanist; humanitarian.
    • a humane physician
    • released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons
    • respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species
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human-centred

  • adjective satellite marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
    human-centered; humanistic; humanist; humanitarian.
    • a humane physician
    • released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons
    • respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species
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human-sized

  • adjective satellite having the approximate size of a human being
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recombinant human insulin

  • noun a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin; used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin
    Humulin.
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secretary of health and human services

  • noun the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services
    • the first Secretary of Health and Human Services was Patricia Roberts Harris who was appointed by Carter
  • noun the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services
    • the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services was created by Congress in 1979
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segway human transporter

  • noun (trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment
    Segway HT; Segway.
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