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Antabuse
(Encyclopedia) AntabuseAntabuseănˈtəby&oomacr;s [key], trade name for the drug tetraethylthiuram disulfide, used in the treatment of alcoholism. Also called sulfiram, Antabuse is nontoxic, but it…Karadjordjević
(Encyclopedia) Karadjordjević or KarageorgevichKarageorgevichboth: kărəjôrˈjəvĭch [key], Serbian dynasty, descended from Karageorge (Karadjordje). Its ruling members were Alexander, prince of Serbia…John VIII, pope
(Encyclopedia) John VIII, d. 882, pope (872–82), a Roman; successor of Adrian II. John strenuously opposed the activities of St. Ignatius of Constantinople in Bulgaria. When Ignatius died, John…Irala, Domingo Martínez de
(Encyclopedia) Irala, Domingo Martínez deIrala, Domingo Martínez dedōmēngˈgō märtēˈnās dā ēräˈlä [key], d. 1556 or 1557, first governor of Paraguay. Of Basque origin, he accompanied Pedro de Mendoza…infallibility
(Encyclopedia) infallibilityinfallibilityĭnfălˌəbĭlˈətē [key], in Christian thought, exemption from the possibility of error, bestowed on the church as a teaching authority, as a gift of the Holy…Newport Jazz Festival
(Encyclopedia) Newport Jazz Festival, annual summer music festival, probably the best known of all such festivals, held at Newport, R.I. Originally sponsored by Newport socialites Mr. and Mrs. Louis…Negroponte, John Dimitri
(Encyclopedia) Negroponte, John Dimitri, 1939–, U.S. public official, b. London, England. He joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1960, and during his long diplomatic career was posted to Asia, Europe…nitrocellulose
(Encyclopedia) nitrocellulose, nitric acid ester of cellulose (a glucose polymer). It is usually formed by the action of a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids on purified cotton or wood pulp. The…Palade, George Emil
(Encyclopedia) Palade, George EmilPalade, George Emilpäläˈdē [key], 1912–2008, American cell biologist, b. Iaşi, Romania, M.D. Univ. of Bucharest, 1940. He was a faculty member at the Rockefeller…nosebleed
(Encyclopedia) nosebleed, nasal hemorrhage occurring as the result of local injury or disturbance. Most nosebleeds are not serious and occur when one of the small veins of the septum (the partition…Trending
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