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A plant that affords shelter and food to certain species of ants which live in symbiotic relations with it. Special adaptations for this purpose exist; thus, Acacia spadicigera has large hollows thorns, and species of Cecropia have stem cavities. -- Myr`me*co*phyt"ic (#), a.

and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a bitter astringent taste. It is a narcotic. Called also narceia.

Privation of sense or consciousness, due to a narcotic.

To imbue with, or subject to the influence of, a narcotic; to put into a state of narcosis.

hymn which has become by general acceptance the recognized musical expression of the patriotic sentiment of a nation; as, "God save the King" is called the national anthem of England. -- National bank, the official common name of a class of banking corporations established under the laws of the United States. -- Nati…

An account of deaths, or of the dead; a register of deaths; a collection of obituary notices.

To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight; as, to neglect strangers.

Pertaining to, or derived from, nicotine; nicotic; -- used specifically to designate an acid related to pyridine, obtained by the oxidation of nicotine, and called nicotinic acid.

mely unstable and terribly explosive. A very dilute solution is used in medicine as a neurotic under the name of glonion. [Written also nitroglycerine.]

Things worthy of notice.

Capable of being noted; noticeable; plan; evident.

A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.

Not attracting notice; not conspicuous. Noteless as the race from which he sprung. Sir W. Scott.

One who takes notice.

Worthy of observation or notice; remarkable.

The act of notifying, or giving notice; the act of making known; especially, the act of giving official notice or information to the public or to individuals, corporations, companies, or societies, by words, by writing, or by other means.

To give notice to; to inform by notice; to apprise; as, the constable has notified the citizens to meet at the city hall; the bell notifies us of the time of meeting. The President of the United States has notified the House of Representatives that he has approved and signed the act. Journal of the Senate, U. S.…

en; to benumb; to stupefy. For lazy winter numbs the laboring hand. Dryden. Like dull narcotics, numbing pain. Tennyson.

Of or pertaining to the death of a person or persons; as, an obituary notice; obituary poetry.

conspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed. The obscure bird Clamored the livelong night. Shak. The obscure corners of the earth. Sir J. Davies.