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Beaver (medicine) and glamour (medicine)


Beaver (medicine)


beaver


1. <zoology> An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor.

It has palmated hind feet, and a broad, flat tail. It is remarkable for its ingenuity in constructing its valued for its fur, and for the material called castor, obtained from two small bags in the groin of the animal. The European species is Castor fibre, and the American is generally considered a variety of this, although sometimes called Castor Canadensis.

2. The fur of the beaver.

3. A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk. "A brown beaver slouched over his eyes." (Prescott)

4. Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.

<zoology> Beaver rat, an aquatic ratlike quadruped of Tasmania (Hydromys chrysogaster). Beaver skin, the furry skin of the beaver. Bank beaver. See 1st Bank.

Origin: OE. Bever, AS. Beofer, befer; akin to D. Bever, OHG. Bibar, G. Biber, Sw. Bafver, Dan. Baever, Lith. Bebru, Russ. Bobr', Gael. Beabhar, Corn. Befer, L. Fibre, and Skr. Babhrus large ichneumon; also as an adj, brown, the animal being probably named from its colour. 253. See Brown.

Source: Websters Dictionary


glamour (medicine)


glamour


1. A charm affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are.

2. Witchcraft; Magic; a spell.

3. A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are. "The air filled with a strange, pale glamour that seemed to lie over the broad valley." (W. Black)

4. Any artificial interest in, or association with, an object, through which it appears delusively magnified or glorified. Glamour gift, Glamour might, the gift or power of producing a glamour. The former is used figuratively, of the gift of fascination peculiar to women. "It had much of glamour might To make a lady seem a knight." (Sir W. Scott)

Origin: Scot. Glamour, glamer; cf. Icel. Glameggdr one who is troubled with the glaucoma (?); or Icel. Glam-sni weakness of sight, glamour; glamr name of the moon, also of a ghost + sni sight akin to E. See. Perh, however, a corruption of E. Gramarye.

Source: Websters Dictionary