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rachidianAlternative spelling of rhachidian.raciationThe division of people or other organisms into races.raddlemanAlternative spelling of ruddleman.radiationThe shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.radioironA radioactive isotope of iron.radioneonradioactive neonradioscanA scan for the presence of radioactive material in a sample; especially for a radioactive tracer in an organradiothon(informal) An extended charity appeal on the radioradiozoan(rare) Synonym of radiolarian.railwagonSynonym of railroad car.railwomanA woman who works on a railway.raloxifenAlternative form of raloxifene.rambootanObsolete spelling of rambutan.rambostanObsolete form of rambutan.ramelteonA particular drug used to treat insomnia.rammermanA member of the navy employed to operate a ramming device that pushes a projectile into the gun barrel.ranalexinAn antimicrobial peptide present in the skin of the bullfrog Rana catesbeianarancelman(historical) A kind of constable in Orkney and Shetland, responsible for investigating minor crimes.ranselmanAlternative form of rancelman.rapamycin(pharmacology) Alternative form of sirolimus.raphidianOf or relating to raphides.rascalionArchaic spelling of rapscallion.reabandon(transitive) To abandon again.readathonAn event during which people read books in order to raise money for charity.readjournTo adjourn again.rearraignTo arraign again.reauction(transitive) To auction again.rebargain(transitive) To arrange (a deal or bargain) again or differently.rebavirinMisspelling of ribavirin.rebbetzin(Judaism) The wife of a rabbi.rebellion(uncountable) Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.reblackenTo blacken again.reblochonA soft French cow's-milk cheese from the Alpine region of Savoie.reboationA loud reverberation; the echo of a bellow or roar.reburgeonTo burgeon again.recaption(law) The lawful claim and recovery, by a person, of goods wrongly taken from himrecensionA census, an enumeration, a review, a survey.receptionThe act of receiving.recessionThe act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.rechasten(transitive) To chasten again.recissionAlternative spelling of rescission.reclusionLife as a recluse.recoctionA second coction or preparationrecondemn(transitive) To condemn again.reconjoinTo join or conjoin again.reconsignConsign again.recoverin(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein found in the photoreceptor cell of the eye.recursionThe act of recurring.recurtain(transitive) To fit with new curtains.recushion(transitive) To fit with new cushions.recussionThe act of beating or striking back.redaction(countable) An edited or censored version of a document; a product resulting from the process of editing or censoring.redditionrestoration; restitution: surrenderreductionThe act, process, or result of reducing.reeditionAlternative spelling of re-edition.reentrainTo entrain again or differentlyreexplainAlternative spelling of re-explain.refaction(obsolete) recompense; atonement; retributionrefashion(transitive) To fashion again or anew.refectionMental or spiritual refreshment.reflation(economics) The act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level.reflectin(biochemistry) A protein, found in certain squids, that self-organizes into a film of regularly spaced stripes, the separation of which functions as a tunable diffraction grating to produce a range of reflective colours in the animal's skinreflexion(grammar, linguistics) An act or instance of referring back to the subject of a sentence, or of having an object equal to the subject.refreshen(transitive) To freshen again.reggaetonA style of Latin American popular music, originally developing from reggae in Panama but now more of a type of hip hop-dance music mainly associated with Puerto Rico.reggeatonMisspelling of reggaeton.regladden(transitive) To gladden again.reguerdon(obsolete, transitive) To recompense or reward.rehearten(transitive) To hearten again.rejectionThe act of rejecting.relaxacon(fandom slang) An informal science fiction convention with no schedule.relaxiconAlternative form of relaxacon.relictionthe gradual loss of water from a river, lake, etc. to leave permanent dry landrelighten(transitive) To lighten again.reliquianOf, pertaining to, or of the nature of relics.relomycin(pharmacology) A macrolide antibiotic.rementionA subsequent mentionremikiren(pharmacology) A renin inhibitor under development for the treatment of hypertension.remissionA pardon of a sin; (chiefly historical, also figuratively) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.remoisten(transitive) To moisten again.renditionAn interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work.reovirionThe virion of a reovirusrepairmanA male repairer, a man who repairs things.repairmenplural of repairmanreparixin(organic chemistry) The chemokine receptor inhibitor (2R)-2-[4-(2-methylpropyl)phenyl]-N-methylsulfonylpropanamiderepassion(obsolete) The reception of an effect from one body to another.repatternTo pattern again.repletionThe condition of being replete; fullness.reportionTo reapportion.reptationA creeping movement.reptilian(zoology) Of or relating to the members of the class Reptilia (reptiles).repulsionThe act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.requicken(transitive) To quicken anew; to reanimate or give new life to.resazurin(organic chemistry) A blue dye that is reduced to the fluorescent derivative resorufinrescuemanA man who rescues people.resection(medicine) The surgical removal of part or all of a tissue, organ, tumor, or body part.resharpensharpen againresnatron(historical) A large power tube designed to jam enemy radar by generating power at microwave frequencies.resofurinMisspelling of resorufin.resorufin(organic chemistry) A red, fluorescent dye, 7-hydroxy-3H-phenoxazin-3-one, related to resazurinrestation(transitive) To assign (military personnel) to a different area.restiffenTo stiffen again.retection(engineering) Detection through a concealing layer. (Note: this use is somewhat specific to electrical engineering and related fields investigating the uses of T-Ray Sensing.)retentionThe act of retaining or something retained.rethickenTo thicken again.reticulin(biochemistry) A scleroprotein, similar to collagen, found in lymphatic connective tissuereticulon(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins found in the endoplasmic reticulum that have a variety of functions.retightento tighten againretorsion(law) An act of retaliation taken by one nation against another as a reprisal.retortionAlternative form of retorsion.retoughenTo toughen again.retrusionThe act of retruding, or the state of being retruded.reunition(dated) reunionreversionThe act or process of reverting something.reviction(obsolete) revival (return to life, usually figuratively)reviparin(pharmacology) An antithrombotic belonging to the group of low-molecular-weight heparins.revulsionAbhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.rewrittenpast participle of rewriterhamnetin(organic chemistry) An O-methylated flavonol that can be isolated from cloves.rhipidion(Christianity) In the Greek Church, the eucharistic fan or flabellum.rhizarianAny organism of the taxon RhizariarhizotronA transparent underground structure, used to observe plant roots.rhodation(organic chemistry) Any reaction involving the addition of a rhodium atomrhodopsin(biochemistry) A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinalrhoifolinA particular flavone isolated from citrus and other plants.rhombogen(zoology) The infusoriform embryo of a nematoid worm.rhophilin(biochemistry) Any of a group of GTP-binding proteinsribavirin(pharmacology) A synthetic analog of guanosine with chemical formula C₈H₁₂N₄O₅ that inhibits viral nucleic acid synthesis and is used as a broad-spectrum antiviral drug especially in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infection and chronic hepatitis C.riboforinAlternative form of ribophorin.ribotoxin(biochemistry) Any of a class of toxic ribonucleasesriccardin(organic chemistry) Any of a group of macrocyclic phenolic bisbenzyls present in several plantsrifabutin(pharmacology) A bactericidal antibiotic, primarily used in the treatment of tuberculosis, whose effect is based on blocking the DNA-dependent RNA-polymerase of the bacteria.rifamycin(pharmacology) Any of a group of antibiotics, a subclass of the ansamycins, which are synthesized either naturally by the bacterium Amycolatopsis mediterranei or artificially.rifaximin(pharmacology) A semisynthetic antibiotic based on rifamycin.rimocidinA macrolide antifungal agent isolated from Streptomyces rimosusrivabirinMisspelling of ribavirin.riviation(law, Old English law) fishingroccellinA red dyestuff, the sodium salt of a complex azo derivative of naphtol.rockathon(slang) A prolonged session of playing or listening to rock music.rocketmanA rocketeer or rocket scientist.rockmelon(Australia, New Zealand) A type of melon, Cucumis melo var. reticulatus, with sweet orange flesh and a rough skin resembling netting.rodentianSynonym of rodential.rollerman(metalworking) A person employed in a roller mill to insert the hot metal into the rolls.romaction(fiction) Action romance.rosanilinAlternative form of rosaniline.rotiferanRelating to the rotifers.rottlerin(biochemistry) A protein kinase inhibitor derived from the kamala tree (Mallotus philippinensis, syn. Rottlera tinctoria).roughhewnAlternative form of rough-hewn.roughspun(of a garment or cloth) Woven from a coarsely spun yarn, (usually also from a coarse material).roundsmanA worker who makes rounds, especially in order to deliver goods.roundsmenplural of roundsmanrowmotion(mathematics) A certain operation on the order ideals (or antichains) of a finite poset.royalisin(biochemistry) A defensin-like peptide found in royal jelly.rubiretin(chemistry) One of the red dye products extracted from madder root, probably identical with ruberythrinic acid.rubitecanA particular drug designed to treat cancer.rubricianSomeone versed in, or strictly adhering to, the rubric or rubrics.ruckwoman(Australian rules football) A female ruck; a woman who contests rucks.ructation(archaic) A burp.ruddlemanSomeone who deals in ruddle (red ochre), usually itinerant and red-stainedrugosinin(organic chemistry) A kauranoid derivative present in Isodon rugosusrugulosinAny of a group of toxins produced by Penicillia.ruinationThe state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction.rulleyman(archaic) A man who operated a rulley.runcation(obsolete) The act of weeding by hand.rutamycin(pharmacology) Any of a particular group of related macrolide antibiotics.ruthenian(mineralogy) Containing rutheniumrutterkin(obsolete, derogatory) An old crafty fox or beguiler.