pediatrics, paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pedology
(noun) the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pediatrics pl (plural only)
(American spelling, medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children.
• (branch of medicine concerning the treatment of children): pediatry
• patricides
Source: Wiktionary
Ped`i*at"rics, n.
Definition: That branch of medical science which treats of the hygiene and diseases of children.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 September 2024
(noun) a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
