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What's The Definition Of Adam?
[n] a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States
[n] (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race [n] Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792) Synonyms | Synonyms for Adam: ecstasy | MDMA | methylenedioxymethamphetamine | Robert Adam | X Related Terms | Find terms related to Adam: See Also | adult male | architect | designer | man | stimulant | stimulant drug Adam In Webster's Dictionary \Ad"am\, n.
1. The name given in the Bible to the first man, the
progenitor of the human race.
2. (As a symbol) ``Original sin;'' human frailty.
And whipped the offending Adam out of him. --Shak.
{Adam's ale}, water. [Coll.]
{Adam's apple}.
1. (Bot.)
(a) A species of banana ({Musa paradisiaca}). It attains a
height of twenty feet or more. --Paxton.
(b) A species of lime ({Citris limetta}).
2. The projection formed by the thyroid cartilage in the
neck. It is particularly prominent in males, and is so
called from a notion that it was caused by the forbidden
fruit (an apple) sticking in the throat of our first
parent.
{Adam's flannel} (Bot.), the mullein ({Verbascum thapsus}).
{Adam's needle} (Bot.), the popular name of a genus ({Yucca})
of liliaceous plants.
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