gamma globulin

a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses ;

gamma hydroxybutyrate

a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape ;

gamma iron

a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade ;

gamma radiation

electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength ;

gamma ray

electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength ;

gammon

hind portion of a side of bacon ; meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) ;

gammopathy

a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood ;

gamow

United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968) ;

gamp

colloquial terms for an umbrella ;

gamut

a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions" ; the entire scale of musical notes ;

gan jiang

a river in southeastern China that flows generally north into the Chang Jiang north of Nanchang ;

ganapati

Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; the god who removes obstacles ;

gand

port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry ;

gand flower

small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation ;

gander

mature male goose ;

gandhi

political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948) ; daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984) ;

gandy dancer

a laborer in a railroad maintenance gang ;

ganef

(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse) ;

ganesa

Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; the god who removes obstacles ;

ganesh

Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; the god who removes obstacles ;

ganesha

Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; the god who removes obstacles ;

gang

tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together ; an organized group of workmen ; an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves" ; an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd" ;

gang fight

a fight between rival gangs of adolescents ;

gangboard

a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside ;

gangdom

underworld organizations ;

ganger

the foreman of a work gang ;

ganges

an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus ;

ganges river

an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus ;

gangland

underworld organizations ;

ganglion

an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons ;

gangplank

a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside ;

gangrene

the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) ; necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass ;

gangrenous emphysema

(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon ;

gangsaw

a power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts ;

gangster

a criminal who is a member of gang ;

gangster's moll

the girl friend of a gangster ;

gangway

passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores ; a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside ; a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site) ;

ganja

the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect ; a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared ;

gannet

large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish ;

ganof

(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse) ;