Plain English Thesaurus

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Searching for words starting with "n".

16 words found

Instead of This	Try This
narrate	tell
nebulous	cloudy; hazy; vague
necessitate	call for; compel; need
negligent	careless
negotiate	bargain; talk business
neo-natal	newborn
neutralize	cancel; offset
nominal	small; token
normal	usual
not applicable	does not apply
notification	notice
notify	give notice; let someone know; tell; warn
numerate	count
numerous	many; most
nutrition	food
nutritious	wholesome; nourishing; healthy

Plain Language Medical Dictionary

Looking for ways to clarify medical lingo? Look no further–this tool developed by the University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library may be just what you need. Simply click on the drop-down menu to browse the list of medical terms, and then select a word to see the plain language alternatives.

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