Vocabulary : Ringworm to Rioted
Ringworm : A contagious affection of the skin due to the presence of a vegetable parasite, and forming ring-shaped discolored patches covered with vesicles or powdery scales. It occurs either on the body, the face, or the scalp. Different varieties are distinguished as Tinea circinata, Tinea tonsurans, etc., but all are caused by the same parasite (a species of Trichophyton).Rink : The smooth and level extent of ice marked off for the game of curling. ;; An artificial sheet of ice, generally under cover, used for skating; also, a floor prepared for skating on with roller skates, or a building with such a floor.
Rinker : One who skates at a rink.
Rinking : Skating in a rink.
Rinse : To wash lightly; to cleanse with a second or repeated application of water after washing. ;; To cleancse by the introduction of water; -- applied especially to hollow vessels; as, to rinse a bottle. ;; The act of rinsing.
