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Richmond-upon-Thames
Richter scale
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ricinoleic acid
ricinuleid
rick (1)
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rickets
rickettsia
rickettsial pox
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ricochet
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rickets

rick·ets [ ríkits ]


noun 
Definition:
 
bone-softening disease: a disease, especially of children, caused by a deficiency in vitamin D that makes the bones become soft and prone to bending and structural change.
Technical name  rachitis


[Mid-17th century. Origin ?]
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