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Psychoactive – meanings and definitions

Psychoactive refers to substances or drugs that affect how our brain works and cause changes in awareness, perception, moods, thoughts, consciousness, behavior, or feelings.

When speaking of psychoactive (or psychotropic) substances, we refer not only to things like nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, or marijuana but also to specific pain-reducing medicines.

Illegal drugs and substances such as cocaine, heroin, amphetamines, and LSD also fall in the category of psychoactive substances.

So psychoactive drugs are substances that affect our mental processes when we take them into our system. They influence or affect our cognition.

Psychoactive substances do not necessarily imply that they are dependency-related, but usually, the term is related to substance abuse or drug use.

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Jumbo – synonyms, definitions, and meanings

There are hundreds of synonyms for the word “jumbo”. It can be a wide-body airplane, a giant, or a large-shaped guitar. This list contains 870(!) synonyms for “jumbo”.

As an adjective or adverb, “jumbo” can mean significantly big or large in degree, size, value, or amount.

As a noun, “jumbo” can refer to the biggest or largest serving of things, or something or someone that is abnormally powerful or large.

So let’s look at other words for jumbo as an adjective or adverb, meaning significantly big or large in degree, size, value, or amount (US spelling):

A: astronomic, astronomical, almighty, ample, abundant, appreciable, a whale of a, abdominous, aberrant, aberrated, abnormal, above average, abysmal, across the board, across-the-board, acute, adequate, adipose, advantageous, airy, alive with, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, alpine, altitudinous, amaranthine, amazing, ambitious, an incalculable number of, an infinite number of, anomalous, arduous, ascending, astonishing, astounding, atypical, august, awash, awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, awkward

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What’s plane-meanings, definitions, synonyms

Usually, synonyms of “plane” are (when used as adjectives referring to nouns): flat, even, smooth, and level. In general, these words refer to things that have bendless surfaces, no curves, and no irregularities.

We can say that “plane” applies to any imaginary or real flat surface. “Plane” is not only used as an adjective or adverb. We can also use it as a noun or a verb.

Other words for “plane” are flat; even; plain; flush; smooth; regular; planate; uniform.

Antonyms of “plane” are changing; abnormal; different; broken; extraordinary; irregular; inconsistent; rough; uneven; uncommon; vertical; upright.

Meaning and definitions of “plane”

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What is “FEAR” – 20 meanings and definitions

FEAR stands for 20 things

We found 20 abbreviations FEAR. As a noun, however, “fear” can refer to a usually strong, unpleasant feeling caused by awareness or anticipation of danger or concern. It can, in a religious sense, also refer to having reverential awe, particularly toward God.

In the following video, you’ll get a good description and explanation of what fear is all about, but there are also abbreviations that have nothing to do with what fear is generally accepted to be about.

So we can say that fear refers to a strong reverence or awe, usually toward a deity, but it can also mean a feeling of being frightened or afraid of something, or a reason for apprehension or dread.

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Azidothymidine – What does it stand for?

Azidothymidine, or AZT, is also referred to as zidovudine. AZT is a drug that used to delay the development of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, usually referred to as AIDS.

AIDS developed in patients that are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. Azidothymidine is part of a group of drugs that we know as NRTIs, or nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.

In 1987, Azidothymidine, or AZT, was the first of this group of drugs to be approved for use by the U.S. FDA (Food & Drug Administration) in AIDS patients with the purpose of prolonging their lives.

So Azidothymidine is an active drug used to treat HIV and an effective tool to prolong the lives of patients suffering from AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) and ARC.

ARC (Arthrogryposis-renal dysfunction-cholestasis) syndrome is a rarely occurring but fatal disorder caused when someone’s VIPAR or VPS33B genes are mutated.

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WSCA – Western States Contracting Alliance

Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA)

The Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) is a branch of NASPO (the National Association of State Procurement Officials) and consists of NASPO purchasing directors of 15 Western states. WSCA was founded in 1993 to create the means and procedures by which representatives of participating states can be joining together in multi-State cooperative contracting.

This approach of WSCA helps the participating states to achieve efficient and cost-effective acquisition of quality services and products. Generally, individual member states will develop cooperative purchases and WSCA does not maintain lists of vendors.

The members of WSCA are the states’ central procurement officials that are heading the states’ central procurement organizations or an appointed designee for the states. The 15 Western states are Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Hawaii, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Washington.

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GMAFB – What does it stand for?

GMAFB – Give Me A Freakin’ Break (politely said) or Give Me A Fucking Break (usual meaning)

In chat boxes, players will be writing “GMAFB” when they tilt because of a bad beat. I’ll give you an example where the acronym GMAFB could be used appropriately.

At the end of a tournament, when you’re just one spot from the final round and you’re knocked right out of that tournament, it could be an appropriate use of the acronym “GMAFB” to type it in the chatbox. So far for GMAFB. More at the bottom of this page. Let’s now look at the risks of “Texting”.

What all parents need to know about sexting

Probably, you’ve heard those horror stories about so-called “sexting” that pop up all over the nation’s news. Let’s take a look at what “sexting” exactly stands for. Is this something you, as parents, should worry about? What and who is actually “sexting” and is this really a problem?

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MBFN – What does this stand for?

What does MBFN stand for? These sort of acronyms, or abbreviations, are common in Online Jargon, often also called Text Message Shorthand. These acronyms are used in email, texting, online chat, blogs, instant messaging, and news postings.

These abbreviations are also referred to as Chat Acronyms. We know several definitions for the acronym or abbreviation MBFN, so here we go.

Most Beautiful Face in Nigeria – This is the most-used expression and commonly accepted in Nigeria.

Must Be Fucking Nice – Johnny has next week off because of not-used sick days. Earlier this year, he’s already used all of his vacation days. MBFN.

Must Be Fucking Nice – My best friend and her girlfriend just made it 2 years. MBFN.

Muscle-Based Food Network – Used in the food and nutrition industry.

Multiple Beam Forming Network – Used in the military, electronic, and warfare industries.

Maryland Bass Federation Nation – For an Anglers Organization in Maryland.

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LCON – What does LCON stand for?

What does LCON stand for? Well, there are several explanations for LCON. We think the most common is the University of Memphis’ Loewenberg College of Nursing, but there is more. Let’s take a closer look:

LCON – Loewenberg College of Nursing. RN to BSN Online Degree Program provided by The Loewenberg College of Nursing at The University of Memphis. This nationally-ranked BSN (Bachelors of Science in Nursing) program from LCON provides students with the skills, competencies, and competitive edge to be successful in the demanding healthcare industry. At LCON, students can earn their BSN degree in just 12 months!

LCON – Local Contact (in Telecommunications Contacts). Not every location requires a site survey. For example, Verizon may determine the applicability of any site survey. In case site surveys are required, Verizon staff contact with the LCON (Local Contact). The LCON needs to be familiar with the required services and the site and be in a position to provide access.

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BBT – What does it stand for?

I think that the most common meaning of BBT is “Baby Boy Toy”, though I guess “Branch Banking and Trust” would be preferred in some American regions like North Carolina. The “Baby Boy Toy” is a headless doll or mannequin who some individuals love to have sex with. Let’s take a look at a somewhat more unfamiliar BBT video, at Bryan’s Bass Test:

The BBT in the acronym “Baby Boy Toy” is generally at a younger age than that of the cougar using it or him. Having sex with a BBT is not including any sort of feelings or some intelligent conversation. After all, he or it is just a toy. Like in this example: “BBT can be fun, but just the toy is never enough.”

BBT is also frequently used for “Basal Body Temperature”. It is used for conceiving faster by determining the most fertile days in women. BBT charting helps to detect ovulation and it is inexpensive and relatively easy. Reproductive Endocrinologists and Gynecologists can recommend BBT charting to detect when ovulation happens to get an understanding of menstrual cycle patterns in women.

But if you look it up online, there are so many meanings of the acronym or abbreviation BBT but to be honest, I doubt the relevance of some of these abbreviations or acronyms, though I personally like the Big Black Tits and Big Boys Toys ones. All of these abbreviations are listed on the Internet! Here are the most common in alphabetical order:

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