aztec | (n) a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519 |
aztecan | (n) the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Aztec |
aztreonam | (n) an antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects, Syn. Azactam |
uto-aztecan | (n) a family of American Indian languages, Syn. Uto-Aztecan language |
african marigold | (n) a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America, Syn. big marigold, Tagetes erecta, Aztec marigold |
jacobean lily | (n) Mexican bulbous herb cultivated for its handsome bright red solitary flower, Syn. Aztec lily, Strekelia formosissima |
zidovudine | (n) an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow, Syn. ZDV, AZT, Retrovir |