Defn: A contr. of Over. [Poetic]
OERSTED
Oer"sted, n. [After Hans Christian Oersted, Danish physicist.]
(Elec.)
Defn: The C.G.S. unit of magnetic reluctance or resistance, equal to the reluctance of a centimeter cube of air (or vacuum) between parallel faces. Also, a reluctance in which unit magnetomotive force sets up unit flux.
OESOPHAGUS; OESOPHAGEAL
OE*soph"a*gus, n., OE`so*phag"e*al, a., etc.
Defn: Same as Esophagus, Esophageal, etc.
OESTRIAN
OEs"tri*an, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the gadflies.
— n.
Defn: A gadfly.
OESTRUAL
OEs"tru*al, a. Etym: [See OEstrus.] (Physiol.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to sexual desire; — mostly applied to brute animals; as, the oestrual period; oestrual influence.