|a fool or simpleton; ninny.|
|a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.|
|compliance or compliancy (kəmˈplaɪəns)|
|1.||the act of complying; acquiescence|
|2.||a disposition to yield to or comply with others|
|3.||C a measure of the ability of a mechanical system to respond to an applied vibrating force, expressed as the reciprocal of the system's stiffness|
|compliancy or compliancy|
compliance com·pli·ance (kəm-plī'əns)
A measure of the ease with which a structure or substance may be deformed, especially a measure of the ease with which a hollow organ may be distended.
The degree of constancy and accuracy with which a patient follows a prescribed regimen, as distinguished from adherence or maintenance.