ACTOMYOSIN | • actomyosin n. (Biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres. • ACTOMYOSIN n. a protein found in skeletal muscle. |
AMYOTONIAS | • amyotonias n. Plural of amyotonia. • AMYOTONIA n. deficiency of muscle tone. |
ANISOTROPY | • anisotropy n. The property of being directionally dependent. • anisotropy n. The degree to which this property is exhibited. • ANISOTROPY n. the characteristics of exhibiting different values of a property in different directions. |
ANTISODOMY | • antisodomy adj. (Chiefly law) Seeking to prevent or prohibit sodomy. |
ANTONYMOUS | • antonymous adj. Having an opposite or diametrically opposite meaning. • antonymous adj. Of, or being an antonym; antonymic. • ANTONYMOUS adj. relating to an antonym, a word opposite in meaning to another. |
AUTONYMOUS | • autonymous adj. Exhibiting autonymy; used as a name for itself (as of a symbol). • AUTONYMOUS adj. (of a word or words) appearing in its own form or directly quoted. |
DYNAMOTORS | • dynamotors n. Plural of dynamotor. • DYNAMOTOR n. a kind of electrical machine. |
GASTRONOMY | • gastronomy n. The art of preparing and eating good food. • gastronomy n. The study of the relationship between food and culture. • gastronomy n. The cooking of a particular area. |
HYPOTONIAS | • hypotonias n. Plural of hypotonia. • HYPOTONIA n. a hypnotic condition. |
MONOSTYLAR | • MONOSTYLAR adj. consisting of a single shaft, also MONOSTYLE. |
NOSTOPATHY | • nostopathy n. A fear of returning home, for example after prison or military service. • NOSTOPATHY n. the morbid fear of returning to familiar places. |
PHOTONASTY | • photonasty n. A nastic response to a change in light levels. • PHOTONASTY n. the adoption of a certain position due to the effect of light on growth. |
SATANOLOGY | • satanology n. The study of the devil. • SATANOLOGY n. the study of the devil. |
SOMNIATORY | • somniatory adj. (Obsolete, rare) Pertaining to sleep or dreams; somnial. • SOMNIATORY adj. pertaining to sleep or dreams, also SOMNIATIVE. |
SYNCOPATOR | • syncopator n. One who or that which syncopates. • SYNCOPATOR n. one who syncopates. |
TYCOONATES | • tycoonates n. Plural of tycoonate. • TYCOONATE n. the shogunate, the office or dignity of a shogun, a hereditary military governor of Japan. |