APPENDICECTOMY | • appendicectomy n. (Surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix. • APPENDICECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the appendix, also APPENDECTOMY. |
CYPROHEPTADINE | • cyproheptadine n. (Pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent. • CYPROHEPTADINE n. a powerful antihistamine drug used to treat allergies. |
ENCYCLOPAEDIAS | • encyclopaedias n. Plural of encyclopaedia. • encyclopædias n. Plural of encyclopædia, an alternative spelling of encyclopaedia. • ENCYCLOPAEDIA n. a work containing information on every branch, or on a particular branch, of knowledge, also ENCYCLOPEDIA. |
ENCYCLOPAEDISM | • encyclopaedism n. Alternative form of encyclopedism. • encyclopædism n. Obsolete spelling of encyclopedism. • ENCYCLOPAEDISM n. the compiling of encyclopaedias, also ENCYCLOPEDISM. |
ENCYCLOPAEDIST | • encyclopaedist n. Alternative spelling of encyclopedist. • encyclopædist n. Archaic spelling of encyclopedist. • ENCYCLOPAEDIST n. one who compiles encyclopaedias, also ENCYCLOPEDIST. |
ENCYCLOPEDICAL | • encyclopedical adj. (American spelling) Alternative spelling of encyclopaedical. • ENCYCLOPEDICAL adj. of or relating to an encyclopedia; comprehensive; full of information, also ENCYCLOPAEDIC, ENCYCLOPAEDICAL, ENCYCLOPEDIC. |
ENHYPOSTATISED | • enhypostatised v. Simple past tense and past participle of enhypostatise. • ENHYPOSTATISE v. to subject to enhypostasia, also ENHYPOSTATIZE. |
ENHYPOSTATIZED | • enhypostatized v. Simple past tense and past participle of enhypostatize. • ENHYPOSTATIZE v. to subject to enhypostasia, also ENHYPOSTATISE. |
EQUIPONDERANCY | • equiponderancy n. Archaic form of equiponderance. • EQUIPONDERANCY n. equality of weight or balance, also EQUIPONDERANCE. |
HYDROCEPHALIES | • hydrocephalies n. Plural of hydrocephaly. • HYDROCEPHALY n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALUS. |
HYDROTHERAPIES | • hydrotherapies n. Plural of hydrotherapy. • HYDROTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of water. |
HYPERPOLARISED | • hyperpolarised v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyperpolarise. • HYPERPOLARISE v. to increase the difference in electric potential across a cell membrane, also HYPERPOLARIZE. |
HYPERPOLARIZED | • hyperpolarized v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyperpolarize. • HYPERPOLARIZE v. to produce an increase in potential difference across a biological membrane, also HYPERPOLARISE. |
PERISSODACTYLE | • PERISSODACTYLE n. an animal of the Perissodactyla, a division of ungulates with an odd number of toes, including the horse, tapir and rhinoceros, also PERISSODACTYL. |
POLYBUTADIENES | • polybutadienes n. Plural of polybutadiene. • POLYBUTADIENE n. a synthetic rubber that has a high resistance to wear and is used esp. in the manufacture of tires. |
PREDESIGNATORY | • PREDESIGNATORY adj. specifying beforehand. |
RADIOTELEPHONY | • radiotelephony n. The transmission of sound (in both directions) using modulated radio waves rather than wires. • radio␣telephony n. The transmission of speech using modulated radio waves. • RADIOTELEPHONY n. communication by radiotelephone. |
RADIOTELETYPES | • radioteletypes n. Plural of radioteletype. • RADIOTELETYPE n. a teleprinter that receives and transmits by radio. |