BRACHYPTEROUS | • brachypterous adj. (Zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings. • BRACHYPTEROUS adj. having short wings. |
HALFSERIOUSLY | • HALFSERIOUSLY adv. in a partially joking way. |
HYALURONIDASE | • hyaluronidase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid. • HYALURONIDASE n. a mucolytic enzyme that facilitates the spread of fluids through tissues by lowering the viscosity of hyaluronic acid. |
HYDROCEPHALUS | • hydrocephalus n. (Medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral… • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
HYDROMEDUSANS | • HYDROMEDUSAN n. a hydromedusa, also HYDROMEDUSA, HYDROMEDUSOID. |
HYDROSULPHATE | • hydrosulphate n. Alternative form of hydrosulfate. • HYDROSULPHATE n. any quaternary acid salt formed by addition of an organic base to sulphuric acid, such as aniline hydrosulphate. |
HYPERAROUSALS | • hyperarousals n. Plural of hyperarousal. • HYPERAROUSAL n. a state of extreme arousal. |
HYPERCAUTIOUS | • hypercautious adj. Especially or unreasonably cautious. • HYPERCAUTIOUS adj. excessively cautious. |
HYSTERANTHOUS | • hysteranthous adj. (Botany) Having the leaves emerge after the flowers have opened. It typically refers to geophytes that… • HYSTERANTHOUS adj. having the leaves appearing after the flowers. |
MUSICOTHERAPY | • musicotherapy n. Music therapy; the use of music to improve health. • MUSICOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of music. |
POLYURETHANES | • polyurethanes n. Plural of polyurethane. • POLYURETHANE n. any of various polymers used esp. in flexible and rigid foams, elastomers, and resins, also POLYURETHAN. |
PYROSULPHATES | • pyrosulphates n. Plural of pyrosulphate. • PYROSULPHATE n. a salt of sulphur. |
SHOCKUMENTARY | • shockumentary n. A form of documentary used to generate a reactionary effect in an audience; especially such a documentary… • SHOCKUMENTARY n. a documentary intended to shock. |
SOUTHEASTERLY | • southeasterly adj. Situated in, or pointing to, the southeast. • southeasterly adj. (Chiefly of a wind) coming from the southeast. • southeasterly n. A strong wind or storm from the southeast. |
SULPHONYLUREA | • sulphonylurea n. Alternative spelling of sulfonylurea. • SULPHONYLUREA n. a synthetic compound used to reduce the level of glucose in the blood in diabetes mellitus. |
TREACHEROUSLY | • treacherously adv. In a treacherous manner. • TREACHEROUS adv. characterized by treachery. |