AEROHYDROPLANES | • AEROHYDROPLANE n. a winged hydroplane or flying-boat. |
ANAESTHESIOLOGY | • anaesthesiology n. (British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology. • anæsthesiology n. Obsolete spelling of anaesthesiology. • ANAESTHESIOLOGY n. a branch of medical science dealing with anesthetics, also ANESTHESIOLOGY. |
CHOLESTYRAMINES | • cholestyramines n. Plural of cholestyramine. • CHOLESTYRAMINE n. a strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients. |
CROTONALDEHYDES | • crotonaldehydes n. Plural of crotonaldehyde. • CROTONALDEHYDE n. a pungent liquid aldehyde obtained by dehydration of aldol. |
DEPHOSPHORYLATE | • dephosphorylate v. To cause, or undergo dephosphorylation. • DEPHOSPHORYLATE v. to remove phosphate groups from an organic compounds. |
HETERODACTYLOUS | • heterodactylous adj. (Zoology) Having the first and second toes turned backward, as in the trogons. • HETERODACTYLOUS adj. having the first and second toes turned backwards, as in trogons, and not the first and fourth as in parrots. |
HETEROSEXUALITY | • heterosexuality n. The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex. • heterosexuality n. Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex. • HETEROSEXUALITY n. the state of being heterosexual. |
HETEROSOCIALITY | • heterosociality n. (Sociology, psychology) Social interaction between men and women. • HETEROSOCIALITY n. the state of being heterosocial. |
HYDROCEPHALUSES | • hydrocephaluses n. Plural of hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
HYPERMETABOLISM | • hypermetabolism n. (Biochemistry) The physiological state of increased metabolic activity, typically occurring after significant… • HYPERMETABOLISM n. the physiological state of increased rate of metabolic activity. |
LEUCOCYTHAEMIAS | • leucocythaemias n. Plural of leucocythaemia. • LEUCOCYTHAEMIA n. leukaemia. |
METHOXYFLURANES | • methoxyfluranes n. Plural of methoxyflurane. • METHOXYFLURANE n. a potent general anaesthetic administered as a vapor. |
MYELENCEPHALONS | • MYELENCEPHALON n. the posterior part of the developing vertebrate hindbrain or the corresponding part of the adult brain composed of the medulla oblongata. |
PHENYLBUTAZONES | • phenylbutazones n. Plural of phenylbutazone. • PHENYLBUTAZONE n. a drug formerly used as an analgesic, but now largely restricted to veterinary use. |
PHENYLTHIOUREAS | • phenylthioureas n. Plural of phenylthiourea. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
POLYPHLOESBOEAN | • polyphloesboean adj. (Poetic) Loudly roaring; used to describe the ocean. • POLYPHLOESBOEAN adj. loud-roaring, also POLYPHLOISBIC. |
PSYCHOGENETICAL | • PSYCHOGENETICAL adj. relating to psychogenesis, the origin and development of the mind, also PSYCHOGENETIC. |
PTERYLOGRAPHIES | • pterylographies n. Plural of pterylography. • PTERYLOGRAPHY n. a description of pterylae. |