PHYTOALEXIN | • phytoalexin n. (Medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms. • PHYTOALEXIN n. any substance produced by a plant as a defence against disease. |
EXOPHTHALMIA | • exophthalmia n. (Medicine) The protrusion of an eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, as a consequence of disease. • EXOPHTHALMIA n. a protrusion of the eyeballs. |
EXOPHTHALMIC | • exophthalmic adj. Of, or relating to exophthalmos. • exophthalmic adj. Having prominent eyeballs. • EXOPHTHALMIC adj. pertaining to or marked by protrusion of eyeball. |
PHYLLOTAXIES | • phyllotaxies n. Plural of phyllotaxy. • PHYLLOTAXY n. the arrangement of leaves on a stem and in relation to one another, also PHYLLOTAXIS. |
PHYTOALEXINS | • phytoalexins n. Plural of phytoalexin. • PHYTOALEXIN n. any substance produced by a plant as a defence against disease. |
EXOPHTHALMIAS | • exophthalmias n. Plural of exophthalmia. • EXOPHTHALMIA n. a protrusion of the eyeballs. |
LITHOLAPAXIES | • litholapaxies n. Plural of litholapaxy. • LITHOLAPAXY n. the operation of crushing stone in the bladder and working it out. |
XEROPHTHALMIA | • xerophthalmia n. (Ophthalmology) A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become… • XEROPHTHALMIA n. extreme dryness of the conjunctive, thought to stem from a vitamin A deficiency, also XEROMA. |
XEROPHTHALMIC | • xerophthalmic adj. Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia. • XEROPHTHALMIC adj. relating to xerophthalmia. |
HYPERCATALEXIS | • hypercatalexis n. (Poetry) The addition of one or two syllables to the last foot of a verse. • HYPERCATALEXIS n. the state of being hypercatalectic. |
HYPEREXCITABLE | • hyperexcitable adj. Unusually or excessively excitable. • HYPEREXCITABLE adj. excessively excitable. |
HYPERSEXUALITY | • hypersexuality n. The desire for sexual activity at levels high enough to be considered clinically significant. • HYPERSEXUALITY n. the state of being hypersexual. |
LEXICOGRAPHIST | • lexicographist n. (Chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer. • LEXICOGRAPHIST n. one who makes dictionaries. |
XEROPHTHALMIAS | • xerophthalmias n. Plural of xerophthalmia. • XEROPHTHALMIA n. extreme dryness of the conjunctive, thought to stem from a vitamin A deficiency, also XEROMA. |
XEROPHYTICALLY | • xerophytically adv. As a xerophyte. • XEROPHYTIC adv. able to withstand drought. |
HYDROXYLAPATITE | • hydroxylapatite n. Alternative spelling of hydroxyapatite. • HYDROXYLAPATITE n. a mineral of the apatite group that is rare in the ground but is the principal inorganic constituent of tooth enamel and bone. |
LEXICOGRAPHISTS | • lexicographists n. Plural of lexicographist. • LEXICOGRAPHIST n. one who makes dictionaries. |
PSYCHOSEXUALITY | • psychosexuality n. The psychological aspects of sexuality. • PSYCHOSEXUALITY n. the psychic factors of sex. |