PHILANTHROPY | • philanthropy n. (Chiefly uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind. • philanthropy n. (Uncountable) Charitable giving, charity. • philanthropy n. (Countable) A philanthropic act. |
UNRHYTHMICAL | • unrhythmical adj. Not rhythmical. • UNRHYTHMICAL adj. not rhythmical, also UNRHYTHMIC. |
NIGHTMARISHLY | • nightmarishly adv. In a nightmarish manner. • NIGHTMARISH adv. like a nightmare, also NIGHTMARY. |
THANKWORTHILY | • THANKWORTHY adv. worthy of thanks. |
EARTHSHAKINGLY | • earthshakingly adv. In an earthshaking manner. • EARTHSHAKING adv. of great importance or consequence. |
PHENYLTHIOUREA | • phenylthiourea n. Phenylthiocarbamide. • 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). |
UNRHYTHMICALLY | • unrhythmically adv. In an unrhythmic or unrhythmical manner. • UNRHYTHMICAL adv. not rhythmical, also UNRHYTHMIC. |
CHOLANGIOGRAPHY | • cholangiography n. The diagnostic imaging of the bile duct by means of X-rays. • CHOLANGIOGRAPHY n. the examination by X-ray of the bile duct. |
HYDROMECHANICAL | • hydromechanical adj. Of or pertaining to hydromechanics. • HYDROMECHANICAL adj. relating to a branch of mechanics that deals with the equilibrium and motion of fluids and of solid bodies immersed in them. |
HYPOCHONDRIACAL | • hypochondriacal adj. (Obsolete) Coming from the hypochondria; pertaining to or caused by depressive spirits. • hypochondriacal adj. Suffering from hypochondria. • HYPOCHONDRIACAL adj. affected or produced by hypochondria. |
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). |
PHOSPHORYLATING | • phosphorylating v. Present participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylating adj. That phosphorylates. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
PHOSPHORYLATION | • phosphorylation n. (Biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. • PHOSPHORYLATION n. the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound. |