CAPNOGRAPHY | • capnography n. The monitoring of the concentration or partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the respiratory gases… |
CAPPERNOITY | • CAPPERNOITY n. (Scots) the head, noddle, also CAPERNOITIE, CAPERNOITY. |
CRIPPLINGLY | • cripplingly adv. In a way that cripples, or is crippling. • CRIPPLINGLY adv. CRIPPLING. |
HYPERCAPNIA | • hypercapnia n. (Medicine, pathology) the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood. • HYPERCAPNIA n. the presence of excessive amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood, also HYPERCARBIA. |
HYPERCAPNIC | • hypercapnic adj. Exhibiting or relating to hypercapnia. • HYPERCAPNIC adj. relating to hypercapnia. |
HYPNOPOMPIC | • hypnopompic adj. Relating to the state of consciousness before becoming completely awake. • HYPNOPOMPIC adj. pertaining to the semiconscious state before waking. |
INAPPETENCY | • inappetency n. Alternative form of inappetence. • INAPPETENCY n. lack of desire or appetite, also INAPPETENCE. |
NEPHROSCOPY | • nephroscopy n. (Surgery) The examination of the kidney by means of a nephroscope. • NEPHROSCOPY n. use of the nephroscope. |
PANPSYCHISM | • panpsychism n. (Philosophy, metaphysics, uncountable) The doctrine that all matter has a mental aspect. • panpsychism n. (Philosophy, metaphysics, countable) Any specific doctrine or system of panpsychism. • PANPSYCHISM n. the theory that all nature has a psychic side. |
PANPSYCHIST | • panpsychist adj. Pertaining to, or in accordance with, the doctrine of panpsychism. • panpsychist n. A proponent of panpsychism. • PANPSYCHIST n. a believer in panpsychism. |
PEPPERCORNY | • peppercorny adj. Resembling or full of peppercorns. • PEPPERCORNY adj. containing or tasting like peppercorn. |
PERCIPIENCY | • percipiency n. The faculty, act or power of perceiving; perception. • PERCIPIENCY n. the state of being percipient, also PERCIPIENCE. |
PHYCOPHAEIN | • PHYCOPHAEIN n. a brown pigment found in seaweeds. |
PIPECLAYING | • pipeclaying v. Present participle of pipeclay. • PIPECLAY v. to whiten with pipeclay. |
PREPOLLENCY | • prepollency n. Alternative form of prepollence. • PREPOLLENCY n. predominance, also PREPOLLENCE. |
PRESYNAPTIC | • presynaptic adj. (Cytology) In a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft. • pre-synaptic adj. Alternative form of presynaptic. • PRESYNAPTIC adj. relating to a neuron by which a nerve impulse is conveyed to a synapse. |
PRINCIPALLY | • principally adv. In a primary manner; pertaining to the principal of a matter. • PRINCIPAL adv. chief. |
PYCNOSPORES | • pycnospores n. Plural of pycnospore. • PYCNOSPORE n. a conidium produced in a pycnidium, also PYCNIDIOSPORE. |
PYRENOCARPS | • PYRENOCARP n. a perithecium, a small fruiting body containing ascospores. |
SCRAPEPENNY | • scrape-penny n. (Archaic) A miser. • SCRAPEPENNY n. (archaic) a miser, a skinflint. |