| CHEMOAUTOTROPHY | • chemoautotrophy n. (Biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is… • CHEMOAUTOTROPHY n. the production of energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide. |
| CYTOPATHOLOGIES | • cytopathologies n. Plural of cytopathology. • CYTOPATHOLOGY n. the study of cells in illness. |
| CYTOPHOTOMETRIC | • cytophotometric adj. Of or relating to cytophotometry, or measured using a cytophotometer. • CYTOPHOTOMETRIC adj. relating to cytophotometry. |
| HEMICRYPTOPHYTE | • hemicryptophyte n. (Botany) Any plant whose buds rest on the surface, being protected in various ways. • HEMICRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its overwintering buds at soil level, where they are often partly covered by surface debris. |
| HYPERTONICITIES | • hypertonicities n. Plural of hypertonicity. • HYPERTONICITY n. the condition of being hypertonic. |
| METEMPSYCHOSIST | • metempsychosist n. One who believes in metempsychosis. • METEMPSYCHOSIST n. a believer in metempsychosis, the passing of the soul at death into another body either human or animal. |
| MICROPHOTOMETRY | • microphotometry n. Measurement performed with a microphotometer. • MICROPHOTOMETRY n. measurement by microphotometer, an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate. |
| OSTEOPATHICALLY | • osteopathically adv. By means of osteopathy. • OSTEOPATHIC adv. relating to osteopathy. |
| PETROPHYSICISTS | • petrophysicists n. Plural of petrophysicist. • PETROPHYSICIST n. a student of petrophysics. |
| PHOTOELASTICITY | • photoelasticity n. A technique for studying and measuring the stresses and strains in an object by means of mechanical birefringence. • PHOTOELASTICITY n. the state of being photoelastic. |
| PHOTOMETRICALLY | • photometrically adv. In a photometric manner. • photometrically adv. By using photometry. • PHOTOMETRIC adv. of or relating to photometry or the photometer. |
| PHYTOPATHOGENIC | • phytopathogenic adj. Pathogenic to plants. • PHYTOPATHOGENIC adj. of or like a phytopathogen. |
| PHYTOTOXICITIES | • phytotoxicities n. Plural of phytotoxicity. • PHYTOTOXICITY n. the state of being phytotoxic. |
| POLYSYNTHETICAL | • polysynthetical adj. Alternative form of polysynthetic. • POLYSYNTHETICAL adj. made up of many separate elements, also POLYSYNTHETIC. |
| PSYCHOTHERAPIST | • psychotherapist n. Someone who practices psychotherapy. • PSYCHOTHERAPIST n. a practitioner of psychotherapy. |
| PSYCHOTOMIMETIC | • psychotomimetic adj. (Pharmacology) That induces a temporary state of altered perception and symptoms similar to those of… • psychotomimetic n. (Pharmacology) Any psychotomimetic drug, such as LSD. • PSYCHOTOMIMETIC adj. of drugs such as LSD and mescaline, capable of inducing psychotic symptoms, also PSYCHOSOMIMETIC. |
| SOPHISTICATEDLY | • sophisticatedly adv. In a sophisticated manner. • SOPHISTICATED adv. SOPHISTICATE, to make artificial or worldly. |
| SYMPATHECTOMIES | • sympathectomies n. Plural of sympathectomy. • SYMPATHECTOMY n. the surgical excision of a sympathetic ganglion or other part of the sympathetic system. |
| SYMPATHOMIMETIC | • sympathomimetic adj. (Medicine) That produces effects similar to those of the sympathetic nervous system. • sympathomimetic n. (Medicine) Any medicine with this effect. • SYMPATHOMIMETIC adj. simulating sympathetic nervous action in physiological effect. |