DEOXYCORTONE | • deoxycortone n. (Pharmacology) UK form of desoxycortone. • DEOXYCORTONE n. a corticosteroid hormone important in maintaining sodium and water balance in the body. |
GEOHYDROLOGY | • geohydrology n. (Geology) hydrogeology. • GEOHYDROLOGY n. a science that deals with the character, source, and mode of occurrence of underground water. |
HYDROBIOLOGY | • hydrobiology n. (Biology) The study of the biology of the organisms that inhabit bodies of water. • HYDROBIOLOGY n. the study of aquatic organisms. |
HYDROCODONES | • hydrocodones n. Plural of hydrocodone. • HYDROCODONE n. a semisynthetic opioid drug derived from codeine and thebaine. |
HYDROCOLLOID | • hydrocolloid n. Any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water. • hydrocolloid n. Such a material, made from agar, used to make dental impressions. • HYDROCOLLOID n. a substance that yields a gel with water. |
HYDROGEOLOGY | • hydrogeology n. The geology of groundwater, especially concerning the physical, biological and chemical properties of… • HYDROGEOLOGY n. the study of the geological action of water. |
HYDROPHOBOUS | • hydrophobous adj. Hydrophobic. • HYDROPHOBOUS adj. (obsolete) water-repellent. |
HYPOTROCHOID | • hypotrochoid n. (Geometry) A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on the radius line outside one circle which rotates… • HYPOTROCHOID n. the curve traced by a point on the radius, or radius produced, of a circle rolling within another circle. |
MALODOROUSLY | • malodorously adv. With a bad smell. • MALODOROUS adv. having a bad odor. |
MONOHYDROGEN | • monohydrogen n. (Chemistry, in combination) A single hydrogen atom in a compound. • MONOHYDROGEN adj. designating compounds containing one hydrogen atom or ion for each combining radical or ion, e.g. disodium monohydrogen orthophosphate. |
NEOORTHODOXY | • Neoorthodoxy n. Alternative form of Neo-orthodoxy. • neo-orthodoxy n. (Christianity, theology) A theological movement developed in the aftermath of World War I, largely a… • Neo-orthodoxy n. Alternative letter-case form of neo-orthodoxy. |
ODONTOGRAPHY | • odontography n. A scientific description of the teeth. • ODONTOGRAPHY n. a description or history of teeth. |
OROROTUNDITY | • OROROTUNDITY n. the orotund mode of intonation, also OROTUNDITY. |
PARADOXOLOGY | • paradoxology n. (Obsolete) The use of paradoxes. • PARADOXOLOGY n. the holding or maintaining of paradoxes. |
RADIOBIOLOGY | • radiobiology n. (Biology) The study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms. • radiobiology n. (Biochemistry) The use of radioactive labels to study biological processes. • RADIOBIOLOGY n. a branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation or radioactive materials on biological systems. |
RADIOECOLOGY | • radioecology n. The study of the fate and effects of radioactive materials in the environment. • RADIOECOLOGY n. the study of the effects of radiation and radioactive substances on ecological communities. |
UNORTHODOXLY | • unorthodoxly adv. In an unorthodox manner, unconventionally. • UNORTHODOX adv. not orthodox. |