CHLOROTHIAZIDE | • chlorothiazide n. (Medicine) A thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension and other conditions. • CHLOROTHIAZIDE n. a thiazide diuretic used esp. in the treatment of edema and hypertension. |
CHLORTHALIDONE | • chlorthalidone n. Alternative form of chlortalidone. • CHLORTHALIDONE n. a diuretic used in the treatment of oedema, hypertension, and diabetes insipidus. |
DICHLOROETHANE | • dichloroethane n. (Chemistry) Either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H4Cl2: 1,1-dichloroethane… • DICHLOROETHANE n. a colorless toxic liquid compound that is used chiefly as a solvent. |
EDRIOPHTHALMIC | • EDRIOPHTHALMIC adj. of crustaceans, with stalkless eyes, also EDRIOPHTHALMIAN, EDRIOPHTHALMOUS. |
HYDROPHILICITY | • hydrophilicity n. (Uncountable) The condition of being hydrophilic. • hydrophilicity n. (Countable) A measure of the extent to which something is hydrophilic. • HYDROPHILICITY n. the state of being hydrophilic. |
HYDROSULPHATES | • hydrosulphates n. Plural of hydrosulphate. • HYDROSULPHATE n. any quaternary acid salt formed by addition of an organic base to sulphuric acid, such as aniline hydrosulphate. |
HYDROSULPHITES | • hydrosulphites n. Plural of hydrosulphite. • HYDROSULPHITE n. a salt of hydrosulphurous acid; esp. the sodium salt, used as a reagent. |
HYDROTHERMALLY | • hydrothermally adv. By hydrothermal means. • HYDROTHERMAL adv. designating naturally hot underground water that has geological effects. |
ORNITHODELPHIC | • ORNITHODELPHIC adj. of or like the Ornithodelphia, monotremes, also ORNITHODELPHIAN, ORNITHODELPHOUS. |
PHILANTHROPOID | • philanthropoid n. (Informal) An administrative employee at a philanthropic organisation. • PHILANTHROPOID n. a person who works for a philanthropic organization. |
PHOSPHORYLATED | • phosphorylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylated adj. (Chemistry) reacted or combined with phosphoric acid. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
PODOPHTHALMOUS | • podophthalmous adj. (Zoology) Having the eyes on movable footstalks, or pedicels. • podophthalmous adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the Podophthalmia. • PODOPHTHALMOUS adj. having eyes on stalks, like some crabs. |
SHORTSIGHTEDLY | • shortsightedly adv. With short sight; myopically. • shortsightedly adv. In a manner that fails to consider the big picture or future effects of an action or decision. • short-sightedly adv. In a short-sighted manner. |
STADHOLDERSHIP | • stadholdership n. Alternative spelling of stadtholdership. • STADHOLDERSHIP n. the office of stadholder, a Dutch viceroy or provincial governor, also STADHOLDERATE, STADTHOLDERATE, STADTHOLDERSHIP. |
WHOLEHEARTEDLY | • wholeheartedly adv. In a wholehearted manner; enthusiastically; without reserve. • whole-heartedly adv. Alternative spelling of wholeheartedly. • WHOLEHEARTED adv. completely and sincerely devoted, determined, or enthusiastic. |