ACHLORHYDRIA | • achlorhydria n. (Medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. • ACHLORHYDRIA n. absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
ACHLORHYDRIC | • achlorhydric adj. (Pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria. • ACHLORHYDRIC adj. relating to achlorhydria, absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
CHLOROHYDRIN | • chlorohydrin n. (Organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine. • CHLOROHYDRIN n. any of various organic compounds derived from diols or polyhydroxy alcohols by substitution of chlorine for part of the hydroxyl groups. |
DRIVETHROUGH | • drive-through adj. Of an establishment, providing service to occupants of automobiles while still in their still-running vehicle. • drive-through adj. Of a feature of such an establishment (especially a window), adapted to provide such service. • drive-through n. An establishment, especially a restaurant, providing drive-through service. |
HAEMORRHOIDS | • haemorrhoids n. A pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue. • haemorrhoids n. Plural of haemorrhoid. • hæmorrhoids n. Plural of hæmorrhoid. |
HARMONICHORD | • harmonichord n. (Music) A kind of upright piano whose strings are set in vibration not by the blow of the hammer but… • HARMONICHORD n. a keyboard instrument of violin tone, in which the strings are rubbed by rosined wheels. |
HARPSICHORDS | • harpsichords n. Plural of harpsichord. • HARPSICHORD n. a keyboard instrument with horizontal strings that run perpendicular to the keyboard in a long tapering case and are plucked by points of quill, leather, or plastic operated by depressing the keys. |
HEMORRHOIDAL | • hemorrhoidal adj. Of or relating to hemorrhoids. • HEMORRHOIDAL adj. of or like a haemorrhoid. • HEMORRHOIDAL n. a hemorrhoidal part (as an artery or vein). |
HYDROCHLORIC | • hydrochloric adj. (Chemistry) Of or relating to hydrochloric acid. • HYDROCHLORIC adj. applied to an acid composed of hydrogen and chlorine, hydrogen chloride, still sometimes called muriatic acid. |
HYDROGRAPHIC | • hydrographic adj. Of or pertaining to hydrography. • HYDROGRAPHIC adj. relating to hydrography, the study of bodies of water, also HYDROGRAPHICAL. |
HYDROMORPHIC | • hydromorphic adj. Synonym of hydric (“requiring moisture”). • hydromorphic adj. (Soil science) Formed in the presence of an excess of water. • HYDROMORPHIC adj. developed in the presence of an excess of moisture which tends to suppress aerobic factors in soil-building. |
HYDROSPHERIC | • hydrospheric adj. Relating to the hydrosphere. • HYDROSPHERIC adj. relating to the hydrosphere. |
HYPERTHYROID | • hyperthyroid adj. Of or pertaining to hyperthyroidism. • HYPERTHYROID n. one affected with hyperthyroidism. |
THIRDBOROUGH | • thirdborough n. (Obsolete) The head of a frankpledge. • thirdborough n. (Obsolete) The constable of a tithing or township. • THIRDBOROUGH n. (historical) an under-constable. |