ALUMINOTHERMIES | • ALUMINOTHERMY n. a process for reducing metallic oxides using finely divided aluminium powder. |
ENANTIOMORPHISM | • enantiomorphism n. (Chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs. • ENANTIOMORPHISM n. the state of being enantiomorphic. |
HERMAPHRODITISM | • hermaphroditism n. The state of having sexual organs of both the male and female sexes. • HERMAPHRODITISM n. the state of being hermaphrodite, bearing both sexes, usually in the same flower. |
HIEROGRAMMATIST | • hierogrammatist n. A writer of hierograms. • hierogrammatist n. One skilled in hieroglyphics. • HIEROGRAMMATIST n. a writer of sacred records. |
IMMUNOCHEMISTRY | • immunochemistry n. (Chemistry, immunology) The study of the structure of antibody molecules (immunoglobulins) and of their… • IMMUNOCHEMISTRY n. a branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical aspects of immunology. |
IMMUNOTHERAPIES | • immunotherapies n. Plural of immunotherapy. • IMMUNOTHERAPY n. the treatment or prevention of disease by taking measures to increase immune system functioning. |
IMPOVERISHMENTS | • impoverishments n. Plural of impoverishment. • IMPOVERISHMENT n. the state of being impoverished. |
MATHEMATISATION | • mathematisation n. Alternative form of mathematization. • MATHEMATISATION n. reduction to mathematical form, also MATHEMATIZATION. |
POIKILOTHERMISM | • poikilothermism n. Poikilothermy. • POIKILOTHERMISM n. the state of being cold-blooded, also POIKILOTHERMY. |
PSYCHOSOMIMETIC | • PSYCHOSOMIMETIC adj. of drugs such as LSD and mescaline, capable of inducing psychotic symptoms, also PSYCHOTOMIMETIC. |
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. |
SEMILOGARITHMIC | • semilogarithmic adj. (Mathematics, of graph paper) Having one logarithmic scale and one arithmetic/linear scale. • SEMILOGARITHMIC adj. having one scale logarithmic and the other arithmetic. |
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. |
SYMPHYSIOTOMIES | • symphysiotomies n. Plural of symphysiotomy. • SYMPHYSIOTOMY n. the operation of cutting through the pubic symphysis, also SYMPHYSEOTOMY. |
THERIOMORPHISMS | • theriomorphisms n. Plural of theriomorphism. • THERIOMORPHISM n. the belief that gods exist in animal form. |
THERMOPERIODISM | • thermoperiodism n. The property of being thermoperiodic. • THERMOPERIODISM n. the effect on an organism of rhythmic temperature variations. |