ANTIDROMIC | • antidromic adj. (Neurology, of a nerve impulse) flowing in the opposite direction from normal. • ANTIDROMIC adj. of nerve fibres, conducting impulses in the opposite direction to normal. |
ANTIDROMICALLY | • antidromically adv. (Neurology) In an antidromic manner. • ANTIDROMIC adv. of nerve fibres, conducting impulses in the opposite direction to normal. |
DESMODROMIC | • desmodromic adj. (Of a mechanical device) Having different controls for its actuation in different directions, especially… • DESMODROMIC adj. denoting a system, used in some motorcycle and racing car engines, that employs e.g. cams, rockers, etc. to ensure that the opening and closing of valves, when the vehicle is at high speed, is fully controlled. |
DROMIC | • dromic adj. Relating to a dromos or racecourse. • DROMIC adj. relating to a racecourse, also DROMICAL. |
DROMICAL | • dromical adj. Relating to a dromos or racecourse. • DROMICAL adj. relating to a racecourse, also DROMIC. |
ENANTIODROMIC | • enantiodromic adj. Relating to enantiodromia. • ENANTIODROMIC adj. characteristic of something that has become its opposite. |
HIPPODROMIC | • hippodromic adj. Relating to a hippodrome. • HIPPODROMIC adj. relating to a hippodrome. |
LOXODROMIC | • loxodromic adj. (Nautical) Pertaining to motion at a constant angle to the meridians; on a set compass bearing. • LOXODROMIC adj. pertaining to sailing on rhumb lines; as, loxodromic tables, also LOXODROMICAL. |
LOXODROMICAL | • loxodromical adj. Synonym of loxodromic. • LOXODROMICAL adj. pertaining to sailing on rhumb lines, also LOXODROMIC. |
LOXODROMICALLY | • loxodromically adv. In a loxodromic fashion. • LOXODROMICAL adv. pertaining to sailing on rhumb lines, also LOXODROMIC. |
LOXODROMICS | • loxodromics n. The art or method of sailing on the loxodrome. • LOXODROMICS n. the art of sailing along rhumb-lines. |
ORTHODROMIC | • orthodromic adj. Of or relating to a means of navigation by following an arc of the great circle corresponding to the… • orthodromic adj. (Of neurons) Passing along neurological impulses in a normal (expected) direction. • ORTHODROMIC adj. having great circles represented as straight lines. |
ORTHODROMICS | • orthodromics n. Orthodromic navigation. • ORTHODROMICS n. the act or art of sailing on a great circle, also ORTHODROMY. |
PALINDROMIC | • palindromic adj. Of, relating to, or being a palindrome. • palindromic adj. Beginning and ending in a similar way. • PALINDROMIC adj. of or like a palindrome, also PALINDROMICAL. |
PALINDROMICAL | • palindromical adj. Archaic form of palindromic. • PALINDROMICAL adj. of or like a palindrome, also PALINDROMIC. |
PRODROMIC | • prodromic adj. Prodromal. • PRODROMIC adj. of or pertaining to prodromes; as, the prodromal stage of a disease, also PRODROMAL. |
SYNDROMIC | • syndromic adj. Relating to a syndrome. • syndromic adj. Relating to syndromics. • SYNDROMIC adj. of or like a syndrome, a characteristic group of symptoms. |