| APPROXIMATION | • approximation n. The act, process or result of approximating. • approximation n. (Mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose. • approximation n. (Medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured. |
| AUTOTOXAEMIAS | • autotoxaemias n. Plural of autotoxaemia. • AUTOTOXAEMIA n. self-poisoning caused by absorption of toxic products originating within the body, also AUTOTOXEMIA. |
| AUTOXIDATIONS | • autoxidations n. Plural of autoxidation. • AUTOXIDATION n. oxidation by direct combination with oxygen at ordinary temperatures. |
| AXIOLOGICALLY | • axiologically adv. In an axiological manner. • AXIOLOGICAL adv. relating to axiology, the science of the ultimate nature of values. |
| CARBOXYLATION | • carboxylation n. (Organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule. • CARBOXYLATION n. the act of carboxylating. |
| EXPLORATIONAL | • explorational adj. Of, pertaining to, or by means of exploration. • EXPLORATIONAL adj. relating to exploration. |
| EXTRAPOLATION | • extrapolation n. (Mathematics) A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values. • extrapolation n. An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts. • extrapolation n. (Music) The diametric opposite of interpolation. |
| ISOALLOXAZINE | • isoalloxazine n. (Organic chemistry) The tricyclic heterocycle that is the basis of the flavins; any derivative of this compound. • ISOALLOXAZINE n. a yellow solid that is the precursor of various flavins, such as riboflavin. |
| ISOCARBOXAZID | • isocarboxazid n. (Pharmacology) An antidepressant drug C12H13N3O2. • ISOCARBOXAZID n. an antidepressant drug. |
| OVERTAXATIONS | • overtaxations n. Plural of overtaxation. • OVERTAXATION n. excessive taxation. |
| PRAXEOLOGICAL | • praxeological adj. Of or pertaining to praxeology. • PRAXEOLOGICAL adj. relating to praxeology. |
| PROTOGALAXIES | • protogalaxies n. Plural of protogalaxy. • PROTOGALAXY n. a galaxy in its initial state of formation. |
| TAXONOMICALLY | • taxonomically adv. In terms of taxonomy. • TAXONOMICAL adv. relating to taxonomy, the science of classifying living organisms, also TAXONOMIC. |
| XANTHOCHROIAS | • XANTHOCHROIA n. yellowness of the skin. |
| XANTHOCHROMIA | • xanthochromia n. (Medicine) The yellowish appearance of cerebrospinal fluid that accompanies certain conditions, especially… • XANTHOCHROMIA n. any yellowish discoloration, esp. of the cerebrospinal fluid. |