| CEPHALOCHORDATE | • cephalochordate n. Any of the primitive fishlike creatures, of the subphylum Cephalochordata, including the lancelets… • cephalochordate adj. Of or pertaining to these creatures. • CEPHALOCHORDATE n. any of a number of chordate fishlike animals (including the lancelets and amphioxus), having a persisting notochord projecting beyond the nerve cord to the end of the snout. |
| CHLOROTHIAZIDES | • chlorothiazides n. Plural of chlorothiazide. • CHLOROTHIAZIDE n. a thiazide diuretic used esp. in the treatment of edema and hypertension. |
| CHLORTHALIDONES | • CHLORTHALIDONE n. a diuretic used in the treatment of oedema, hypertension, and diabetes insipidus. |
| DEPHOSPHORYLATE | • dephosphorylate v. To cause, or undergo dephosphorylation. • DEPHOSPHORYLATE v. to remove phosphate groups from an organic compounds. |
| DICHLOROETHANES | • dichloroethanes n. Plural of dichloroethane. • DICHLOROETHANE n. a colorless toxic liquid compound that is used chiefly as a solvent. |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | • dichloromethane n. (Organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent. • DICHLOROMETHANE n. a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. |
| DOLICHOCEPHALIC | • dolichocephalic adj. (Of a person or animal) Having a head that is long from front to back (relative to its width from left to right). • dolichocephalic n. A dolichocephalic person. • DOLICHOCEPHALIC adj. longheaded. |
| EDRIOPHTHALMIAN | • EDRIOPHTHALMIAN adj. of crustaceans, with stalkless eyes, also EDRIOPHTHALMIC, EDRIOPHTHALMOUS. |
| EDRIOPHTHALMOUS | • edriophthalmous adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids. • EDRIOPHTHALMOUS adj. of crustaceans, with stalkless eyes, also EDRIOPHTHALMIAN, EDRIOPHTHALMIC. |
| HALFHEARTEDNESS | • halfheartedness n. The characteristic of being halfhearted. • half-heartedness n. Alternative form of halfheartedness. • HALFHEARTED n. lacking heart, spirit, or interest. |
| HOMOCHLAMYDEOUS | • homochlamydeous adj. (Botany) Having the perianth not divided into calyx and corolla. • HOMOCHLAMYDEOUS adj. with calyx and corolla similar. |
| HYDROCEPHALUSES | • hydrocephaluses n. Plural of hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
| HYDROMECHANICAL | • hydromechanical adj. Of or pertaining to hydromechanics. • HYDROMECHANICAL adj. relating to a branch of mechanics that deals with the equilibrium and motion of fluids and of solid bodies immersed in them. |
| LYMPHADENOPATHY | • lymphadenopathy n. (Medicine) An abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but… • LYMPHADENOPATHY n. abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes. |
| METHYLPHENIDATE | • methylphenidate n. (Medicine) A stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, better… • METHYLPHENIDATE n. a stimulant used in treating attention deficit disorder. |
| ORNITHODELPHIAN | • ORNITHODELPHIAN adj. of or like the Ornithodelphia, monotremes, also ORNITHODELPHIC, ORNITHODELPHOUS. |
| STADHOLDERSHIPS | • stadholderships n. Plural of stadholdership. • STADHOLDERSHIP n. the office of stadholder, a Dutch viceroy or provincial governor, also STADHOLDERATE, STADTHOLDERATE, STADTHOLDERSHIP. |
| STADTHOLDERSHIP | • stadtholdership n. (Historical) The office or rank of a stadtholder. • STADTHOLDERSHIP n. the office of stadtholder, also STADHOLDERATE, STADHOLDERSHIP, STADTHOLDERATE. |