| BACITRACINS | • bacitracins n. Plural of bacitracin. • BACITRACIN n. an antibiotic used for treating bacterial skin infections. |
| BACTERAEMIC | • bacteraemic adj. Alternative form of bacteremic. • BACTERAEMIC adj. containing, caused by, or pertaining to bacteraemia, also BACTEREMIC. |
| BACTERICIDE | • bactericide n. Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless. • BACTERICIDE n. an agent that kills bacteria. |
| BACTERIOCIN | • bacteriocin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria. • BACTERIOCIN n. an antibiotic (as colicin) produced by bacteria. |
| BARYCENTRIC | • barycentric adj. Of or pertaining to a centre of gravity. • BARYCENTRIC adj. relating to the centre of gravity. |
| BRECCIATING | • brecciating v. Present participle of brecciate. • BRECCIATE v. to break a rock down into angular fragments. |
| BRECCIATION | • brecciation n. (Geology) The formation of breccia such as by external shock. • BRECCIATION n. the process of forming breccia. |
| BUCCINATORS | • buccinators n. Plural of buccinator. • BUCCINATOR n. a flat cheek muscle used in chewing and blowing. |
| BUCCINATORY | • buccinatory adj. Relating to the buccinator muscle. • BUCCINATORY adj. of or like a buccinator, a muscle of the cheek. |
| CENTROBARIC | • centrobaric adj. Relating to the centre of gravity or the process of finding it. • CENTROBARIC adj. relating to the centre of gravity. |
| CORBICULATE | • corbiculate adj. Having corbiculae. • corbiculate n. Any bee that has a corbicula (pollen basket). • CORBICULATE adj. like a small basket. |
| IMBROCCATAS | • imbroccatas n. Plural of imbroccata. • IMBROCCATA n. (Italian) a downward pass or thrust in fencing. |
| MACROBIOTIC | • macrobiotic adj. Of a lifestyle incorporating a dietary regimen including locally grown, seasonal, natural foods, or… • macrobiotic adj. Long-lived. • MACROBIOTIC adj. promoting longevity. |
| OBSCURANTIC | • obscurantic adj. Employing obscurantism. • OBSCURANTIC adj. deliberately obscure. |
| PRACTICABLE | • practicable adj. Capable of being accomplished; feasible. • practicable adj. Serving a useful function; useful, functional or handy. • practicable adj. Available for use; accessible or employable. |
| PRACTICABLY | • practicably adv. In a practicable manner. • PRACTICABLE adv. that can be effected. |
| SUBCORTICAL | • subcortical adj. (Medicine) Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex. • SUBCORTICAL adj. of, relating to, involving, or being a part of the brain below the cerebral cortex. |
| SUBCRITICAL | • subcritical adj. Of less than critical importance. • subcritical adj. Having a numerical value less than some critical value. • subcritical adj. (Physics) Having insufficient mass to sustain a chain reaction. |
| TECTIBRANCH | • tectibranch n. (Zoology) One of the order Tectibranchiata. • TECTIBRANCH n. any member of the Tectibranchiata, molluscs including sea-slugs. |