| ACTINOMYCES | • actinomyces n. A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces. • Actinomyces prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Actinomycetaceae – filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria that includes… • ACTINOMYCES n. a filamentous microorganism like both bacteria and fungi, also ACTINOMYCETE. |
| ACTINOMYCIN | • actinomycin n. (Biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria… • ACTINOMYCIN n. any of various antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria. |
| ANTIMYCOTIC | • antimycotic adj. That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal. • antimycotic n. An antimycotic agent. • ANTIMYCOTIC adj. antifungal. |
| CHEIROMANCY | • cheiromancy n. Alternative form of chiromancy. • CHEIROMANCY n. divination by means of palmistry, also CHIROMANCY. |
| COENZYMATIC | • coenzymatic adj. Relating to, or using coenzymes. • COENZYMATIC adj. relating to a coenzyme. |
| COMEDICALLY | • comedically adv. In a comedic manner; using comedy. • COMEDIC adv. of or relating to comedy. |
| CONTUMACITY | • contumacity n. Alternative form of contumacy. • CONTUMACITY n. stubborn disobedience. |
| CRANIECTOMY | • craniectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial… • CRANIECTOMY n. surgical opening of the cranium. |
| CRITHOMANCY | • crithomancy n. Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice. • CRITHOMANCY n. divination by strewing meal over sacrificial animals. |
| CRYPTOGAMIC | • cryptogamic adj. Of or pertaining to the cryptogams. • CRYPTOGAMIC adj. of or like a cryptogam, also CRYPTOGAMIAN. |
| CYCLOTHYMIA | • cyclothymia n. (Medicine) A chronic mental disturbance characterized by mood swings and depression. • CYCLOTHYMIA n. a mental condition of alternating moods of euphoria and depression. |
| CYMOGRAPHIC | • cymographic adj. Of or relating to the cymograph. • CYMOGRAPHIC adj. relating to a cymograph. |
| CYTOMEGALIC | • cytomegalic adj. Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly. • CYTOMEGALIC adj. having greatly enlarged cells. |
| CYTOPLASMIC | • cytoplasmic adj. (Cytology) Of or pertaining to cytoplasm. • CYTOPLASMIC adj. relating to cytoplasm. |
| MACROCYCLIC | • macrocyclic adj. (Chemistry, of an organic compound) having a closed ring of more than about twelve atoms. • macrocyclic adj. (Chemistry) of, or relating to a macrocycle. • MACROCYCLIC adj. containing or being a chemical ring that consists usually of 15 or more atoms. |
| MACROPHYTIC | • macrophytic adj. Relating to macrophytes. • MACROPHYTIC adj. relating to a macrophyte. |
| MERITOCRACY | • meritocracy n. Rule by merit and talent. • meritocracy n. A type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition. • MERITOCRACY n. government by the meritorious. |
| MODACRYLICS | • modacrylics n. Plural of modacrylic. |
| MYCOLOGICAL | • mycological adj. Of or pertaining to mycology or to fungi. • MYCOLOGICAL adj. of or relating to mycology, the study of fungi, also MYCOLOGIC. |
| VANCOMYCINS | • VANCOMYCIN n. an antibiotic drug obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces orientalis, used against bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics. |