| ANTITHYROID | • antithyroid adj. (Biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones. • anti-thyroid adj. Alternative spelling of antithyroid. • ANTITHYROID adj. able to counteract excessive thyroid activity. |
| CYANOHYDRIN | • cyanohydrin n. (Organic chemistry) Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one… • CYANOHYDRIN n. any of various compounds containing both cyano and hydroxyl groups. |
| DEHYDRATING | • dehydrating v. Present participle of dehydrate. • DEHYDRATE v. to dry out, remove the water from. |
| DEHYDRATION | • dehydration n. The act or process of removing water from something. • dehydration n. The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating… • DEHYDRATION n. loss or withdrawal of moisture. |
| DISHONORARY | • dishonorary adj. Causing dishonour; tending to disgrace. • DISHONORARY adj. causing dishonour. |
| DYSHARMONIC | • dysharmonic adj. Alternative form of disharmonic. • DYSHARMONIC adj. out of harmony, discordant, also DISHARMONIC. |
| HYDNOCARPIC | • HYDNOCARPIC adj. denoting a type of acid. |
| HYDRALAZINE | • hydralazine n. (Pharmacology) A direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used to treat hypertension by acting as a vasodilator… • HYDRALAZINE n. a vasodilator used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat hypertension. |
| HYDRASTINES | • HYDRASTINE n. a white poisonous alkaloid extracted from the roots of the goldenseal, which has been used in medicine to contract the uterus and arrest haemorrhage. |
| HYDROCYANIC | • hydrocyanic adj. Of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds. • HYDROCYANIC adj. denoting an acid (prussic acid) composed of hydrogen and cyanogen. |
| HYDROMANIAS | • HYDROMANIA n. an irrational craving for water. |
| HYDROMANTIC | • hydromantic adj. Of or pertaining to hydromancy. • HYDROMANTIC adj. related to hydromancy, divination by water. |
| HYPERDORIAN | • HYPERDORIAN adj. in Greek music, above the Dorian mode. |
| HYPERLYDIAN | • HYPERLYDIAN adj. in Greek music, above the Lydian mode. |
| HYRACOIDEAN | • HYRACOIDEAN n. any member of a genus of mammals including the daman and the dassie or hyrax, also HYRACOID. |
| REHYDRATING | • rehydrating v. Present participle of rehydrate. • REHYDRATE v. to add water to (a dehydrated substance). |
| REHYDRATION | • rehydration n. The replenishment of water and electrolytes lost through dehydration. • REHYDRATION n. the act of rehydrating. |
| SCRIMSHANDY | • SCRIMSHANDY v. to ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines, also SCRIMSHANDER, SCRIMSHAW. |
| UNBIRTHDAYS | • unbirthdays n. Plural of unbirthday. • UNBIRTHDAY n. a day other than one's birthday. |