| ANTICATHODE | • anticathode n. (Electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode. • anticathode n. (Electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed. • ANTICATHODE n. the target of an X-ray tube, on which the cathode rays are focused and from which X-rays are emitted. |
| 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. |
| ANTITYPHOID | • antityphoid adj. (Immunology) Countering typhoid fever. • ANTITYPHOID adj. intended to prevent typhoid. |
| BODHISATTVA | • bodhisattva n. (Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge;… • bodhisattva n. (Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical… • BODHISATTVA n. one who gives up Nirvana out of compassion for others, also BODDHISATTVA. |
| DEHORTATION | • dehortation n. (Archaic) Advice against something; dissuasion. • DEHORTATION n. advice against something, dissuasion. |
| DEHORTATIVE | • dehortative adj. Dissuasive. • DEHORTATIVE adj. dissuasive, also DEHORTATORY. |
| DIMETHOATES | • dimethoates n. Plural of dimethoate. • DIMETHOATE n. a kind of insecticide. |
| DITHIONATES | • dithionates n. Plural of dithionate. • DITHIONATE n. a salt of dithionic acid. |
| DITTOGRAPHY | • dittography n. The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist. • dittography n. An error produced thereby. • DITTOGRAPHY n. the unintentional repetition of letters in print. |
| HISTORIATED | • historiated adj. Adorned with decorative pictures that tell a story. • HISTORIATED adj. decorated with elaborate ornamental designs and figures, also STORIATED. |
| HYDROSTATIC | • hydrostatic adj. (Physics) Of or relating to hydrostatics. • hydrostatic adj. Of or relating to fluids, especially to the pressure that they exert or transmit. • HYDROSTATIC adj. of or relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit, also HYDROSTATICAL. |
| HYDROTACTIC | • hydrotactic adj. Relating to hydrotaxis. • HYDROTACTIC adj. relating to hydrotaxis, movement towards or away from water. |
| MAILSHOTTED | • mailshotted v. Simple past tense and past participle of mailshot. • MAILSHOT v. to send unsolicited items by post. |
| OCTAHEDRITE | • octahedrite n. (Mineralogy) The mineral anatase. • OCTAHEDRITE n. a variety of anatase, crystallising in square bipyramids. |
| ORTHODONTIA | • orthodontia n. Synonym of orthodontics. • ORTHODONTIA n. the rectification of crookedness in the teeth, also ORTHODONTICS. |
| TRAITORHOOD | • traitorhood n. The quality of being a traitor. • TRAITORHOOD n. the state of being a traitor. |