| AMETHYSTINE | • amethystine adj. Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple. • AMETHYSTINE adj. of or like amethyst. |
| ARTHRECTOMY | • arthrectomy n. (Surgery) excision of a joint. • ARTHRECTOMY n. the surgical excision of a joint. |
| ASSYTHMENTS | • assythments n. Plural of assythment. • ASSYTHMENT n. in Scots law, indemnification for injury; satisfaction. |
| BATHYMETERS | • bathymeters n. Plural of bathymeter. • BATHYMETER n. an instrument for recording the contours of deep oceans. |
| BATHYMETRIC | • bathymetric adj. Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry. • BATHYMETRIC adj. relating to measurement by a bathymeter, also BATHYMETRICAL. |
| DEMETHYLATE | • demethylate v. (Chemistry) To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule. |
| ERYTHEMATIC | • erythematic adj. (Medicine, dated) Characterized by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin; relating to erythema. • ERYTHEMATIC adj. relating to erythema, redness of the skin. |
| GAMETOPHYTE | • gametophyte n. (Botany) A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order… • GAMETOPHYTE n. the haploid stage in the life cycle of an organism undergoing alternations of generations. |
| HEPATECTOMY | • hepatectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver. • HEPATECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the liver. |
| METHYLATING | • methylating v. Present participle of methylate. • methylating adj. That methylates. • METHYLATE v. to introduce one or more methyl groups into (a compound or group). |
| METHYLATION | • methylation n. (Chemistry) The addition of a methyl group to a molecule. • methylation n. (Genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the… • METHYLATION n. the process of methylating. |
| METHYLATORS | • methylators n. Plural of methylator. • METHYLATOR n. an agent that methylates. |
| SYMPATHETIC | • sympathetic adj. Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy. • sympathetic adj. (Of a person) Attracting the liking of others. • sympathetic adj. (Relational) Relating to, producing, or denoting an effect which arises through an affinity, interdependence… |
| TACHEOMETRY | • tacheometry n. Alternative spelling of tachymetry. • TACHEOMETRY n. measurement by use of a tacheometer, an instrument for rapidly measuring survey points on a map. |
| TACHYMETERS | • tachymeters n. Plural of tachymeter. • TACHYMETER n. a surveying instrument for rapid measurements of distances, elevations, and bearings. |
| TACHYMETRIC | • tachymetric adj. Relating to tachymetry. • TACHYMETRIC adj. relating to measurement by tachymeter, also TACHYMETRICAL. |
| TETRAHYMENA | • Tetrahymena prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Tetrahymenidae – a unicellular eukaryote. • TETRAHYMENA n. any of a genus of ciliate protozoans. |
| TETRAMETHYL | • tetramethyl n. (Organic chemistry) (in combination) Four methyl groups in a molecule. • TETRAMETHYL adj. as in tetramethyl lead, a colourless oily insoluble liquid formerly used in petrol to prevent knocking. |
| THERMONASTY | • thermonasty n. A nastic response to a change in temperature, such as the opening and closing of tulips. • THERMONASTY n. nastic movement in response to heat or temperature change. |
| TRACHEOTOMY | • tracheotomy n. (Surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and… • TRACHEOTOMY n. a surgical incision into the windpipe, to relieve choking, also TRACHEOSTOMY. |