| ACANTHACEOUS | • acanthaceous adj. (Botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family. • acanthaceous adj. Armed with prickles, as a plant. • ACANTHACEOUS adj. prickly; of the Acanthaceae. |
| ACETONAEMIAS | • ACETONAEMIA n. an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood, also ACETONEMIA. |
| AERONAUTICAL | • aeronautical adj. Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight. • AERONAUTICAL adj. relating to aeronautics. |
| AEROSTATICAL | • aerostatical adj. Of or relating to aerostatics; pneumatic. • aerostatical adj. Aeronautic. • AEROSTATICAL adj. relating to aerostatics, also AEROSTATIC. |
| AUTOCATALYSE | • autocatalyse v. Alternative spelling of autocatalyze. • AUTOCATALYSE v. to effect autocatalysis, also AUTOCATALYZE. |
| AUTOCATALYZE | • autocatalyze v. To cause, or to undergo autocatalysis. • AUTOCATALYZE v. to subject to autocatalysis, also AUTOCATALYSE. |
| EXCAVATIONAL | • excavational adj. Relating to excavation. • EXCAVATIONAL adj. relating to excavation. |
| GALACTAGOGUE | • galactagogue n. A substance that induces lactation. • GALACTAGOGUE n. a medicine that promotes secretion of milk. |
| GALACTORRHEA | • galactorrhea n. Lactation (secretion of milk from nipples) not associated with childbirth or nursing. • GALACTORRHEA n. a too abundant flow of milk, also GALACTORRHOEA. |
| GALACTOSEMIA | • galactosemia n. (Medicine) A genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly. • galactosemia n. The presence of galactose in the blood. • GALACTOSEMIA n. the presence of galactose in the blood, also GALACTOSAEMIA. |
| HAEMATOCRYAL | • haematocryal adj. (Zoology) cold-blooded. • HAEMATOCRYAL adj. of all animals except birds and mammals, having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the surroundings, also HEMATOCRYAL. |
| OSTEOMALACIA | • osteomalacia n. (Medicine) A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets. • osteo-malacia n. Alternative spelling of osteomalacia. • OSTEOMALACIA n. softening of the skull due to calcium deficiency. |
| OXALACETATES | • oxalacetates n. Plural of oxalacetate. • OXALACETATE n. a salt or ester of oxaloacetic acid, also OXALOACETATE. |
| OXALOACETATE | • oxaloacetate n. (Organic chemistry) any salt or ester of oxaloacetic acid. • OXALOACETATE n. a salt or ester of oxaloacetic acid, also OXALACETATE. |
| PARACETAMOLS | • paracetamols n. Plural of paracetamol. • PARACETAMOL n. a mild analgesic and antipyretic drug, often recommended instead of aspirin. |
| PLATANACEOUS | • platanaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the family Platanaceae of plane trees. • PLATANACEOUS adj. belonging to the family Platanaceae, plane trees etc. |
| SANTALACEOUS | • santalaceous adj. (Botany) Relating to the flowering plant family Santalaceae. • SANTALACEOUS adj. belonging to the sandalwood genus Santalum, or sandalwood family Santalaceae. |
| SARCOLEMMATA | • sarcolemmata n. Plural of sarcolemma. • SARCOLEMMA n. the cell membrane enclosing a muscle fibre. |