| ACHLORHYDRIA | • achlorhydria n. (Medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. • ACHLORHYDRIA n. absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
| ARCHDEACONRY | • archdeaconry n. The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office. • archdeaconry n. The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon. • ARCHDEACONRY n. the district or residence of an archdeacon. |
| BRACHYDACTYL | • BRACHYDACTYL adj. having abnormally short fingers and toes, also BRACHYDACTYLIC. |
| CARBOHYDRASE | • carbohydrase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CARBOHYDRATE | • carbohydrate n. (Organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. • carbohydrate n. (Colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| CARDIOGRAPHY | • cardiography n. (Medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis. • CARDIOGRAPHY n. the making of cardiographs. |
| DECAHYDRATES | • decahydrates n. Plural of decahydrate. • DECAHYDRATE n. a compound containing ten molecules of water of crystallization. |
| DIATHERMANCY | • diathermancy n. The condition of being diathermic. • DIATHERMANCY n. permeability by or conductibility of radiant heat, also DIATHERMACY. |
| HERALDICALLY | • heraldically adv. In a heraldic manner; according to the rules of heraldry. • HERALDIC adv. pertaining to heraldry. |
| HYDNOCARPATE | • HYDNOCARPATE n. any salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid. |
| HYRACOIDEANS | • HYRACOIDEAN n. any member of a genus of mammals including the daman and the dassie or hyrax, also HYRACOID. |
| OCTAHEDRALLY | • octahedrally adv. In an octahedral manner. • OCTAHEDRAL adv. having eight faces or sides. |
| PACHYDERMIAS | • PACHYDERMIA n. elephantiasis. |
| PACHYSANDRAS | • pachysandras n. Plural of pachysandra. • PACHYSANDRA n. (Greek) a Japanese tree with evergreen leaves. |
| PSYCHODRAMAS | • psychodramas n. Plural of psychodrama. • PSYCHODRAMA n. therapeutic drama. |
| TACHYCARDIAC | • tachycardiac adj. Of, pertaining to or afflicted with tachycardia. • TACHYCARDIAC adj. related to tachycardia, quick heart-rate. |
| TACHYCARDIAS | • tachycardias n. Plural of tachycardia, which can refer to types of tachycardia, cases of tachycardia, or episodes of tachycardia. • TACHYCARDIA n. quick heart-rate. |