| ACHLAMYDEOUS | • achlamydeous adj. (Botany) having no perianth. • ACHLAMYDEOUS adj. without a perianth. |
| 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). |
| CHATOYANCIES | • chatoyancies n. Plural of chatoyancy. • CHATOYANCY n. the quality of being chatoyant, having a changing lustre, also CHATOYANCE. |
| ENHYPOSTASIA | • enhypostasia n. (Christianity (Christology)) The state of the human nature of Jesus Christ being entirely dependent… • ENHYPOSTASIA n. personality not existing independently but by union with another, as the human nature of Christ was said to be dependent on his divine nature. |
| HAEMATOLYSES | • haematolyses n. Plural of haematolysis. • HAEMATOLYSIS n. breaking up of red blood corpuscles, also HEMATOLYSIS. |
| HAEMATOLYSIS | • haematolysis n. Haemolysis. • HAEMATOLYSIS n. breaking up of red blood corpuscles, also HEMATOLYSIS. |
| HAEMOCYANINS | • haemocyanins n. Plural of haemocyanin. • HAEMOCYANIN n. an oxygen-carrying pigment in arachnids, equivalent to haemoglobin in mammals. |
| HYALOMELANES | • HYALOMELANE n. a vitreous form of basalt, aka tachylite, also HYALOMELAN. |
| HYDROMASSAGE | • hydromassage n. A therapeutic massage in which bubbles of air and jets of water are pumped through a bath in which the recipient lies. • hydromassage v. (Transitive) To massage in this way. |
| HYPERAROUSAL | • hyperarousal n. A state of heightened psychological and physiological tension resulting in reduced pain tolerance, anxiety… • HYPERAROUSAL n. a state of extreme arousal. |
| HYPERSARCOMA | • hypersarcoma n. (Pathology, archaic) Synonym of hypersarcosis. • HYPERSARCOMA n. proud or fungous flesh. |
| HYPNOPAEDIAS | • HYPNOPAEDIA n. training or instruction during sleep. |
| HYPOKALEMIAS | • hypokalemias n. Plural of hypokalemia. • HYPOKALEMIA n. a deficiency of potassium in the blood. |
| HYRACOIDEANS | • HYRACOIDEAN n. any member of a genus of mammals including the daman and the dassie or hyrax, also HYRACOID. |
| HYSTEROMANIA | • hysteromania n. (Archaic) nymphomania. • hysteromania n. (Archaic) A condition involving both hysteria and mania. • HYSTEROMANIA n. hysterical mania, often marked by erotic delusions and an excessive desire to attract attention. |
| MASSOTHERAPY | • massotherapy n. (Massage) massage as a form of therapy. • MASSOTHERAPY n. therapy using massage. |
| PARAPOPHYSES | • parapophyses n. Plural of parapophysis. • PARAPOPHYSIS n. a ventral transverse process of a vertebra. |
| THIOCYANATES | • thiocyanates n. Plural of thiocyanate. • THIOCYANATE n. a salt of thiocyanic acid. |