| AEROEMBOLISM | • aeroembolism n. An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood. • AEROEMBOLISM n. sickness caused by exposure to rapidly lowered air pressure. |
| BACHELORDOMS | • BACHELORDOM n. the state of being a bachelor. |
| BATHOCHROMES | • BATHOCHROME n. a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| BIOMOLECULAR | • biomolecular adj. (Biochemistry) Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules). • BIOMOLECULAR adj. relating to biomolecules. |
| BLOODSTREAMS | • bloodstreams n. Plural of bloodstream. • BLOODSTREAM n. the flowing blood in a circulatory system. |
| BOOMERANGING | • boomeranging v. Present participle of boomerang. • BOOMERANG v. to return like a boomerang. |
| BROOMBALLERS | • broomballers n. Plural of broomballer. • BROOMBALLER n. (Canadian) one who plays broomball. |
| COMMEMORABLE | • commemorable adj. Worthy of being commemorated. • COMMEMORABLE adj. able to be commemorated. |
| EMBROCATIONS | • embrocations n. Plural of embrocation. • EMBROCATION n. a liquid medication rubbed on the skin. |
| FOOTLAMBERTS | • footlamberts n. Plural of footlambert. • foot-lamberts n. Plural of foot-lambert. • FOOTLAMBERT n. a unit of luminance of a surface emitting one lumen per square foot. |
| METABOTROPIC | • metabotropic adj. Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g… • METABOTROPIC adj. describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation). |
| MOTHERBOARDS | • motherboards n. Plural of motherboard. • MOTHERBOARD n. the board containing the main circuits of an electronic device, especially in computers. |
| MOTORBOATERS | • motorboaters n. Plural of motorboater. • MOTORBOATER n. one who drives a motorboat. |
| NEUROFIBROMA | • neurofibroma n. (Medicine) A benign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cells. • NEUROFIBROMA n. a tumour of the nervous fibre. |
| RHOMBOHEDRAL | • rhombohedral adj. (Crystallography) Having three equal axes and oblique angles. • RHOMBOHEDRAL adj. shaped like a rhombohedron. |
| STRABOTOMIES | • strabotomies n. Plural of strabotomy. • STRABOTOMY n. surgical removal of a squint. |
| THROMBOXANES | • thromboxanes n. Plural of thromboxane. • THROMBOXANE n. any of several compounds formed from prostaglandin endoperoxides which, when released from blood platelets, induce platelet aggregation and arterial constriction. |