| 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. |
| BATHOCHROMIC | • bathochromic adj. (Physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency. • BATHOCHROMIC adj. denoting or relating to a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| BIOASTRONOMY | • bioastronomy n. Synonym of astrobiology. • BIOASTRONOMY n. the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space. |
| BIOMOLECULAR | • biomolecular adj. (Biochemistry) Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules). • BIOMOLECULAR adj. relating to biomolecules. |
| BOOMERANGING | • boomeranging v. Present participle of boomerang. • BOOMERANG v. to return like a boomerang. |
| BROMINATIONS | • brominations n. Plural of bromination. • BROMINATION n. the substitution by bromine in or the addition of bromine to organic compounds. |
| BROMOURACILS | • bromouracils n. Plural of bromouracil. • BROMOURACIL n. a uracil derivative that is an analog of thymine and pairs readily with adenine and sometimes with guanine. |
| DROMOPHOBIAS | • DROMOPHOBIA n. a fear of crossing streets. |
| EMBROCATIONS | • embrocations n. Plural of embrocation. • EMBROCATION n. a liquid medication rubbed on the skin. |
| FIBROSARCOMA | • fibrosarcoma n. (Oncology) A fibroblastic sarcoma: a malignant tumor derived from fibrous connective tissue. • FIBROSARCOMA n. a sarcoma formed of spindle-shaped cells in collagenous fibrils. |
| IMPROBATIONS | • improbations n. Plural of improbation. • IMPROBATION n. in Scots law, an action for the purpose of declaring some instrument false or forged. |
| MACROBIOTICS | • macrobiotics n. The art of prolonging life. • MACROBIOTICS n. the art or science of prolonging life; a cult partly concerned with diet, foods regarded as pure being vegetable substances grown and prepared without chemicals or processing. |
| 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). |
| MOBOCRATICAL | • mobocratical adj. Of or pertaining to mobocracy. • MOBOCRATICAL adj. relating to mobocracy, government by mobs or crowds, also MOBOCRATIC. |
| MOTORBOATING | • motorboating n. The act of travelling in a motorboat. • motorboating n. (Slang) The act of placing one’s head between a woman’s breasts and making the sound of a motorboat… • motorboating v. Present participle of motorboat. |
| NEUROFIBROMA | • neurofibroma n. (Medicine) A benign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cells. • NEUROFIBROMA n. a tumour of the nervous fibre. |
| NONMICROBIAL | • nonmicrobial adj. Not microbial. • NONMICROBIAL adj. not microbial. |
| OBUMBRATIONS | • obumbrations n. Plural of obumbration. • OBUMBRATION n. the act of obumbrating. |
| STRABOTOMIES | • strabotomies n. Plural of strabotomy. • STRABOTOMY n. surgical removal of a squint. |