| ACHLORHYDRIAS | • achlorhydrias n. Plural of achlorhydria. • ACHLORHYDRIA n. absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
| AMYGDALACEOUS | • amygdalaceous adj. (Botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond. • AMYGDALACEOUS adj. related to the almond, also AMYGDALATE. |
| ASTRODYNAMICS | • astrodynamics n. The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton’s laws of motion and Newton’s… • ASTRODYNAMICS n. the science of the motion of bodies in outer space and the forces that act on them. |
| AUTOCATALYSED | • autocatalysed adj. (Chemistry) Describing the products of an autocatalysis reaction. • AUTOCATALYSE v. to effect autocatalysis, also AUTOCATALYZE. |
| CARBOHYDRASES | • carbohydrases n. Plural of carbohydrase. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CARBOHYDRATES | • carbohydrates n. Plural of carbohydrate. • 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. |
| CARRYFORWARDS | • carryforwards n. Plural of carryforward. • CARRYFORWARD n. a subtotal carried forward to the next column of figures. |
| CHLAMYDOMONAS | • Chlamydomonas prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Chlamydomonadaceae – a unicellular green alga. • CHLAMYDOMONAS n. a member of the genus Chlamydomonas of (mainly freshwater) green algae. |
| CRYSTALLOIDAL | • crystalloidal adj. Relating to a crystalloid. • CRYSTALLOIDAL adj. of or like a crystalloid. |
| DECARBOXYLASE | • decarboxylase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon… • DECARBOXYLASE n. any of a group of enzymes that accelerate decarboxylation esp. of amino acids. |
| HAEMODYNAMICS | • haemodynamics n. Alternative spelling of hemodynamics. • HAEMODYNAMICS n. a branch of physiology that deals with the circulation of the blood, also HEMODYNAMICS. |
| HEXADACTYLOUS | • hexadactylous adj. (Zoology) Having six fingers or toes. • HEXADACTYLOUS adj. having six fingers, also HEXADACTYLIC. |
| HYDNOCARPATES | • HYDNOCARPATE n. any salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid. |
| HYDROSTATICAL | • hydrostatical adj. Alternative form of hydrostatic. • HYDROSTATICAL adj. of or relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit, also HYDROSTATIC. |
| RHAPSODICALLY | • rhapsodically adv. In a rhapsodic way. • RHAPSODICAL adv. of or like a rhapsody, a free instrumental composition in one extended movement, also RHAPSODIC. |
| SPASMODICALLY | • spasmodically adv. In a spasmodic manner; intermittently. • SPASMODICAL adv. relating to, or occurring in, spasms, also SPASMODIC. |