| BACTERIOLYSES | • bacteriolyses n. Plural of bacteriolysis. • bacteriolyses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bacteriolyse. • BACTERIOLYSIS n. destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells. |
| BACTERIOLYSIN | • bacteriolysin n. Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium. • BACTERIOLYSIN n. an antibody that destroys bacteria. |
| BACTERIOLYSIS | • bacteriolysis n. The destruction of bacteria by lysis. • BACTERIOLYSIS n. destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells. |
| BODYSNATCHERS | • bodysnatchers n. Plural of bodysnatcher. • body-snatchers n. Plural of body-snatcher. • body␣snatchers n. Plural of body snatcher. |
| BONNYCLABBERS | • BONNYCLABBER n. (Irish) milk naturally clotted on souring. |
| BRACHYPTEROUS | • brachypterous adj. (Zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings. • BRACHYPTEROUS adj. having short wings. |
| 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. |
| CHIMNEYBOARDS | • CHIMNEYBOARD n. a board blocking up a fireplace. |
| COCARBOXYLASE | • cocarboxylase n. A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine. • COCARBOXYLASE n. a coenzyme that is a pyrophosphate of thiamine and is important in metabolic reactions. |
| COMMENSURABLY | • commensurably adv. In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable. • COMMENSURABLE adv. measurable by the same standard; proportionate. |
| CYTOMEMBRANES | • cytomembranes n. Plural of cytomembrane. • CYTOMEMBRANE n. one of the cellular membranes including those of the plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, nuclear envelope, and Golgi apparatus. |
| 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. |
| OBSTETRICALLY | • obstetrically adv. (Medicine) In terms of obstetrics. • OBSTETRICAL adv. relating to the care of women during pregnancy, also OBSTETRIC. |
| PARASYMBIOTIC | • parasymbiotic adj. Exhibiting or relating to parasymbiosis. • PARASYMBIOTIC adj. relating to parasymbiosis. |
| PRESBYACOUSES | • PRESBYACOUSIS n. progressive loss of hearing with advancing old age, also PRESBYACUSIS, PRESBYCOUSIS, PRESBYCUSIS. |
| PRESBYACOUSIS | • PRESBYACOUSIS n. progressive loss of hearing with advancing old age, also PRESBYACUSIS, PRESBYCOUSIS, PRESBYCUSIS. |
| PSYCHOBABBLER | • psychobabbler n. (Derogatory) A person who speaks psychobabble. • PSYCHOBABBLER n. one who indulges in psychobabble. |
| SCORBUTICALLY | • SCORBUTIC adv. pertaining to or afflicted with scurvy. |
| SUBTROPICALLY | • subtropically adv. In a subtropical way. • SUBTROPICAL adv. relating to the area lying between the Tropic of Cancer and 40 degrees N, and the Tropic of Capricorn and 40 degrees south, also SUBTROPIC. |