| ACCOUCHEMENTS | • accouchements n. Plural of accouchement. • ACCOUCHEMENT n. (French) childbirth; a confinement. |
| CATECHUMENATE | • catechumenate n. The state or condition of a catechumen; the time during which one is a catechumen. • CATECHUMENATE n. the state of being a catechumen. |
| CATECHUMENISM | • catechumenism n. The religious instruction given to a catechumen. • CATECHUMENISM n. being a catechumen. |
| CINEMATHEQUES | • cinematheques n. Plural of cinematheque. • CINEMATHEQUE n. a small movie theater showing classic or avant-garde films. |
| DECAMETHONIUM | • decamethonium n. (Pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide. • DECAMETHONIUM n. a type of muscle relaxant. |
| HERMENEUTICAL | • hermeneutical adj. Of or pertaining to hermeneutics, the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts. • HERMENEUTICAL adj. interpretive or explanatory, also HERMENEUTIC. |
| HYPERURICEMIA | • hyperuricemia n. An abnormally high level of uric acid in one’s blood. • HYPERURICEMIA n. excess uric acid in the blood, also HYPERURICAEMIA. |
| MACHINEGUNNED | • machinegunned v. Simple past tense and past participle of machinegun. • machine-gunned v. Simple past tense and past participle of machine-gun. • MACHINEGUN v. to shoot with a machinegun. |
| MEGACEPHALOUS | • megacephalous adj. Alternative form of megacephalic. • MEGACEPHALOUS adj. having a large head. |
| MESOCEPHALOUS | • mesocephalous adj. Alternative form of mesocephalic. • MESOCEPHALOUS adj. having a medium skull. |
| NEUROCHEMICAL | • neurochemical adj. Of or pertaining to neurochemistry, the study of the chemical basis of nerve and brain activity. • neurochemical n. A chemical substance that is involved in neural activity, such as a neurotransmitter. • NEUROCHEMICAL n. an organic molecule, such as serotonin, dopamine, or nerve growth factor, that participates in neural activity. |
| NYMPHAEACEOUS | • nymphaeaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the family Nymphaeaceae of water lilies. • NYMPHAEACEOUS adj. belonging to the Nymphaea family, waterlilies. |
| SCHLUMBERGERA | • schlumbergera n. (Botany) Any member of the cactus genus Schlumbergera. • Schlumbergera prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – crab cactus, including the Christmas cactus or holiday cactus. • SCHLUMBERGERA n. Christmas cactus. |
| SURCHARGEMENT | • surchargement n. (Obsolete) The act of surcharging; a surcharge or surplus. • SURCHARGEMENT n. the act of surcharging. |
| THERMONUCLEAR | • thermonuclear adj. Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures. • thermonuclear adj. Of, or relating to the use of atomic weapons based on such fusion, especially as distinguished from… • thermonuclear n. (Military) A thermonuclear weapon. |
| UNIMPEACHABLE | • unimpeachable adj. Not able to be impeached or reproached. • unimpeachable adj. Blameless. • unimpeachable adj. Beyond doubt. |
| VOUCHSAFEMENT | • vouchsafement n. The act of vouchsafing. • vouchsafement n. That which is vouchsafed; a gift or grant in condescension. • VOUCHSAFEMENT n. the act of vouchsafing. |