| ACETYLCHOLINE | • acetylcholine n. (Biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline… • ACETYLCHOLINE n. a substance secreted at the ends of nerve fibres when they activate muscles. |
| AMINOPHYLLINE | • aminophylline n. (Pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio. • AMINOPHYLLINE n. a drug used to stimulate the heart and to dilate the air passages. |
| ANISOPHYLLIES | • ANISOPHYLLY n. the state of being anisophyllous. |
| ANTHOPHYLLITE | • anthophyllite n. (Mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium. • ANTHOPHYLLITE n. an orthorhombic ferromagnesian amphibole which occurs usually as fibrous or asbestiform masses. |
| AUTHENTICALLY | • authentically adv. In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority. • AUTHENTICAL adv. (archaic) authentic. |
| CHALLENGINGLY | • challengingly adv. In a way or to an extent that challenges. • CHALLENGING adv. CHALLENGE, to summon (someone) to settle a matter by fighting or by any kind of contest. |
| COLLENCHYMATA | • COLLENCHYMA n. the supportive tissue of plants. |
| GENETHLIALOGY | • genethlialogy n. Divination of the destiny of a newborn; the art of casting nativities; astrology. • GENETHLIALOGY n. the art of casting horoscopes. |
| INTRATHECALLY | • intrathecally adv. In an intrathecal way; into the spinal canal. • INTRATHECAL adv. introduced into or occurring in the space under the arachnoid membrane of the brain or spinal cord. |
| JELLYGRAPHING | • jellygraphing v. Present participle of jellygraph. • JELLYGRAPH v. to copy by jellygraph, an old device for copying that used a plate of jelly. |
| LISSENCEPHALY | • lissencephaly n. (Anatomy, neurology) The condition of having a smooth appearance on the surface of the brain. |
| MYELENCEPHALA | • myelencephala n. Plural of myelencephalon. • MYELENCEPHALON n. the posterior part of the developing vertebrate hindbrain or the corresponding part of the adult brain composed of the medulla oblongata. |
| PHENYLALANINE | • phenylalanine n. (Biochemistry) An essential amino acid C9H11NO2 found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth;… • PHENYLALANINE n. an essential amino-acid present in most proteins, also PHENYLALANIN. |
| PHENYLALANINS | • PHENYLALANIN n. an essential amino acid present in most proteins, also PHENYLALANINE. |
| PHRENETICALLY | • phrenetically adv. Dated form of frenetically. • PHRENETICAL adv. frenzied, frenetic, also FRENETIC, PHRENETIC, PHRENTICK. |
| PLATYHELMINTH | • platyhelminth n. Any flatworm of the phylum Platyhelminthes. • PLATYHELMINTH n. a tapeworm or planarian. |
| POLYTECHNICAL | • polytechnical adj. Polytechnic. • polytechnical n. Polytechnic (educational institute). • POLYTECHNICAL adj. of or like a polytechnic. |
| SULPHONYLUREA | • sulphonylurea n. Alternative spelling of sulfonylurea. • SULPHONYLUREA n. a synthetic compound used to reduce the level of glucose in the blood in diabetes mellitus. |
| SYNTHETICALLY | • synthetically adv. Using synthetic methods. • SYNTHETICAL adv. artificially produced but of similar nature to, not a mere substitute for, the natural product, also SYNTHETIC. |
| UNHEALTHFULLY | • unhealthfully adv. In an unhealthful manner. • UNHEALTHFUL adv. not healthful. |