| 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. |
| ANAPHORICALLY | • anaphorically adv. In an anaphoric manner. • ANAPHORICAL adv. referring to a preceding word or group of words, also ANAPHORAL, ANAPHORIC. |
| ANISOPHYLLIES | • ANISOPHYLLY n. the state of being anisophyllous. |
| ANISOPHYLLOUS | • anisophyllous adj. (Botany) Having unequal leaves. • ANISOPHYLLOUS adj. of leaves, usually a pair, of differing size and shape. |
| 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. |
| COLLENCHYMATA | • COLLENCHYMA n. the supportive tissue of plants. |
| DIPHTHONGALLY | • diphthongally adv. By means of a diphthong. • DIPHTHONGAL adv. of or like a diphthong. |
| GENETHLIALOGY | • genethlialogy n. Divination of the destiny of a newborn; the art of casting nativities; astrology. • GENETHLIALOGY n. the art of casting horoscopes. |
| GNATHONICALLY | • GNATHONICAL adv. (obsolete) flattering, also GNATHONIC. |
| HALLUCINATORY | • hallucinatory adj. Partaking of, or tending to produce, hallucination. • HALLUCINATORY adj. tending to produce hallucination, also HALLUCINATIVE. |
| HONORIFICALLY | • honorifically adv. In an honorific manner. • HONORIFICAL adv. attributing or giving honour, also HONORIFIC. |
| MONARCHICALLY | • monarchically adv. In a monarchic or monarchical fashion. • MONARCHICAL adv. relating to monarchy, also MONARCHIAL. |
| PANSOPHICALLY | • pansophically adv. In terms of pansophy. • PANSOPHICAL adv. relating to pansophy, knowledge of everything, also PANSOPHIC. |
| POLYTECHNICAL | • polytechnical adj. Polytechnic. • polytechnical n. Polytechnic (educational institute). • POLYTECHNICAL adj. of or like a polytechnic. |
| SPLANCHNOLOGY | • splanchnology n. (Anatomy, obsolete) The scientific study of the viscera. • SPLANCHNOLOGY n. the study of the entrails or viscera. |
| 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. |
| SYMPHONICALLY | • symphonically adv. In a symphonic manner. • SYMPHONIC adv. relating to a symphony. |
| THRASONICALLY | • thrasonically adv. In a thrasonical manner. • THRASONICAL adv. given to or marked by boasting and bragging, also THRASONIC. |