| ACINETOBACTERS | • acinetobacters n. Plural of acinetobacter. • ACINETOBACTER n. a kind of bacteria, instrumental in causing respiratory disease. |
| BACTERIOPHAGIC | • bacteriophagic adj. Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage. • BACTERIOPHAGIC adj. of or like a bacteriophage, a bacterium that eats other bacteria, also BACTERIOPHAGOUS. |
| BACTERIOSTATIC | • bacteriostatic adj. Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat; inhibiting the growth of bacteria without destroying them. • BACTERIOSTATIC adj. of or like a bacteriostat, an agent that causes bacteriostasis. |
| BRONCHIECTASES | • bronchiectases n. Plural of bronchiectasis. • BRONCHIECTASIS n. a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles. |
| BRONCHIECTASIS | • bronchiectasis n. (Medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes. • BRONCHIECTASIS n. a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles. |
| CAMPYLOBACTERS | • campylobacters n. Plural of campylobacter. • CAMPYLOBACTER n. a bacterium that is a common cause of gastroenteritis in humans, and also of abortion in cattle and sheep. |
| CONCELEBRATING | • concelebrating v. Present participle of concelebrate. • CONCELEBRATE v. to jointly recite the canon of the Eucharist in unison with others. |
| CONCELEBRATION | • concelebration n. The act of concelebrating (in any sense). • CONCELEBRATION n. celebration of Eucharist by two or more ministers. |
| CONTRADICTABLE | • contradictable adj. Capable of being contradicted. • CONTRADICTABLE adj. capable of being contradicted. |
| CORYNEBACTERIA | • corynebacteria n. Plural of corynebacterium. • CORYNEBACTERIUM n. a bacterium that causes e.g. diphtheria. |
| COUNTERBALANCE | • counterbalance n. (Literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance. • counterbalance n. (Figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one. • counterbalance v. (Transitive) To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight. |
| COUNTERBRACING | • counterbracing v. Present participle of counterbrace. • COUNTERBRACE v. to brace or fasten (the head-yards and after-yards) in opposite ways. |
| CUCURBITACEOUS | • cucurbitaceous adj. Pertaining to the gourd family, including cucumbers, pumpkins etc. • CUCURBITACEOUS adj. resembling a cucumber or a squash. |
| CYANOBACTERIAL | • cyanobacterial adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to the cyanobacteria. |
| CYANOBACTERIUM | • cyanobacterium n. (Biology) Any of very many photosynthetic prokaryotic microorganisms, of phylum Cyanobacteria, once… • CYANOBACTERIUM n. a blue-green alga. |
| CYCLOBARBITONE | • CYCLOBARBITONE n. a barbiturate drug used as a hypnotic and sedative. |
| HYPERCATABOLIC | • hypercatabolic adj. Relating to, or exhibiting, hypercatabolism. |
| TRICHOBACTERIA | • TRICHOBACTERIA n. filamentous bacteria. |