| ANATHEMATISED | • anathematised v. Simple past tense and past participle of anathematise. • ANATHEMATISE v. to subject to anathema, pronounce a curse upon, also ANATHEMATIZE. |
| CATHIODERMIES | • CATHIODERMIE n. a beauty treatment for the skin, which involves using electrotherapy. |
| DEPHLEGMATORS | • dephlegmators n. Plural of dephlegmator. • DEPHLEGMATOR n. an agent that dephlegmates. |
| DERMATOPHYTES | • dermatophytes n. Plural of dermatophyte. • DERMATOPHYTE n. a fungus parasitic on the skin or skin derivatives (as hair or nails). |
| DEXAMETHASONE | • dexamethasone n. (Pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having… • DEXAMETHASONE n. a synthetic glucocorticoid used esp. as an anti-inflammatory agent. |
| DIATHERMACIES | • DIATHERMACY n. permeability by or conductibility of radiant heat, also DIATHERMANCY. |
| DIAZOMETHANES | • diazomethanes n. Plural of diazomethane. • DIAZOMETHANE n. a yellow odourless explosive gas, used as a methylating agent. |
| DIETHYLAMIDES | • diethylamides n. Plural of diethylamide. • DIETHYLAMIDE n. as in lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD. |
| DIETHYLAMINES | • diethylamines n. Plural of diethylamine. • DIETHYLAMINE n. a liquid resembling ethylamine, derived from ammonia, with ethyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
| ENDOTHELIOMAS | • endotheliomas n. Plural of endothelioma. • ENDOTHELIOMA n. a tumour of the endothelia. |
| HEADMISTRESSY | • headmistressy adj. Resembling or characteristic of a headmistress. • HEADMISTRESSY adj. like a headmistress, bossy. |
| HEMICHORDATES | • hemichordates n. Plural of hemichordate. • HEMICHORDATE n. a kind of marine worm. |
| HEREDITAMENTS | • hereditaments n. Plural of hereditament. • HEREDITAMENT n. inheritance; hereditable property. |
| HOMESTEADINGS | • HOMESTEADING n. (US) a scheme by which people are permitted to buy, or live rent-free in, semi-derelict buildings and improve them with the help of Government grants, etc. |
| METAMORPHOSED | • metamorphosed v. Simple past tense and past participle of metamorphose. • METAMORPHOSE v. to change into a different physical form esp. by supernatural means. |
| PARCHMENTISED | • PARCHMENTISE v. to make like parchment, e.g. by treating with sulphuric acid, also PARCHMENTIZE. |
| RADIOTHERMIES | • RADIOTHERMY n. the treatment of disease by means of heat generated by electromagnetic radiation. |
| SEMIDETACHEDS | • semidetacheds n. Plural of semidetached. • semi-detacheds n. Plural of semi-detached. • SEMIDETACHED n. one of a pair of residences joined into one building by a common sidewall. |
| THERMOSTATTED | • thermostatted adj. Equipped with a thermostat. • THERMOSTAT v. to provide with or control the temperature of by a thermostat, a device for keeping temperature stead. |