| ADENOIDECTOMY | • adenoidectomy n. (Surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed… • ADENOIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the adenoids, also ADENECTOMY. |
| BASIDIOMYCETE | • basidiomycete n. (Mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium. • BASIDIOMYCETE n. any fungus of a subdivision Basidiomycotina that includes the agarics. |
| CONSIDERATELY | • considerately adv. In a considerate manner. • CONSIDERATE adv. marked by or given to careful consideration. |
| DEMETHYLATION | • demethylation n. (Chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule. |
| DEMYELINATION | • demyelination n. (Biology, medicine) The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease… • DEMYELINATION n. the act of destroying the myelin (of nerve fibres). |
| DEOXYGENATING | • deoxygenating v. Present participle of deoxygenate. • DEOXYGENATE v. to remove esp. molecular oxygen from. |
| DEOXYGENATION | • deoxygenation n. The removal of oxygen atoms or molecules from a material. • DEOXYGENATION n. the act of deoxygenating. |
| DEPRECATORILY | • deprecatorily adv. In a deprecatory manner. • DEPRECATORY adv. serving to deprecate. |
| DYNAMOMETRIES | • DYNAMOMETRY n. measurement by dynamometer. |
| DYOTHELETICAL | • DYOTHELETICAL adj. relating to dyotheletism, the doctrine that Christ on earth had two wills, human and divine, also DYOTHELITICAL. |
| EXPEDITIONARY | • expeditionary adj. Of or pertaining to an expedition. • expeditionary adj. (Military) Intended for military operations abroad. • expeditionary n. (Chiefly in the plural) One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary… |
| NONHEREDITARY | • nonhereditary adj. Not hereditary; not passed down by inheritance. • non-hereditary adj. Alternative form of nonhereditary. • NONHEREDITARY adj. not hereditary. |
| NONMYELINATED | • nonmyelinated adj. Not myelinated. • NONMYELINATED adj. not myelinated. |
| POLYBUTADIENE | • polybutadiene n. (Organic chemistry) A polymer of butadiene, used to make synthetic rubber. • POLYBUTADIENE n. a synthetic rubber that has a high resistance to wear and is used esp. in the manufacture of tires. |
| PREDOMINATELY | • predominately adv. (Dated or nonstandard) In a predominate manner; predominantly. • PREDOMINATE adv. dominating in quantity. |
| RADIOTELETYPE | • radioteletype n. A communication system consisting of teletypewriters linked by radio. • RADIOTELETYPE n. a teleprinter that receives and transmits by radio. |