| 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. |
| APPREHENSIBLY | • apprehensibly adv. Such that it can be apprehended; understandably. • APPREHENSIBLE adv. capable of being apprehended. |
| DEMETHYLATING | • demethylating v. Present participle of demethylate. |
| DEMETHYLATION | • demethylation n. (Chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule. |
| DIETHYLAMINES | • diethylamines n. Plural of diethylamine. • DIETHYLAMINE n. a liquid resembling ethylamine, derived from ammonia, with ethyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
| DIMETHYLAMINE | • dimethylamine n. (Organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH3)2NH, which has a number of industrial uses. • DIMETHYLAMINE n. a gas derived from ammonia with two methyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
| DIPHENYLAMINE | • diphenylamine n. (Chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C6H5)2NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides… • DIPHENYLAMINE n. a crystalline compound used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an indicator. |
| GENETHLIALOGY | • genethlialogy n. Divination of the destiny of a newborn; the art of casting nativities; astrology. • GENETHLIALOGY n. the art of casting horoscopes. |
| HYPERINFLATED | • hyperinflated adj. Inflated to an abnormal degree. • hyperinflated adj. (Finance) Increased through hyperinflation. • hyperinflated v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyperinflate. |
| KINDHEARTEDLY | • kindheartedly adv. In a kindhearted manner. • kind-heartedly adv. Alternative form of kindheartedly. • KINDHEARTED adv. having or showing a sympathetic nature. |
| LISSENCEPHALY | • lissencephaly n. (Anatomy, neurology) The condition of having a smooth appearance on the surface of the brain. |
| NEARSIGHTEDLY | • nearsightedly adv. In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically. • NEARSIGHTED adv. able to see near things more clearly than distant ones. |
| PHENOMENALITY | • phenomenality n. The state or property of being phenomenal. • PHENOMENALITY n. the state of being phenomenal. |
| 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. |
| PHRENETICALLY | • phrenetically adv. Dated form of frenetically. • PHRENETICAL adv. frenzied, frenetic, also FRENETIC, PHRENETIC, PHRENTICK. |
| SYNADELPHITES | • SYNADELPHITE n. a manganese aluminium arsenate. |
| THREATENINGLY | • threateningly adv. In a threatening manner. • THREATENING adv. ominous. |
| TRIETHYLAMINE | • triethylamine n. (Organic chemistry) The tertiary amine (CH3-CH2)3N, having many industrial uses. • TRIETHYLAMINE n. an oily liquid corresponding to ammonia with ethyl replacing all the hydrogen. |