| ACETYLCHOLINES | • acetylcholines n. Plural of acetylcholine. • ACETYLCHOLINE n. a substance secreted at the ends of nerve fibres when they activate muscles. |
| ANESTHESIOLOGY | • anesthesiology n. (American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics. • ANESTHESIOLOGY n. a branch of medical science dealing with anesthetics, also ANAESTHESIOLOGY. |
| CHOLESTYRAMINE | • cholestyramine n. (Pharmacology) The United States Adopted Name of colestyramine. • CHOLESTYRAMINE n. a strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients. |
| CYANOETHYLATES | • cyanoethylates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cyanoethylate. • CYANOETHYLATE v. to introduce a cyano-ethyl group into. |
| CYCLOHEXANONES | • cyclohexanones n. Plural of cyclohexanone. • CYCLOHEXANONE n. a liquid ketone used esp. as a solvent and in organic synthesis. |
| DEMETHYLATIONS | • demethylations n. Plural of demethylation. |
| DYSMENORRHOEAL | • dysmenorrhoeal adj. Alternative form of dysmenorrheal. • dysmenorrhœal adj. Obsolete form of dysmenorrheal. • DYSMENORRHOEAL adj. suffering from dysmenorrhoea, painful menstruation, also DYSMENORRHEAL. |
| HAEMODIALYSERS | • haemodialysers n. Plural of haemodialyser. • HAEMODIALYSER n. an artificial kidney, also HAEMODIALYZER, HEMODIALYZER. |
| HAEMODIALYZERS | • haemodialyzers n. Plural of haemodialyzer. • HAEMODIALYZER n. an artificial kidney, also HAEMODIALYSER, HEMODIALYZER. |
| HETEROSEXUALLY | • heterosexually adj. In a heterosexual way. • HETEROSEXUAL adv. attracted to the opposite sex. |
| HYDROCEPHALIES | • hydrocephalies n. Plural of hydrocephaly. • HYDROCEPHALY n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALUS. |
| HYMENOPLASTIES | • hymenoplasties n. Plural of hymenoplasty. • HYMENOPLASTY n. surgical reconstruction of the hymen to give the appearance of virginity, usually for religious or cultural reasons. |
| HYPERPOLARISED | • hyperpolarised v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyperpolarise. • HYPERPOLARISE v. to increase the difference in electric potential across a cell membrane, also HYPERPOLARIZE. |
| HYPERPOLARISES | • hyperpolarises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperpolarise. • HYPERPOLARISE v. to increase the difference in electric potential across a cell membrane, also HYPERPOLARIZE. |
| HYPERPOLARIZES | • hyperpolarizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperpolarize. • HYPERPOLARIZE v. to produce an increase in potential difference across a biological membrane, also HYPERPOLARISE. |
| LECYTHIDACEOUS | • lecythidaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the family Lecythidaceae, that includes the Brazil nuts. • LECYTHIDACEOUS adj. belonging to the Lecythidaceae, a family of tropical trees including the Brazil nut. |
| PLEURAPOPHYSES | • pleurapophyses n. Plural of pleurapophysis. • PLEURAPOPHYSIS n. a lateral process of a vertebra, with the morphological character of a rib. |
| PSEPHOANALYSES | • PSEPHOANALYSIS n. the sociological and statistical study of election results and trends. |
| STOUTHEARTEDLY | • stoutheartedly adv. Bravely, courageously. • stoutheartedly adv. Resolutely. • stout-heartedly adv. Alternative form of stoutheartedly. |
| THYMELAEACEOUS | • thymelaeaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the Thymelaeaceae. • THYMELAEACEOUS adj. of the Thymelaeaceae, the family of trees and shrubs with simple leaves and tough bark to which spurge laurel belongs. |