| ANTIALCOHOLISM | • antialcoholism n. Opposition to alcoholism. • ANTIALCOHOLISM n. the doctrine of being opposed to alcoholism. |
| ANTIHOMOSEXUAL | • antihomosexual adj. Opposed to homosexuality. • antihomosexual n. A person who opposes homosexuality. • ANTIHOMOSEXUAL adj. opposed to homosexuality. |
| CHLOROMETHANES | • chloromethanes n. Plural of chloromethane. • CHLOROMETHANE n. an organic compound, methyl chloride. |
| CHRONOMETRICAL | • chronometrical adj. Chronometric; measured by chronometer. • CHRONOMETRICAL adj. relating to chronometry, also CHRONOMETRIC. |
| ENDOTHELIOMATA | • endotheliomata n. Plural of endothelioma. • ENDOTHELIOMA n. a tumour of the endothelia. |
| GENTLEMANHOODS | • GENTLEMANHOOD n. the state of being a gentleman. |
| HAEMODILUTIONS | • haemodilutions n. Plural of haemodilution. • HAEMODILUTION n. an increase in the fluid content of blood leading to a lower concentration of red blood cells, also HEMODILUTION. |
| HAPLOSTEMONOUS | • haplostemonous adj. (Botany) Having a single series of stamens, equal in number to the proper number of petals and alternating with them. • HAPLOSTEMONOUS adj. with one whorl of stamens. |
| HOMOTRANSPLANT | • homotransplant n. An instance of homotransplantation (allotransplantation). • homotransplant n. The graft (tissue or organ) transplanted in such an instance: Synonym of homograft (allograft). • HOMOTRANSPLANT n. a graft of tissue from one individual to another of the same species. |
| HYPEREMOTIONAL | • hyperemotional adj. Involving or exhibiting excessive emotion. • HYPEREMOTIONAL adj. excessively emotional. |
| MACHICOLATIONS | • machicolations n. Plural of machicolation. • MACHICOLATION n. an opening between the corbels which support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal for shooting or dropping missiles upon assailants attacking the base of the walls. |
| MEGATECHNOLOGY | • MEGATECHNOLOGY n. large-scale technology. |
| METHAEMOGLOBIN | • methaemoglobin n. Alternative spelling of methemoglobin. • methæmoglobin n. Alternative spelling of methemoglobin. • METHAEMOGLOBIN n. a brown compound of oxygen and haemoglobin formed in the blood by the action of certain drugs. |
| MONOLITHICALLY | • monolithically adv. In a monolithic manner. • MONOLITHIC adv. of or like a monolith. |
| MONOTHEISTICAL | • monotheistical adj. Synonym of monotheistic. • MONOTHEISTICAL adj. relating to monotheism, also MONOTHEISTIC. |
| MONOTHELETICAL | • MONOTHELETICAL adj. like a monothelete, also MONOTHELETIC. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMA | • nephroblastoma n. (Oncology) A tumour affecting a kidney. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| THERMOTOLERANT | • thermotolerant adj. Possessing thermotolerance; able to withstand heat. • THERMOTOLERANT adj. able to endure high temperatures but not growing well under such conditions. |
| THROMBOPLASTIN | • thromboplastin n. (Biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |
| XANTHOMELANOUS | • xanthomelanous adj. (Anthropology, dated) Having yellow, brown, or olive skin and black hair. • XANTHOMELANOUS adj. applied by Huxley to members of the human race with black hair and yellow or olive skins. |