| DEPHOSPHORYLATE | • dephosphorylate v. To cause, or undergo dephosphorylation. • DEPHOSPHORYLATE v. to remove phosphate groups from an organic compounds. |
| FLUOROPHOSPHATE | • fluorophosphate n. (Inorganic chemistry) The anion PO3F2- formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a… • fluorophosphate n. (Organic chemistry) The functional group >PO3F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group… • FLUOROPHOSPHATE n. a mineral compound of fluorine and phosphorus. |
| OPHTHALMOSCOPES | • ophthalmoscopes n. Plural of ophthalmoscope. • OPHTHALMOSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye. |
| OPHTHALMOSCOPIC | • ophthalmoscopic adj. Of, pertaining to or using an ophthalmoscope. • OPHTHALMOSCOPIC adj. relating to ophthalmoscope. |
| PANOPHTHALMITIS | • panophthalmitis n. (Medicine) The inflammation of all coats of the eye, including intraocular structures. • PANOPHTHALMITIS n. inflammation of the whole eye, also PANOPHTHALMIA. |
| PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | • pathophysiology n. (Pathology) The physiological processes associated with disease or injury. • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY n. the physiology of abnormal states. |
| PHILANTHROPISTS | • philanthropists n. Plural of philanthropist. • PHILANTHROPIST n. one who practices philanthropy. |
| PHILANTHROPOIDS | • philanthropoids n. Plural of philanthropoid. • PHILANTHROPOID n. a person who works for a philanthropic organization. |
| PHILOSOPHASTERS | • philosophasters n. Plural of philosophaster. • PHILOSOPHASTER n. an amateur or superficial philosopher. |
| PHOSPHORYLATING | • phosphorylating v. Present participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylating adj. That phosphorylates. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOSPHORYLATION | • phosphorylation n. (Biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. • PHOSPHORYLATION n. the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound. |
| PHOSPHORYLATIVE | • phosphorylative adj. Relating to phosphorylation. • PHOSPHORYLATIVE adj. of or like phosphorylate. |
| PHOTOTELEGRAPHS | • phototelegraphs n. Plural of phototelegraph. • PHOTOTELEGRAPH n. an instrument for transmitting drawings telegraphically. |
| PHYSIOPATHOLOGY | • physiopathology n. Pathophysiology: the physiological processes associated with disease or injury, or the study thereof. • PHYSIOPATHOLOGY n. a branch of biology or medicine that combines physiology and pathology esp. in the study of altered bodily function in disease. |
| PLETHYSMOGRAPHS | • plethysmographs n. Plural of plethysmograph. • PLETHYSMOGRAPH n. an instrument for measuring change in body part size due to blood flow. |
| PLETHYSMOGRAPHY | • plethysmography n. (Medicine) The diagnostic use of a plethysmograph. • PLETHYSMOGRAPHY n. measurement by use of a plethysmograph, an instrument for measuring change in body part size due to blood flow. |
| PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | • psychopathology n. (Medicine, pathology) The study of the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural… • psychopathology n. (Countable) A mental or behavioral disorder. • PSYCHOPATHOLOGY n. the study of mental illness. |
| STAPHYLORRHAPHY | • staphylorrhaphy n. The operation of uniting a cleft palate by paring and bringing together the edges of the cleft. • STAPHYLORRHAPHY n. the operation of uniting a cleft palate. |
| TELEPHOTOGRAPHS | • telephotographs n. Plural of telephotograph. • TELEPHOTOGRAPH n. a photograph of a distant object taken by a suitable lens. |