| ADENOHYPOPHYSIS | • adenohypophysis n. (Anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones… • ADENOHYPOPHYSIS n. the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland. |
| ANTHROPOPSYCHIC | • ANTHROPOPSYCHIC adj. ascribing to nature or God of a soul or mind like man's. |
| ANTIPORNOGRAPHY | • antipornography adj. Opposed to the distribution and consumption of pornography. • ANTIPORNOGRAPHY adj. opposed to pornography. |
| CYPROHEPTADINES | • cyproheptadines n. Plural of cyproheptadine. • CYPROHEPTADINE n. a powerful antihistamine drug used to treat allergies. |
| EPIPHENOMENALLY | • epiphenomenally adv. In an epiphenomenal manner. • EPIPHENOMENAL adv. of or relating to an epiphenomenon. |
| HEMATOPORPHYRIN | • hematoporphyrin n. (Biochemistry) The porphyrin portion of heme (minus the iron atom). • HEMATOPORPHYRIN n. any of several porphyrins that are hydrated derivatives of protoporphyrins. |
| HYPERPOLARISING | • hyperpolarising v. Present participle of hyperpolarise. • HYPERPOLARISE v. to increase the difference in electric potential across a cell membrane, also HYPERPOLARIZE. |
| HYPERPOLARIZING | • hyperpolarizing v. Present participle of hyperpolarize. • HYPERPOLARIZE v. to produce an increase in potential difference across a biological membrane, also HYPERPOLARISE. |
| HYPNOTHERAPISTS | • hypnotherapists n. Plural of hypnotherapist. • HYPNOTHERAPIST n. one who practises hypnotherapy. |
| LYMPHOCYTOPENIA | • lymphocytopenia n. (Pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. • LYMPHOCYTOPENIA n. an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. |
| PHARYNGOSCOPIES | • pharyngoscopies n. Plural of pharyngoscopy. • PHARYNGOSCOPY n. examination of the pharynx. |
| 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. |
| PHYTOPATHOGENIC | • phytopathogenic adj. Pathogenic to plants. • PHYTOPATHOGENIC adj. of or like a phytopathogen. |
| PHYTOPLANKTONIC | • phytoplanktonic adj. Pertaining to, or derived from, phytoplankton. • PHYTOPLANKTONIC adj. relating to phytoplankton. |
| SEMIPORNOGRAPHY | • semipornography n. Material that is partly or somewhat pornographic. • SEMIPORNOGRAPHY n. material approaching the pornographic. |
| SULPHINPYRAZONE | • sulphinpyrazone n. Alternative form of sulfinpyrazone. • SULPHINPYRAZONE n. a drug used to treat gout. |