| ABSTRACTIONISM | • abstractionism n. The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art. • abstractionism n. The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner. • ABSTRACTIONISM n. the principles or practice of creating abstract art. |
| ANTITHROMBOTIC | • antithrombotic adj. (Pharmacology) That inhibits the formation of thrombi. • antithrombotic n. (Pharmacology) Any drug having this property. • ANTITHROMBOTIC n. a drug effective against thrombosis. |
| BIOCONTAINMENT | • biocontainment n. (Biology) Any of several techniques used to ensure that biohazards are contained within a laboratory… • biocontainment n. (Genetics) The modification of an organism’s genetic material in order to restrict its ability to reproduce… |
| BIOMATHEMATICS | • biomathematics n. (Biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes. • BIOMATHEMATICS n. mathematics as applied to the biological sciences. |
| BIOSYSTEMATICS | • biosystematics n. (Biology, taxonomy) taxonomy based upon statistical data of the evolution of organisms. • BIOSYSTEMATICS n. taxonomy esp. as based on cytogenetics and genetics. |
| COMBUSTIBILITY | • combustibility n. The quality or state of being combustible. • COMBUSTIBILITY n. the state of being combustible. |
| HAEMATOBLASTIC | • haematoblastic adj. Relating to haematoblasts. • HAEMATOBLASTIC adj. of or like haematoblast, a blood platelet, also HEMATOBLASTIC. |
| NITROBACTERIUM | • nitrobacterium n. Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium… • NITROBACTERIUM n. a bacterium that convert ammonium compounds into nitrites, and esp. those that convert nitrites into nitrates. |
| NOCTAMBULATION | • noctambulation n. Sleepwalking. • NOCTAMBULATION n. sleepwalking. |
| OBSTRUCTIONISM | • obstructionism n. A deliberate policy of obstructing something, especially a political process or body. • OBSTRUCTIONISM n. deliberate interference with the progress or business esp. of a legislative body. |
| SUBMETACENTRIC | • submetacentric adj. (Cytology) (of a chromosome) having the centromere between one end and the middle, and thus having a… • submetacentric n. A submetacentric chromosome. • SUBMETACENTRIC n. a chromosome having the centromere situated so that one chromosome arm is somewhat shorter than the other. |
| THROMBOPLASTIC | • thromboplastic adj. Causing or accelerating the formation of blood clots. • THROMBOPLASTIC adj. initiating or accelerating the clotting of blood. |
| TRITUBERCULISM | • trituberculism n. Synonym of trituberculy. • TRITUBERCULISM n. the state of being tritubercular. |