| BAROPHORESES | • BAROPHORESIS n. the diffusion of suspended particles at a rate dependent on external forces. |
| BARORECEPTOR | • baroreceptor n. (Anatomy) A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure. • BARORECEPTOR n. a sensory nerve ending, esp. in the walls of large arteries, that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure. |
| BENTHOSCOPES | • BENTHOSCOPE n. a submersible sphere from which to study deep-sea life. |
| BENZOPHENONE | • benzophenone n. (Organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of aromatic ketones based on the parent compound diphenylketone… • benzophenone n. (Organic chemistry, uncountable) The compound diphenylmethanone. • BENZOPHENONE n. a colorless crystalline ketone used esp. as a perfume fixative and in sunscreens. |
| BLOGOSPHERES | • blogospheres n. Plural of blogosphere. • BLOGOSPHERE n. the part of the World Wide Web that contains weblogs. |
| BOOKKEEPINGS | • bookkeepings n. Plural of bookkeeping. • BOOKKEEPING n. the job of keeping books. |
| DECOMPOSABLE | • decomposable adj. Able to be decomposed. • DECOMPOSABLE adj. that can be decomposed. |
| EBULLIOSCOPE | • ebullioscope n. (Physics) An instrument used to measure the boiling point of liquids. • EBULLIOSCOPE n. an instrument for measuring the boiling point of liquids. |
| EMETOPHOBIAS | • EMETOPHOBIA n. the fear of vomiting. |
| GERONTOPHOBE | • gerontophobe n. One who has gerontophobia. • GERONTOPHOBE n. one with a morbid fear of old age. |
| HYPERBOLAEON | • hyperbolaeon n. (Music) The highest tetrachord. • HYPERBOLAEON n. a term in in Greek prosody. |
| OBCOMPRESSED | • obcompressed adj. Compressed or flattened anteroposteriorly, or in a way opposite to the usual one. • OBCOMPRESSED adj. flattened from front to back. |
| OBSTREPEROUS | • obstreperous adj. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous. • obstreperous adj. Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control, whether in a noisy manner or not. • OBSTREPEROUS adj. noisy, unruly, also OBSTROPALOUS, OBSTROPULOUS. |
| PHLEBOLOGIES | • PHLEBOLOGY n. a branch of anatomy which treats of the veins. |
| PHLEBOTOMIES | • phlebotomies n. Plural of phlebotomy. • PHLEBOTOMY n. the surgical opening of a vein to draw blood. |
| PHLEBOTOMISE | • phlebotomise v. Alternative form of phlebotomize. • PHLEBOTOMISE v. to perform phlebotomy on, also PHLEBOTOMIZE. |
| PHLEBOTOMIZE | • phlebotomize v. (Transitive) To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood. • phlebotomize v. (Transitive) To perform a phlebotomy on (a person): to open a vein of (a person) to withdraw or let blood. • phlebotomize v. (Intransitive) To perform a phlebotomy; to open a vein to withdraw or let blood. |
| POWERBOATERS | • powerboaters n. Plural of powerboater. |
| TECHNOPHOBES | • technophobes n. Plural of technophobe. • TECHNOPHOBE n. one with a fear of technology. |