| BASILICON | • basilicon n. (Archaic, medicine) Any of various ointments believed to have “sovereign” virtues. • BASILICON n. (Greek) any of several ointments supposed to possess sovereign virtues. |
| BIBACIOUS | • bibacious adj. Addicted to drinking alcohol. • BIBACIOUS adj. overly fond of drinking. |
| BICURIOUS | • bicurious adj. Alternative spelling of bi-curious. • bi-curious adj. (LGBT) Interested in having relationships with both men and women, curious about one’s potential bisexuality;… • BICURIOUS adj. not identifying oneself as bisexual but interested in the possibilites. |
| BIOETHICS | • bioethics n. (Ethics) The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances. • BIOETHICS n. the study of ethical problems in biology. |
| BIOLOGICS | • biologics n. Plural of biologic. • BIOLOGIC n. a biological product used in medicine. |
| BIONOMICS | • bionomics n. The study of an organism and its relation to its environment; ecology. • BIONOMICS n. the study of organisms interacting in their environments. |
| BIOSOCIAL | • biosocial adj. (Biology, sociology) Of or pertaining to both biological and social features. • BIOSOCIAL adj. relating to the interaction of the biological aspects and social relationships of living organisms. |
| BIOSTATIC | • biostatic adj. That inhibits the growth or multiplication of an organism, especially of a microorganism. • biostatic adj. Relating to biostasis. • BIOSTATIC adj. of or relating to the branch of biology that deals with the structure of organisms in relation to their function. |
| BISECTION | • bisection n. A division into two parts, especially into two equal parts. • bisection n. (Computing) The act of bisecting. • BISECTION n. the act of bisecting. |
| BISHOPRIC | • bishopric n. A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs. • bishopric n. The office or function of a bishop. • BISHOPRIC n. the diocese or jurisdiction of a bishop; the rank or office of a bishop. |
| CIBATIONS | • cibations n. Plural of cibation. • CIBATION n. a process used by alchemists. |
| CIBORIUMS | • ciboriums n. Plural of ciborium. • CIBORIUM n. (Latin) a vessel for holding eucharistic bread. |
| CICISBEOS | • cicisbeos n. Plural of cicisbeo. • CICISBEO n. (Italian) a lover of a married woman. |
| DISCOBOLI | • discoboli n. Plural of discobolus. • DISCOBOLUS n. (historical) a discus thrower, also DISCOBOLOS. |
| ISOBATHIC | • isobathic adj. Of the same depth. • isobathic adj. Of or relating to an isobath. • ISOBATHIC adj. relating to isobaths, contour lines connecting points of equal underwater depth. |
| LIBECCIOS | • libeccios n. Plural of libeccio. • LIBECCIO n. (Italian) a strong westerly (or southwesterly) wind that blows on to Corsica's western coast, also LIBECCHIO. |
| SYMBIOTIC | • symbiotic adj. (Ecology) Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together. • symbiotic adj. Of a relationship with mutual benefit between two individuals or organisms. • symbiotic n. (Astronomy) symbiotic star. |
| SYNBIOTIC | • synbiotic adj. Both prebiotic and probiotic. • synbiotic n. Any substance that is both prebiotic and probiotic. • SYNBIOTIC n. a substance that contains a probiotic and a prebiotic that supports it. |