| BACTERIOCIN | • bacteriocin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria. • BACTERIOCIN n. an antibiotic (as colicin) produced by bacteria. |
| BIOELECTRIC | • bioelectric adj. Of or pertaining to bioelectricity. • BIOELECTRIC adj. of or relating to electric phenomena in living organisms, also BIOELECTRICAL. |
| BRECCIATION | • brecciation n. (Geology) The formation of breccia such as by external shock. • BRECCIATION n. the process of forming breccia. |
| BRONCHITICS | • bronchitics n. Plural of bronchitic. • BRONCHITIC n. one suffering from bronchitis. |
| BUCCINATORS | • buccinators n. Plural of buccinator. • BUCCINATOR n. a flat cheek muscle used in chewing and blowing. |
| BUCCINATORY | • buccinatory adj. Relating to the buccinator muscle. • BUCCINATORY adj. of or like a buccinator, a muscle of the cheek. |
| CENTROBARIC | • centrobaric adj. Relating to the centre of gravity or the process of finding it. • CENTROBARIC adj. relating to the centre of gravity. |
| CORBICULATE | • corbiculate adj. Having corbiculae. • corbiculate n. Any bee that has a corbicula (pollen basket). • CORBICULATE adj. like a small basket. |
| CORRECTIBLE | • correctible adj. Alternative form of correctable. • CORRECTIBLE adj. that can be corrected, also CORRECTABLE. |
| FIBROCYSTIC | • fibrocystic adj. (Pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces. • FIBROCYSTIC adj. of or relating to growth of fibrous tissue with cystic spaces. |
| IMBROCCATAS | • imbroccatas n. Plural of imbroccata. • IMBROCCATA n. (Italian) a downward pass or thrust in fencing. |
| MACROBIOTIC | • macrobiotic adj. Of a lifestyle incorporating a dietary regimen including locally grown, seasonal, natural foods, or… • macrobiotic adj. Long-lived. • MACROBIOTIC adj. promoting longevity. |
| MICROBIOTIC | • microbiotic adj. Relating to microbiota. |
| NECROBIOTIC | • necrobiotic adj. Relating to necrobiosis. • NECROBIOTIC adj. relating to necrobiosis. |
| OBSCURANTIC | • obscurantic adj. Employing obscurantism. • OBSCURANTIC adj. deliberately obscure. |
| SUBCORTICAL | • subcortical adj. (Medicine) Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex. • SUBCORTICAL adj. of, relating to, involving, or being a part of the brain below the cerebral cortex. |
| SUBCORTICES | • subcortices n. Plural of subcortex. • SUBCORTEX n. a part of the cortex. |