| ACINETOBACTERS | • acinetobacters n. Plural of acinetobacter. • ACINETOBACTER n. a kind of bacteria, instrumental in causing respiratory disease. |
| BACTERIOSTATIC | • bacteriostatic adj. Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat; inhibiting the growth of bacteria without destroying them. • BACTERIOSTATIC adj. of or like a bacteriostat, an agent that causes bacteriostasis. |
| BRONCHIECTASES | • bronchiectases n. Plural of bronchiectasis. • BRONCHIECTASIS n. a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles. |
| BRONCHIECTASIS | • bronchiectasis n. (Medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes. • BRONCHIECTASIS n. a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles. |
| BRONCHOSCOPIES | • bronchoscopies n. Plural of bronchoscopy (plural count noun sense denoting instances of the mass noun sense [i.e., countable… • BRONCHOSCOPY n. examination of the bronchi. |
| BUTTERSCOTCHES | • butterscotches n. Plural of butterscotch. • BUTTERSCOTCH n. a candy made from brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and water. |
| CAMPYLOBACTERS | • campylobacters n. Plural of campylobacter. • CAMPYLOBACTER n. a bacterium that is a common cause of gastroenteritis in humans, and also of abortion in cattle and sheep. |
| CANCEROPHOBIAS | • CANCEROPHOBIA n. fear of cancer, also CANCERPHOBIA. |
| COCARBOXYLASES | • cocarboxylases n. Plural of cocarboxylase. • COCARBOXYLASE n. a coenzyme that is a pyrophosphate of thiamine and is important in metabolic reactions. |
| COUNTERSUBJECT | • countersubject n. (Music) The secondary melody in contrapuntal music. • COUNTERSUBJECT n. a second theme by the first voice (esp. in a fugue) when accompanying the second voice performing the main subject. |
| CUCURBITACEOUS | • cucurbitaceous adj. Pertaining to the gourd family, including cucumbers, pumpkins etc. • CUCURBITACEOUS adj. resembling a cucumber or a squash. |
| CYBERCHONDRIAS | • CYBERCHONDRIA n. unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites. |
| KNICKERBOCKERS | • knickerbockers n. Men’s or boys’ baggy knee breeches, of a type particularly popular in the early 20th century. • Knickerbockers n. (Archaic or historical) plural of Knickerbocker; New Yorkers, particularly descendants of its original Dutch settlers. • Knickerbockers n. (Basketball, uncommon) The formal name of the New York Knicks, a team in the National Basketball Association. |
| NONRECYCLABLES | • nonrecyclables n. Plural of nonrecyclable. • NONRECYCLABLE n. something not recyclable. |
| OROBANCHACEOUS | • orobanchaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the family Orobanchaceae, plants mostly parasitic on the roots of other plants. • OROBANCHACEOUS adj. belonging to the broomrape family. |