| BIOPROSPECTING | • bioprospecting n. (Biology) The methodical search for novel pharmaceutical (and other) products from plants and microorganisms. • BIOPROSPECTING n. the exploitation of traditional medicines. |
| BROMOCRIPTINES | • bromocriptines n. Plural of bromocriptine. • BROMOCRIPTINE n. a polypeptide ergot derivative that mimics the activity of dopamine in inhibiting prolactin secretion. |
| BRONCHOSCOPIST | • bronchoscopist n. One who carries out bronchoscopy. • BRONCHOSCOPIST n. one who uses a bronchoscope, an instrument for examining the windpipe. |
| BRONCHOSPASTIC | • bronchospastic adj. Relating to, or causing, bronchospasm. • BRONCHOSPASTIC adj. relating to bronchospasm. |
| CARPETBAGGINGS | • CARPETBAGGING n. the act of engaging in political chicanery. |
| INCORRUPTIBLES | • incorruptibles n. Plural of incorruptible. • INCORRUPTIBLE n. someone who cannot be corrupted. |
| INDISCERPTIBLE | • indiscerptible adj. Alternative form of indiscerpible. • INDISCERPTIBLE adj. not able to be separated. |
| OPISTHOBRANCHS | • opisthobranchs n. Plural of opisthobranch. • OPISTHOBRANCH n. a type of mollusc having gills, little or no shell, two pairs of tentacles. |
| POLYCARBONATES | • polycarbonates n. Plural of polycarbonate. • POLYCARBONATE n. any of a range of strong thermoplastics. |
| PRECOMBUSTIONS | • PRECOMBUSTION n. a preliminary combustion. |
| PROTUBERANCIES | • protuberancies n. Plural of protuberancy. • PROTUBERANCY n. a swelling or bump on the surface, also PROTUBERANCE. |
| REPUBLICATIONS | • republications n. Plural of republication. • REPUBLICATION n. the act or action of republishing. |
| SUPERINCUMBENT | • superincumbent adj. (Chiefly sciences) Lying or resting on something else; overlying. • SUPERINCUMBENT adj. resting on top; overlying; overhanging. |
| UNPREDICTABLES | • unpredictables n. Plural of unpredictable. • UNPREDICTABLE n. something that cannot be predicted. |
| UNRESPECTABLES | • unrespectables n. Plural of unrespectable. • UNRESPECTABLE n. one who is not respectable. |