| BIOPROSPECTINGS | • BIOPROSPECTING n. the exploitation of traditional medicines. |
| BISPHOSPHONATES | • bisphosphonates n. Plural of bisphosphonate. • BISPHOSPHONATE n. any of a family of drugs primarily used to prevent and treat osteoporosis. |
| BOUSTROPHEDONIC | • boustrophedonic adj. Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing. • BOUSTROPHEDONIC adj. having alternate lines written in opposite directions. |
| BRONCHOGRAPHIES | • BRONCHOGRAPHY n. radiological examination of the trachea or bronchi. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMAS | • nephroblastomas n. Plural of nephroblastoma. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| NONCOMPRESSIBLE | • noncompressible adj. Not compressible. • NONCOMPRESSIBLE adj. not compressible. |
| NONSAPONIFIABLE | • nonsaponifiable adj. Not saponifiable. • NONSAPONIFIABLE adj. not saponifiable, capable of being converted into soap. |
| OPPROBRIOUSNESS | • opprobriousness n. The state or condition of being opprobrious. • OPPROBRIOUS n. expressing contemptuous reproach; bringing disgrace. |
| PALAEOBOTANISTS | • palaeobotanists n. Plural of palaeobotanist. • PALAEOBOTANIST n. one who studies palaeobotany. |
| PENTOBARBITONES | • pentobarbitones n. Plural of pentobarbitone. • PENTOBARBITONE n. a barbiturate drug, with hypnotic, sedative, and anticonvulsant effects. |
| PHENOBARBITONES | • phenobarbitones n. Plural of phenobarbitone. • PHENOBARBITONE n. a sedative and hypnotic drug used to treat epilepsy. |
| POLYPHLOESBOEAN | • polyphloesboean adj. (Poetic) Loudly roaring; used to describe the ocean. • POLYPHLOESBOEAN adj. loud-roaring, also POLYPHLOISBIC. |
| PROBATIONERSHIP | • probationership n. The state of being a probationer; novitiate. • PROBATIONERSHIP n. the state of being a probationer. |
| PROSLAMBANOMENE | • PROSLAMBANOMENE plural of proslambanomenos, (which has sixteen letters), an additional note at the bottom of the scale. |
| RHOMBENPORPHYRS | • RHOMBENPORPHYR n. an intermediate, moderately fine-grained igneous rock with feldspar phenocrysts rhombic in section, also RHOMBENPORPHYRY, RHOMBPORPHYRY. |
| SUBPROFESSIONAL | • subprofessional adj. Not meeting the quality standards expected of a professional. • subprofessional n. A person working at less than professional level. • SUBPROFESSIONAL adj. functioning or qualified to function below the professional level but distinctly above the clerical or labor level and usually under the supervision of a professionally trained person. |
| UNCOMPROMISABLE | • uncompromisable adj. Not compromisable; that cannot be compromised; non-negotiable. • UNCOMPROMISABLE adj. not able to be compromised. |