| ANTIMETABOLE | • antimetabole n. (Rhetoric) The technique of reversal, where accentuated by reversal of words, actions or grammatical structure. • ANTIMETABOLE n. repetition of words or ideas in different order e.g. to fail to plan is to plan to fail. |
| BIOTELEMETRY | • biotelemetry n. (Biology, electronics) The use of telemetry to monitor, measure and record physiological data of an organism. • BIOTELEMETRY n. automatic transmission over a distance, for measurements of the condition, functions, etc., of a living creature, e.g. of an astronaut on space flight. |
| BLITHESOMELY | • blithesomely adv. In a blithesome manner. • BLITHESOME adv. gay, merry. |
| CONTEMPTIBLE | • contemptible adj. Deserving contempt. • CONTEMPTIBLE adj. worthy of contempt. |
| DOMESTICABLE | • domesticable adj. Capable of being domesticated; tameable. • DOMESTICABLE adj. capable of being domesticated. |
| EBULLIOMETER | • ebulliometer n. (Physics) A device used to measure the boiling points of liquids. • EBULLIOMETER n. a device used to determine the boiling point of a solution. |
| EBULLIOMETRY | • ebulliometry n. The measurement of boiling points. • EBULLIOMETRY n. the measurement of the boiling point of a solution. |
| EMBROILMENTS | • embroilments n. Plural of embroilment. • EMBROILMENT n. the state of being embroiled. |
| MOLYBDENITES | • molybdenites n. Plural of molybdenite. • MOLYBDENITE n. a sulphide of molybdenum. |
| MOSBOLLETJIE | • mosbolletjie n. (South Africa) Dough leavened with the must of grapes used for making rusks. • mosbolletjie n. (South Africa) A biscuit made of mosbolletjie dough. • MOSBOLLETJIE n. (South African) a sweet bun made of dough leavened with grape must. |
| PHLEBOTOMIES | • phlebotomies n. Plural of phlebotomy. • PHLEBOTOMY n. the surgical opening of a vein to draw blood. |
| PHLEBOTOMISE | • phlebotomise v. Alternative form of phlebotomize. • PHLEBOTOMISE v. to perform phlebotomy on, also PHLEBOTOMIZE. |
| PHLEBOTOMIZE | • phlebotomize v. (Transitive) To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood. • phlebotomize v. (Transitive) To perform a phlebotomy on (a person): to open a vein of (a person) to withdraw or let blood. • phlebotomize v. (Intransitive) To perform a phlebotomy; to open a vein to withdraw or let blood. |
| PROBLEMATIZE | • problematize v. To make something into a problem. • problematize v. To consider something as if it were a problem. • problematize v. (Intransitive) To propose problems. |
| THERMOLABILE | • thermolabile adj. (Biochemistry) Subject to destruction/decomposition or change in response to heat. • THERMOLABILE adj. easily decomposed by heat. |
| TIMBERDOODLE | • timberdoodle n. The American woodcock (Scolopax minor). • TIMBERDOODLE n. the North American woodcock. |