| BIOPROSPECTING | • bioprospecting n. (Biology) The methodical search for novel pharmaceutical (and other) products from plants and microorganisms. • BIOPROSPECTING n. the exploitation of traditional medicines. |
| BOUSTROPHEDONS | • boustrophedons n. Plural of boustrophedon. • BOUSTROPHEDON n. (Greek) a method of writing in which lines are written alternately in opposite direction, from left to right, and right to left. |
| BROMOCRIPTINES | • bromocriptines n. Plural of bromocriptine. • BROMOCRIPTINE n. a polypeptide ergot derivative that mimics the activity of dopamine in inhibiting prolactin secretion. |
| BULLETPROOFING | • bulletproofing v. Present participle of bulletproof. • BULLETPROOF v. to make impenetrable to bullets. |
| BUTYROPHENONES | • butyrophenones n. Plural of butyrophenone. • BUTYROPHENONE n. any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (as haloperidol) used esp. in the treatment of schizophrenia. |
| GERONTOPHOBIAS | • GERONTOPHOBIA n. a fear of old age or of growing old. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMA | • nephroblastoma n. (Oncology) A tumour affecting a kidney. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| PENTOBARBITONE | • pentobarbitone n. Pentobarbital (sodium salt). • PENTOBARBITONE n. a barbiturate drug, with hypnotic, sedative, and anticonvulsant effects. |
| PHENOBARBITONE | • phenobarbitone n. (Pharmacology) A barbiturate drug used as a sedative. • PHENOBARBITONE n. a sedative and hypnotic drug used to treat epilepsy. |
| POLYCARBONATES | • polycarbonates n. Plural of polycarbonate. • POLYCARBONATE n. any of a range of strong thermoplastics. |
| POLYEMBRYONATE | • polyembryonate adj. (Botany) Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic. • POLYEMBRYONATE adj. forming more than one embryo from one ovule or from one fertilized ovum. |
| POSTLIBERATION | • postliberation adj. After liberation. • POSTLIBERATION adj. taking place after liberation. |
| PRECOMBUSTIONS | • PRECOMBUSTION n. a preliminary combustion. |
| PROBATIONARIES | • probationaries n. Plural of probationary. • PROBATIONARY n. one who is on probation. |
| PROPORTIONABLE | • proportionable adj. Capable of being proportioned, or made proportional. • proportionable adj. In the correct proportion; proportional; commensurable. • PROPORTIONABLE adj. proportional, proportionate. |
| PROTUBERATIONS | • protuberations n. Plural of protuberation. • PROTUBERATION n. a swelling out, a bulge. |
| REPROBATIONARY | • reprobationary adj. Of or relating to reprobation. • REPROBATIONARY adj. expressing reprobation. |