| BIOPROSPECTING | • bioprospecting n. (Biology) The methodical search for novel pharmaceutical (and other) products from plants and microorganisms. • BIOPROSPECTING n. the exploitation of traditional medicines. |
| BISPHOSPHONATE | • bisphosphonate n. (Chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds having two phosphate groups attached to a single carbon atom. • bisphosphonate n. (Medicine) Any of several pharmaceuticals having this structure; they are inhibitors of bone resorption… • BISPHOSPHONATE n. any of a family of drugs primarily used to prevent and treat osteoporosis. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| PALAEOBOTANIES | • PALAEOBOTANY n. the study of fossil plants, also PALEOBOTANY. |
| PALAEOBOTANIST | • palaeobotanist n. Alternative spelling of paleobotanist. • PALAEOBOTANIST n. one who studies palaeobotany. |
| PALEOBOTANISTS | • paleobotanists n. Plural of paleobotanist. • PALEOBOTANIST n. a student of paleobotany. |
| PHLEBOTOMISING | • phlebotomising v. Present participle of phlebotomise. • PHLEBOTOMISE v. to perform phlebotomy on, also PHLEBOTOMIZE. |
| PHYTOBENTHOSES | • PHYTOBENTHOS n. plants living at the bottom of water collectively. |
| POLYCARBONATES | • polycarbonates n. Plural of polycarbonate. • POLYCARBONATE n. any of a range of strong thermoplastics. |
| 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. |
| PROTUBERATIONS | • protuberations n. Plural of protuberation. • PROTUBERATION n. a swelling out, a bulge. |
| SUBSPONTANEOUS | • subspontaneous adj. (Of plants) Partly cultivated by human labor and partly growing wild. • SUBSPONTANEOUS adj. less than spontaneous. |
| TABLESPOONFULS | • tablespoonfuls n. Plural of tablespoonful. • TABLESPOONFUL n. the contents of a tablespoon. |
| TABLESPOONSFUL | • tablespoonsful n. Plural of tablespoonful. • TABLESPOONFUL n. the contents of a tablespoon. |