| BIOASTRONOMY | • bioastronomy n. Synonym of astrobiology. • BIOASTRONOMY n. the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space. |
| BIOTERRORISM | • bioterrorism n. Terrorism that involves biological weapons or agents. |
| BROMINATIONS | • brominations n. Plural of bromination. • BROMINATION n. the substitution by bromine in or the addition of bromine to organic compounds. |
| EMBROCATIONS | • embrocations n. Plural of embrocation. • EMBROCATION n. a liquid medication rubbed on the skin. |
| EMBRYOLOGIST | • embryologist n. An expert or specialist in embryology. • EMBRYOLOGIST n. a specialist in embryology. |
| EMBRYOTOMIES | • embryotomies n. Plural of embryotomy. • EMBRYOTOMY n. the cutting a fetus into pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal. |
| IMPROBATIONS | • improbations n. Plural of improbation. • IMPROBATION n. in Scots law, an action for the purpose of declaring some instrument false or forged. |
| MACROBIOTICS | • macrobiotics n. The art of prolonging life. • MACROBIOTICS n. the art or science of prolonging life; a cult partly concerned with diet, foods regarded as pure being vegetable substances grown and prepared without chemicals or processing. |
| OBUMBRATIONS | • obumbrations n. Plural of obumbration. • OBUMBRATION n. the act of obumbrating. |
| PROTHROMBINS | • prothrombins n. Plural of prothrombin. • PROTHROMBIN n. a protein-like substance present in blood plasma. |
| STRABOTOMIES | • strabotomies n. Plural of strabotomy. • STRABOTOMY n. surgical removal of a squint. |
| STROBILIFORM | • strobiliform adj. Shaped like a strobile. • STROBILIFORM adj. having the form of a strobil. |
| THEOBROMINES | • theobromines n. Plural of theobromine. • THEOBROMINE n. an alkaloid obtained from the chocolate seed, used in medicine. |
| THROMBOLYSIS | • thrombolysis n. The breaking down of blood clots by pharmacological or other means. • THROMBOLYSIS n. the breaking up of a blood clot. |
| TIMBROLOGIES | • TIMBROLOGY n. the study of postage stamps. |
| TIMBROLOGIST | • TIMBROLOGIST n. a collector of stamps. |