| BIOPROSPECTINGS | • BIOPROSPECTING n. the exploitation of traditional medicines. |
| BIPOLARISATIONS | • BIPOLARISATION n. the act of making bipolar, also BIPOLARIZATION. |
| BISPHOSPHONATES | • bisphosphonates n. Plural of bisphosphonate. • BISPHOSPHONATE n. any of a family of drugs primarily used to prevent and treat osteoporosis. |
| BRONCHOSCOPISTS | • bronchoscopists n. Plural of bronchoscopist. • BRONCHOSCOPIST n. one who uses a bronchoscope, an instrument for examining the windpipe. |
| DISAPPROBATIONS | • disapprobations n. Plural of disapprobation. • DISAPPROBATION n. the act or state of disapproving. |
| NONCOMPRESSIBLE | • noncompressible adj. Not compressible. • NONCOMPRESSIBLE adj. not compressible. |
| 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. |
| PARABOLISATIONS | • PARABOLISATION n. the process of parabolising, also PARABOLIZATION. |
| PROHIBITIONISMS | • PROHIBITIONISM n. support for prohibition. |
| PROHIBITIONISTS | • prohibitionists n. Plural of prohibitionist. • PROHIBITIONIST n. one who favors prohibition. |
| SUBOPTIMISATION | • suboptimisation n. Alternative spelling of suboptimization. • SUBOPTIMISATION n. the process of suboptimising, also SUBOPTIMIZATION. |
| 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. |
| THROMBOPLASTINS | • thromboplastins n. Plural of thromboplastin. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |