| BIOASTRONOMIES | • BIOASTRONOMY n. the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space. |
| BIOINFORMATICS | • bioinformatics n. (Biology, computer science) A field of science in which biology, computer science, and information technology… • bio-informatics n. Alternative spelling of bioinformatics. • BIOINFORMATICS n. the branch of information science dealing with large databases of biochemical or pharmaceutical information. |
| BROMOCRIPTINES | • bromocriptines n. Plural of bromocriptine. • BROMOCRIPTINE n. a polypeptide ergot derivative that mimics the activity of dopamine in inhibiting prolactin secretion. |
| IMMUNOSORBENTS | • immunosorbents n. Plural of immunosorbent. • IMMUNOSORBENT n. a substrate consisting of a specific antibody or antigen chemically combined with an insoluble substance, such as cellulose, to selectively remove the corresponding specific antigen or antibody from solution. |
| MALABSORPTIONS | • malabsorptions n. Plural of malabsorption. • MALABSORPTION n. faulty absorption esp. of nutrient materials from the gastrointestinal tract. |
| MOUNTAINBOARDS | • mountainboards n. Plural of mountainboard. • MOUNTAINBOARD n. a form of all-terrain skateboard derived from a snowboard. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMA | • nephroblastoma n. (Oncology) A tumour affecting a kidney. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| NEUROBLASTOMAS | • neuroblastomas n. Plural of neuroblastoma. • NEUROBLASTOMA n. a tumour of the nervous system. |
| OBSTRUCTIONISM | • obstructionism n. A deliberate policy of obstructing something, especially a political process or body. • OBSTRUCTIONISM n. deliberate interference with the progress or business esp. of a legislative body. |
| PRECOMBUSTIONS | • PRECOMBUSTION n. a preliminary combustion. |
| PROHIBITIONISM | • prohibitionism n. (Law) The doctrine that people will refrain from certain actions if they are deemed unlawful (prohibited). • PROHIBITIONISM n. support for prohibition. |
| RECOMBINATIONS | • recombinations n. Plural of recombination. • RECOMBINATION n. the formation by the processes of crossing over and independent assortment of new combinations of genes in progeny that did not occur in the parents. |
| REMOBILISATION | • remobilisation n. Alternative spelling of remobilization. • REMOBILISATION n. the act of remobilising, also REMOBILIZATION. |
| RETINOBLASTOMA | • retinoblastoma n. (Oncology) A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children. • RETINOBLASTOMA n. a tumour of the retina. |
| SOMNAMBULATORS | • somnambulators n. Plural of somnambulator. • SOMNAMBULATOR n. a sleepwalker. |
| THROMBOKINASES | • thrombokinases n. Plural of thrombokinase. • THROMBOKINASE n. an enzyme active in the clotting of blood, aka thromboplastin. |
| THROMBOPLASTIN | • thromboplastin n. (Biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |