| CALCIPOTRIOL | • calcipotriol n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic derivative of calcitriol that is used to treat psoriasis. |
| CARPOLOGICAL | • carpological adj. Of or pertaining to carpology. • CARPOLOGICAL adj. related to carpology. |
| CHLOROPICRIN | • chloropicrin n. (Organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of nitromethane CCl3NO2 that is used as a pesticide and… • CHLOROPICRIN n. a colorless liquid that causes tears and vomiting and is used esp. as a soil fumigant, also CHLORPICRIN. |
| CHROMOPHILIC | • chromophilic adj. Readily stained with dyes. • CHROMOPHILIC adj. staining heavily in certain microscopic techniques, also CHROMOPHIL. |
| CICLOSPORINS | • ciclosporins n. Plural of ciclosporin. • CICLOSPORIN n. an immunosuppressive polypeptide drug. |
| COPROPHILIAC | • coprophiliac n. Someone with a marked interest in excrement, especially the use of feces or filth for sexual excitement. • coprophiliac adj. Having to do with a marked interest in excrement, especially the use of feces or filth for sexual excitement. • COPROPHILIAC n. one suffering from coprophilia. |
| CRYPTOCOCCAL | • cryptococcal adj. (Pathology) Of or pertaining to cryptococcus fungi or cryptococcosis. • CRYPTOCOCCAL adj. of or like a cryptococcus. |
| CYCLOPROPANE | • cyclopropane n. (Organic chemistry, pharmacology) The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, C3H6, an inflammable gas, sometimes… • CYCLOPROPANE n. a flammable gaseous saturated cyclic hydrocarbon sometimes used as a general anesthetic. |
| CYCLOSPORINE | • cyclosporine n. (Pharmacology) Alternative form of ciclosporin. • CYCLOSPORINE n. an immunosuppressive drug used in organ transplants, also CYCLOSPORIN. |
| CYCLOSPORINS | • cyclosporins n. Plural of cyclosporin. • CYCLOSPORIN n. an immunosuppressant drug used in organ transplants, also CYCLOSPORINE. |
| ELECTROSCOPE | • electroscope n. (Physics) a simple device that detects the presence of an electric charge by the mutual repulsion of… • ELECTROSCOPE n. an instrument for detecting electrical charges in the body. |
| FLUOROSCOPIC | • fluoroscopic adj. Of, pertaining to, or using a fluoroscope. • FLUOROSCOPIC adj. of or like a fluoroscope. |
| LAPAROSCOPIC | • laparoscopic adj. Of, relating to, or using laparoscopy or a laparoscope. • LAPAROSCOPIC adj. relating to laparoscopy. |
| PLEROCERCOID | • plerocercoid n. (Zoology) An unsegmented worm-like larval form of certain tapeworms which develops from the procercoid. • PLEROCERCOID n. the infective larva of tapeworms. |
| POLARISCOPIC | • polariscopic adj. Of or pertaining to the polariscope. • POLARISCOPIC adj. relating to use of the polariscope, an instrument for detecting polarized light. |
| POLIORCETICS | • poliorcetics n. (Military) The art of siege warfare, namely, that of conducting or resisting a siege; siegecraft. • POLIORCETICS n. the science of siegecraft. |
| PRECOCIOUSLY | • precociously adv. In a precocious manner. • PRECOCIOUS adv. exceptionally early in development or occurrence. |
| PYROCATECHOL | • pyrocatechol n. (Organic chemistry) A dihydric phenol, benzene-1,2-diol, present in some tars. • PYROCATECHOL n. another name for catechol, also PYROCATECHIN. |