| ANTHROPOCENTRIC | • anthropocentric adj. Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations. • ANTHROPOCENTRIC adj. considering human beings as the most significant entity of the universe. |
| CONSCRIPTIONIST | • conscriptionist adj. Supporting conscription. • conscriptionist n. A supporter of conscription. • CONSCRIPTIONIST n. one who believes in conscription. |
| CORTICOTROPHINS | • corticotrophins n. Plural of corticotrophin. • CORTICOTROPHIN n. a hormone that stimulates the adrenal gland, also CORTICOTROPIN. |
| COUNTERPICKETED | • counterpicketed v. Simple past tense and past participle of counterpicket. • COUNTERPICKET v. to picket in opposition to another picket. |
| COUNTERPROJECTS | • counterprojects n. Plural of counterproject. • COUNTERPROJECT n. a project set up in opposition to another. |
| CRYOPROTECTANTS | • cryoprotectants n. Plural of cryoprotectant. • CRYOPROTECTANT n. a cryoprotective substance. |
| CRYPTANALYTICAL | • cryptanalytical adj. Cryptanalytic. • CRYPTANALYTICAL adj. relating to cryptanalysis, the decipherment of code, also CRYPTANALYTIC. |
| ELECTROPUNCTURE | • electropuncture n. The use of subcutaneous electric shock to stimulate the muscles. • ELECTROPUNCTURE n. the insertion into the body of one or more needles through which an electric current is passed. |
| OPTOELECTRONICS | • optoelectronics n. (Physics) The branch of physics that deals with the interaction of light with electronic devices, or… • OPTOELECTRONICS n. a branch of electronics that deals with electronic devices for emitting, modulating, transmitting, and sensing light. |
| PANTISOCRATICAL | • pantisocratical adj. Synonym of pantisocratic. • PANTISOCRATICAL adj. relating to pantisocracy, also PANTISOCRATIC. |
| PERFECTIONISTIC | • perfectionistic adj. Perfectionist. • PERFECTIONISTIC adj. relating to perfectionism. |
| PHOTOCONDUCTORS | • photoconductors n. Plural of photoconductor. • PHOTOCONDUCTOR n. a photoconductive substance. |
| PHOTOELECTRONIC | • photoelectronic adj. (Physics) Describing any electronic effect or device that is affected by light. • PHOTOELECTRONIC adj. relating to photoelectronics. |
| PRECONSTRUCTING | • preconstructing v. Present participle of preconstruct. • PRECONSTRUCT v. to construct in advance. |
| PRECONSTRUCTION | • preconstruction n. Work done in preparation for construction, such as of a building. • preconstruction n. A preconception or prejudice. • PRECONSTRUCTION n. construction in advance. |