| CHEMORECEPTION | • chemoreception n. The physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus. • CHEMORECEPTION n. the physiological reception of chemical stimuli. |
| CONVENTIONEERS | • conventioneers n. Plural of conventioneer. • CONVENTIONEER n. a person attending a convention, also CONVENTIONER. |
| DEUTEROSCOPIES | • DEUTEROSCOPY n. second view or meaning; second sight. |
| ELECTRODEPOSIT | • electrodeposit v. To deposit by means of electrodeposition. • ELECTRODEPOSIT n. a deposit (as of metal or rubber) made by electrolysis. |
| ELEUTHEROCOCCI | • ELEUTHEROCOCCUS n. a creeping shrub found in Siberia, from which a drug is prepared that apparently increases stamina and concentration. |
| HETEROCHRONIES | • heterochronies n. Plural of heterochrony. • HETEROCHRONY n. divergence from normal time sequence in development, also HETEROCHRONISM. |
| MICROELECTRODE | • microelectrode n. A very small, fine electrode, most often used to study the electrical behaviour of biological cells or tissues. • MICROELECTRODE n. a minute electrode. |
| MICROMETEORITE | • micrometeorite n. An extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere… • MICROMETEORITE n. a very small meteorite. |
| NEUROENDOCRINE | • neuroendocrine adj. (Physiology, pathology) pertaining to the nervous system and endocrine system together. • NEUROENDOCRINE adj. of, relating to, or being a hormonal substance that influences the activity of nerves. |
| NEUROSECRETION | • neurosecretion n. The synthesis and release of hormones by neurons. • neurosecretion n. A hormone so secreted. • NEUROSECRETION n. the process of producing a secretion by neurons. |
| OVERCONFIDENCE | • overconfidence n. An excessive or unwarranted degree of confidence. • OVERCONFIDENCE n. excessive confidence. |
| OVERPROTECTIVE | • overprotective adj. Excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection (especially to children). • OVERPROTECT adj. to protect to excess. |
| OVERSECRETIONS | • oversecretions n. Plural of oversecretion. • OVERSECRETION n. excessive secretion. |
| PHOTORECEPTIVE | • photoreceptive adj. (Biology) Absorbing and using light, especially for sensory purposes. • PHOTORECEPTIVE adj. relating to photoreception. |
| RECONNOITERERS | • reconnoiterers n. Plural of reconnoiterer. • RECONNOITERER n. one who reconnoiters. |
| STEREOCHROMIES | • STEREOCHROMY n. colourful wall painting. |
| STEREOISOMERIC | • stereoisomeric adj. Of or pertaining to stereoisomers. • stereoisomeric adj. Exhibiting stereoisomerism. • STEREOISOMERIC adj. of or like a stereoisomer. |
| VENEREOLOGICAL | • venereological adj. Of or relating to venereology. • VENEREOLOGICAL adj. related to venereology, the study of venereal disease. |