| ADENOIDECTOMY | • adenoidectomy n. (Surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed… • ADENOIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the adenoids, also ADENECTOMY. |
| BENZALDEHYDES | • benzaldehydes n. Plural of benzaldehyde. • BENZALDEHYDE n. oil of bitter almonds. |
| DEHYDROGENASE | • dehydrogenase n. (Biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds. • DEHYDROGENASE n. an enzyme that accelerates the removal of hydrogen from metabolites and its transfer to other substances. |
| DEHYDROGENATE | • dehydrogenate v. (Chemistry, transitive) To remove hydrogen from (a substance). • DEHYDROGENATE v. to remove the hydrogen from. |
| DEHYDROGENISE | • dehydrogenise v. Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize. • DEHYDROGENISE v. to remove hydrogen from, also DEHYDROGENIZE. |
| DEHYDROGENIZE | • dehydrogenize v. To dehydrogenate. • DEHYDROGENIZE v. to remove the hydrogen from, also DEHYDROGENISE. |
| DEPENDABILITY | • dependability n. The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon. • DEPENDABILITY n. the state of being dependable. |
| DISOBEDIENTLY | • disobediently adv. In a disobedient manner. • DISOBEDIENT adv. refusing or neglecting to obey. |
| DOWNHEARTEDLY | • downheartedly adv. In a downhearted manner. • down-heartedly adv. Alternative form of downheartedly. • DOWNHEARTED adv. downcast, dejected. |
| EUDICOTYLEDON | • eudicotyledon n. (Botany) Alternative form of eudicot. • EUDICOTYLEDON n. an angiosperm having two cotyledons in the seed. |
| GERRYMANDERED | • gerrymandered v. Simple past tense and past participle of gerrymander. • GERRYMANDER v. to rearrange (voting districts) in the interests of a particular party or candidate, also JERRYMANDER. |
| HYPEREXTENDED | • hyperextended adj. Extremely long; extended greatly. • hyperextended v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyperextend. • HYPEREXTEND v. to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal. |
| INDEPENDENTLY | • independently adv. In an independent manner. • INDEPENDENT adv. not committed to any group. |
| JERRYMANDERED | • jerrymandered v. Simple past tense and past participle of jerrymander. • JERRYMANDER v. to rearrange (voting districts) in the interests of a particular party or candidate, also GERRYMANDER. |
| KINDHEARTEDLY | • kindheartedly adv. In a kindhearted manner. • kind-heartedly adv. Alternative form of kindheartedly. • KINDHEARTED adv. having or showing a sympathetic nature. |
| UNDEREMPLOYED | • underemployed adj. Employed in a job that offers fewer work hours than desired. • UNDEREMPLOYED adj. having less than full-time, regular, or adequate employment. |
| UNDERHANDEDLY | • underhandedly adv. In an underhanded manner. • under-handedly adv. Alternative form of underhandedly. • UNDERHANDED adv. devious. |
| UNDERSTATEDLY | • understatedly adv. In an understated way. • UNDERSTATED adv. UNDERSTATE, to represent as less than is the case. |
| UNDISCERNEDLY | • undiscernedly adv. Without being discerned. • UNDISCERNED adv. not discerned. |
| WRONGHEADEDLY | • wrongheadedly adv. In a wrongheaded manner. • wrong-headedly adv. Alternative spelling of wrongheadedly. • WRONGHEADED adv. stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles. |