| 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. |
| 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. |
| DISOBEDIENTLY | • disobediently adv. In a disobedient manner. • DISOBEDIENT adv. refusing or neglecting to obey. |
| DISORDINATELY | • disordinately adv. (Obsolete) inordinately. • DISORDINATE adv. not in order. |
| DOWNHEARTEDLY | • downheartedly adv. In a downhearted manner. • down-heartedly adv. Alternative form of downheartedly. • DOWNHEARTED adv. downcast, dejected. |
| ENDOPOLYPLOID | • endopolyploid adj. Exhibiting or relating to endopolyploidy. • endopolyploid n. Any organism that exhibits endopolyploidy. • ENDOPOLYPLOID adj. relating to endopolyploidy. |
| EUDICOTYLEDON | • eudicotyledon n. (Botany) Alternative form of eudicot. • EUDICOTYLEDON n. an angiosperm having two cotyledons in the seed. |
| HYDROMEDUSANS | • HYDROMEDUSAN n. a hydromedusa, also HYDROMEDUSA, HYDROMEDUSOID. |
| SPONDYLITIDES | • spondylitides n. Plural of spondylitis. • SPONDYLITIS n. inflammation of the vertebra. |
| 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. |
| WRONGHEADEDLY | • wrongheadedly adv. In a wrongheaded manner. • wrong-headedly adv. Alternative spelling of wrongheadedly. • WRONGHEADED adv. stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles. |