| CHONDRINS | • chondrins n. Plural of chondrin. • CHONDRIN n. an elastic, gelatinous substance, the matrix of cartilage. |
| DEHORNING | • dehorning v. Present participle of dehorn. • DEHORN v. to deprive of horns. |
| DRENCHING | • drenching v. Present participle of drench. • drenching n. The act by which something is drenched; a soaking. • drenching n. The administering of a medicinal draught to an animal. |
| DYNORPHIN | • dynorphin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of opioid peptides that arise from the precursor protein prodynorphin. • DYNORPHIN n. a drug used to treat cocaine addiction. |
| ENDORPHIN | • endorphin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters… • ENDORPHIN n. any of a group of peptides that occur in the brain and bind to the same receptors as morphine, thereby inhibiting pain. |
| ENSHRINED | • enshrined v. Simple past tense and past participle of enshrine. • ENSHRINE v. to place in a shrine, also INSHRINE. |
| HANDLINER | • handliner n. A person who fishes using a handline. • HANDLINER n. one who fishes with a handline. |
| HANDPRINT | • handprint n. A mark or trace left by a hand, including more than fingerprints. • HANDPRINT n. the mark of a hand. |
| HARDENING | • hardening v. Present participle of harden. • hardening n. The process by which something hardens. • hardening n. That which hardens, such as a material used for converting the surface of iron into steel. |
| HINDBRAIN | • hindbrain n. (Neuroanatomy) The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon. • HINDBRAIN n. the posterior of the three principal divisions of the brain. |
| HINDERING | • hindering v. Present participle of hinder. • hindering adj. Harmful; of or relating to that which hinders. • HINDERING adj. impeding. |
| HINDRANCE | • hindrance n. Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else. • hindrance n. The state or act of hindering something. • HINDRANCE n. an act of hindering; that which hinders, also HINDERANCE. |
| HIRUNDINE | • hirundine adj. Relating to a swallow (the bird). • hirundine n. A member of the swallow family. • HIRUNDINE adj. of or pertaining to swallows. |
| INSHRINED | • inshrined v. Simple past tense and past participle of inshrine. • INSHRINE v. to place in a shrine, also ENSHRINE. |
| INTHRONED | • inthroned v. Simple past tense and past participle of inthrone. • INTHRONE v. to place on a throne, also ENTHRONE. |
| NINHYDRIN | • ninhydrin n. (Organic chemistry) The aromatic compound 2,2-dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione which is used as a reagent to detect amines. • NINHYDRIN n. a poisonous crystalline oxidizing agent used as an analytical reagent. |
| UNHANDIER | • unhandier adj. Comparative form of unhandy: more unhandy. • UNHANDY adj. clumsy, awkward. |