| DEMETHYLATION | • demethylation n. (Chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule. |
| DEMYTHOLOGISE | • demythologise v. Alternative spelling of demythologize. • DEMYTHOLOGISE v. to remove mythology from in order to arrive at the basic meaning, also DEMYTHOLOGIZE. |
| DEMYTHOLOGIZE | • demythologize v. (Transitive) To remove the mythological elements of. • DEMYTHOLOGIZE v. to divest of mythological forms in order to uncover the meaning underlying them, also DEMYTHOLOGISE. |
| DERMATOPHYTIC | • dermatophytic adj. Being or relating to a dermatophyte. • DERMATOPHYTIC adj. of or like a dermatophyte, a fungus parasitic on the skin. |
| DICHOTOMOUSLY | • dichotomously adv. In a dichotomous manner. • DICHOTOMOUS adv. forking into two equal branches. |
| DYOTHELETISMS | • DYOTHELETISM n. the doctrine that Christ on earth had two wills, human and divine. |
| ENDOLYMPHATIC | • endolymphatic adj. (Anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph. • endolymphatic adj. (Anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel. • ENDOLYMPHATIC adj. relating to endolymph, the watery fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. |
| HYDROMAGNETIC | • hydromagnetic adj. Of or pertaining to hydromagnetics. • HYDROMAGNETIC adj. relating to hydromagnetics, a branch of mathematical physics dealing with interactions between an electricity-conducting fluid (such as an ionized gas) and a magnetic field. |
| HYDROMETRICAL | • hydrometrical adj. Concerning or applying hydrometry. • HYDROMETRICAL adj. relating to measurement by hydrometer, also HYDROMETRIC. |
| HYDROTROPISMS | • hydrotropisms n. Plural of hydrotropism. • HYDROTROPISM n. growth in the direction of water. |
| IDIORRHYTHMIC | • idiorrhythmic adj. (Christianity) self-regulating; usually referring to a form of monastic life where monks live alone… • IDIORRHYTHMIC adj. self-regulating; allowing each member to regulate his or her own life, also IDIORHYTHMIC. |
| PHOTODYNAMICS | • photodynamics n. The study of the activating effects of light on living organisms. • PHOTODYNAMICS n. the branch of biology concerned with the effects of light on the actions of plants and animals. |
| THERMODYNAMIC | • thermodynamic adj. Of, or relating to the conversion of heat into other forms of energy. • thermodynamic adj. (Physics) Of, or relating to thermodynamics. • THERMODYNAMIC adj. of or relating to thermodynamics, also THERMODYNAMICAL. |
| THYMECTOMISED | • thymectomised adj. Alternative form of thymectomized. • THYMECTOMISE v. to perform a thymectomy, also THYMECTOMIZE. |
| THYMECTOMIZED | • thymectomized adj. Having undergone thymectomy. • THYMECTOMIZE v. to perform a thymectomy, also THYMECTOMISE. |
| THYROIDECTOMY | • thyroidectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland. • THYROIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the thyroid gland. |