| BASIDIOMYCETES | • basidiomycetes n. Plural of basidiomycete. • Basidiomycetes prop.n. A taxonomic class within the phylum Basidiomycota – the mushrooms that produce spores from a basidium. • BASIDIOMYCETE n. any fungus of a subdivision Basidiomycotina that includes the agarics. |
| CYCLOHEXIMIDES | • cycloheximides n. Plural of cycloheximide. • CYCLOHEXIMIDE n. an agricultural fungicide that inhibits protein synthesis and is obtained from a soil bacterium, Streptomyces griseus. |
| DEMYELINATIONS | • demyelinations n. Plural of demyelination. • DEMYELINATION n. the act of destroying the myelin (of nerve fibres). |
| DENOMINATIVELY | • denominatively adv. By denomination. • DENOMINATIVE adv. giving a title. |
| DEPOLYMERISING | • depolymerising v. Present participle of depolymerise. • DEPOLYMERISE v. to break a large molecule into simpler ones that have the same basic formula, also DEPOLYMERIZE. |
| DEPOLYMERIZING | • depolymerizing v. Present participle of depolymerize. • depolymerizing adj. That depolymerizes. • DEPOLYMERIZE v. to break a large molecule into simpler ones that have the same basic formula, also DEPOLYMERISE. |
| DIHYDROCODEINE | • dihydrocodeine n. (Pharmacology) A particular narcotic painkiller. • DIHYDROCODEINE n. a synthetic drug similar to codeine, used as an analgesic, an antidiarrhoeal, and to relieve coughing. |
| DRYOPITHECINES | • dryopithecines n. Plural of dryopithecine. • DRYOPITHECINE n. a gorilla, chimpanzee or man. |
| HEBETUDINOSITY | • hebetudinosity n. The quality of being hebetudinous. • HEBETUDINOSITY n. the state of being hebetudinous, dull or lethargic. |
| HYPOSENSITISED | • hyposensitised v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyposensitise. • HYPOSENSITISE v. to cause (a person) to become less sensitive to (a substance producing an allergic reaction), also HYPOSENSITIZE. |
| HYPOSENSITIZED | • hyposensitized v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyposensitize. • HYPOSENSITIZE v. to lower the sensitivity of, also HYPOSENSITISE. |
| INTERMEDIATORY | • intermediatory adj. Having the function of intermediating; mediatory. • INTERMEDIATORY adj. relating to intermediation. |
| NEURODIVERSITY | • neurodiversity n. The variety of configurations of the brain, especially with regard to autism. • NEURODIVERSITY n. variety in human behavioural traits and brain function, viewed as normal variation within the population; used esp with reference to autistic spectrum conditions. |
| POLYNEURITIDES | • polyneuritides n. Plural of polyneuritis. • POLYNEURITIS n. neuritis of many nerves simultaneously. |
| POLYVINYLIDENE | • polyvinylidene n. (Chemistry) Any polymer derived from monomers of general formula CH2=CX2 where X is typically a halogen. • polyvinylidene n. A polyvinylidene resin. • POLYVINYLIDENE n. any polymer derived from halogen monomers. |
| PSEUDONYMITIES | • pseudonymities n. Plural of pseudonymity. • PSEUDONYMITY n. the state of being pseudonymous. |
| RHYTIDECTOMIES | • rhytidectomies n. Plural of rhytidectomy. • RHYTIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of wrinkles. |