| DECAMETHONIUM | • decamethonium n. (Pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide. • DECAMETHONIUM n. a type of muscle relaxant. |
| DEINOTHERIUMS | • deinotheriums n. Plural of deinotherium. • DEINOTHERIUM n. an extinct elephantine mammal with downward-curving tusks, also DEINOTHERE, DINOTHERE, DINOTHERIUM. |
| DEMETHYLATION | • demethylation n. (Chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule. |
| DEMOLISHMENTS | • demolishments n. Plural of demolishment. • DEMOLISHMENT n. the act of demolishing. |
| DEPHLEGMATION | • dephlegmation n. (Chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated… • DEPHLEGMATION n. the process of dephlegmating. |
| DETHRONEMENTS | • dethronements n. Plural of dethronement. • DETHRONEMENT n. the act of dethroning. |
| DEXAMETHASONE | • dexamethasone n. (Pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having… • DEXAMETHASONE n. a synthetic glucocorticoid used esp. as an anti-inflammatory agent. |
| DIAPHANOMETER | • diaphanometer n. An instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid. • DIAPHANOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the transparency of air. |
| DIAZOMETHANES | • diazomethanes n. Plural of diazomethane. • DIAZOMETHANE n. a yellow odourless explosive gas, used as a methylating agent. |
| ENDOTHELIOMAS | • endotheliomas n. Plural of endothelioma. • ENDOTHELIOMA n. a tumour of the endothelia. |
| ENDOTHERMISMS | • ENDOTHERMISM n. the formation of a chemical compound with the absorption of heat. |
| ETHNOMEDICINE | • ethnomedicine n. (Medicine) traditional folk medicine. • ETHNOMEDICINE n. a branch of ethnobotany or medical anthropology that deals with the study of traditional medicines. |
| GENTLEMANHOOD | • gentlemanhood n. The qualities or condition of a gentleman. • GENTLEMANHOOD n. the state of being a gentleman. |
| HOMESTEADINGS | • HOMESTEADING n. (US) a scheme by which people are permitted to buy, or live rent-free in, semi-derelict buildings and improve them with the help of Government grants, etc. |
| OPENMOUTHEDLY | • openmouthedly adv. With the mouth open, especially in astonishment. • OPENMOUTHED adv. vociferous. |
| TRIMETHADIONE | • trimethadione n. (Pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug used to control epilepsy. • TRIMETHADIONE n. a crystalline compound with a bitter taste and camphor-like odour, used in the treatment of epilepsy. |