| DEHYDRORETINOL | • dehydroretinol n. (Organic chemistry) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2. • DEHYDRORETINOL n. vitamin A2. |
| 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. |
| DYSMENORRHOEIC | • dysmenorrhoeic adj. Alternative spelling of dysmenorrheic. • dysmenorrhœic adj. Obsolete form of dysmenorrheic. • DYSMENORRHOEIC adj. suffering from dysmenorrhoea, painful menstruation, also DYSMENORRHEIC. |
| ENDOCRINOPATHY | • endocrinopathy n. (Pathology) Any disease of the endocrine system. • ENDOCRINOPATHY n. any disease due to disorder of the endocrine system. |
| ENDOMYCORRHIZA | • endomycorrhiza n. (Ecology) A form of mycorrhiza in which the hyphae of the fungus penetrate the root cells. • ENDOMYCORRHIZA n. a type of fungus with hyphae that penetrate the cell wall and invaginate the cell membrane. |
| HYDROCORALLINE | • HYDROCORALLINE n. a member the Hydrozoa, which includes millepores etc. |
| HYDROCORTISONE | • hydrocortisone n. (Biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A glucocorticoid steroid hormone C21H30O5 produced by the adrenal… • HYDROCORTISONE n. a glucocorticoid hormone that is used to treat inflammatory and allergic conditions, aka cortisol. |
| HYDROGENATIONS | • hydrogenations n. Plural of hydrogenation. • HYDROGENATION n. the act of hydrogenating. |
| HYDROGENOLYSIS | • hydrogenolysis n. (Chemistry) the cleavage of a molecule, especially that of a carbon-carbon bond, with the addition of… • HYDROGENOLYSIS n. a chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed by hydrogen. |
| HYDRONEPHROSIS | • hydronephrosis n. (Pathology) distension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine. • HYDRONEPHROSIS n. distension of the kidney with urine held up as a result of obstruction in the urinary tract. |
| HYDRONEPHROTIC | • hydronephrotic adj. Exhibiting hydronephrosis. • HYDRONEPHROTIC adj. relating to hydronephrosis, distension of the kidney with urine. |
| HYDROXYPROLINE | • hydroxyproline n. (Biochemistry) A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue. • HYDROXYPROLINE n. an amino acid. |
| MONOGLYCERIDES | • monoglycerides n. Plural of monoglyceride. • MONOGLYCERIDE n. any of various esters of glycerol in which only one of the three hydroxyl groups is esterified and which are often used as emulsifiers. |
| NEURORADIOLOGY | • neuroradiology n. The radiology of the nervous system; especially the use of radiation to diagnose and treat disorders… • NEURORADIOLOGY n. radiology of the nervous system. |
| PERIODONTOLOGY | • periodontology n. (Dentistry) Periodontics. • PERIODONTOLOGY n. the branch of dentistry concerned with periodontal diseases. |
| PYCNIDIOSPORES | • pycnidiospores n. Plural of pycnidiospore. • PYCNIDIOSPORE n. a conidium produced in a pycnidium, also PYCNOSPORE. |
| RADIOTELEPHONY | • radiotelephony n. The transmission of sound (in both directions) using modulated radio waves rather than wires. • radio␣telephony n. The transmission of speech using modulated radio waves. • RADIOTELEPHONY n. communication by radiotelephone. |