| BUTYROPHENONE | • butyrophenone n. (Pharmacology) Any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment… • BUTYROPHENONE n. any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (as haloperidol) used esp. in the treatment of schizophrenia. |
| ENCEPHALOTOMY | • encephalotomy n. The dissection of the brain. • ENCEPHALOTOMY n. dissection of the brain. |
| GEOMORPHOGENY | • GEOMORPHOGENY n. the study of the origins of land forms. |
| HETEROSTROPHY | • heterostrophy n. (Biology) Twisting in a different direction. • HETEROSTROPHY n. the state of being heterostrophic, consisting of unequal strophes. |
| HYDROPEROXIDE | • hydroperoxide n. (Organic chemistry) any mono-substituted derivative of hydrogen peroxide - ROOH. • HYDROPEROXIDE n. a compound containing an O2H group. |
| HYMENOPTERONS | • hymenopterons n. Plural of hymenopteron. • HYMENOPTERON n. an order of insect having four membranous wings, e.g. ants, bees, wasps, also HYMENOPTERAN. |
| HYMENOPTEROUS | • hymenopterous adj. (Entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran. • HYMENOPTEROUS adj. having four membranous wings, as do ants, bees and wasps. |
| HYPERBOLAEONS | • HYPERBOLAEON n. a term in in Greek prosody. |
| HYPERLORDOSES | Sorry, definition not available. |
| HYPOEUTECTOID | • hypoeutectoid adj. Synonym of hypoeutectic. • hypoeutectoid n. A hypoeutectic alloy. • HYPOEUTECTOID adj. of a compound, containing less of the minor component than a eutectic compound. |
| HYPOMENORRHEA | • hypomenorrhea n. The condition of menstrual blood flow that is extremely light. • HYPOMENORRHEA n. the condition in which the interval between two menstrual periods is increased to between 35 and 42 days, also HYPOMENORRHOEA. |
| HYSTEROSCOPES | • hysteroscopes n. Plural of hysteroscope. |
| LYMPHOPOIESES | • lymphopoieses n. Plural of lymphopoiesis. • LYMPHOPOIESIS n. the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes. |
| OPENMOUTHEDLY | • openmouthedly adv. With the mouth open, especially in astonishment. • OPENMOUTHED adv. vociferous. |
| ORTHOPYROXENE | • orthopyroxene n. (Mineralogy) Any pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals. • ORTHOPYROXENE n. a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having an orthorhombic crystal structure, such as enstatite and hypersthene. |
| PHENOMENOLOGY | • phenomenology n. (Philosophy) The study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point of view. • phenomenology n. (Philosophy) A movement based on this, originated about 1905 by Edmund Husserl. • phenomenology n. (Medicine, philosophy of medical sciences) An approach to clinical practice which places undue reliance… |
| PHOTOTYPESETS | • phototypesets v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phototypeset. • PHOTOTYPESET v. to set (type matter) by phototypesetting. |
| PHYTOESTROGEN | • phytoestrogen n. (Biochemistry) A substance found in certain plants (such as genistein) which can produce effects like… • PHYTOESTROGEN n. a plant substance similar to a weak oestrogen. |
| PROPOXYPHENES | • propoxyphenes n. Plural of propoxyphene. • PROPOXYPHENE n. a narcotic analgesic structurally related to methadone but less addicting. |
| SPHEROCYTOSES | • spherocytoses n. Plural of spherocytosis. • SPHEROCYTOSIS n. the presence of spherocytes in the blood, as in certain haemolytic anaemias. |