| 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. |
| CLINOPYROXENE | • clinopyroxene n. (Mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure. • CLINOPYROXENE n. a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having a monoclinic crystal structure, such as augite, diopside, or jadeite. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| NONEMPLOYMENT | • nonemployment n. Unemployment. • nonemployment adj. Not of or pertaining to employment. • NONEMPLOYMENT n. something that is not employment. |
| 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… |
| 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. |
| PNEUMONECTOMY | • pneumonectomy n. The surgical removal of all or part of a lung. • PNEUMONECTOMY n. the surgical removal of a lung. |
| POLYISOPRENES | • polyisoprenes n. Plural of polyisoprene. • POLYISOPRENE n. a rubberlike polymer of isoprene. |
| POLYPROPYLENE | • polypropylene n. A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene, and used for films, fibres, or moulding… • POLYPROPYLENE n. any of various thermoplastic plastics or fibers that are polymers of propylene, also POLYPROPENE. |
| POTENTIOMETRY | • potentiometry n. (Physics) The measurement of electrical potential (voltage) using a potentiometer. • POTENTIOMETRY n. the measurement of the potential difference of electromotive force. |
| PROLEGOMENARY | • prolegomenary adj. Of the nature of a prolegomenon; preliminary; introductory; prefatory. • PROLEGOMENARY adj. of the nature of a prolegomenon, introductory, also PROLEGOMENAL, PROLEGOMENOUS. |
| PROPOXYPHENES | • propoxyphenes n. Plural of propoxyphene. • PROPOXYPHENE n. a narcotic analgesic structurally related to methadone but less addicting. |
| PROTEROGYNIES | • PROTEROGYNY n. the development of female organs before male to avoid self-fertilization. |