| AMINOPHYLLINE | • aminophylline n. (Pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio. • AMINOPHYLLINE n. a drug used to stimulate the heart and to dilate the air passages. |
| AMPHICTYONIES | • amphictyonies n. Plural of amphictyony. • AMPHICTYONY n. a group of states sharing common shrine (e.g. the Greek states sharing Delphi). |
| BIOCHEMICALLY | • biochemically adv. With reference to biochemistry. • BIOCHEMICAL adv. of or relating to biochemistry, also BIOCHEMIC. |
| CYCLOHEXIMIDE | • cycloheximide n. (Organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely… • CYCLOHEXIMIDE n. an agricultural fungicide that inhibits protein synthesis and is obtained from a soil bacterium, Streptomyces griseus. |
| EXOTHERMICITY | • exothermicity n. (Chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic. • exothermicity n. (Countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction. • EXOTHERMICITY n. the state of being exothermic. |
| HAEMODIALYSIS | • haemodialysis n. (British spelling, medicine) The use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case… • HAEMODIALYSIS n. dialysis of the blood using a kidney machine, also HEMODIALYSIS. |
| HOMILETICALLY | • homiletically adv. In a homiletic fashion. • HOMILETICAL adv. relating to homily or the art of preaching, also HOMILETIC. |
| HYPERMOBILITY | • hypermobility n. An excess amount of elasticity in a bodily joint. • HYPERMOBILITY n. extreme mobility. |
| INHOMOGENEITY | • inhomogeneity n. (Uncountable) The state of being inhomogeneous. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) Something that lacks homogeneity. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) A local departure from homogeneity. |
| LYMPHOPOIESIS | • lymphopoiesis n. (Medicine) The development of lymphocytes and associated tissue. • LYMPHOPOIESIS n. the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes. |
| LYMPHOPOIETIC | • lymphopoietic adj. Of or pertaining to lymphopoiesis. • LYMPHOPOIETIC adj. relating to lymphopoiesis, the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes. |
| MISCHIEVOUSLY | • mischievously adv. In a mischievous manner. • MISCHIEVOUS adv. given to mischief. |
| PHYSIOGNOMIES | • physiognomies n. Plural of physiognomy. • PHYSIOGNOMY n. the general appearance of anything, esp. the face, also FISNOMIE, PHISNOMY, VISNOMIE, VISNOMY. |
| PHYSOSTIGMINE | • physostigmine n. (Biochemistry, pharmacology) A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of… • PHYSOSTIGMINE n. an alkaloid found in the Calabar bean used esp. in eye drops to reduce pressure inside the eyeball, aka eserine, also PHYSOSTIGMIN. |
| POIKILOTHERMY | • poikilothermy n. (Biology) The quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature… • POIKILOTHERMY n. the state of being cold-blooded, also POIKILOTHERMISM. |
| SCHIZOMYCETIC | • SCHIZOMYCETIC adj. of or like a schizomycete, any microscopic organism of the class Schizomycetes, also SCHIZOMYCETOUS. |
| SPHINGOMYELIN | • sphingomyelin n. (Biochemistry) a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue. • SPHINGOMYELIN n. a phospholipid derived from sphingosine, occurring in cell membranes. |
| STICHOMYTHIES | • STICHOMYTHY n. dialogue in alternate lines, also STICHOMYTHIA. |
| STOICHIOMETRY | • stoichiometry n. (Uncountable, chemistry) The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the… • stoichiometry n. (Countable, chemistry) The quantitative relationship between the reactants and products of a specific… • STOICHIOMETRY n. the branch of chemistry that deals with the numerical proportions in which substances react, also STOECHIOMETRY. |