| ALUMINOTHERMY | • aluminothermy n. (Inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium. • ALUMINOTHERMY n. a process for reducing metallic oxides using finely divided aluminium powder. |
| BEHAVIOURALLY | • behaviourally adv. With respect to behaviour. • BEHAVIOURAL adv. relating to behaviour, also BEHAVIORAL. |
| HALFSERIOUSLY | • HALFSERIOUSLY adv. in a partially joking way. |
| HERBIVOROUSLY | • herbivorously adv. In a herbivorous manner. • HERBIVOROUS adv. eating plants. |
| HYALURONIDASE | • hyaluronidase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid. • HYALURONIDASE n. a mucolytic enzyme that facilitates the spread of fluids through tissues by lowering the viscosity of hyaluronic acid. |
| HYDROMEDUSOID | • HYDROMEDUSOID n. a hydromedusa, also HYDROMEDUSA, HYDROMEDUSAN. |
| HYDROQUINONES | • hydroquinones n. Plural of hydroquinone. • HYDROQUINONE n. another name for quinol. |
| HYDROSULPHIDE | • hydrosulphide n. (Britain) Alternative spelling of hydrosulfide. • HYDROSULPHIDE n. a compound formed by action of hydrogen sulphide on a hydroxide. |
| HYDROSULPHITE | • hydrosulphite n. Alternative spelling of hydrosulfite. • HYDROSULPHITE n. a salt of hydrosulphurous acid; esp. the sodium salt, used as a reagent. |
| HYPERCAUTIOUS | • hypercautious adj. Especially or unreasonably cautious. • HYPERCAUTIOUS adj. excessively cautious. |
| HYPERFUNCTION | • hyperfunction n. (Mathematics) A generalization of a function. • hyperfunction n. (Medicine) Abnormally elevated function. • HYPERFUNCTION n. the overactivity of a gland or other bodily organ. |
| IMMUNOTHERAPY | • immunotherapy n. (Immunology) The treatment of disease (especially cancers and autoimmune diseases) by adjusting the… • IMMUNOTHERAPY n. the treatment or prevention of disease by taking measures to increase immune system functioning. |
| MUSICOTHERAPY | • musicotherapy n. Music therapy; the use of music to improve health. • MUSICOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of music. |
| NEUROSYPHILIS | • neurosyphilis n. (Pathology) A syphilis infection affecting the nervous system. • NEUROSYPHILIS n. a syphilitic infection affecting the central nervous system. |
| PHYTONUTRIENT | • phytonutrient n. Any substance, of plant origin, that provides nutrition; a phytochemical. |
| SURVEYORSHIPS | • surveyorships n. Plural of surveyorship. • SURVEYORSHIP n. the office of surveyor. |
| UNNEIGHBOURLY | • unneighbourly adj. Not neighbourly; antisocial. • unneighbourly adv. In a way that is not neighbourly. • UNNEIGHBOURLY adj. not like a neighbour, also UNNEIGHBORLY. |
| UNRIGHTEOUSLY | • unrighteously adv. In an unrighteous manner. • UNRIGHTEOUS adv. not righteous. |
| UPRIGHTEOUSLY | • uprighteously adv. In an uprighteous or just manner. • UPRIGHTEOUSLY adv. (Shakespeare) with moral right. |