| 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. |
| HYPERACUITIES | • hyperacuities n. Plural of hyperacuity. • HYPERACUITY n. the state of being hyperacute. |
| HYPERCAUTIOUS | • hypercautious adj. Especially or unreasonably cautious. • HYPERCAUTIOUS adj. excessively cautious. |
| HYPEREUTECTIC | • hypereutectic adj. Having a composition that lies to the right of the eutectic point in a phase diagram. • HYPEREUTECTIC adj. of a compound, containing more of the minor component than a eutectic compound. |
| 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. |
| HYPERIMMUNISE | • hyperimmunise v. Alternative form of hyperimmunize. • HYPERIMMUNISE v. to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in, as by a long course of injections of antigen, also HYPERIMMUNIZE. |
| HYPERIMMUNIZE | • hyperimmunize v. (Transitive) To immunize excessively. • HYPERIMMUNIZE v. to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in, as by a long course of injections of antigen, also HYPERIMMUNISE. |
| HYPERURBANISM | • hyperurbanism n. (Linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect. • HYPERURBANISM n. use of hypercorrect forms in language. |
| HYPERURICEMIA | • hyperuricemia n. An abnormally high level of uric acid in one’s blood. • HYPERURICEMIA n. excess uric acid in the blood, also HYPERURICAEMIA. |
| HYPERVIRULENT | • hypervirulent adj. Extremely virulent. • HYPERVIRULENT adj. extremely virulent. |
| 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. |
| SUPERHIGHWAYS | • superhighways n. Plural of superhighway. • SUPERHIGHWAY n. a multilane highway (as an expressway or turnpike) designed for high-speed traffic. |
| SUPERHUMANITY | • superhumanity n. The state or condition of being superhuman. • SUPERHUMANITY n. the state of being superhuman. |
| SUPERPHYSICAL | • superphysical adj. Above or beyond physics; not explainable by physical laws. • SUPERPHYSICAL adj. being above or beyond the physical world or explanation on physical principles. |
| SURVEYORSHIPS | • surveyorships n. Plural of surveyorship. • SURVEYORSHIP n. the office of surveyor. |
| UPRIGHTEOUSLY | • uprighteously adv. In an uprighteous or just manner. • UPRIGHTEOUSLY adv. (Shakespeare) with moral right. |