| CHRYSANTHEMUM | • chrysanthemum n. Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads. • Chrysanthemum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – the chrysanthemums. • CHRYSANTHEMUM n. any of several cultivated plants of the Chrysanthemum genus, with colourful double flower-heads. |
| 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. |
| HYDROMEDUSANS | • HYDROMEDUSAN n. a hydromedusa, also HYDROMEDUSA, HYDROMEDUSOID. |
| HYDROQUINONES | • hydroquinones n. Plural of hydroquinone. • HYDROQUINONE n. another name for quinol. |
| HYMENOPTEROUS | • hymenopterous adj. (Entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran. • HYMENOPTEROUS adj. having four membranous wings, as do ants, bees and wasps. |
| 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. |
| HYPERURBANISM | • hyperurbanism n. (Linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect. • HYPERURBANISM n. use of hypercorrect forms in language. |
| HYSTERANTHOUS | • hysteranthous adj. (Botany) Having the leaves emerge after the flowers have opened. It typically refers to geophytes that… • HYSTERANTHOUS adj. having the leaves appearing after the flowers. |
| NEUROSYPHILIS | • neurosyphilis n. (Pathology) A syphilis infection affecting the nervous system. • NEUROSYPHILIS n. a syphilitic infection affecting the central nervous system. |
| OXYRHYNCHUSES | • OXYRHYNCHUS n. an Egyptian fish, sacred to the goddess Hathor, represented on coins and sculptures. |
| POLYURETHANES | • polyurethanes n. Plural of polyurethane. • POLYURETHANE n. any of various polymers used esp. in flexible and rigid foams, elastomers, and resins, also POLYURETHAN. |
| PSYCHOSURGEON | • psychosurgeon n. One who carries out psychosurgery. • PSYCHOSURGEON n. a practitioner of psychosurgery. |
| SHOCKUMENTARY | • shockumentary n. A form of documentary used to generate a reactionary effect in an audience; especially such a documentary… • SHOCKUMENTARY n. a documentary intended to shock. |
| SULPHONYLUREA | • sulphonylurea n. Alternative spelling of sulfonylurea. • SULPHONYLUREA n. a synthetic compound used to reduce the level of glucose in the blood in diabetes mellitus. |
| SUPERHUMANITY | • superhumanity n. The state or condition of being superhuman. • SUPERHUMANITY n. the state of being superhuman. |
| UNRIGHTEOUSLY | • unrighteously adv. In an unrighteous manner. • UNRIGHTEOUS adv. not righteous. |
| UNTHRIFTYHEDS | • UNTHRIFTYHED n. (Spenser) unthriftiness, also UNTHRIFTYHEAD. |