| 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. |
| DEMYELINATING | • demyelinating adj. (Pathology) That promotes, or undergoes demyelination. • demyelinating v. Present participle of demyelinate. • DEMYELINATE v. to destroy the myelin (of nerve fibres). |
| DEMYELINATION | • demyelination n. (Biology, medicine) The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease… • DEMYELINATION n. the act of destroying the myelin (of nerve fibres). |
| DIMENSIONALLY | • dimensionally adv. With regard to dimension. • DIMENSIONAL adv. concerning dimension. |
| DIPHENYLAMINE | • diphenylamine n. (Chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C6H5)2NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides… • DIPHENYLAMINE n. a crystalline compound used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an indicator. |
| DOMINEERINGLY | • domineeringly adv. In a domineering manner. • DOMINEERING adv. DOMINEER, to be overbearing. |
| HYPERFEMININE | • hyperfeminine adj. Extremely feminine. |
| IMPERTINENTLY | • impertinently adv. In an impertinent manner. • IMPERTINENT adv. given to or characterized by insolent rudeness. |
| INCUMBERINGLY | • incumberingly adv. In an incumbering manner. • INCUMBERING adv. INCUMBER, to impede the motion of, also ENCUMBER. |
| INDETERMINACY | • indeterminacy n. The condition of being indeterminate. • INDETERMINACY n. the state of being indeterminate. |
| INHOMOGENEITY | • inhomogeneity n. (Uncountable) The state of being inhomogeneous. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) Something that lacks homogeneity. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) A local departure from homogeneity. |
| INTERMARRYING | • intermarrying v. Present participle of intermarry. • intermarrying n. An intermarriage. • INTERMARRY v. to marry each other. |
| INTERMITTENCY | • intermittency n. The state of being intermittent; periodicity. • INTERMITTENCY n. the state of being intermittent, also INTERMITTENCE. |
| MAGNIFICENTLY | • magnificently adv. In a magnificent manner. • MAGNIFICENT adv. splendid. |
| MONEYSPINNING | • moneyspinning adj. Alternative form of money-spinning. • money-spinning adj. Serving to generate a continuous income. • MONEYSPINNING adj. serving to make much money. |
| REMINISCENTLY | • reminiscently adv. In a reminiscent manner. • REMINISCENT adv. of the character of or relating to reminiscence. |
| SPECTINOMYCIN | • spectinomycin n. (Pharmacology) An aminocyclitol antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces spectabilis. • SPECTINOMYCIN n. a white crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic produced by a bacterium that is used clinically esp. in the form of its hydrochloride to treat gonorrhea. |
| 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. |
| UNREMITTINGLY | • unremittingly adv. In an unremitting manner. • UNREMITTING adv. not remitting. |