| ADENOHYPOPHYSES | • adenohypophyses n. Plural of adenohypophysis. • ADENOHYPOPHYSIS n. the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland. |
| CHLOROETHYLENES | • chloroethylenes n. Plural of chloroethylene. • CHLOROETHYLENE n. vinyl chloride. |
| CHRONOTHERAPIES | • chronotherapies n. Plural of chronotherapy. • CHRONOTHERAPY n. a treatment that work in harmony with the body's natural time rhythms. |
| DICHLOROETHANES | • dichloroethanes n. Plural of dichloroethane. • DICHLOROETHANE n. a colorless toxic liquid compound that is used chiefly as a solvent. |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | • dichloromethane n. (Organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent. • DICHLOROMETHANE n. a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. |
| HELMINTHOLOGIES | • HELMINTHOLOGY n. the study of parasitic worms. |
| HETEROCHROMATIN | • heterochromatin n. (Cytology) Heterochromatic tightly coiled chromosome material; believed to be genetically inactive. • HETEROCHROMATIN n. densely staining chromatin that appears as nodules in or along chromosomes and contains relatively few genes. |
| HETEROCHRONISMS | • heterochronisms n. Plural of heterochronism. • HETEROCHRONISM n. divergence from the normal time sequence in development, also HETEROCHRONY. |
| HEXACHLOROPHANE | • HEXACHLOROPHANE n. a bactericide used in antiseptic soaps, deodorants etc., also HEXACHLOROPHENE. |
| HEXACHLOROPHENE | • hexachlorophene n. (Organic chemistry) A polyhalogenated compound, 2,2’-methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)-3,4,6-trichloro-2-[(2,3,5-tric… • HEXACHLOROPHENE n. a bactericide used in antiseptic soaps, deodorants etc., also HEXACHLOROPHANE. |
| HYPOMENORRHOEAS | • hypomenorrhoeas n. Plural of hypomenorrhoea. • HYPOMENORRHOEA n. the condition in which the interval between two menstrual periods is increased to between 35 and 42 days, also HYPOMENORRHEA. |
| NEUROHYPOPHYSES | • neurohypophyses n. Plural of neurohypophysis. • NEUROHYPOPHYSIS n. the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones. |
| PERCHLOROETHENE | • PERCHLOROETHENE n. a chlorine-carbon compound widely used for the dry cleaning of fabrics. |
| PHOSPHOCREATINE | • phosphocreatine n. (Biochemistry) A phosphorylated derivative of creatine that is used in muscles to store chemical energy. • PHOSPHOCREATINE n. a compound of creatine and phosphoric acid found esp. in vertebrate muscle where it is an energy source for muscle contraction, also PHOSPHOCREATIN. |
| PHOSPHORESCENCE | • phosphorescence n. The emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent. • PHOSPHORESCENCE n. luminescence that continues after the source of excitation has been removed. |
| PHOTOSYNTHESISE | • photosynthesise v. Alternative spelling of photosynthesize. • PHOTOSYNTHESISE v. to carry out photosynthesis. |
| PHOTOSYNTHESIZE | • photosynthesize v. To synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water using the energy of light by photosynthesis. • PHOTOSYNTHESIZE v. to carry out photosynthesis, also PHOTOSYNTHESISE. |
| RHOMBENCEPHALON | • rhombencephalon n. (Neuroanatomy) The hindbrain. • RHOMBENCEPHALON n. the hindbrain. |
| TRICHLOROETHANE | • trichloroethane n. (Organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric halogenated hydrocarbons, CH3-CCl3 or CH2Cl-CHCl2, that are… • trichloroethane n. (Organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of these compounds. • TRICHLOROETHANE n. a volatile nonflammable colourless liquid with low toxicity used for cleaning electrical apparatus and as a solvent. |
| UNCHOREOGRAPHED | • unchoreographed adj. Not choreographed. • UNCHOREOGRAPHED adj. not choreographed. |