| HETERODACTYLOUS | • heterodactylous adj. (Zoology) Having the first and second toes turned backward, as in the trogons. • HETERODACTYLOUS adj. having the first and second toes turned backwards, as in trogons, and not the first and fourth as in parrots. |
| HETEROGENEOUSLY | • heterogeneously adv. In a heterogeneous manner. • HETEROGENEOUS adv. consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents. |
| HETEROSEXUALITY | • heterosexuality n. The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex. • heterosexuality n. Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex. • HETEROSEXUALITY n. the state of being heterosexual. |
| HYDROCELLULOSES | • HYDROCELLULOSE n. a gelatinous material obtained by hydration of cellulose, used in papermaking, etc. |
| HYDROCEPHALUSES | • hydrocephaluses n. Plural of hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
| LEUCOCYTHAEMIAS | • leucocythaemias n. Plural of leucocythaemia. • LEUCOCYTHAEMIA n. leukaemia. |
| METHOXYFLURANES | • methoxyfluranes n. Plural of methoxyflurane. • METHOXYFLURANE n. a potent general anaesthetic administered as a vapor. |
| METHYLCELLULOSE | • methylcellulose n. (Organic chemistry) A white powdery substance, obtained by the methylation of cellulose, that swells… • methyl␣cellulose n. Alternative form of E461. • METHYLCELLULOSE n. any of various gummy products of cellulose methylation that swell in water and are used esp. as emulsifiers, adhesives, thickeners, and bulk laxatives. |
| 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. |
| NEUROSYPHILISES | • NEUROSYPHILIS n. a syphilitic infection affecting the central nervous system. |
| NUCLEOSYNTHESES | • nucleosyntheses n. Plural of nucleosynthesis. • NUCLEOSYNTHESIS n. the production of a chemical element from simpler nuclei, as of hydrogen, esp. in a star. |
| NUCLEOSYNTHESIS | • nucleosynthesis n. (Physics, astronomy) Any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei. • NUCLEOSYNTHESIS n. the production of a chemical element from simpler nuclei, as of hydrogen, esp. in a star. |
| NUCLEOSYNTHETIC | • nucleosynthetic adj. Of or pertaining to nucleosynthesis. • NUCLEOSYNTHETIC adj. relating to nucleosynthesis. |
| PHENYLBUTAZONES | • phenylbutazones n. Plural of phenylbutazone. • PHENYLBUTAZONE n. a drug formerly used as an analgesic, but now largely restricted to veterinary use. |
| PHENYLTHIOUREAS | • phenylthioureas n. Plural of phenylthiourea. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
| PSYCHOSURGERIES | • psychosurgeries n. Plural of psychosurgery. • PSYCHOSURGERY n. cerebral surgery employed in treating psychic symptoms. |
| SUPERHETERODYNE | • superheterodyne adj. (Electronics) Pertaining to a technique used in radio and television receivers to tune to a particular… • superheterodyne n. A receiver of this kind. • SUPERHETERODYNE n. applied to radio reception in which oscillations of slightly different frequency are imposed on the received oscillations, producing beats of a frequency above audio-frequency which are easily amplified. |