| HYDROXYLAPATITE | • hydroxylapatite n. Alternative spelling of hydroxyapatite. • HYDROXYLAPATITE n. a mineral of the apatite group that is rare in the ground but is the principal inorganic constituent of tooth enamel and bone. |
| HYDROXYPROLINES | • hydroxyprolines n. Plural of hydroxyproline. • HYDROXYPROLINE n. an amino acid. |
| HYPOCRYSTALLINE | • hypocrystalline adj. (Geology, of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components. • HYPOCRYSTALLINE adj. of igneous rocks, having both glass and crystalline components. |
| HYPSOMETRICALLY | • hypsometrically adv. By means of, or in terms of, hypsometry. • HYPSOMETRICAL adv. of, relating to, or indicating elevation (as on a map), also HYPSOMETRIC. |
| NEUROPHYSIOLOGY | • neurophysiology n. (Physiology, neuroscience) The branch of physiology that deals with the nervous system. • NEUROPHYSIOLOGY n. the physiology of the nervous system. |
| NEUROPSYCHOLOGY | • neuropsychology n. A branch of neurology and of clinical psychology that investigates the physiological basis of psychological processes. • neuropsychology n. The facts uncovered thereby, or the body of knowledge thus produced. • NEUROPSYCHOLOGY n. the study of the relation between brain and behaviour. |
| PLETHYSMOGRAPHY | • plethysmography n. (Medicine) The diagnostic use of a plethysmograph. • PLETHYSMOGRAPHY n. measurement by use of a plethysmograph, an instrument for measuring change in body part size due to blood flow. |
| POLYACRYLAMIDES | • polyacrylamides n. Plural of polyacrylamide. • POLYACRYLAMIDE n. a polyamide of acrylic acid. |
| POLYCARBOXYLATE | • polycarboxylate n. (Organic chemistry) Any ester of a polycarboxylic acid. • POLYCARBOXYLATE n. a salt or ester of a polycarboxylic acid, used in certain detergents. |
| POLYCRYSTALLINE | • polycrystalline adj. Composed of an aggregate of very small crystals in random orientations. • POLYCRYSTALLINE adj. consisting of crystals variously oriented. |
| POLYELECTROLYTE | • polyelectrolyte n. A polymeric electrolyte (such as a protein). • POLYELECTROLYTE n. a jellylike plastic compounded of two polymers, one charged positively and one negatively. |
| PROTEOLYTICALLY | • proteolytically adv. By means of proteolysis. • PROTEOLYTIC adv. relating to proteolysis, the disintegration of protein. |
| PSYCHOANALYSERS | • psychoanalysers n. Plural of psychoanalyser. • PSYCHOANALYSER n. one who psychoanalyses, also PSYCHOANALYZER. |
| PSYCHOANALYZERS | • psychoanalyzers n. Plural of psychoanalyzer. • PSYCHOANALYZER n. one who psychoanalyzes, also PSYCHOANALYSER. |
| PYROELECTRICITY | • pyroelectricity n. (Physics) The generation of electric charge as a result of a change in temperature. • PYROELECTRICITY n. electric charge produced in some crystals by temperature changes. |
| PYROTECHNICALLY | • pyrotechnically adv. By means of pyrotechnics. • PYROTECHNICAL adv. relating to pyrotechnics, the art of making fireworks, also PYROTECHNIC. |
| STEREOTYPICALLY | • stereotypically adv. In a stereotypical manner or way. • STEREOTYPICAL adv. of or like a stereotype, also STEREOTYPIC. |