| EUPHEMISM | • euphemism n. (Uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive… • euphemism n. (Countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way. • EUPHEMISM n. a figure of rhetoric by which an unpleasant or offensive thing is described or referred to by a milder term. |
| EUPHEMISMS | • euphemisms n. Plural of euphemism. • EUPHEMISM n. a figure of rhetoric by which an unpleasant or offensive thing is described or referred to by a milder term. |
| PROMETHEUM | • prometheum n. A rejected name for the chemical element promethium. • PROMETHEUM n. the former name of promethium, a radioactive element, also PROMETHIUM. |
| HYPERIMMUNE | • hyperimmune adj. That causes, or is associated with, an extreme immune response. • HYPERIMMUNE adj. having a very high degree of immunity. |
| PROMETHEUMS | • PROMETHEUM n. the former name of promethium, a radioactive element, also PROMETHIUM. |
| EMPHYSEMATOUS | • emphysematous adj. (Medicine) Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated. • EMPHYSEMATOUS adj. relating to emphysema. |
| 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. |
| HYPERIMMUNIZE | • hyperimmunize v. (Transitive) To immunize excessively. • HYPERIMMUNIZE v. to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in, as by a long course of injections of antigen, also HYPERIMMUNISE. |
| MUMPISHNESSES | • MUMPISHNESS n. the state of being mumpish, sulky. |
| RUMBLEDETHUMP | • RUMBLEDETHUMP n. a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips, also RUMBLEDETHUMPS. |
| HYPERIMMUNISED | • hyperimmunised v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyperimmunise. • 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. |
| HYPERIMMUNISES | • hyperimmunises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperimmunise. • 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. |
| HYPERIMMUNIZED | • hyperimmunized adj. Excessively immunized, and thus containing a large quantity of (specific) antibodies. • HYPERIMMUNIZE v. to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in, as by a long course of injections of antigen, also HYPERIMMUNISE. |
| HYPERIMMUNIZES | • hyperimmunizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperimmunize. • HYPERIMMUNIZE v. to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in, as by a long course of injections of antigen, also HYPERIMMUNISE. |
| IMMUNOPHORESES | • IMMUNOPHORESIS n. a technique for identifying an (unknown) antigen or testing for a specific antibody in serum. |
| RUMBLEDETHUMPS | • rumbledethumps n. A traditional Scottish dish of potato, cabbage and onion with butter, salt and pepper. • RUMBLEDETHUMPS n. a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips, also RUMBLEDETHUMP. |
| IMMUNOTHERAPIES | • immunotherapies n. Plural of immunotherapy. • IMMUNOTHERAPY n. the treatment or prevention of disease by taking measures to increase immune system functioning. |