| CHOLECYSTOKININ | • cholecystokinin n. (Biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK. • CHOLECYSTOKININ n. a hormone secreted esp. by the duodenal mucosa that regulates the emptying of the gallbladder and secretion of enzymes by the pancreas and that has been found in the brain. |
| DIPHENYLKETONE | • diphenylketone n. (Organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone diphenylmethanone. • DIPHENYLKETONE n. the aromatic ketone benzophenone. |
| DIPHENYLKETONES | • diphenylketones n. Plural of diphenylketone. • DIPHENYLKETONE n. the aromatic ketone benzophenone. |
| HOLIDAYMAKER | • holidaymaker n. (Britain) someone who is on holiday. • holiday-maker n. (Britain) Someone who is on holiday. • HOLIDAYMAKER n. someone on holiday. |
| HOLIDAYMAKERS | • holidaymakers n. Plural of holidaymaker. • holiday-makers n. Plural of holiday-maker. • HOLIDAYMAKER n. someone on holiday. |
| HYDROKINETICAL | • hydrokinetical adj. Synonym of hydrokinetic. • HYDROKINETICAL adj. of or relating to the motions of fluids or the forces which produce or affect such motions, also HYDROKINETIC. |
| HYPOKALEMIA | • hypokalemia n. (Biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the… • HYPOKALEMIA n. a deficiency of potassium in the blood. |
| HYPOKALEMIAS | • hypokalemias n. Plural of hypokalemia. • HYPOKALEMIA n. a deficiency of potassium in the blood. |
| HYPOKALEMIC | • hypokalemic adj. Having a low percentage of potassium in one’s blood. • HYPOKALEMIC adj. relating to hypokalemia, a deficiency of potassium in the blood. |
| LEKYTHOI | • lekythoi n. Plural of lekythos. • LEKYTHOS n. an oil jar used in ancient Greece, also LECYTHUS, LEKYTHUS. |
| LOCKSMITHERY | • locksmithery n. The work of a locksmith. • LOCKSMITHERY n. the craft of the locksmith. |
| LYMPHOKINE | • lymphokine n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokines produced by lymphocytes. • LYMPHOKINE n. any of various substances secreted by T cells. |
| LYMPHOKINES | • lymphokines n. Plural of lymphokine. • LYMPHOKINE n. any of various substances secreted by T cells. |
| PHENYLKETONURIA | • phenylketonuria n. (Medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase… • PHENYLKETONURIA n. an inherited metabolic disorder in infants. |
| PHENYLKETONURIC | • phenylketonuric adj. Having or relating to phenylketonuria. • phenylketonuric n. A person who has phenylketonuria. • PHENYLKETONURIC adj. suffering from phenylketonuria, an inherited metabolic disorder in infants. |
| POIKILOTHERMY | • poikilothermy n. (Biology) The quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature… • POIKILOTHERMY n. the state of being cold-blooded, also POIKILOTHERMISM. |
| POKERISHLY | • pokerishly adv. In a pokerish manner. • POKERISH adv. (US colloquial) mysterious and frightening; ghostly, uncanny. |
| THELYTOKIES | • THELYTOKY n. the parthenogenetic production of females only. |
| YOKELISH | • yokelish adj. Like a rustic or bumpkin; simple and ignorant. • YOKELISH adj. like a country bumpkin. |