| ACETYLCHOLINE | • acetylcholine n. (Biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline… • ACETYLCHOLINE n. a substance secreted at the ends of nerve fibres when they activate muscles. |
| BALNEOTHERAPY | • balneotherapy n. The treatment of disease by bathing. • BALNEOTHERAPY n. treatment by natural waters. |
| CYANOETHYLATE | • cyanoethylate v. (Chemistry, transitive) To subject to cyanoethylation. • CYANOETHYLATE v. to introduce a cyano-ethyl group into. |
| DEMETHYLATION | • demethylation n. (Chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule. |
| DOWNHEARTEDLY | • downheartedly adv. In a downhearted manner. • down-heartedly adv. Alternative form of downheartedly. • DOWNHEARTED adv. downcast, dejected. |
| ENCEPHALOTOMY | • encephalotomy n. The dissection of the brain. • ENCEPHALOTOMY n. dissection of the brain. |
| GENETHLIALOGY | • genethlialogy n. Divination of the destiny of a newborn; the art of casting nativities; astrology. • GENETHLIALOGY n. the art of casting horoscopes. |
| GEOTECHNOLOGY | • geotechnology n. Geotechnical work. • GEOTECHNOLOGY n. the application of science and technology to the extraction and use of the earth's natural resources. |
| HEARTBROKENLY | • heartbrokenly adv. In a heartbroken manner. • HEARTBROKEN adv. having a broken heart. |
| METHYLPHENOLS | • METHYLPHENOL n. a type of aromatic organic compound, aka cresol. |
| NEUROETHOLOGY | • neuroethology n. The study of animal behavior and its underlying control by the nervous system. • NEUROETHOLOGY n. the description of features of animal behaviour in terms of the mechanisms of the nervous system. |
| NORTHEASTERLY | • northeasterly adj. Situated in, or pointing towards, the northeast. • northeasterly adj. (Of a wind etc) Coming from the northeast. • northeasterly n. A persistent wind from the northeast. |
| NORTHWESTERLY | • northwesterly adj. Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest. • northwesterly adj. (Chiefly of a wind) Coming from the northwest. • northwesterly adv. From the northwest. |
| OPENHEARTEDLY | • openheartedly adv. Alternative form of open-heartedly. • open-heartedly adv. Frankly, honestly and sincerely. • open-heartedly adv. Kindly and generously. |
| OPENMOUTHEDLY | • openmouthedly adv. With the mouth open, especially in astonishment. • OPENMOUTHED adv. vociferous. |
| PHENOMENALITY | • phenomenality n. The state or property of being phenomenal. • PHENOMENALITY n. the state of being phenomenal. |
| POLYETHYLENES | • polyethylenes n. Plural of polyethylene. • POLYETHYLENE n. a generic name for certain thermoplastics, polymers of ethylene, also POLYTHENE. |
| POLYSYNTHESES | • polysyntheses n. Plural of polysynthesis. • POLYSYNTHESIS n. the state of being polysynthetic. |
| POLYURETHANES | • polyurethanes n. Plural of polyurethane. • POLYURETHANE n. any of various polymers used esp. in flexible and rigid foams, elastomers, and resins, also POLYURETHAN. |
| THEOPHYLLINES | • theophyllines n. Plural of theophylline. • THEOPHYLLINE n. an isomer of theobromine found in tea, used in medicine. |