| CRYOPROTECTIVE | • cryoprotective adj. That provides cryoprotection. • CRYOPROTECTIVE adj. serving to protect against the deleterious effects of freezing. |
| DEHYDRORETINOL | • dehydroretinol n. (Organic chemistry) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2. • DEHYDRORETINOL n. vitamin A2. |
| DYSMENORRHOEIC | • dysmenorrhoeic adj. Alternative spelling of dysmenorrheic. • dysmenorrhœic adj. Obsolete form of dysmenorrheic. • DYSMENORRHOEIC adj. suffering from dysmenorrhoea, painful menstruation, also DYSMENORRHEIC. |
| ERYTHROPOIESES | • erythropoieses n. Plural of erythropoiesis. • ERYTHROPOIESIS n. the making of red blood cells. |
| ERYTHROPOIESIS | • erythropoiesis n. The production of red blood cells (in bone marrow). • ERYTHROPOIESIS n. the making of red blood cells. |
| ERYTHROPOIETIC | • erythropoietic adj. Of or pertaining to erythropoiesis. • ERYTHROPOIETIC adj. relating to erythropoiesis, the making of red blood cells. |
| ERYTHROPOIETIN | • erythropoietin n. (Biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow. • ERYTHROPOIETIN n. a glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by stem cells in bone marrow. |
| HETEROKARYOSIS | • heterokaryosis n. (Biology) The condition of being a heterokaryon. • HETEROKARYOSIS n. the condition of having cells that are heterokaryons. |
| HETEROKARYOTIC | • heterokaryotic adj. Relating to heterokaryosis or to heterokaryons. • HETEROKARYOTIC adj. relating to heterokaryosis. |
| HETEROPOLARITY | • heteropolarity n. The condition of being heteropolar. • HETEROPOLARITY n. the state of being heteropolar. |
| HYDROPEROXIDES | • hydroperoxides n. Plural of hydroperoxide. • HYDROPEROXIDE n. a compound containing an O2H group. |
| MICROPYROMETER | • MICROPYROMETER n. a pyrometer for measuring the temperature of very small objects. |
| MYRMECOCHORIES | • MYRMECOCHORY n. the dispersal of fruits and seeds by ants. |
| OVERGENEROSITY | • overgenerosity n. Excessive generosity. • OVERGENEROSITY n. excessive generosity. |
| OVERPOWERINGLY | • overpoweringly adv. In an overpowering manner. • OVERPOWERING adv. OVERPOWER, to overcome or reduce to helplessness. |
| PORPHYROGENITE | • porphyrogenite n. (Historical) an honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably… • PORPHYROGENITE n. a Byzantine emperor's son, born in the purple. |