| AMINOPHYLLINE | • aminophylline n. (Pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio. • AMINOPHYLLINE n. a drug used to stimulate the heart and to dilate the air passages. |
| AMPHICTYONIES | • amphictyonies n. Plural of amphictyony. • AMPHICTYONY n. a group of states sharing common shrine (e.g. the Greek states sharing Delphi). |
| CHEMISORPTION | • chemisorption n. (Chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical… • CHEMISORPTION n. the act of chemisorbing. |
| EMPOVERISHING | • empoverishing v. Present participle of empoverish. • EMPOVERISH v. (obsolete) to make poor, also IMPOVERISH. |
| ENTOMOPHILIES | • ENTOMOPHILY n. seed plants which are pollinated by insects are said to be entomophilous. |
| IMPOVERISHING | • impoverishing v. Present participle of impoverish. • IMPOVERISH v. to make poor, also EMPOVERISH. |
| MIMEOGRAPHING | • mimeographing v. Present participle of mimeograph. • MIMEOGRAPH v. to copy by mimeograph. |
| MISANTHROPIES | • misanthropies n. Plural of misanthropy. • MISANTHROPY n. a hatred or distrust of humankind. |
| NECROPHILISMS | • NECROPHILISM n. the erotic love of corpses, also NECROMANIA, NECROPHILIA, NECROPHILY. |
| PERICHONDRIUM | • perichondrium n. (Anatomy) a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone. • PERICHONDRIUM n. a fibrous membrane covering cartilage except at joints. |
| PHENOMENISING | • phenomenising v. Present participle of phenomenise. • PHENOMENISE v. to bring into the world of experience, also PHENOMENIZE. |
| PHENOMENIZING | • phenomenizing v. Present participle of phenomenize. • PHENOMENIZE v. to bring into the world of experience, also PHENOMENISE. |
| PHONEMICISING | • phonemicising v. Present participle of phonemicise. • PHONEMICISE v. to analyse into phonemes, also PHONEMICIZE. |
| PHONEMICIZING | • phonemicizing v. Present participle of phonemicize. • PHONEMICIZE v. to analyse into phonemes, also PHONEMICISE. |
| PHOTOEMISSION | • photoemission n. (Physics) the ejection of electrons from the surface of a solid by incident electromagnetic radiation. • PHOTOEMISSION n. the release of electrons from a usually solid material (as a metal) by means of energy supplied by incidence of radiation and esp. light. |
| PHYSIOGNOMIES | • physiognomies n. Plural of physiognomy. • PHYSIOGNOMY n. the general appearance of anything, esp. the face, also FISNOMIE, PHISNOMY, VISNOMIE, VISNOMY. |
| PHYSOSTIGMINE | • physostigmine n. (Biochemistry, pharmacology) A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of… • PHYSOSTIGMINE n. an alkaloid found in the Calabar bean used esp. in eye drops to reduce pressure inside the eyeball, aka eserine, also PHYSOSTIGMIN. |
| SIPHONOGAMIES | • SIPHONOGAMY n. the state of reproducing by seed. |
| SPHINGOMYELIN | • sphingomyelin n. (Biochemistry) a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue. • SPHINGOMYELIN n. a phospholipid derived from sphingosine, occurring in cell membranes. |