| 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. |
| ANTHOPHYLLITE | • anthophyllite n. (Mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium. • ANTHOPHYLLITE n. an orthorhombic ferromagnesian amphibole which occurs usually as fibrous or asbestiform masses. |
| CENTILLIONTHS | • centillionths n. Plural of centillionth. • CENTILLIONTH n. the ordinal of centillion. |
| CLOTHESLINING | • clotheslining v. Present participle of clothesline. • CLOTHESLINE v. to knock (a person) down with a blow to the neck (or sometimes head), esp. by placing an outstretched arm in his or her path. |
| FLUGELHORNIST | • flugelhornist n. One who plays the flugelhorn. • FLUGELHORNIST n. one who plays the flugelhorn. |
| GENETHLIALOGY | • genethlialogy n. Divination of the destiny of a newborn; the art of casting nativities; astrology. • GENETHLIALOGY n. the art of casting horoscopes. |
| HELLENISATION | • Hellenisation n. (British spelling) The adoption of Greek manners and culture. • Hellenisation n. (British spelling) The act of causing a culture to become Greek. • Hellenisation n. (British spelling) The act of Hellenizing, making something Greek or Hellenistic in form or character… |
| HELLENIZATION | • Hellenization n. (North America) Alternative spelling of Hellenisation. • HELLENIZATION n. the act of hellenizing, also HELLENISATION. |
| HELMINTHOLOGY | • helminthology n. (Zoology) The branch of zoology related to the study of helminths (parasitic worms). • HELMINTHOLOGY n. the study of parasitic worms. |
| LICHENOLOGIST | • lichenologist n. An expert in lichenology. • LICHENOLOGIST n. a student of lichens. |
| LOATHLINESSES | • LOATHLINESS n. the state of being loathly. |
| LYSOLECITHINS | • lysolecithins n. Plural of lysolecithin. • LYSOLECITHIN n. a hydrolytic substance formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis (as by some snake venoms) of a lecithin. |
| PHALLOCENTRIC | • phallocentric adj. Focused on the phallus, especially as a symbol of male dominance; characterised by male attitudes, focused on men. • PHALLOCENTRIC adj. centered on or emphasizing the masculine point of view. |
| PHELLOGENETIC | • phellogenetic adj. Relating to phellogen. • PHELLOGENETIC adj. of or like phellogen, the tissue of young cells which produces cork cells, also PHELLOGENIC. |
| POLYTECHNICAL | • polytechnical adj. Polytechnic. • polytechnical n. Polytechnic (educational institute). • POLYTECHNICAL adj. of or like a polytechnic. |
| SEPTILLIONTHS | • septillionths n. Plural of septillionth. • SEPTILLIONTH n. the ordinal of septillion. |
| SEXTILLIONTHS | • sextillionths n. Plural of sextillionth. • SEXTILLIONTH n. the ordinal of a sextillion, a thousand raised to the seventh power. |
| TECHNOLOGICAL | • technological adj. Of, relating to, or involving technology, especially modern scientific technology. • TECHNOLOGICAL adj. relating to technology, also TECHNOLOGIC. |
| THEOPHYLLINES | • theophyllines n. Plural of theophylline. • THEOPHYLLINE n. an isomer of theobromine found in tea, used in medicine. |
| UNTHEOLOGICAL | • untheological adj. Not theological. • UNTHEOLOGICAL adj. not theological. |