| 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. |
| DEHYPNOTISATION | • DEHYPNOTISATION n. the process of dehypnotising, also DEHYPNOTIZATION. |
| DEHYPNOTIZATION | • dehypnotization n. The process of bringing somebody out of hypnotic trance. • DEHYPNOTIZATION n. the process of dehypnotizing, also DEHYPNOTISATION. |
| DEMYTHOLOGISING | • demythologising v. Present participle of demythologise. • DEMYTHOLOGISE v. to remove mythology from in order to arrive at the basic meaning, also DEMYTHOLOGIZE. |
| DEMYTHOLOGIZING | • demythologizing v. Present participle of demythologize. • DEMYTHOLOGIZE v. to divest of mythological forms in order to uncover the meaning underlying them, also DEMYTHOLOGISE. |
| DIHYDROCODEINES | • DIHYDROCODEINE n. a synthetic drug similar to codeine, used as an analgesic, an antidiarrhoeal, and to relieve coughing. |
| EPICHLOROHYDRIN | • epichlorohydrin n. (Chemistry) Any epihalohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine. • EPICHLOROHYDRIN n. a volatile liquid toxic epoxide used esp. in making epoxy resins and rubbers. |
| ERYTHROPOIETINS | • erythropoietins n. Plural of erythropoietin. • ERYTHROPOIETIN n. a glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by stem cells in bone marrow. |
| HYDROGENISATION | • hydrogenisation n. Alternative form of hydrogenization. • HYDROGENISATION n. the process of hydrogenising, also HYDROGENIZATION. |
| HYDROGENIZATION | • hydrogenization n. Alternative form of hydrogenation. • HYDROGENIZATION n. the process of hydrogenizing, also HYDROGENISATION. |
| HYPERINVOLUTION | • HYPERINVOLUTION n. extreme involution. |
| HYPOVENTILATION | • hypoventilation n. (Medicine) Respiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary… • HYPOVENTILATION n. abnormally decreased speed and depth of breathing. |
| IONOSPHERICALLY | • ionospherically adv. In terms of the ionosphere. • IONOSPHERIC adv. relating to the ionosphere. |
| ISOTHIOCYANATES | • isothiocyanates n. Plural of isothiocyanate. |
| REMYTHOLOGISING | • REMYTHOLOGISE v. to mythologise again, also REMYTHOLOGIZE. |
| REMYTHOLOGIZING | • remythologizing v. Present participle of remythologize. • REMYTHOLOGIZE v. to mythologize again, also REMYTHOLOGISE. |