| ABSORPTIOMETRY | • absorptiometry n. (Chemistry) Analysis using an absorptiometer. |
| CRYOPROTECTANT | • cryoprotectant n. (Biology) Any substance (typically a polyhydric alcohol) that prevents cell damage on freezing. • CRYOPROTECTANT n. a cryoprotective substance. |
| CRYOPROTECTIVE | • cryoprotective adj. That provides cryoprotection. • CRYOPROTECTIVE adj. serving to protect against the deleterious effects of freezing. |
| ELECTROTHERAPY | • electrotherapy n. The use of electrical energy as a medical treatment. • ELECTROTHERAPY n. the therapeutic use of electricity. |
| 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. |
| HETEROPOLARITY | • heteropolarity n. The condition of being heteropolar. • HETEROPOLARITY n. the state of being heteropolar. |
| HYDROTHERAPIST | • hydrotherapist n. A therapist who performs hydrotherapy. • HYDROTHERAPIST n. a practitioner of hydrotherapy. |
| HYPERKERATOTIC | • hyperkeratotic adj. Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hyperkeratosis. • HYPERKERATOTIC adj. suffering from hyperkeratosis. |
| NORTRIPTYLINES | • nortriptylines n. Plural of nortriptyline. • NORTRIPTYLINE n. a tricyclic antidepressant used in the form of its hydrochloride. |
| ORTHOPTEROLOGY | • orthopterology n. The scientific study of the Orthoptera. • ORTHOPTEROLOGY n. the study of cockroaches. |
| PETROCHEMISTRY | • petrochemistry n. (Petrochemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with petroleum, natural gas and their derivatives. • PETROCHEMISTRY n. the branch of chemistry concerned with the extraction of chemicals from petroleum. |
| PHOTOGRAMMETRY | • photogrammetry n. The making of precise measurements from photographs. • photogrammetry n. The making of maps from photographs, especially from aerial surveying. • PHOTOGRAMMETRY n. the science of making reliable measurements by the use of photographs and esp. aerial photographs (as in surveying). |
| PROTOPLANETARY | • protoplanetary adj. (Astronomy, planets) Of or pertaining to a protoplanet. • protoplanetary adj. Relating to a stage in the life of a red giant star or its protoplanetary nebula during the star’s final… • proto-planetary adj. Alternative form of protoplanetary. |
| PYROPHOTOMETER | • PYROPHOTOMETER n. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
| PYROPHOTOMETRY | • PYROPHOTOMETRY n. the measurement of the temperature of an incandescent body by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
| RECAPITULATORY | • recapitulatory adj. Of the nature of a recapitulation. • RECAPITULATORY adj. of the nature of a recapitulation. |
| REPRODUCTIVITY | • reproductivity n. (Uncountable) the condition of being reproductive. • reproductivity n. (Countable) The extent to which something is reproducible. • REPRODUCTIVITY n. the state of being reproductive. |
| TRIPERSONALITY | • tripersonality n. The quality of being tripersonal. • TRIPERSONALITY n. the state of being tripersonal, consisting of three persons. |