| COMPACTIFYING | • compactifying v. Present participle of compactify. • COMPACTIFY v. to render compact. |
| ETYMOLOGISING | • etymologising v. Present participle of etymologise. • ETYMOLOGISE v. to trace or suggest an etymology for, also ETYMOLOGIZE. |
| ETYMOLOGIZING | • etymologizing v. Present participle of etymologize. • ETYMOLOGIZE v. to discover, formulate, or state an etymology for, also ETYMOLOGISE. |
| GEODYNAMICIST | • geodynamicist n. One who studies geodynamics. • GEODYNAMICIST n. a student of geodynamics, the study of the dynamic processes and forces within the earth. |
| INHOMOGENEITY | • inhomogeneity n. (Uncountable) The state of being inhomogeneous. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) Something that lacks homogeneity. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) A local departure from homogeneity. |
| MYRINGOTOMIES | • myringotomies n. Plural of myringotomy. • MYRINGOTOMY n. surgical removal of the myringa, the eardrum. |
| MYTHOLOGISING | • mythologising v. Present participle of mythologise. • MYTHOLOGISE v. to make mythical, also MYTHOLOGIZE. |
| MYTHOLOGIZING | • mythologizing v. Present participle of mythologize. • MYTHOLOGIZE v. to make mythical, also MYTHOLOGISE. |
| PHYSIOGNOMIST | • physiognomist n. One who studies, or is an expert in, physiognomy; one who studies the outer appearance of the person… • PHYSIOGNOMIST n. a student of physiognomy. |
| 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. |
| PHYSOSTIGMINS | • PHYSOSTIGMIN n. an alkaloid found in the Calabar bean used esp. in eye drops to reduce pressure inside the eyeball, aka eserine, also PHYSOSTIGMINE. |
| POSTMODIFYING | • postmodifying v. Present participle of postmodify. • POSTMODIFY v. to modify the sense of (a word or phrase) by being placed after it. |
| PRIMOGENITARY | • primogenitary adj. Relating to primogeniture. • PRIMOGENITARY adj. firstborn, also PRIMOGENITAL. |
| SIGMOIDECTOMY | • sigmoidectomy n. (Surgery) A colectomy in which the sigmoid colon is removed. • SIGMOIDECTOMY n. removal of the sigmoid colon. |
| SYRINGOTOMIES | • syringotomies n. Plural of syringotomy. • SYRINGOTOMY n. cutting of a fistula. |
| TEMPORISINGLY | • temporisingly adv. Alternative form of temporizingly. • TEMPORISINGLY adv. TEMPORISING. |
| TEMPORIZINGLY | • temporizingly adv. In a temporizing manner. • TEMPORIZINGLY adv. TEMPORIZING. |
| TUMORGENICITY | • tumorgenicity n. Alternative form of tumorigenicity. • TUMORGENICITY n. the state of being tumorgenic, giving rise to tumors. |