| ANHYDRITES | • anhydrites n. Plural of anhydrite. • ANHYDRITE n. an anhydrous sulphate of lime, differing from gypsum in not containing water (whence the name). |
| COUNTRYISH | • countryish adj. (Music) Having characteristics of country music. • COUNTRYISH adj. rustic, characteristic of the countryside. |
| DYSTROPHIN | • dystrophin n. (Biochemistry) A cytoplasmic structural protein that is deficient in some forms of muscular dystrophy. • DYSTROPHIN n. a protein essential to normal muscle function, found to be lacking in muscular dystrophy sufferers. |
| ENHYDRITES | • enhydrites n. Plural of enhydrite. • ENHYDRITE n. a mineral with fluid inclusions. |
| ERYTHRINAS | • erythrinas n. Plural of erythrina. • ERYTHRINA n. a plant of the kaffirboom genus of tropical and subtropical trees with brilliant red flowers. |
| ERYTHROSIN | • erythrosin n. (Chemistry) A red substance formed by the oxidation of tyrosin. • erythrosin n. (Chemistry) A red dyestuff obtained from fluorescein by the action of iodine. • ERYTHROSIN n. a red substance formed by the oxidation of tyrosine, also ERYTHROSINE. |
| HERCYNITES | • hercynites n. Plural of hercynite. • HERCYNITE n. black spinel, an aluminate of iron. |
| HISTORYING | • historying v. Present participle of history. • HISTORY v. to relate in a history or narrative. |
| HYDRASTINE | • hydrastine n. (Organic chemistry) A natural alkaloid present in goldenseal. • HYDRASTINE n. a white poisonous alkaloid extracted from the roots of the goldenseal, which has been used in medicine to contract the uterus and arrest haemorrhage. |
| HYDRATIONS | • hydrations n. Plural of hydration. • HYDRATION n. the act of combining with water. |
| HYPNOTISER | • hypnotiser n. Alternative form of hypnotizer. • HYPNOTISER n. one who hypnotises, also HYPNOTIZER. |
| LABYRINTHS | • labyrinths n. Plural of labyrinth. • labyrinths v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of labyrinth. • LABYRINTH n. a building with intricate passages; a maze. |
| NOTARYSHIP | • notaryship n. The state of being a notary. • NOTARYSHIP n. the office of notary. |
| PYRETHRINS | • pyrethrins n. Plural of pyrethrin. • PYRETHRIN n. either of two insecticidal oily esters prepared from pyrethrum flowers. |
| STRYCHNIAS | • strychnias n. Plural of strychnia. • STRYCHNIA n. (obsolete) strychnine. |
| STRYCHNINE | • strychnine n. (Organic chemistry) A very toxic, colourless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide. • STRYCHNINE v. to poison with strychnine, a very poisonous alkaloid obtained from the seeds of the nux vomica plant. |
| STRYCHNISM | • strychnism n. Alternative form of strychninism. • STRYCHNISM n. strychnine poisoning, also STRYCHNINISM. |
| THYROXINES | • thyroxines n. Plural of thyroxine. • THYROXINE n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXIN. |