| ANTITHYROID | • antithyroid adj. (Biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones. • anti-thyroid adj. Alternative spelling of antithyroid. • ANTITHYROID adj. able to counteract excessive thyroid activity. |
| ANTITYPHOID | • antityphoid adj. (Immunology) Countering typhoid fever. • ANTITYPHOID adj. intended to prevent typhoid. |
| ETHYLATIONS | • ethylations n. Plural of ethylation. • ETHYLATION n. a chemical reaction in which an ethyl group is introduced into a molecule. |
| FORTNIGHTLY | • fortnightly n. A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks). • fortnightly adj. Occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks. • fortnightly adv. Once in a fortnight; once every two weeks. |
| HYPNOTISTIC | • hypnotistic adj. Relating to hypnotism. • HYPNOTISTIC adj. relating to a hypnotist. |
| HYPONITRITE | • hyponitrite n. (Inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of nitrogen NO- derived from hyponitrous acid; any salt containing… • HYPONITRITE n. a salt or ester of hyponitrous acid. |
| METHYLATION | • methylation n. (Chemistry) The addition of a methyl group to a molecule. • methylation n. (Genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the… • METHYLATION n. the process of methylating. |
| PHONOTYPIST | • phonotypist n. One versed in phonotypy. • PHONOTYPIST n. one who practises phonotypy. |
| PHOTOTYPING | • phototyping v. Present participle of phototype. • PHOTOTYPE v. to print by this means. |
| PHYTOTOXINS | • phytotoxins n. Plural of phytotoxin. • PHYTOTOXIN n. a poison produced by a plant. |
| RETINOPATHY | • retinopathy n. (Medicine) Non-inflammatory disease of the retina. • RETINOPATHY n. any of various noninflammatory disorders of the retina including some that cause blindness. |
| THIOCYANATE | • thiocyanate n. (Chemistry) any salt or ester of thiocyanic acid; or the -SCN radical or the SCN-1 anion. • THIOCYANATE n. a salt of thiocyanic acid. |
| THYROTROPIN | • thyrotropin n. (Biochemistry) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. • THYROTROPIN n. a hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid, also THYROTROPHIN. |
| TYROTHRICIN | • tyrothricin n. A mixture of the antibiotics tyrocidine and gramicidin, used topically to treat gram-positive bacterial infections. • TYROTHRICIN n. an antibiotic mixture consisting chiefly of tyrocidine and gramicidin and used topically especially against gram-positive bacteria. |