| CHIRURGEONLY | • chirurgeonly adj. (Archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon). • CHIRURGEONLY adj. (obsolete) in the manner becoming a chirurgeon, a surgeon. |
| CHLOROHYDRIN | • chlorohydrin n. (Organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine. • CHLOROHYDRIN n. any of various organic compounds derived from diols or polyhydroxy alcohols by substitution of chlorine for part of the hydroxyl groups. |
| CHRYSAROBINS | • chrysarobins n. Plural of chrysarobin. • CHRYSAROBIN n. goa powder, a bitter yellow powder obtained from a Brazilian tree, used as a purgative and in the treatment of skin disease. |
| CRINGEWORTHY | • cringeworthy adj. (Colloquial) That causes one to cringe with embarrassment; embarrassing. • CRINGEWORTHY adj. causing extreme embarrassment. |
| ERYTHROMYCIN | • erythromycin n. (Pharmacology) A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C37H67NO13 produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora… • ERYTHROMYCIN n. a broad-spectrum antibiotic produced by an actinomycete and administered orally or topically. |
| ERYTHRONIUMS | • ERYTHRONIUM n. any plant of the bulbous genus Erythronium, with decoratively mottled leaves and cyclamen-like flowers. |
| ERYTHROPENIA | • erythropenia n. A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, associated with anemia. • ERYTHROPENIA n. diminution below the normal of the number of red cells in the blood. |
| ERYTHROSINES | • erythrosines n. Plural of erythrosine. • ERYTHROSINE n. a red substance formed by the oxidation of tyrosine, also ERYTHROSIN. |
| HORRIFYINGLY | • horrifyingly adv. In a horrifying manner. • HORRIFYING adv. HORRIFY, to cause a reaction of horror. |
| HYDROFORMING | • hydroforming n. (Engineering) A cost-effective way of shaping malleable metals into lightweight, stiff pieces by means… • hydroforming n. (Organic chemistry) The reaction of petroleum with hydrogen. • HYDROFORMING n. the catalytic reforming of petroleum to increase the proportion of aromatic and branched-chain hydrocarbons. |
| PHRONTISTERY | • phrontistery n. A place for thinking. • phrontistery n. (Humorous) The toilet; the lavatory. • phrontistery n. An establishment devoted to education or study. |
| PORPHYROPSIN | • porphyropsin n. Any of a group of purple carotenoid pigments, similar to rhodopsin, in the retinas of some fish. • PORPHYROPSIN n. a purple pigment in the retinal rods of freshwater fishes that resembles rhodopsin. |
| PYRITOHEDRON | • pyritohedron n. (Mathematics) An irregular dodecahedron, the faces of which are identical but irregular pentagons. • pyritohedron n. (Mineralogy) The shape of one of the crystal habits of pyrite. • PYRITOHEDRON n. a pentagonal dodecahedron. |
| REHYDRATIONS | • rehydrations n. Plural of rehydration. • REHYDRATION n. the act of rehydrating. |
| SYNARTHROSIS | • synarthrosis n. (Anatomy) A type of joint in which two bones are connected rigidly by fibrous tissue. • SYNARTHROSIS n. the fixed articulation of bones. |
| SYNCHRONISER | • synchroniser n. Alternative form of synchronizer. • SYNCHRONISER n. one who synchronises, also SYNCHRONIZER. |
| SYNCHRONIZER | • synchronizer n. One who or that which synchronizes. • SYNCHRONIZER n. one who synchronizes, also SYNCHRONISER. |
| THYROTROPHIN | • thyrotrophin n. Alternative form of thyrotropin. • THYROTROPHIN n. a hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid, also THYROTROPIN. |
| THYROTROPINS | • thyrotropins n. Plural of thyrotropin. • THYROTROPIN n. a hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid, also THYROTROPHIN. |
| TYROTHRICINS | • tyrothricins n. Plural of tyrothricin. • TYROTHRICIN n. an antibiotic mixture consisting chiefly of tyrocidine and gramicidin and used topically especially against gram-positive bacteria. |