| ACETYLCHOLINE | • acetylcholine n. (Biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline… • ACETYLCHOLINE n. a substance secreted at the ends of nerve fibres when they activate muscles. |
| ANTHOPHYLLITE | • anthophyllite n. (Mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium. • ANTHOPHYLLITE n. an orthorhombic ferromagnesian amphibole which occurs usually as fibrous or asbestiform masses. |
| COLLENCHYMATA | • COLLENCHYMA n. the supportive tissue of plants. |
| DIPHTHONGALLY | • diphthongally adv. By means of a diphthong. • DIPHTHONGAL adv. of or like a diphthong. |
| GENETHLIALOGY | • genethlialogy n. Divination of the destiny of a newborn; the art of casting nativities; astrology. • GENETHLIALOGY n. the art of casting horoscopes. |
| GNATHONICALLY | • GNATHONICAL adv. (obsolete) flattering, also GNATHONIC. |
| HALLUCINATORY | • hallucinatory adj. Partaking of, or tending to produce, hallucination. • HALLUCINATORY adj. tending to produce hallucination, also HALLUCINATIVE. |
| HELMINTHOLOGY | • helminthology n. (Zoology) The branch of zoology related to the study of helminths (parasitic worms). • HELMINTHOLOGY n. the study of parasitic worms. |
| LYSOLECITHINS | • lysolecithins n. Plural of lysolecithin. • LYSOLECITHIN n. a hydrolytic substance formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis (as by some snake venoms) of a lecithin. |
| METHYLPHENOLS | • METHYLPHENOL n. a type of aromatic organic compound, aka cresol. |
| POLYETHYLENES | • polyethylenes n. Plural of polyethylene. • POLYETHYLENE n. a generic name for certain thermoplastics, polymers of ethylene, also POLYTHENE. |
| POLYTECHNICAL | • polytechnical adj. Polytechnic. • polytechnical n. Polytechnic (educational institute). • POLYTECHNICAL adj. of or like a polytechnic. |
| STENOPHYLLOUS | • stenophyllous adj. (Botany) Having narrow leaves. • STENOPHYLLOUS adj. with narrow leaves. |
| THEOPHYLLINES | • theophyllines n. Plural of theophylline. • THEOPHYLLINE n. an isomer of theobromine found in tea, used in medicine. |
| THRASONICALLY | • thrasonically adv. In a thrasonical manner. • THRASONICAL adv. given to or marked by boasting and bragging, also THRASONIC. |
| THYROGLOBULIN | • thyroglobulin n. (Biochemistry) A globulin, produced by the thyroid gland, that has a role in the production of the thyroid hormones. • THYROGLOBULIN n. an iodine-containing protein of the thyroid gland that is the precursor of thyroxine and triiodothyronine. |