| ALUMINOTHERMY | • aluminothermy n. (Inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium. • ALUMINOTHERMY n. a process for reducing metallic oxides using finely divided aluminium powder. |
| ANTIAUTHORITY | • antiauthority adj. Opposed to authority. • ANTIAUTHORITY adj. opposed to authority. |
| BUTYROPHENONE | • butyrophenone n. (Pharmacology) Any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment… • BUTYROPHENONE n. any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (as haloperidol) used esp. in the treatment of schizophrenia. |
| HALLUCINATORY | • hallucinatory adj. Partaking of, or tending to produce, hallucination. • HALLUCINATORY adj. tending to produce hallucination, also HALLUCINATIVE. |
| HONOURABILITY | • honourability n. A state or condition or being honourable. • HONOURABILITY n. the quality of being honourable, also HONORABILITY. |
| HYMENOPTEROUS | • hymenopterous adj. (Entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran. • HYMENOPTEROUS adj. having four membranous wings, as do ants, bees and wasps. |
| HYPERFUNCTION | • hyperfunction n. (Mathematics) A generalization of a function. • hyperfunction n. (Medicine) Abnormally elevated function. • HYPERFUNCTION n. the overactivity of a gland or other bodily organ. |
| HYSTERANTHOUS | • hysteranthous adj. (Botany) Having the leaves emerge after the flowers have opened. It typically refers to geophytes that… • HYSTERANTHOUS adj. having the leaves appearing after the flowers. |
| IMMUNOTHERAPY | • immunotherapy n. (Immunology) The treatment of disease (especially cancers and autoimmune diseases) by adjusting the… • IMMUNOTHERAPY n. the treatment or prevention of disease by taking measures to increase immune system functioning. |
| NEUROETHOLOGY | • neuroethology n. The study of animal behavior and its underlying control by the nervous system. • NEUROETHOLOGY n. the description of features of animal behaviour in terms of the mechanisms of the nervous system. |
| PHYTONUTRIENT | • phytonutrient n. Any substance, of plant origin, that provides nutrition; a phytochemical. |
| POLYURETHANES | • polyurethanes n. Plural of polyurethane. • POLYURETHANE n. any of various polymers used esp. in flexible and rigid foams, elastomers, and resins, also POLYURETHAN. |
| SHOCKUMENTARY | • shockumentary n. A form of documentary used to generate a reactionary effect in an audience; especially such a documentary… • SHOCKUMENTARY n. a documentary intended to shock. |
| SUBINHIBITORY | • subinhibitory adj. (Medicine) Describing a concentration or dosage less than an inhibitory level. • SUBINHIBITORY adj. below a level that causes inhibition. |
| 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. |
| UNRIGHTEOUSLY | • unrighteously adv. In an unrighteous manner. • UNRIGHTEOUS adv. not righteous. |
| UNTRUSTWORTHY | • untrustworthy adj. Not deserving of trust; unreliable. • UNTRUSTWORTHY adj. not trustworthy. |