| ANTHROPOGRAPHY | • anthropography n. The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different… • ANTHROPOGRAPHY n. the study of the geographical distribution of human races. |
| ANTHROPOPHYTES | • anthropophytes n. Plural of anthropophyte. • ANTHROPOPHYTE n. a plant introduced incidentally in the course of cultivation. |
| HALFPENNYWORTH | • halfpennyworth n. (Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation). • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) A negligible amount. • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) One’s opinion or thoughts; one’s two cents. |
| HYDRONEPHROTIC | • hydronephrotic adj. Exhibiting hydronephrosis. • HYDRONEPHROTIC adj. relating to hydronephrosis, distension of the kidney with urine. |
| HYPERSTHENITES | • hypersthenites n. Plural of hypersthenite. • HYPERSTHENITE n. a pyroxenite composed almost wholly of hypersthene. |
| HYPERTROPHYING | • hypertrophying v. Present participle of hypertrophy. • HYPERTROPHY v. to grow to abnormal size. |
| HYPNOBIRTHINGS | • HYPNOBIRTHING n. the use of hypnotic technique during labour by an expectant mother to reduce the pain and emotional stress of delivery. |
| HYPNOTHERAPIES | • hypnotherapies n. Plural of hypnotherapy. • HYPNOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of hypnotism. |
| HYPNOTHERAPIST | • hypnotherapist n. A practitioner of hypnotherapy. • HYPNOTHERAPIST n. one who practises hypnotherapy. |
| HYPOCHONDRIAST | • hypochondriast n. (Dated) A hypochondriac. • HYPOCHONDRIAST n. a hypochondriac. |
| LITHONTHRYPTIC | • lithonthryptic adj. Alternative form of lithontriptic. • lithonthryptic n. Alternative form of lithontriptic. • LITHONTHRYPTIC n. a medicine for dissolving kidney stones, also LITHONTRIPTIC, LITHOTRIPTIC. |
| MECHANOTHERAPY | • mechanotherapy n. (Medicine) A type of physiotherapy designed to promote health through exercise and massage. • MECHANOTHERAPY n. the treatment of disorders or injuries by means of mechanical devices, esp. devices that provide exercise for bodily parts. |
| PHENYLTHIOUREA | • phenylthiourea n. Phenylthiocarbamide. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
| PHONOCHEMISTRY | • PHONOCHEMISTRY n. the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves. |
| PHYCOERYTHRINS | • phycoerythrins n. Plural of phycoerythrin. • PHYCOERYTHRIN n. any of the red protein pigments in the cells of red algae. |