| 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. |
| DEHYDRORETINOL | • dehydroretinol n. (Organic chemistry) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2. • DEHYDRORETINOL n. vitamin A2. |
| ERYTHROPOIETIN | • erythropoietin n. (Biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow. • ERYTHROPOIETIN n. a glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by stem cells in bone marrow. |
| HYDROCORTISONE | • hydrocortisone n. (Biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A glucocorticoid steroid hormone C21H30O5 produced by the adrenal… • HYDROCORTISONE n. a glucocorticoid hormone that is used to treat inflammatory and allergic conditions, aka cortisol. |
| HYDRONEPHROTIC | • hydronephrotic adj. Exhibiting hydronephrosis. • HYDRONEPHROTIC adj. relating to hydronephrosis, distension of the kidney with urine. |
| HYPEREXCRETION | • hyperexcretion n. (Medicine) Excessive excretion. • HYPEREXCRETION n. excessive excretion. |
| HYPERMODERNIST | • hypermodernist n. A proponent of hypermodernism (in any sense). • HYPERMODERNIST n. a practitioner of a hypermodernist style in art. |
| HYPERROMANTICS | • HYPERROMANTIC n. one who is excessively romantic. |
| HYPERSECRETION | • hypersecretion n. (Endocrinology) Excessive secretion. • HYPERSECRETION n. excessive secretion. |
| HYPERTROPHYING | • hypertrophying v. Present participle of hypertrophy. • HYPERTROPHY v. to grow to abnormal size. |
| NEUROCHEMISTRY | • neurochemistry n. (Biochemistry) The branch of neuroscience concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system. • NEUROCHEMISTRY n. the study of the chemical makeup and activities of nervous tissue. |
| ORTHOHYDROGENS | • orthohydrogens n. Plural of orthohydrogen. • ORTHOHYDROGEN n. the form of molecular hydrogen, constituting about 75 per cent of the total at normal temperatures, in which the nuclei of the atoms spin in the same direction. |
| ORTHOPYROXENES | • orthopyroxenes n. Plural of orthopyroxene. • ORTHOPYROXENE n. a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having an orthorhombic crystal structure, such as enstatite and hypersthene. |
| PHYCOERYTHRINS | • phycoerythrins n. Plural of phycoerythrin. • PHYCOERYTHRIN n. any of the red protein pigments in the cells of red algae. |
| PORPHYROGENITE | • porphyrogenite n. (Historical) an honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably… • PORPHYROGENITE n. a Byzantine emperor's son, born in the purple. |
| PROHIBITIONARY | • prohibitionary adj. Serving to prohibit something. • PROHIBITIONARY adj. serving to prohibit. |
| PROTOPORPHYRIN | • protoporphyrin n. (Biochemistry) Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion. • PROTOPORPHYRIN n. metal-free porphyrin derived from blood hemin. |
| RONTGENOGRAPHY | • RONTGENOGRAPHY n. photography by X-rays. |
| TURBOMACHINERY | • turbomachinery n. Turbomachines collectively. • TURBOMACHINERY n. machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine. |
| UNPRAISEWORTHY | • unpraiseworthy adj. Not praiseworthy. • UNPRAISEWORTHY adj. not praiseworthy. |