| ANTHROPOPSYCHIC | • ANTHROPOPSYCHIC adj. ascribing to nature or God of a soul or mind like man's. |
| CHONDRICHTHYANS | • chondrichthyans n. Plural of chondrichthyan. • CHONDRICHTHYAN n. a technical name for a cartilaginous fish. |
| HEMATOPORPHYRIN | • hematoporphyrin n. (Biochemistry) The porphyrin portion of heme (minus the iron atom). • HEMATOPORPHYRIN n. any of several porphyrins that are hydrated derivatives of protoporphyrins. |
| HYPNOTHERAPISTS | • hypnotherapists n. Plural of hypnotherapist. • HYPNOTHERAPIST n. one who practises hypnotherapy. |
| HYPOCHONDRIASTS | • hypochondriasts n. Plural of hypochondriast. • HYPOCHONDRIAST n. a hypochondriac. |
| ICHTHYOSAURIANS | • ichthyosaurians n. Plural of ichthyosaurian. • ICHTHYOSAURIAN n. a large fossil marine reptile, also ICHTHYOSAUR, ICHTHYOSAURUS. |
| LITHONTHRYPTICS | • lithonthryptics n. Plural of lithonthryptic. • LITHONTHRYPTIC n. a medicine for dissolving kidney stones, also LITHONTRIPTIC, LITHOTRIPTIC. |
| METHYLTHIONINES | • METHYLTHIONINE n. as in methylthionine chloride, a dark green dye used as a stain, antiseptic etc. |
| ORNITHORHYNCHUS | • ornithorhynchus n. A platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus). • Ornithorhynchus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Ornithorhynchidae – the single species Ornithorhynchus anatinus… • ORNITHORHYNCHUS n. the duckbill platypus. |
| PHENYLTHIOUREAS | • phenylthioureas n. Plural of phenylthiourea. • 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). |
| PHOSPHORYLATING | • phosphorylating v. Present participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylating adj. That phosphorylates. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOSPHORYLATION | • phosphorylation n. (Biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. • PHOSPHORYLATION n. the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound. |
| PHOTOSYNTHESISE | • photosynthesise v. Alternative spelling of photosynthesize. • PHOTOSYNTHESISE v. to carry out photosynthesis. |
| PHOTOSYNTHESIZE | • photosynthesize v. To synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water using the energy of light by photosynthesis. • PHOTOSYNTHESIZE v. to carry out photosynthesis, also PHOTOSYNTHESISE. |
| PHTHALOCYANINES | • phthalocyanines n. Plural of phthalocyanine. • PHTHALOCYANINE n. any of a group of green and blue organic colouring matters of great fastness and brilliance, also PHTHALOCYANIN. |
| PHYTOPATHOGENIC | • phytopathogenic adj. Pathogenic to plants. • PHYTOPATHOGENIC adj. of or like a phytopathogen. |
| PSYCHOHISTORIAN | • psychohistorian n. One who is involved in the field of psychohistory. • PSYCHOHISTORIAN n. a student of psychohistory. |
| PSYCHOSYNTHESIS | • psychosynthesis n. A form of psychology based on the direct experience of the self. • PSYCHOSYNTHESIS n. a form of psychotherapy combining psychoanalytic techniques with meditation and exercise. |
| THIRTYSOMETHING | • thirtysomething n. A tricenarian: a person in their thirties, a person aged between 30 and 39 years (inclusive). • thirtysomething adj. Between 30 and 39 years of age. • thirtysomething adj. Between 30 and 39 in number. |
| THOROUGHGOINGLY | • thoroughgoingly adv. Fully; completely; thoroughly. • THOROUGHGOING adv. marked by thoroughness or zeal. |