| CHLORAMPHENICOL | • chloramphenicol n. (Pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C11H12Cl2N2O5 isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete… • CHLORAMPHENICOL n. an antibiotic drug originally isolated from a soil microorganism, effective against various bacterial and viral diseases. |
| CHOLANGIOGRAPHY | • cholangiography n. The diagnostic imaging of the bile duct by means of X-rays. • CHOLANGIOGRAPHY n. the examination by X-ray of the bile duct. |
| EPICHLOROHYDRIN | • epichlorohydrin n. (Chemistry) Any epihalohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine. • EPICHLOROHYDRIN n. a volatile liquid toxic epoxide used esp. in making epoxy resins and rubbers. |
| HEXACHLOROPHANE | • HEXACHLOROPHANE n. a bactericide used in antiseptic soaps, deodorants etc., also HEXACHLOROPHENE. |
| HEXACHLOROPHENE | • hexachlorophene n. (Organic chemistry) A polyhalogenated compound, 2,2’-methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)-3,4,6-trichloro-2-[(2,3,5-tric… • HEXACHLOROPHENE n. a bactericide used in antiseptic soaps, deodorants etc., also HEXACHLOROPHANE. |
| HYPOCHONDRIACAL | • hypochondriacal adj. (Obsolete) Coming from the hypochondria; pertaining to or caused by depressive spirits. • hypochondriacal adj. Suffering from hypochondria. • HYPOCHONDRIACAL adj. affected or produced by hypochondria. |
| LOPHOBRANCHIATE | • lophobranchiate adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii. • LOPHOBRANCHIATE n. any fish of the seahorse and pipefish genus. |
| MORPHOPHONOLOGY | • morphophonology n. A branch of linguistics concerned with phonemes, and the phonological representation of morphemes. • MORPHOPHONOLOGY n. the study of the phonemic shape and the phonological representation of a language's morphemes. |
| NONPHILOSOPHERS | • nonphilosophers n. Plural of nonphilosopher. • NONPHILOSOPHER n. someone who is not a philosopher. |
| ORNITHODELPHIAN | • ORNITHODELPHIAN adj. of or like the Ornithodelphia, monotremes, also ORNITHODELPHIC, ORNITHODELPHOUS. |
| ORNITHODELPHOUS | • ORNITHODELPHOUS adj. of or like the Ornithodelphia, monotremes, also ORNITHODELPHIAN, ORNITHODELPHIC. |
| PERCHLOROETHENE | • PERCHLOROETHENE n. a chlorine-carbon compound widely used for the dry cleaning of fabrics. |
| PHILANTHROPOIDS | • philanthropoids n. Plural of philanthropoid. • PHILANTHROPOID n. a person who works for a philanthropic organization. |
| PHILOSOPHISINGS | • philosophisings n. Plural of philosophising. • PHILOSOPHISING n. the act of engaging in philosophy. |
| PHILOSOPHIZINGS | • philosophizings n. Plural of philosophizing. • PHILOSOPHIZING n. the act of engaging in philosophy. |
| 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. |
| PHOTOMECHANICAL | • photomechanical adj. Of or relating to any of several methods of printing via a plate which has been prepared photographically… • PHOTOMECHANICAL adj. relating to or involving any of various processes for producing printed matter from a photographically prepared surface. |
| RHOMBENCEPHALON | • rhombencephalon n. (Neuroanatomy) The hindbrain. • RHOMBENCEPHALON n. the hindbrain. |
| UNPHILOSOPHICAL | • unphilosophical adj. Not philosophical. • UNPHILOSOPHICAL adj. not philosophical, also UNPHILOSOPHIC. |