| ANTIHORMONE | • antihormone n. (Biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone. |
| FORTHCOMING | • forthcoming adj. (Not comparable) Approaching or about to take place. • forthcoming adj. Available when needed; in place, ready. • forthcoming adj. Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive. |
| HEMOPROTEIN | • hemoprotein n. Alternative spelling of hemeprotein. • HEMOPROTEIN n. a conjugated protein, such as hemoglobin or cytochrome, whose prosthetic group is a porphyrin combined with iron, also HAEMOPROTEIN. |
| HOMEPORTING | • homeporting v. Present participle of homeport. • HOMEPORT v. to assign a ship to a port. |
| HOMOCENTRIC | • homocentric adj. (Geometry) Having the same centre. • homocentric adj. Focused on human beings; anthropocentric. • homocentric adj. (LGBT) Having a homosexual bias or basis. |
| MONITORSHIP | • monitorship n. The status of serving as a monitor. • MONITORSHIP n. the office of monitor. |
| MONOTRICHIC | • MONOTRICHIC adj. of bacteria, having a single flagellum, also MONOTRICHOUS. |
| MOONLIGHTER | • moonlighter n. A person who moonlights, or works a second job on the side. • moonlighter n. (US, regional) One who serenades by moonlight. • moonlighter n. A moonshiner, who makes illicit alcohol. |
| NOTOTHERIUM | • Nototherium prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Diprotodontidae – extinct marsupials with hypsodont molars, a relative… • NOTOTHERIUM n. an extinct Pleistocene rhinoceros-sized marsupial of the genus Nototherium, related to the wombats. |
| OUTHOMERING | • outhomering v. Present participle of outhomer. • OUTHOMER v. to surpass in hitting home runs. |
| OUTHUMORING | • outhumoring v. Present participle of outhumor. • OUTHUMOR v. to surpass in humoring, also OUTHUMOUR. |
| PHONOMETRIC | • phonometric adj. Relating to the measurement of sound. • PHONOMETRIC adj. relating to use of the phonometer, an instrument for measuring sound levels, also PHONOMETRICAL. |
| PROTHROMBIN | • prothrombin n. (Biochemistry) A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding… • PROTHROMBIN n. a protein-like substance present in blood plasma. |
| RESMOOTHING | • resmoothing v. Present participle of resmooth. • RESMOOTH v. to smooth again. |
| SHORTCOMING | • shortcoming n. A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal. • SHORTCOMING n. an imperfection or lack that detracts from the whole. |
| THEOBROMINE | • theobromine n. (Chemistry) An alkaloid, of similar structure to caffeine, found in chocolate and cocoa. • THEOBROMINE n. an alkaloid obtained from the chocolate seed, used in medicine. |
| THROMBOSING | • thrombosing v. Present participle of thrombose. • THROMBOSE v. to cause thrombosis in. |
| TRICHOMONAD | • trichomonad n. Any of many flagellate protozoans of the genus Trichomonas, most of which are parasitic. • TRICHOMONAD n. any of various flagellate protozoans occurring in the digestive and urogenital tracts of vertebrates. |
| TRICHOMONAL | • trichomonal adj. Relating to, or caused by, the genus Trichomonas of anaerobic protists. • TRICHOMONAL adj. of or like a trichomonad, a kind of flagellate protozoans, also TRICHOMONADAL. |
| TRICHOMONAS | • trichomonas n. Trichomonad. • Trichomonas prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Trichomonadidae – flagellated protozoans parasitic in many animals. |