| BLOODTHIRSTILY | • bloodthirstily adv. In a bloodthirsty manner. • BLOODTHIRSTY adv. eager for bloodshed. |
| ERYTHROPOIESIS | • erythropoiesis n. The production of red blood cells (in bone marrow). • ERYTHROPOIESIS n. the making of red blood cells. |
| ERYTHROPOIETIC | • erythropoietic adj. Of or pertaining to erythropoiesis. • ERYTHROPOIETIC adj. relating to erythropoiesis, the making of red blood cells. |
| 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. |
| HISTORIOGRAPHY | • historiography n. (Countable and uncountable) The writing of history; a written history. • historiography n. (Uncountable) The study of the discipline and practice of history and the writings of past historians. • HISTORIOGRAPHY n. the study of writing history. |
| HYDROBIOLOGIST | • hydrobiologist n. A biologist whose speciality is hydrobiology. • HYDROBIOLOGIST n. a student of hydrobiology. |
| HYDROPHOBICITY | • hydrophobicity n. (Chemistry, uncountable) The condition of being hydrophobic. • hydrophobicity n. (Chemistry, countable) The degree to which a substance is hydrophobic. • HYDROPHOBICITY n. the state of being hydrophobic. |
| HYGROSCOPICITY | • hygroscopicity n. (Uncountable) The state of being hygroscopic. • hygroscopicity n. (Countable) The degree to which a substance is hygroscopic. • HYGROSCOPICITY n. the state of being hygroscopic. |
| HYPOCORISTICAL | • hypocoristical adj. (Rare) Synonym of hypocoristic. • HYPOCORISTICAL adj. of or like hypocorism, also HYPOCORISTIC. |
| HYPOTHYROIDISM | • hypothyroidism n. (Pathology) The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. • HYPOTHYROIDISM n. deficient activity of the thyroid gland. |
| NEPHROTOXICITY | • nephrotoxicity n. The state or condition of being nephrotoxic; toxicity that damages kidneys. • NEPHROTOXICITY n. the state of being nephrotoxic. |
| POLYHISTORIANS | • polyhistorians n. Plural of polyhistorian. • POLYHISTORIAN n. a person of great and varied learning, also POLYHISTOR. |
| PROHIBITIONARY | • prohibitionary adj. Serving to prohibit something. • PROHIBITIONARY adj. serving to prohibit. |
| STOICHEIOMETRY | • stoicheiometry n. (UK) Alternative spelling of stoichiometry. • STOICHEIOMETRY n. the branch of chemistry that deals with the numerical proportions in which substances react. |
| THYROTOXICOSIS | • thyrotoxicosis n. (Medicine) The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid hormone. • THYROTOXICOSIS n. hyperthyroidism with goitre and exophthalmia, Graves' disease. |
| TRICHOPHYTOSIS | • trichophytosis n. Infection with Trichophyton fungus. • TRICHOPHYTOSIS n. ringworm caused by Trichophyton. |
| VASOINHIBITORY | • vasoinhibitory adj. Vasodilatory. • VASOINHIBITORY adj. serving to inhibit the action of the vasomotor nerves. |