| CORTICOTROPHIC | • corticotrophic adj. Alternative form of corticotropic. • CORTICOTROPHIC adj. stimulating the adrenal cortex, also CORTICOTROPIC. |
| CORTICOTROPHIN | • corticotrophin n. Alternative form of corticotropin. • CORTICOTROPHIN n. a hormone that stimulates the adrenal gland, also CORTICOTROPIN. |
| 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. |
| HYPERPITUITARY | • HYPERPITUITARY adj. relating to increased hormone secretion by the pituitary body. |
| INSTRUCTORSHIP | • instructorship n. The office of an instructor. • instructorship n. The term of this office. • INSTRUCTORSHIP n. the office of instructor. |
| LITHONTRIPTORS | • lithontriptors n. Plural of lithontriptor. • LITHONTRIPTOR n. a device that crushes stones in the bladder by ultrasound, also LITHOTRIPTER, LITHOTRIPTOR, LITHOTRITE, LITHOTRITOR. |
| PANARTHRITISES | • PANARTHRITIS n. arthritis of all joints of body, or of the whole of one joint. |
| PHRONTISTERIES | • phrontisteries n. Plural of phrontistery. • PHRONTISTERY n. a place for study and contemplation. |
| PROTOHISTORIAN | • protohistorian n. One who studies protohistory. • PROTOHISTORIAN n. one who studies protohistory. |
| PROTOHISTORIES | • protohistories n. Plural of protohistory. • PROTOHISTORY n. the study of human beings in the times that immediately antedate recorded history. |
| RADIOTHERAPIST | • radiotherapist n. A therapist who specialises in radiotherapy. • RADIOTHERAPIST n. one who practises radiotherapy. |
| STRATIGRAPHIES | • stratigraphies n. Plural of stratigraphy. • STRATIGRAPHY n. the study of geological layers or strata. |
| STRATIGRAPHIST | • stratigraphist n. (Dated) A stratigrapher. • STRATIGRAPHIST n. a practitioner of stratigraphy, also STRATIGRAPHER. |
| STREPTOTHRICIN | • streptothricin n. Any of various antimicrobial agents produced by Streptomyces bacteria. • STREPTOTHRICIN n. any of a group of related basic antibiotics produced by a streptomyces and active esp. against bacteria. |
| THERIANTHROPIC | • therianthropic adj. Having both human and animal forms. • THERIANTHROPIC adj. combining human and animal forms. |
| TRICHOPTERISTS | • TRICHOPTERIST n. someone who studies the caddis flies. |
| TRINITROPHENOL | • trinitrophenol n. (Organic chemistry) picric acid. • TRINITROPHENOL n. a similar derivative of phenol, esp. picric acid. |