| BRONCHODILATOR | • bronchodilator n. (Medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs. • BRONCHODILATOR n. a drug that relaxes bronchial muscle resulting in expansion of the bronchial air passages. |
| CHLOROCRUORINS | • CHLOROCRUORIN n. a green respiratory pigment found in some Polychaeta. |
| CHONDROPHORINE | • CHONDROPHORINE n. a member of the Chondrophora, a suborder of hydrozoans similar to medusae but with a different internal structure. |
| CHROMOPROTEINS | • chromoproteins n. Plural of chromoprotein. • CHROMOPROTEIN n. any of various proteins (as hemoglobins, carotenoids, or flavoproteins) having a pigment as a prosthetic group. |
| CORTICOTROPHIN | • corticotrophin n. Alternative form of corticotropin. • CORTICOTROPHIN n. a hormone that stimulates the adrenal gland, also CORTICOTROPIN. |
| GERONTOMORPHIC | • GERONTOMORPHIC adj. of, pertaining to, or designating anatomical specialization most fully represented in the mature male of a species. |
| HYDROCORTISONE | • hydrocortisone n. (Biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A glucocorticoid steroid hormone C21H30O5 produced by the adrenal… • HYDROCORTISONE n. a glucocorticoid hormone that is used to treat inflammatory and allergic conditions, aka cortisol. |
| ORGANOCHLORINE | • organochlorine n. (Chemistry) Any of very many chlorine substituted organic compounds, many of which are insecticides etc. • organochlorine adj. (Chemistry, of an organic compound) containing chlorine. • ORGANOCHLORINE n. a compound of chlorine and an organic radical. |
| ORNITHOMORPHIC | • ornithomorphic adj. Shaped like a bird. • ORNITHOMORPHIC adj. shaped like bird. |
| PROTHONOTARIAL | • prothonotarial adj. Relating to a prothonotary. • PROTHONOTARIAL adj. of or like a prothonotary. |
| PROTHONOTARIAT | • prothonotariat n. The college constituted by the twelve apostolic prothonotaries in Rome. • PROTHONOTARIAT n. the college constituted by the twelve apostolical prothonotaries (bishops and senior members of the curia) in Rome, also PROTONOTARIAT. |
| PROTHONOTARIES | • prothonotaries n. Plural of prothonotary. • PROTHONOTARY n. a court clerk; a chief clerk of any of various courts of law, also PROTONOTARY. |
| PROTOHISTORIAN | • protohistorian n. One who studies protohistory. • PROTOHISTORIAN n. one who studies protohistory. |
| PROTOPORPHYRIN | • protoporphyrin n. (Biochemistry) Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion. • PROTOPORPHYRIN n. metal-free porphyrin derived from blood hemin. |
| SHOWERPROOFING | • showerproofing v. Present participle of showerproof. • SHOWERPROOFING n. the act of making proof against showers. |
| SPORANGIOPHORE | • sporangiophore n. (Botany) A receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scale (as in horsetails). • sporangiophore n. (Mycology) A special type of hypha that bears sporangia on the tip. • SPORANGIOPHORE n. a stalk to which sporangia are attached. |
| TROPHONEUROSIS | • trophoneurosis n. (Medicine, archaic) Synonym of trophesy. • TROPHONEUROSIS n. a state of deranged nutrition owing to disorder of the trophic action of the nerves. |