| 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. |
| HYDRONEPHROSIS | • hydronephrosis n. (Pathology) distension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine. • HYDRONEPHROSIS n. distension of the kidney with urine held up as a result of obstruction in the urinary tract. |
| HYDRONEPHROTIC | • hydronephrotic adj. Exhibiting hydronephrosis. • HYDRONEPHROTIC adj. relating to hydronephrosis, distension of the kidney with urine. |
| HYDROXYPROLINE | • hydroxyproline n. (Biochemistry) A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue. • HYDROXYPROLINE n. an amino acid. |
| HYPEREXCRETION | • hyperexcretion n. (Medicine) Excessive excretion. • HYPEREXCRETION n. excessive excretion. |
| HYPERMODERNISM | • hypermodernism n. The state or condition of being hypermodern. • hypermodernism n. (Art) An art movement distinguished from modernism and postmodernism chiefly by its extreme and antithetical… • hypermodernism n. (Chess) A school of thought which advocates controlling the centre of the board with distant pieces… |
| HYPERMODERNIST | • hypermodernist n. A proponent of hypermodernism (in any sense). • HYPERMODERNIST n. a practitioner of a hypermodernist style in art. |
| HYPERROMANTICS | • HYPERROMANTIC n. one who is excessively romantic. |
| HYPERSECRETION | • hypersecretion n. (Endocrinology) Excessive secretion. • HYPERSECRETION n. excessive secretion. |
| HYPERTROPHYING | • hypertrophying v. Present participle of hypertrophy. • HYPERTROPHY v. to grow to abnormal size. |
| PHYCOERYTHRINS | • phycoerythrins n. Plural of phycoerythrin. • PHYCOERYTHRIN n. any of the red protein pigments in the cells of red algae. |
| PORPHYROGENITE | • porphyrogenite n. (Historical) an honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably… • PORPHYROGENITE n. a Byzantine emperor's son, born in the purple. |
| PROHIBITIONARY | • prohibitionary adj. Serving to prohibit something. • PROHIBITIONARY adj. serving to prohibit. |
| PROTOPORPHYRIN | • protoporphyrin n. (Biochemistry) Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion. • PROTOPORPHYRIN n. metal-free porphyrin derived from blood hemin. |
| UNPRAISEWORTHY | • unpraiseworthy adj. Not praiseworthy. • UNPRAISEWORTHY adj. not praiseworthy. |