| CHLOROARGYRITE | • chloroargyrite n. (Rare) Alternative form of chlorargyrite. • CHLOROARGYRITE n. the mineral form of silver chloride, also CHLORARGYRITE. |
| DEHYDRORETINOL | • dehydroretinol n. (Organic chemistry) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2. • DEHYDRORETINOL n. vitamin A2. |
| ECTOMYCORRHIZA | • ectomycorrhiza n. (Ecology) A form of mycorrhiza consisting of a sheath of fungus around the root tips of the symbiotic plant. • ECTOMYCORRHIZA n. a type of mycorrhiza in which the fungus forms a layer on the outside of the roots of the plant. |
| ERYTHROPHOBIAS | • ERYTHROPHOBIA n. an aversion to the color red; an extreme fear of blushing. |
| ERYTHROPOIESES | • erythropoieses n. Plural of erythropoiesis. • ERYTHROPOIESIS n. the making of red blood cells. |
| 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. |
| HETEROKARYOSIS | • heterokaryosis n. (Biology) The condition of being a heterokaryon. • HETEROKARYOSIS n. the condition of having cells that are heterokaryons. |
| HETEROKARYOTIC | • heterokaryotic adj. Relating to heterokaryosis or to heterokaryons. • HETEROKARYOTIC adj. relating to heterokaryosis. |
| HETEROPOLARITY | • heteropolarity n. The condition of being heteropolar. • HETEROPOLARITY n. the state of being heteropolar. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| HYDRONEPHROTIC | • hydronephrotic adj. Exhibiting hydronephrosis. • HYDRONEPHROTIC adj. relating to hydronephrosis, distension of the kidney with urine. |
| HYSTRICOMORPHS | • hystricomorphs n. Plural of hystricomorph. • HYSTRICOMORPH n. any rodent of a suborder which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas. |
| ORTHOMYXOVIRUS | • orthomyxovirus n. (Virology) Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes. |
| 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. |