| CHOLECYSTOKININ | • cholecystokinin n. (Biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK. • CHOLECYSTOKININ n. a hormone secreted esp. by the duodenal mucosa that regulates the emptying of the gallbladder and secretion of enzymes by the pancreas and that has been found in the brain. |
| CYANOETHYLATION | • cyanoethylation n. (Organic chemistry) Any reaction, or treatment, with acrylonitrile, especially such treatment of cotton… • CYANOETHYLATION n. the act of introducing a cyano-ethyl group into a compound. |
| DECHLORINATIONS | • dechlorinations n. Plural of dechlorination. • DECHLORINATION n. the act of dechlorinating. |
| HYPERINVOLUTION | • HYPERINVOLUTION n. extreme involution. |
| HYPOVENTILATION | • hypoventilation n. (Medicine) Respiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary… • HYPOVENTILATION n. abnormally decreased speed and depth of breathing. |
| LABYRINTHODONTS | • labyrinthodonts n. Plural of labyrinthodont. • LABYRINTHODONT n. an extinct amphibian, so called from a mazy pattern on a section of its teeth. |
| NONHISTORICALLY | • nonhistorically adv. In a nonhistorical manner. |
| NONHOSPITALISED | • nonhospitalised adj. Alternative spelling of nonhospitalized. • NONHOSPITALISED adj. not hospitalised, also NONHOSPITALIZED. |
| NONHOSPITALIZED | • nonhospitalized adj. Not hospitalized. • NONHOSPITALIZED adj. not hospitalized, also NONHOSPITALISED. |
| NONMETAPHORICAL | • nonmetaphorical adj. Not metaphorical. • NONMETAPHORICAL adj. not metaphorical. |
| ORNITHODELPHIAN | • ORNITHODELPHIAN adj. of or like the Ornithodelphia, monotremes, also ORNITHODELPHIC, ORNITHODELPHOUS. |
| ORTHOGONALISING | • orthogonalising v. Present participle of orthogonalise. • ORTHOGONALISE v. to make orthogonal, also ORTHOGONALIZE. |
| ORTHOGONALIZING | • orthogonalizing v. Present participle of orthogonalize. • ORTHOGONALIZE v. to make orthogonal, also ORTHOGONALISE. |
| PHENOMENOLOGIST | • phenomenologist n. (Philosophy) A philosopher who practices, advocates, or specializes in the scholarly study of phenomenology. • PHENOMENOLOGIST n. one who studies phenomenology. |
| PHYTOPLANKTONIC | • phytoplanktonic adj. Pertaining to, or derived from, phytoplankton. • PHYTOPLANKTONIC adj. relating to phytoplankton. |
| THYROCALCITONIN | • thyrocalcitonin n. (Biochemistry) Alternative form of calcitonin. • THYROCALCITONIN n. a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland, controlling the rate of bone destruction. |
| TRINITROPHENOLS | • TRINITROPHENOL n. a similar derivative of phenol, esp. picric acid. |