| BRONCHODILATORS | • bronchodilators n. Plural of bronchodilator. • BRONCHODILATOR n. a drug that relaxes bronchial muscle resulting in expansion of the bronchial air passages. |
| CHONDROPHORINES | • CHONDROPHORINE n. a member of the Chondrophora, a suborder of hydrozoans similar to medusae but with a different internal structure. |
| CORTICOTROPHINS | • corticotrophins n. Plural of corticotrophin. • CORTICOTROPHIN n. a hormone that stimulates the adrenal gland, also CORTICOTROPIN. |
| HYDROCORTISONES | • hydrocortisones n. Plural of hydrocortisone. • HYDROCORTISONE n. a glucocorticoid hormone that is used to treat inflammatory and allergic conditions, aka cortisol. |
| MICROSPOROPHYLL | • microsporophyll n. A leaflike organ that bears one or more microsporangia (contrast megasporophyll or macrosporophyll). • MICROSPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more microsporangia. |
| ORGANOCHLORINES | • organochlorines n. Plural of organochlorine. • ORGANOCHLORINE n. a compound of chlorine and an organic radical. |
| ORTHOCHROMATISM | • orthochromatism n. Quality of being orthochromatic. • ORTHOCHROMATISM n. the state of being orthochromatic, of photographic film, sensitive to all colours except red. |
| ORTHOPHOSPHORIC | • orthophosphoric adj. (Chemistry) Describing the ordinary form of phosphoric acid and its derivatives. • ORTHOPHOSPHORIC adj. phosphoric. |
| PHOTOTRANSISTOR | • phototransistor n. (Electronics) Any semiconductor device whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive. • PHOTOTRANSISTOR n. a junction transistor, whose base signal is generated by illumination of the base. |
| PROLOCUTORSHIPS | • prolocutorships n. Plural of prolocutorship. • PROLOCUTORSHIP n. the office of a prolocutor, a spokesman. |
| PROSOPOGRAPHIES | • prosopographies n. Plural of prosopography. • PROSOPOGRAPHY n. a biographical sketch; a description of person. |
| PROTHONOTARIATS | • prothonotariats n. Plural of prothonotariat. • PROTHONOTARIAT n. the college constituted by the twelve apostolical prothonotaries (bishops and senior members of the curia) in Rome, also PROTONOTARIAT. |
| PROTOHISTORIANS | • protohistorians n. Plural of protohistorian. • PROTOHISTORIAN n. one who studies protohistory. |
| PROTOPORPHYRINS | • protoporphyrins n. Plural of protoporphyrin. • PROTOPORPHYRIN n. metal-free porphyrin derived from blood hemin. |
| RADIOPHOSPHORUS | • radiophosphorus n. Radioactive phosphorus (especially when used as a tracer). • RADIOPHOSPHORUS n. a radioactive isotope of phosphorus. |
| SHOWERPROOFINGS | • SHOWERPROOFING n. the act of making proof against showers. |
| SPORANGIOPHORES | • sporangiophores n. Plural of sporangiophore. • SPORANGIOPHORE n. a stalk to which sporangia are attached. |
| THERIOMORPHOSES | • THERIOMORPHOSIS n. transformation into a beast. |
| THERIOMORPHOSIS | • THERIOMORPHOSIS n. transformation into a beast. |