| CHYMOTRYPTIC | • chymotryptic adj. Of or pertaining to chymotrypsin. • CHYMOTRYPTIC adj. relating to chymotrypsin. |
| CRYPTOPHYTIC | • cryptophytic adj. Relating to or composed of cryptophytes. • CRYPTOPHYTIC adj. like a cryptophyte, a perennial plant that bears its buds below the soil or water surface. |
| CYTOCHEMISTRY | • cytochemistry n. (Biochemistry) The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell… • CYTOCHEMISTRY n. microscopic biochemistry. |
| ERYTHROCYTIC | • erythrocytic adj. Of or pertaining to erythrocytes. • ERYTHROCYTIC adj. of or like an erythrocyte, a red blood corpuscle. |
| EXOERYTHROCYTIC | • exoerythrocytic adj. Outside of an erythrocyte. • EXOERYTHROCYTIC adj. occurring outside the red blood cells. |
| HEMICRYPTOPHYTE | • hemicryptophyte n. (Botany) Any plant whose buds rest on the surface, being protected in various ways. • HEMICRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its overwintering buds at soil level, where they are often partly covered by surface debris. |
| HETEROZYGOSITY | • heterozygosity n. The condition of being heterozygous. • HETEROZYGOSITY n. the state of being heterozygous. |
| HYDROSTATICALLY | • hydrostatically adv. In a hydrostatic manner. • hydrostatically adv. With regard to hydrostatics. • HYDROSTATICAL adv. of or relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit, also HYDROSTATIC. |
| HYDROXYAPATITE | • hydroxyapatite n. A basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth. • HYDROXYAPATITE n. a complex phosphate of calcium that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone. |
| HYDROXYAPATITES | • hydroxyapatites n. Plural of hydroxyapatite. • HYDROXYAPATITE n. a complex phosphate of calcium that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone. |
| HYDROXYLAPATITE | • hydroxylapatite n. Alternative spelling of hydroxyapatite. • HYDROXYLAPATITE n. a mineral of the apatite group that is rare in the ground but is the principal inorganic constituent of tooth enamel and bone. |
| HYPERTONICITY | • hypertonicity n. The condition of being hypertonic. • HYPERTONICITY n. the condition of being hypertonic. |
| HYPOPITUITARY | • hypopituitary adj. Relating to hypopituitarism. • HYPOPITUITARY adj. relating to hypopituitarism. |
| ICHTHYODORYLITE | • ICHTHYODORYLITE n. a fossilised fish-spine, also ICHTHYODORULITE. |
| ICHTHYOLATRY | • ichthyolatry n. The worship of fish, or of fish-shaped idols. • ICHTHYOLATRY n. the worship of fish. |
| ORTHOPSYCHIATRY | • orthopsychiatry n. (Psychiatry) branch of psychiatry concerned with the prevention of mental illness, especially in the young. • ORTHOPSYCHIATRY n. preventive psychiatry for young people. |
| PHYTOCHEMISTRY | • phytochemistry n. (Chemistry, botany) The scientific study of the chemicals found in plants. • phytochemistry n. (Botany) The collection of chemicals and chemical processes found in a particular plant. • PHYTOCHEMISTRY n. the chemistry of plants. |
| PHYTOSANITARY | • phytosanitary adj. Concerning the health of plants; especially the freedom from pests requiring quarantine. • PHYTOSANITARY adj. of or relating to the health of plants. |
| RHYTIDECTOMY | • rhytidectomy n. (Surgery) Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles. • RHYTIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of wrinkles. |
| THYROIDECTOMY | • thyroidectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland. • THYROIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the thyroid gland. |