| THERMOTROPISM | • thermotropism n. (Botany) Thermotropic movement of a plant or plant part in response to changes in temperature. • THERMOTROPISM n. the growth of organism as influenced by heat. |
| THIGMOTROPISM | • thigmotropism n. (Biology) Growth or motion in response to touch. • THIGMOTROPISM n. the response of an organism to direct contact with a surface, e.g. a creeping plant that twines itself around a support. |
| IMPOSTHUMATION | • imposthumation n. The formation of an abscess; inflammation; suppuration. • imposthumation n. An abscess; an imposthume. • IMPOSTHUMATION n. the act of forming an imposthume, an abscess, also IMPOSTUMATION. |
| OPHTHALMOMETER | • ophthalmometer n. (Physiology) An instrument for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the… • OPHTHALMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the eye. |
| OPHTHALMOMETRY | • ophthalmometry n. Measurement of the visual acuity and refractive power of the eyes. • OPHTHALMOMETRY n. measurement of the eye. |
| PHOTOGRAMMETRY | • photogrammetry n. The making of precise measurements from photographs. • photogrammetry n. The making of maps from photographs, especially from aerial surveying. • PHOTOGRAMMETRY n. the science of making reliable measurements by the use of photographs and esp. aerial photographs (as in surveying). |
| THERMOTROPISMS | • thermotropisms n. Plural of thermotropism. • THERMOTROPISM n. the growth of organism as influenced by heat. |
| THIGMOTROPISMS | • thigmotropisms n. Plural of thigmotropism. • THIGMOTROPISM n. the response of an organism to direct contact with a surface, e.g. a creeping plant that twines itself around a support. |
| IMPOSTHUMATIONS | • imposthumations n. Plural of imposthumation. • IMPOSTHUMATION n. the act of forming an imposthume, an abscess, also IMPOSTUMATION. |
| MICROPHOTOMETER | • microphotometer n. (Physics) Any of various photometers used either to measure the variation of densities over small areas… • MICROPHOTOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate. |
| MICROPHOTOMETRY | • microphotometry n. Measurement performed with a microphotometer. • MICROPHOTOMETRY n. measurement by microphotometer, an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate. |
| OPHTHALMOMETERS | • ophthalmometers n. Plural of ophthalmometer. • OPHTHALMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the eye. |
| PHOTOGRAMMETRIC | • photogrammetric adj. Of or pertaining to photogrammetry. • PHOTOGRAMMETRIC adj. relating to measurement by photogrammetry. |
| PSYCHOTOMIMETIC | • psychotomimetic adj. (Pharmacology) That induces a temporary state of altered perception and symptoms similar to those of… • psychotomimetic n. (Pharmacology) Any psychotomimetic drug, such as LSD. • PSYCHOTOMIMETIC adj. of drugs such as LSD and mescaline, capable of inducing psychotic symptoms, also PSYCHOSOMIMETIC. |