| AMYLOLYSIS | • amylolysis n. The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase. • AMYLOLYSIS n. the conversion of starch into sugar. |
| CYTOLYSINS | • cytolysins n. Plural of cytolysin. • CYTOLYSIN n. an agent that dissolves cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane. |
| DYSTHYMIAS | • dysthymias n. Plural of dysthymia. • DYSTHYMIA n. a mild depression, despondency. |
| DYSTHYMICS | • dysthymics n. Plural of dysthymic. • DYSTHYMIC n. one given to despondency. |
| GLYCOLYSIS | • glycolysis n. (Biochemistry) The cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield pyruvic acid, and ATP as… • GLYCOLYSIS n. the breaking down of glucose into acids. |
| HYDROLYSIS | • hydrolysis n. (Chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of… • HYDROLYSIS n. a decomposition reaction involving water, in which hydrogen ions replace other ions. |
| HYPOPHYSIS | • hypophysis n. (Anatomy) The pituitary gland. • hypophysis n. (Botany) The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap. • HYPOPHYSIS n. the pituitary gland. |
| KARYOLYSIS | • karyolysis n. (Biology) The dissolution of the nucleus of a cell by the action of deoxyribonuclease. • KARYOLYSIS n. the dissolution of the nucleus by disintegration of the chromatin. |
| NAYSAYINGS | • naysayings n. Plural of naysaying. • nay-sayings n. Plural of nay-saying. • NAYSAYING n. the act of saying no. |
| SYMPHYSIAL | • symphysial adj. Alternative form of symphyseal. • SYMPHYSIAL adj. relating to symphysis, the union or growing together of bones, also SYMPHYSEAL, SYMPHYSTIC. |
| SYMPHYSTIC | • SYMPHYSTIC adj. relating to symphysis, the union or growing together of bones, also SYMPHYSEAL, SYMPHYSIAL. |
| SYNONYMIES | • synonymies n. Plural of synonymy. • SYNONYMY n. equivalence of meaning. |
| SYNONYMISE | • synonymise v. Alternative form of synonymize. • SYNONYMISE v. to make synonymous, also SYNONYMIZE. |
| SYNONYMIST | • synonymist n. A person who studies synonyms. • SYNONYMIST n. a student of synonyms. |