| AMNIOTOMY | • amniotomy n. (Medicine) An artificial rupture of membranes to induce or accelerate labour. • AMNIOTOMY n. surgical removal of the amnion. |
| AMYOTONIA | • amyotonia n. Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital. • AMYOTONIA n. deficiency of muscle tone. |
| CYTOTOXIN | • cytotoxin n. (Cytology) Any substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells. • CYTOTOXIN n. a cell-damaging drug. |
| HYPNOTOID | • hypnotoid adj. Resembling hypnotism. • HYPNOTOID adj. like hypnosis. |
| HYPOTONIA | • hypotonia n. An abnormal loss of muscle tone. • HYPOTONIA n. a hypnotic condition. |
| HYPOTONIC | • hypotonic adj. (Of a solution) Having a lower osmotic pressure than another. • hypotonic adj. (Medicine) Showing less than normal tension in the muscles or muscle tissue. • HYPOTONIC adj. of muscles, lacking normal tone. |
| IONOTROPY | • ionotropy n. (Chemistry) A form of tautomerism involving the movement or redistribution of charges. • ionotropy n. (Physiology) The regulation of neurotransmitters or cell receptors by ion channels. • IONOTROPY n. the reversible interconversion of a pair of organic isomers. |
| MONOCYTIC | • monocytic adj. Of or pertaining to monocytes. • MONOCYTIC adj. of or like a monocyte, a large white blood corpuscle. |
| MONOTYPIC | • monotypic adj. (Taxonomy) Relating to or exhibiting monotypy. • MONOTYPIC adj. of a genus, containing only one species. |
| MYCOBIONT | • mycobiont n. (Lichenology) The fungus that is a component of a lichen. • MYCOBIONT n. the fungal constituent of a lichen. |
| MYCOTOXIN | • mycotoxin n. (Biochemistry) Any substance, produced by a mold or fungus, that is injurious to vertebrates upon ingestion… • MYCOTOXIN n. a poison derived from fungi. |
| MYOTONIAS | • myotonias n. Plural of myotonia. • MYOTONIA n. muscular spasm or rigidity. |
| NOTORIETY | • notoriety n. An infamous or notorious condition or reputation. • NOTORIETY n. the state of being notorious. |
| ONCOLYTIC | • oncolytic adj. That breaks up cancer cells. • oncolytic n. Any drug or substance that breaks up cancer cells. • ONCOLYTIC n. an agent that destroys tumours. |
| OXYTOCINS | • oxytocins n. Plural of oxytocin. • OXYTOCIN n. a pituitary hormone that stimulates uterine muscle contraction. |
| TOPONYMIC | • toponymic adj. Of, or relating to a toponym. • toponymic adj. Named after a place. • TOPONYMIC adj. relating to toponymy, the study of place-names, also TOPONYMAL, TOPONYMICAL. |