| APOMORPHIAS | • APOMORPHIA n. an alkaloid prepared by dehydrating morphine, also APOMORPHINE. |
| APOMORPHINE | • apomorphine n. (Pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is… • APOMORPHINE n. an alkaloid prepared by dehydrating morphine, also APOMORPHIA. |
| APOTROPAISM | • apotropaism n. (Religion, mysticism) The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations)… • APOTROPAISM n. a magical practice averting evil. |
| HIPPODROMES | • hippodromes n. Plural of hippodrome. • HIPPODROME n. a place set apart for equestrian and chariot races. |
| HIPPODROMIC | • hippodromic adj. Relating to a hippodrome. • HIPPODROMIC adj. relating to a hippodrome. |
| HYPOMORPHIC | • hypomorphic adj. (Genetics, of a mutation) causing a partial loss of gene function. • HYPOMORPHIC adj. of a mutation, causing a partial loss of gene function. |
| MICROFLOPPY | • microfloppy n. Alternative spelling of micro-floppy. • micro-floppy n. (Computing, dated) a 3.5-inch floppy diskette. • micro␣floppy n. Alternative spelling of micro-floppy. |
| OPHIOMORPHS | • OPHIOMORPH n. a caecilian amphibian. |
| OPPORTUNISM | • opportunism n. The practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard… • OPPORTUNISM n. the practice of regulating actions by favourable opportunities rather than consistent principles. |
| OPPROBRIUMS | • opprobriums n. Plural of opprobrium. • OPPROBRIUM n. something that brings disgrace; infamy, contempt. |
| PHOSPHORISM | • phosphorism n. Chronic phosphorus poisoning. • PHOSPHORISM n. (obsolete) chronic phosphorus poisoning. |
| PITTOSPORUM | • pittosporum n. Any plant of the genus Pittosporum, various Old World shrubs and trees. • Pittosporum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Pittosporaceae – certain of trees called cheesewoods. • PITTOSPORUM n. any of numerous chiefly subtropical evergreen shrubs or small trees. |
| PLEOMORPHIC | • pleomorphic adj. Of, related to, or exhibiting pleomorphism. • PLEOMORPHIC adj. occurring in several different forms, also PLEOMORPHOUS. |
| POLYMORPHIC | • polymorphic adj. Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms. • polymorphic adj. (Programming, of a function) Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter. • polymorphic adj. (Chemistry) Relating to a compound that can crystallizes into two or more distinct forms (E.g. carbon… |