| CHLOROPHYLLOID | • CHLOROPHYLLOID adj. of or like chlorophyll, also CHLOROPHYLLOUS. |
| CRYPTOCOCCOSIS | • cryptococcosis n. (Pathology) A serious and potentially fatal fungal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus neoformans… • CRYPTOCOCCOSIS n. a fungal disease. |
| HYPOPHOSPHORIC | • hypophosphoric adj. Of or pertaining to hypophosphoric acid or its derivatives. • HYPOPHOSPHORIC adj. as in hypophosphoric acid, a tetrabasic acid produced by the slow oxidation of phosphorus in moist ai. |
| MICROSPOROCYTE | • microsporocyte n. (Biology) A cell that produces (typically four) microspores during meiosis. • MICROSPOROCYTE n. a microspore mother cell. |
| NONHYGROSCOPIC | • nonhygroscopic adj. Not hygroscopic. • NONHYGROSCOPIC adj. not hygroscopic. |
| PERIODONTOLOGY | • periodontology n. (Dentistry) Periodontics. • PERIODONTOLOGY n. the branch of dentistry concerned with periodontal diseases. |
| PERITONEOSCOPY | • PERITONEOSCOPY n. the visual examination of the peritoneal cavities by means of an endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdomen. |
| PHOSPHOROLYSIS | • phosphorolysis n. (Chemistry) Any reaction, akin to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken by the action of phosphoric acid or phosphate. • PHOSPHOROLYSIS n. a reaction analogous to hydrolysis involving phosphoric acid. |
| PHOSPHOROLYTIC | • phosphorolytic adj. Of or pertaining to phosphorolysis. • PHOSPHOROLYTIC adj. relating to phosphorolysis. |
| POLYPHOSPHORIC | • polyphosphoric adj. (Chemistry) Used to describe polymeric phosphoric acids and their derivatives. • POLYPHOSPHORIC adj. as in polyphosphoric acid, any oxyacid of pentavalent phosphorus. |
| PROPORTIONABLY | • proportionably adv. In a proportionable manner; proportionately. • PROPORTIONABLE adv. proportional, proportionate. |
| PROPORTIONALLY | • proportionally adv. In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively. • PROPORTIONAL adv. relating to proportion. |
| PROTOPORPHYRIN | • protoporphyrin n. (Biochemistry) Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion. • PROTOPORPHYRIN n. metal-free porphyrin derived from blood hemin. |
| PYROPHOSPHORIC | • pyrophosphoric adj. Of, or relating to pyrophosphoric acid or its derivatives. • PYROPHOSPHORIC adj. as in pyrophosphoric acid, a type of acid. |
| SOPORIFEROUSLY | • soporiferously adv. In a soporiferous manner. • SOPORIFEROUS adv. causing or tending to cause sleep. |
| TROPOLOGICALLY | • tropologically adv. In a tropological manner. • TROPOLOGICAL adv. characterized by tropes or figures of speech, also TROPOLOGIC. |