| ENCEPHALOGRAPHY | • encephalography n. (Medicine) An X-ray examination of the brain in which air replaces some of the cerebrospinal fluid to… • ENCEPHALOGRAPHY n. radiography of the brain after the cerebrospinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (as air). |
| HYPERPOLARISING | • hyperpolarising v. Present participle of hyperpolarise. • HYPERPOLARISE v. to increase the difference in electric potential across a cell membrane, also HYPERPOLARIZE. |
| HYPERPOLARIZING | • hyperpolarizing v. Present participle of hyperpolarize. • HYPERPOLARIZE v. to produce an increase in potential difference across a biological membrane, also HYPERPOLARISE. |
| INAPPROPRIATELY | • inappropriately adv. In an inappropriate manner. • INAPPROPRIATE adv. not appropriate, also UNAPPROPRIATE. |
| MORPHOPHONOLOGY | • morphophonology n. A branch of linguistics concerned with phonemes, and the phonological representation of morphemes. • MORPHOPHONOLOGY n. the study of the phonemic shape and the phonological representation of a language's morphemes. |
| PALAEONTOGRAPHY | • palaeontography n. The description of fossil remains in scientific literature. • palaeontography n. The representation of forms of life represented by fossil remains. • PALAEONTOGRAPHY n. descriptive palaeontology, the description of fossil remains. |
| PHOSPHORYLATING | • phosphorylating v. Present participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylating adj. That phosphorylates. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOSPHORYLATION | • phosphorylation n. (Biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. • PHOSPHORYLATION n. the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound. |
| PLENIPOTENTIARY | • plenipotentiary n. A person invested with full powers, especially as the diplomatic agent of a sovereign state, (originally)… • plenipotentiary adj. Invested with full power. • plenipotentiary adj. Of or relating to a plenipotentiary agent. |
| POLYCHLOROPRENE | • polychloroprene n. (Organic chemistry) A polymer of chloroprene. • POLYCHLOROPRENE n. neoprene. |
| PREPOSITIONALLY | • prepositionally adv. In a prepositional manner. • prepositionally adv. As a preposition. • PREPOSITIONAL adv. relating to a preposition. |
| PREPOSSESSINGLY | • prepossessingly adv. In a prepossessing manner. • PREPOSSESSING adv. creating a favorable impression; attractive. |
| PROPORTIONALITY | • proportionality n. (Uncountable) the property of being proportional. • proportionality n. (Uncountable) the principle that government action ought to be proportional to the ends achieved (e… • proportionality n. (Countable) the degree to which something is in proportion. |
| PROPORTIONATELY | • proportionately adv. In a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally. • PROPORTIONATE adv. in proportion. |
| PROPOSITIONALLY | • propositionally adv. In a propositional manner. • PROPOSITIONAL adv. of the nature of a proposition. |
| PROPYLITISATION | • PROPYLITISATION n. the process of propylitising, also PROPYLITIZATION. |
| PROPYLITIZATION | • propylitization n. (Geology) The alteration of minerals and ores at low temperature and pressure. • PROPYLITIZATION n. the process of propylitizing, also PROPYLITISATION. |
| SULPHINPYRAZONE | • sulphinpyrazone n. Alternative form of sulfinpyrazone. • SULPHINPYRAZONE n. a drug used to treat gout. |