| APPROXIMATION | • approximation n. The act, process or result of approximating. • approximation n. (Mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose. • approximation n. (Medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured. |
| AUTOTOXAEMIAS | • autotoxaemias n. Plural of autotoxaemia. • AUTOTOXAEMIA n. self-poisoning caused by absorption of toxic products originating within the body, also AUTOTOXEMIA. |
| CHEMOTAXONOMY | • chemotaxonomy n. (Biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities… • CHEMOTAXONOMY n. the classification of plants and animals based on similarities and differences in biochemical composition. |
| COMPLEXATIONS | • complexations n. Plural of complexation. • COMPLEXATION n. a complex. |
| CYTOTAXONOMIC | • cytotaxonomic adj. (Taxonomy) Relating to cytotaxonomy. • CYTOTAXONOMIC adj. relating to cytotaxonomy. |
| HAEMATOXYLONS | • HAEMATOXYLON n. any thorny leguminous tree of the genus Haematoxylon, esp. the logwood, of tropical America and SW Africa, the heartwood of which yields the dye haematoxylin. |
| HOMOSEXUALIST | • homosexualist n. (Rare, dated, often derogatory) Alternative form of homosexual. • HOMOSEXUALIST n. a homosexual. |
| HOMOSEXUALITY | • homosexuality n. The state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes… • homosexuality n. Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex… • HOMOSEXUALITY n. the state of being homosexual. |
| METHOXYCHLORS | • METHOXYCHLOR n. a relatively nontoxic organochlorine insecticide. |
| MYCOTOXICOSES | • mycotoxicoses n. Plural of mycotoxicosis. • MYCOTOXICOSIS n. poisoning caused by a mycotoxin. |
| MYCOTOXICOSIS | • mycotoxicosis n. Poisoning caused by exposure to mycotoxins. • MYCOTOXICOSIS n. poisoning caused by a mycotoxin. |
| MYXOEDEMATOUS | • myxoedematous adj. Alternative form of myxedematous. • MYXOEDEMATOUS adj. relating to myxoedema, a skin disease, also MYXEDEMATOUS. |
| TAXONOMICALLY | • taxonomically adv. In terms of taxonomy. • TAXONOMICAL adv. relating to taxonomy, the science of classifying living organisms, also TAXONOMIC. |
| TOXOPLASMOSES | • toxoplasmoses n. Plural of toxoplasmosis. • TOXOPLASMOSIS n. an infection of animals (esp. the domestic cat) and humans by microorganisms, prob protozoa, of the genus Toxoplasma. |
| TOXOPLASMOSIS | • toxoplasmosis n. A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals… • TOXOPLASMOSIS n. an infection of animals (esp. the domestic cat) and humans by microorganisms, prob protozoa, of the genus Toxoplasma. |
| XANTHOCHROISM | • xanthochroism n. Alternative form of xanthochromism. • XANTHOCHROISM n. a condition in which all skin pigments except yellow disappear. |
| XANTHOCHROMIA | • xanthochromia n. (Medicine) The yellowish appearance of cerebrospinal fluid that accompanies certain conditions, especially… • XANTHOCHROMIA n. any yellowish discoloration, esp. of the cerebrospinal fluid. |
| XERODERMATOUS | • xerodermatous adj. Exhibiting or relating to xeroderma. • XERODERMATOUS adj. suffering from xeroderma, morbid dryness of skin. |