| CORTICOSTERONES | • corticosterones n. Plural of corticosterone. • CORTICOSTERONE n. a colorless crystalline corticosteroid important in protein and carbohydrate metabolism. |
| HYDROCORTISONES | • hydrocortisones n. Plural of hydrocortisone. • HYDROCORTISONE n. a glucocorticoid hormone that is used to treat inflammatory and allergic conditions, aka cortisol. |
| NONPROFESSORIAL | • nonprofessorial adj. Not professorial. • NONPROFESSORIAL adj. not professorial. |
| ODORIFEROUSNESS | • odoriferousness n. The quality of being odoriferous. • ODORIFEROUS n. giving off an odour; morally offensive, also ODIFEROUS. |
| OPPROBRIOUSNESS | • opprobriousness n. The state or condition of being opprobrious. • OPPROBRIOUS n. expressing contemptuous reproach; bringing disgrace. |
| PHOTOTRANSISTOR | • phototransistor n. (Electronics) Any semiconductor device whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive. • PHOTOTRANSISTOR n. a junction transistor, whose base signal is generated by illumination of the base. |
| PROGNOSTICATORS | • prognosticators n. Plural of prognosticator. • PROGNOSTICATOR n. one who prognosticates. |
| PROTOHISTORIANS | • protohistorians n. Plural of protohistorian. • PROTOHISTORIAN n. one who studies protohistory. |
| SEROCONVERSIONS | • seroconversions n. Plural of seroconversion. • SEROCONVERSION n. the production of antibodies in response to an antigen. |
| SHOWERPROOFINGS | • SHOWERPROOFING n. the act of making proof against showers. |
| SPORANGIOPHORES | • sporangiophores n. Plural of sporangiophore. • SPORANGIOPHORE n. a stalk to which sporangia are attached. |
| SPORANGIOSPORES | • sporangiospores n. Plural of sporangiospore. • SPORANGIOSPORE n. a spore developed in a sporangium. |
| VASOCONSTRICTOR | • vasoconstrictor n. (Pharmacology) Any substance that causes vasoconstriction. • VASOCONSTRICTOR n. an agent (as a sympathetic nerve fiber or a drug) that induces or initiates vasoconstriction. |