| ANDROMEDOTOXIN | • andromedotoxin n. One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I. • ANDROMEDOTOXIN n. a poisonous substance extracted from plants of the heath family and used in medicine to lower high blood pressure. |
| CHEMOTAXONOMIC | • chemotaxonomic adj. Of or pertaining to chemotaxonomy. • CHEMOTAXONOMIC adj. relating to chemotaxonomy. |
| CYTOTAXONOMIES | • CYTOTAXONOMY n. the classification of organisms based on cell structure, esp. the number, shape, etc., of the chromosomes. |
| CYTOTAXONOMIST | • cytotaxonomist n. One who studies cytotaxonomy. • CYTOTAXONOMIST n. a practitioner of cytotaxonomy. |
| DEXTROROTATION | • dextrorotation n. Rotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light. • DEXTROROTATION n. rotation to the right. |
| DEXTROROTATORY | • dextrorotatory adj. (Chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to… • DEXTROROTATORY adj. turning to the right, esp. turning plane of polarized light, also DEXTROROTARY. |
| MYCOTOXICOLOGY | • mycotoxicology n. The study of mycotoxins. • MYCOTOXICOLOGY n. the study of fungal poisons. |
| MYCOTOXOLOGIES | • MYCOTOXOLOGY n. the study of mycotoxins. |
| NEOORTHODOXIES | • NEOORTHODOXY n. reactionaryism. |
| ORTHOMYXOVIRUS | • orthomyxovirus n. (Virology) Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes. |
| ORTHOPYROXENES | • orthopyroxenes n. Plural of orthopyroxene. • ORTHOPYROXENE n. a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having an orthorhombic crystal structure, such as enstatite and hypersthene. |
| PHOTOOXIDATION | • photooxidation n. (Physics, chemistry) The loss of an electron from a photoexcited species. • photooxidation n. (Chemistry) The reaction of something with oxygen in the presence of light. • PHOTOOXIDATION n. oxidation under the influence of radiant energy, as light. |
| PHOTOOXIDATIVE | • photooxidative adj. That causes, or undergoes photooxidation. • PHOTOOXIDATIVE adj. relating to photooxidation. |
| PHOTOOXIDISING | • PHOTOOXIDISE v. to undergo photooxidation, also PHOTOOXIDIZE. |
| PHOTOOXIDIZING | • photooxidizing adj. That leads to photooxidation. • PHOTOOXIDIZE v. to undergo photooxidation, also PHOTOOXIDISE. |
| PROPAROXYTONES | • proparoxytones n. Plural of proparoxytone. • PROPAROXYTONE n. in ancient Greek, a word having the acute accent on the third last syllable. |
| SEROTAXONOMIES | • SEROTAXONOMY n. serological analysis as a source of information for taxonomic classification. |
| THYROTOXICOSES | • thyrotoxicoses n. Plural of thyrotoxicosis. • THYROTOXICOSIS n. hyperthyroidism with goitre and exophthalmia, Graves' disease. |
| THYROTOXICOSIS | • thyrotoxicosis n. (Medicine) The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid hormone. • THYROTOXICOSIS n. hyperthyroidism with goitre and exophthalmia, Graves' disease. |