| CHEMOAUTOTROPH | • chemoautotroph n. (Biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from chemical processes rather… • CHEMOAUTOTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTROPH. |
| CHEMORECEPTION | • chemoreception n. The physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus. • CHEMORECEPTION n. the physiological reception of chemical stimuli. |
| CHEMORECEPTIVE | • chemoreceptive adj. (Of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus. • CHEMORECEPTIVE adj. relating to chemoreception. |
| CHEMORECEPTORS | • chemoreceptors n. Plural of chemoreceptor. • CHEMORECEPTOR n. a sense organ (as a taste bud) responding to chemical stimuli. |
| CHEMOSURGERIES | • CHEMOSURGERY n. the chemical removal of diseased or unwanted tissue. |
| CHEMOSYNTHESES | • chemosyntheses n. Plural of chemosynthesis. • CHEMOSYNTHESIS n. synthesis of organic compounds (as in living cells) by energy derived from inorganic chemical reactions. |
| CHEMOSYNTHESIS | • chemosynthesis n. The production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using… • CHEMOSYNTHESIS n. synthesis of organic compounds (as in living cells) by energy derived from inorganic chemical reactions. |
| CHEMOSYNTHETIC | • chemosynthetic adj. Using or relating to chemosynthesis. • CHEMOSYNTHETIC adj. relating to chemosynthesis. |
| CHEMOTAXONOMIC | • chemotaxonomic adj. Of or pertaining to chemotaxonomy. • CHEMOTAXONOMIC adj. relating to chemotaxonomy. |
| CHEMOTHERAPIES | • chemotherapies n. Plural of chemotherapy. • CHEMOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of chemicals. |
| CHEMOTHERAPIST | • chemotherapist n. One who administers chemotherapy. • CHEMOTHERAPIST n. one who practises chemotherapy. |
| HEMOCYTOMETERS | • hemocytometers n. Plural of hemocytometer. • HEMOCYTOMETER n. an instrument for counting blood cells, also HAEMACYTOMETER, HAEMOCYTOMETER, HEMACYTOMETER. |
| HEMOFLAGELLATE | • hemoflagellate n. Any flagellate protozoan that is parasitic in the blood. • HEMOFLAGELLATE n. a flagellate (as a trypanosome) that is a blood parasite, also HAEMOFLAGELLATE. |
| HEMOGLOBINURIA | • hemoglobinuria n. (Medicine) The presence of hemoglobin in the urine. • HEMOGLOBINURIA n. the presence of free hemoglobin in the urine, also HAEMOGLOBINURIA. |
| HEMOGLOBINURIC | • hemoglobinuric adj. Exhibiting or relating to hemoglobinuria. • hemoglobinuric n. An individual who has hemoglobinuria. • HEMOGLOBINURIC adj. relating to hemoglobinuria, the presence of free hemoglobin in the urine, also HAEMOGLOBINURIC. |
| METHEMOGLOBINS | • methemoglobins n. Plural of methemoglobin. • METHEMOGLOBIN n. a soluble brown crystalline basic blood pigment that differs from hemoglobin in containing ferric iron and in being unable to combine reversibly with molecular oxygen. |
| OXYHEMOGLOBINS | • oxyhemoglobins n. Plural of oxyhemoglobin. • OXYHEMOGLOBIN n. a loose compound of oxygen and haemoglobin, also OXYHAEMOGLOBIN. |