| ALPHAMETICS | • alphametics n. Plural of alphametic. • ALPHAMETIC n. a popular mathematical puzzle in which numbers are replaced by letters forming words. |
| ANTIEMETICS | • antiemetics n. Plural of antiemetic. • ANTIEMETIC n. a drug used to prevent vomiting. |
| ARITHMETICS | • arithmetics n. Plural of arithmetic. • ARITHMETIC n. the science of numbers, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division. |
| BIOMIMETICS | • biomimetics n. The study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or… • BIOMIMETICS n. the science of deriving useful structures and processes from the study of natural parallels e.g. Velcro from plant burrs. |
| CIMETIDINES | • cimetidines n. Plural of cimetidine. • CIMETIDINE n. a drug that reduces the secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. |
| COSMETICIAN | • cosmetician n. A person skilled at applying cosmetics. • cosmetician n. A person who manufactures or sells cosmetics. • COSMETICIAN n. a person who is professionally trained in the use of cosmetics. |
| COSMETICISE | • cosmeticise v. Alternative form of cosmeticize. • COSMETICISE v. to make (something unpleasant or ugly) superficially attractive, also COSMETICIZE. |
| COSMETICISM | • cosmeticism n. A cosmetic or superficial approach, dealing with appearances rather than inner workings or technique. • COSMETICISM n. the use of cosmetics. |
| COSMETICIZE | • cosmeticize v. To make attractive, to superficially improve the appearance of. • COSMETICIZE v. to make (something unpleasant or ugly) superficially attractive, also COSMETICISE. |
| EPITHYMETIC | • epithymetic adj. Relating to desire. • EPITHYMETIC adj. of or pertaining to desire. |
| GAMETICALLY | • gametically adv. In terms of gametes. • GAMETIC adv. of or like a gamete, also GAMETAL. |
| HERMETICISM | • hermeticism n. Hermetic philosophy or practice; hermetics. • HERMETICISM n. a system of ideas based on hermetic teachings, also HERMETISM. |
| HERMETICITY | • hermeticity n. The condition of being hermetic (airtight). • HERMETICITY n. the state of being hermetic. |
| HOMOGAMETIC | • homogametic adj. (Biology) That produces, or contains, only one type of sex chromosome. • HOMOGAMETIC adj. forming gametes which all have the same type of sex chromosome. |
| HYPEREMETIC | • hyperemetic adj. Of or relating to hyperemesis. • HYPEREMETIC adj. causing hyperemesis, excessive vomiting. |
| MIMETICALLY | • mimetically adv. In a mimetic manner. • MIMETICAL adv. imitative; of or relating to mimicry, also MIMETIC. |