| CLONIDINE | • clonidine n. (Pharmacology) A drug that acts as an α2-adrenoreceptor agonist, used in the treatment of hypertension… • CLONIDINE n. an antihypertensive drug. |
| CTENIDIUM | • ctenidium n. (Zoology) A respiratory system, in the form of a comb, in some molluscs. • ctenidium n. (Zoology) A row of spines in some insects. • CTENIDIUM n. (Greek) a comblike anatomical structure. |
| CYANIDING | • cyaniding v. Present participle of cyanide. • cyaniding n. A poisoning carried out with cyanide. • CYANIDING n. the extraction of gold or silver from ore by means of potassium cyanide. |
| GUANIDINE | • guanidine n. (Organic chemistry) A strong base HN=C(NH2)2 obtained by the oxidation of guanine. • GUANIDINE n. a strongly basic compound used in organic synthesis, also GUANIDIN. |
| GUANIDINS | • guanidins n. Plural of guanidin. • GUANIDIN n. a strongly basic compound used in organic synthesis, also GUANIDINE. |
| MINIDISCS | • minidiscs n. Plural of minidisc. • MiniDiscs n. Plural of MiniDisc. • MINIDISC n. a miniature compact disc, also MINIDISK. |
| MINIDISKS | • minidisks n. Plural of minidisk. • MINIDISK n. a miniature compact disc, also MINIDISC. |
| NIDIFYING | • nidifying v. Present participle of nidify. • NIDIFY v. to nest. |
| PYCNIDIAL | • pycnidial adj. Relating to the pycnidium. • PYCNIDIAL adj. relating to a pycnidium, a roundish fructification formed by many species of fungi. |
| PYCNIDIUM | • pycnidium n. In certain fungi, a flask-shaped cavity from the surface of the inner walls of which spores are produced. • PYCNIDIUM n. a spore-bearing organ in some fungi. |
| QUINIDINE | • quinidine n. (Organic chemistry, pharmacology) A compound obtained from cinchona bark and used to treat irregularities… • QUINIDINE n. a cinchona alkaloid, which is an optically active isomer of quinine and is used to treat cardiac arrhythmia. |
| SANIDINES | • sanidines n. Plural of sanidine. • SANIDINE n. a variety of orthoclase feldspar common in certain eruptive rocks. |
| VENIDIUMS | • venidiums n. Plural of venidium. • VENIDIUM n. a plant native to South Africa with yellow or cream flowers, aka Cape Daisy. |