| ANXIOLYTICS | • anxiolytics n. Plural of anxiolytic. • ANXIOLYTIC n. a drug used to reduce tension. |
| ELECTROLYTE | • electrolyte n. (Chemistry) A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity. • electrolyte n. (Chemistry) A solution containing such substances, which therefore also conducts electricity. • electrolyte n. (Chemistry, often) Any of the various ions in such a solution, or (metonymically) their concentration therein. |
| ENZYMOLYTIC | • ENZYMOLYTIC adj. relating to enzymolysis. |
| HETEROLYTIC | • heterolytic adj. Of or pertaining to heterolysis. • HETEROLYTIC adj. relating to heterolysis. |
| PLASMOLYTIC | • plasmolytic adj. Relating to plasmolysis. • PLASMOLYTIC adj. relating to plasmolysis. |
| POLYTECHNIC | • polytechnic adj. That teaches applied arts, sciences, technology, engineering and other academic subjects. • polytechnic n. (UK, dated) An educational institute that teaches applied arts and sciences rather than academic subjects. • polytechnic n. (Obsolete) An exhibition of objects illustrating many arts. |
| POLYTHEISMS | • polytheisms n. Plural of polytheism. • POLYTHEISM n. belief in multiple deities. |
| POLYTHEISTS | • polytheists n. Plural of polytheist. • POLYTHEIST n. an adherent of polytheism. |
| POLYTONALLY | • polytonally adv. In a polytonal way. • POLYTONAL adv. of music, having many keys. |
| POLYTROPHIC | • polytrophic adj. (Biology) Of bacteria etc.: feeding on multiple types of food, or obtaining nutrients in more than one way. • polytrophic adj. (Biology, of an insect) Having a nutritive cell attached to each egg in the ovary. • polytrophic adj. (Of a lake) Rich in nutrients. |
| POLYTUNNELS | • polytunnels n. Plural of polytunnel. • POLYTUNNEL n. plastic sheeting stretched over rows of plants as protection from the weather. |
| POLYTYPICAL | • polytypical adj. Polytypic. • POLYTYPICAL adj. of a taxon containing two or more taxa of lower ranks, also POLYTYPIC. |
| PROTEOLYTIC | • proteolytic adj. (Biochemistry) Of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis. • PROTEOLYTIC adj. relating to proteolysis, the disintegration of protein. |
| SPASMOLYTIC | • spasmolytic adj. (Medicine) antispastic, antispasmodic. • spasmolytic n. Any antispastic drug. • SPASMOLYTIC adj. having the power to relieve spasms or convulsions. |
| THERMOLYTIC | • thermolytic adj. Of, pertaining to, or produced by thermolysis. • THERMOLYTIC adj. relating to thermolysis, decomposition caused by heat. |