| AMETABOLISMS | • AMETABOLISM n. the lack of metamorphosis in insects. |
| ANTIMETABOLE | • antimetabole n. (Rhetoric) The technique of reversal, where accentuated by reversal of words, actions or grammatical structure. • ANTIMETABOLE n. repetition of words or ideas in different order e.g. to fail to plan is to plan to fail. |
| CATABOLISING | • catabolising v. Present participle of catabolise. • CATABOLISE v. to subject to catabolism, destructive chemical processes in living creatures, also CATABOLIZE. |
| CATABOLIZING | • catabolizing v. Present participle of catabolize. • CATABOLIZE v. to subject to catabolism, destructive chemical processes in living creatures, also CATABOLISE. |
| KATABOTHRONS | • KATABOTHRON n. (Modern Greek) an underground water channel, also KATAVOTHRON. |
| METABOLISING | • metabolising v. Present participle of metabolise. • METABOLISE v. to change by a metabolic process, also METABOLIZE. |
| METABOLIZING | • metabolizing v. Present participle of metabolize. • metabolizing adj. That serves to metabolize a specific class of compound. • METABOLIZE v. to change by a metabolic process, also METABOLISE. |
| METABOLOMICS | • metabolomics n. (Biochemistry) The study of the range of metabolites present in a person’s body at normal times, and… • METABOLOMICS n. the study of the range of metabolites present in a person's body at normal times, and when suffering from specific diseases. |
| METABOTROPIC | • metabotropic adj. Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g… • METABOTROPIC adj. describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation). |
| POSTABORTION | • postabortion adj. After abortion (termination of pregnancy). • POSTABORTION adj. taking place after an abortion. |
| WHATABOUTERY | • whataboutery n. Protesting at hypocrisy; responding to criticism by accusing one’s opponent of similar or worse faults. • whataboutery n. Protesting at inconsistency; refusing to act in one instance unless similar action is taken in other… • WHATABOUTERY n. (of two communities in conflict) the practice of repeatedly blaming the other side and referring to events from the past. |
| WHATABOUTISM | • whataboutism n. A propaganda technique where criticisms are deflected by raising corresponding criticisms of the opposite side. • WHATABOUTISM n. (Of two communities in conflict) the practice of repeatedly raising grievances from the past during negotiations. |