(biochemistry) Either of a pair of related thiol-dependent enzymes: glyoxalase І, which catalyses the isomerisation of the spontaneously formed hemithioacetal adduct between GSH and 2-oxoaldehydes (such as methylglyoxal) into S-2-hydroxyacylglutathione; and glyoxalase ІІ, which hydrolyses these thiolesters.
googolplexes
googolplexes
noun
plural of googolplex
laryngopharynxes
lexicographers
lexicographers
noun
plural of lexicographer
lexicographies
lexicographies
noun
plural of lexicography
lexicographist
lexicographist
noun
(chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
lexicologies
lexicologies
noun
plural of lexicology
lexicologist
lexicologist
noun
an expert at lexicology
mixologies
mixologies
noun
plural of mixology
myxogastrales
nonextinguishable
organosiloxane
organosiloxane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic siloxane
oxygenless
oxygenless
adj
(of mountain climbing) not assisted with oxygen
lacking oxygen
philoxygenous
praxeologies
praxeologies
noun
plural of praxeology
pseudohexagonal
pseudohexagonal
adj
being or pertaining to a pseudohexagon
pseudohexagonally
pseudohexagonally
adv
In a pseudohexagonal way.
reflexogenous
reflexologies
reflexologies
noun
plural of reflexology
reflexologist
reflexologist
noun
a practitioner of reflexology
salpingopexy
semihexagonal
sexagonal
sexagonal
adj
Alternative form of hexagonal
sexologic
sexological
sexological
adj
Of or relating to sexology.
sexologies
sexologies
noun
plural of sexology
sexologist
sexologist
noun
Someone who studies, or is an expert in, sex and sexuality.
sexologists
sexologists
noun
plural of sexologist
sexology
sexology
noun
The study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.
subhexagonal
subhexagonal
adj
Not quite hexagonal; approaching a hexagonal shape.