(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biogeography
biogeography
noun
(biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing.
(biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things.
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
borghalpenny
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
borophenylic
bostrychidae
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
boyishnesses
boyishnesses
noun
plural of boyishness
brachycerous
brachylogies
brachypodine
bromethylene
bromohydrate
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrate
carbohydrate
noun
(colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
cerebropathy
cerebropathy
noun
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
chrysoberyls
chrysoberyls
noun
plural of chrysoberyl
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
cymbocephaly
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryotrophe
embryotrophy
erythorbates
erythorbates
noun
plural of erythorbate
erythroblast
erythroblast
noun
(cytology) A cell in the bone marrow from which red blood cells develop
ethnobiology
ethnobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between plants and animals and human cultures
hebdomadally
hebdomadally
adv
In periods of seven days; weekly.
hemimetaboly
hemimetaboly
noun
hemimetabolism
herbaceously
herbaceously
adv
In a herbaceous manner.
heresyphobia
heresyphobia
noun
A strong aversion to heresy.
heteroblasty
heteroblasty
noun
(biology, botany) The state of being heteroblastic
hobbledehoys
hobbledehoys
noun
plural of hobbledehoy
holometaboly
honeycombing
honeycombing
noun
A honeycomb pattern or structure.
verb
present participle of honeycomb
hydrobatidae
hydrobenzoin
hydrobiplane
hydrobiplane
noun
(aviation, dated) A hydroaeroplane having two supporting planes.
hydrobromate
hydrobromate
noun
(chemistry) hydrobromide
hydrobromide
hydrobromide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of hydrobromic acid with an organic base (distinguished from a bromide, in which only the bromine unites with the base).
hydrocarbide
hydrocarbide
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) hydrocarbon
hydrolysable
hydrolysable
adj
Alternative spelling of hydrolyzable
hydrolyzable
hydrolyzable
adj
Able to be hydrolyzed
hydroturbine
hyperbolaeon
hyperbolaeon
noun
(music) The highest tetrachord.
hyperbolical
hyperbolical
adj
Hyperbolic
hyperbolicly
hyperbolicly
adv
(less common) Alternative form of hyperbolically
hyperbolists
hyperbolists
noun
plural of hyperbolist
hyperbolized
hyperbolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperbolize
hyperbolizes
hyperbolizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperbolize
hyperboloids
hyperboloids
noun
plural of hyperboloid
hyperboreans
hyperboreans
noun
plural of hyperborean
hypnotisable
hypnotisable
adj
Alternative spelling of hypnotizable
hypnotizable
hypnotizable
adj
Able to be hypnotized.
noun
One who is susceptible to hypnosis.
hypobromites
hypobromites
noun
plural of hypobromite
hypostilbite
isoyohimbine
lyndeborough
nonblasphemy
nonheritably
nonteachably
orihyperbola
overbrightly
overbrightly
adv
Too brightly.
phagocytable
phagocytable
adj
(biology) Capable of being phagocytosed
phlebography
phlebography
noun
An X-ray examination of a system of veins that have been injected with a contrast medium.
phleboplasty
photolyzable
photolyzable
adj
Alternative form of photolysable
phytalbumose
psychobabble
psychobabble
noun
The jargon of psychology and psychoanalysis, especially when regarded as trite or trivial.
verb
To speak this kind of jargon.
reproachably
reproachably
adv
In a reproachable manner.
spectrophoby
symblepharon
symblepharon
noun
(medicine) A partial or complete adhesion of the eyelid to the eyeball.
syphilophobe
syphilophobe
noun
One who has syphilophobia.
thrombectomy
thrombectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a blood clot or thrombus from a blood vessel.
thrombocytes
thrombocytes
noun
plural of thrombocyte
unboyishness
unneighborly
unneighborly
adj
Alternative spelling of unneighbourly
whortleberry
whortleberry
noun
A berry of one of these shrubs.
Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry or blue whortleberry);
Vaccinium uliginosum (bog whortleberry or bilberry).
Vaccinium vitis-idaea (lingonberry or red whortleberry);