(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
coniopterygidae
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
dactyliographer
daguerreotyping
daguerreotyping
verb
present participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
depersonalising
depersonalising
verb
present participle of depersonalise
depersonalizing
depersonalizing
verb
present participle of depersonalize
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
equiponderating
equiponderating
verb
present participle of equiponderate
eurypharyngidae
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
hydatopyrogenic
ideographically
ideographically
adv
In an ideographic way
microprogrammed
microprogrammed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of microprogram
micropterygidae
misapprehending
misapprehending
verb
present participle of misapprehend
multiprogrammed
multiprogrammed
adj
multiprogram
myrmecophagidae
nondepreciating
nondepreciating
adj
(of an asset) That is not losing value.
nondisappearing
nondisappearing
adj
(military, historical) Being the kind of gun carriage that is not a disappearing carriage.
palatopterygoid
palatopterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull.
pedestrianising
pedestrianising
verb
present participle of pedestrianise
pedestrianizing
pedestrianizing
verb
present participle of pedestrianize
periamygdalitis
prebroadcasting
prebroadcasting
adj
Before the development or the use of broadcast media.
predeliberating
predeliberating
verb
present participle of predeliberate
predepreciating
predesignations
predesignations
noun
plural of predesignation
predisadvantage
predisagreeable
predisagreement
predisagreement
noun
(linguistics) A pause or utterance indicating disagreement to the listener before any disagreeing statement is made.
prediscouraging
predominatingly
predominatingly
adv
To a degree that predominates; overwhelmingly; very greatly or intensely.
prehandicapping
preinvestigated
prekindergarten
prekindergarten
adj
Before kindergarten, or not yet old enough to attend it.
noun
(US) The first formal academic learning environment for children, before kindergarten.
premeditatingly
prestidigitator
prestidigitator
noun
One who performs feats of prestidigitation; a sleight-of-hand artist.
prokindergarten
pseudepigraphal
pseudepigraphal
adj
(of writings) Falsely attributed.
pseudepigraphic
pseudepigraphic
Adjective
Of or relating to pseudepigraphy.
pseudogenerical
pseudograsserie
pseudograsserie
noun
A disease of the gypsy moth, caused by a coccobacillus, with symptoms resembling those of grasserie.
radiotelegraphs
radiotelegraphs
noun
plural of radiotelegraph
radiotelegraphy
radiotelegraphy
noun
The process and techniques of sending telegrams using radio waves rather than wires.
rhipidoglossate
semiplantigrade
semiplantigrade
adj
Incompletely plantigrade; partly digitigrade.
siderographical
supergravitated
superordinating
superordinating
verb
present participle of superordinate
teleradiography
teleradiography
noun
(medicine, dated) Radiography with the tube held at a distance of about six feet from the body.
The use of telecommunications to transmit the results of radiography.