(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
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
chemotherapy
chemotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
chromatocyte
chromatocyte
noun
(biology) Any cell that contains a pigment
chrysothemis
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
crymotherapy
cytochemical
cytochemical
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) Any chemical compound that is found only in cells
erythromycin
erythromycin
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
gametophytic
gametophytic
adj
(botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte.
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
geochemistry
geochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.
haematocryal
haematocryal
adj
(zoology) cold-blooded
haematoxylic
hematocyanin
hematocystis
hemikaryotic
hemocytozoon
hepaticotomy
heterochromy
heterochromy
noun
Alternative form of heterochromia
homeotypical
homeotypical
adj
(biology) Of or resembling the usual type.
homosystemic
hydroclimate
hydroclimate
noun
(ecology) The climate of an aquatic habitat
(meteorology) The part of a climate influenced by water
hymenochaete
hymenomycete
hymenomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus with a fruiting body whose hymenophore develops either unenclosed or enclosed only with a velum.
hyphomycetes
hyphomycetes
noun
plural of hyphomycete
hyphomycetic
hypodermatic
hypodermatic
adj
Alternative form of hypodermic
hypolimnetic
hypolimnetic
adj
Relating to the hypolimnion.
hypomnematic
hyporchemata
hysterectomy
hysterectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
inohymenitic
locksmithery
locksmithery
Noun
The work of a locksmith.
mataeotechny
mataeotechny
noun
(archaic, obsolete, formal) An unprofitable or pointless science, skill, or activity.
methodically
methodically
adv
In a methodical manner; with order.
methoxychlor
methoxychlor
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic organochlorine used as an insecticide.
monomethylic
monophyletic
monophyletic
adj
(biology) Deriving from a single clade (monophylum).
(biology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting a single phylum (or other taxon) of organisms.
(biology) congeneric
Descending from a single ancestral species and containing all descendants of that single ancestor, holophyletic.
Descending from a single ancestral species but not containing all descendants of that ancestor, paraphyletic.
mycetophilid
mycetophilid
noun
(zoology) Any fungus gnat in the family Mycetophilidae.
myrmecophyte
myrmecophyte
noun
A plant that lives in association with a colony of ants. The degree of association varies and is assumed to be symbiotic in some cases.
nonhemolytic
nonhemolytic
adj
Not hemolytic.
nychthemeron
nychthemeron
noun
A period of one day and one night, a date: in the West, this is a period of 24 consecutive hours.
nympholeptic
nympholeptic
adj
Of, or relating to, or having characteristics of an instance of nympholepsy.
omphalectomy
omphalectomy
noun
(surgery) The excision of the navel.
oophorectomy
oophorectomy
noun
(medicine) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.
orchidectomy
orchidectomy
noun
Synonym of orchiectomy
phrenicotomy
phycomycetes
phycomycetes
noun
plural of phycomycete
phylactolema
phytochemist
phytochemist
noun
A person involved in phytochemistry.
phytochromes
phytochromes
noun
plural of phytochrome
polychromate
polychromate
adj
Composed of many colours
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A salt or ion composed of multiple chromate groups
polycythemia
polycythemia
noun
(pathology) A rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood cells, often red blood cells.
polycythemic
polycythemic
adj
Pertaining to, or afflicted with, polycythemia.
polymetochia
polymetochic
psycheometry
psychometric
psychometric
adj
Of or pertaining to psychometrics
psychotheism
psychotheism
noun
The doctrine that God is pure spirit.
psychrometer
psychrometer
noun
(meteorology) Any of several instruments used to measure the relative humidity of the atmosphere; especially a wet-and-dry-bulb hygrometer.
psychrometry
psychrometry
noun
The measurement or study of the thermodynamic properties of moist air
ptychosperma
pyrochromate
schizomycete
scyphistomae
spermophytic
spermophytic
adj
(botany) Capable of producing seeds.
stereochromy
stereochromy
noun
The painting of murals using pigments mixed with water glass
theoclymenus
theopsychism
thermochrosy
thoracectomy
thoracometry
thrombectomy
thrombectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a blood clot or thrombus from a blood vessel.
thrombocytes
thrombocytes
noun
plural of thrombocyte
thymectomies
thymectomies
noun
plural of thymectomy
thymectomize
thymectomize
verb
To perform thymectomy upon.
thymonucleic
trachelotomy
tracheostomy
tracheostomy
noun
(surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing
urethrectomy
urethrectomy
noun
The surgical removal of all or part of the male urethra.
vinomethylic
zoochemistry
zoochemistry
noun
Animal chemistry; particularly, the description of the chemical compounds entering into the composition of the animal body, in distinction from biochemistry.