THRUPENNY | • THRUPENNY n. a twelve-sided British coin, obsolete since 1972. |
THRUPPENNY | • thruppenny n. (Britain, informal, dated) threepence. • THRUPPENNY n. threepence, as in thruppenny bit, also THREEPENCE, THREEPENNY, THRUPPENCE. |
BUTYROPHENONE | • butyrophenone n. (Pharmacology) Any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment… • BUTYROPHENONE n. any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (as haloperidol) used esp. in the treatment of schizophrenia. |
HYPERFUNCTION | • hyperfunction n. (Mathematics) A generalization of a function. • hyperfunction n. (Medicine) Abnormally elevated function. • HYPERFUNCTION n. the overactivity of a gland or other bodily organ. |
PHYTONUTRIENT | • phytonutrient n. Any substance, of plant origin, that provides nutrition; a phytochemical. |
BUTYROPHENONES | • butyrophenones n. Plural of butyrophenone. • BUTYROPHENONE n. any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (as haloperidol) used esp. in the treatment of schizophrenia. |
HYPERFUNCTIONS | • hyperfunctions n. Plural of hyperfunction. • HYPERFUNCTION n. the overactivity of a gland or other bodily organ. |
NEUROHYPNOLOGY | • neurohypnology n. (Obsolete) hypnotism. • NEUROHYPNOLOGY n. an old name for the science of hypnotism, also NEURYPNOLOGY. |
PHYTONUTRIENTS | • phytonutrients n. Plural of phytonutrient. |
HYPERFUNCTIONAL | • hyperfunctional adj. Having, or characterised by, increased function. • HYPERFUNCTIONAL adj. relating to hyperfunction, the overactivity of a gland or other bodily organ. |
HYPERIMMUNISING | • hyperimmunising v. Present participle of hyperimmunise. • HYPERIMMUNISE v. to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in, as by a long course of injections of antigen, also HYPERIMMUNIZE. |
HYPERIMMUNIZING | • hyperimmunizing v. Present participle of hyperimmunize. • HYPERIMMUNIZE v. to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in, as by a long course of injections of antigen, also HYPERIMMUNISE. |
HYPERINSULINISM | • hyperinsulinism n. Hyperinsulinemia. • HYPERINSULINISM n. the presence of excess insulin in the body resulting in hypoglycemia. |
HYPERINVOLUTION | • HYPERINVOLUTION n. extreme involution. |
PHENYLKETONURIA | • phenylketonuria n. (Medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase… • PHENYLKETONURIA n. an inherited metabolic disorder in infants. |
PHENYLKETONURIC | • phenylketonuric adj. Having or relating to phenylketonuria. • phenylketonuric n. A person who has phenylketonuria. • PHENYLKETONURIC adj. suffering from phenylketonuria, an inherited metabolic disorder in infants. |
SULPHINPYRAZONE | • sulphinpyrazone n. Alternative form of sulfinpyrazone. • SULPHINPYRAZONE n. a drug used to treat gout. |