| abiological | Pertaining to the study of inanimate things. (11 Mar 1998) |
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| abioseston | <biology> A general term for dead organic material floating suspended in ocean water. (06 May 1997) |
| abiotic | <biology> Refers to nonliving objects, substances or processes. (06 May 1997) |
| abiotic stress | <botany> Nonliving environmental factors (such as drought, extreme cold or heat, high winds) that can have harmful effects on plants. (06 May 1997) |
| abiotic transformation | <biochemistry> An abiotic transformation is any process in which a chemical in the environment is altered by non-biological mechanisms (such as by exposure to sunlight). (09 Oct 1997) |
| abiotrophy | <biology> Premature loss of a cell or tissues ability to function. (06 May 1997) |
| abirritant | <pharmacology> A medicine that diminishes irritation. (11 Mar 1998) |
| abirritate | <medicine> To diminish the sensibility of; to debilitate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| abirritation | <medicine> A pathological condition opposite to that of irritation; debility; want of strength; asthenia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| abirritative | <medicine> Characterised by abirritation or debility. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |