| hippocrepian | <zoology> One of an order of fresh water Bryozoa, in which the tentacles are on a lophophore, shaped like a horseshoe. See Phylactolaema. See: Hippocrepiform. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hippocrepiform | <botany> Shaped like a horseshoe. Origin: Gr. Horse + shoe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hippodrome | 1. A place set apart for equestrian and chariot races. 2. An arena for equestrian performances; a circus. Origin: L. Hippodromos, Gr.; horse + course, fr. To run: cf. F. Hippodrome. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hippogriff | A fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin. Origin: F. Hippogriffe; cf. It. Ippogrifo. See Hippopotamus, Griffon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hippopathology | <study> The science of veterinary medicine; the pathology of the horse. Origin: Gr. Horse + E. Pathology: cf. F. Hippopathologie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hippophagous | Feeding on horseflesh; said of certain nomadic tribes, as the Tartars. Origin: Gr. Horse + to eat: cf. F. Hippophage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hippopotamus | Origin: L, from Gr.; horse + river. Cf. Equine. <zoology> A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also zeekoe, and river horse. A smaller species (H. Liberiencis) inhabits Western Africa. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hippotomy | Anatomy of the horse. Origin: Gr. Horse + to cut: cf. F. Hippotomie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hippurate | A salt or ester of hippuric acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hippuria | The excretion of an abnormally large amount of hippuric acid in the urine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hippuric | <physiology> Obtained from the urine of horses; as, hippuric acid. Hippuric acid, a white crystalline substance, containing nitrogen, present in the urine of herbivorous animals, and in small quantity in human urine. By the action of acids, it is decomposed into benzoic acid and glycocoll. Origin: Gr. Horse + rine: cf. F. Hippurique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hippuric acid | N-Benzoylglycine;a detoxification and excretory product of benzoate found in the urine of man and many herbivorous animals; used therapeutically in the form of its salts (hippurates of calcium and ammonium). Origin: G. Hippos, horse, + ouron, urine (05 Mar 2000) |
| hippuricase | <enzyme> An enzyme catalyzing hydrolysis of a wide variety of N-acyl amino acids to the corresponding amino acid and an acid anion. Synonym: benzamide, dehydropeptidase II, hippuricase, histozyme. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hippurite | <paleontology> A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites, of many species, having a conical, cup-shaped under valve, with a flattish upper valve or lid. Hippurites are found only in the Cretaceous rocks. Origin: Gr. Decked with a horse's tail; horse + tail: cf. F. Hippurite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hippuryl-L-lysine hydrolase | <enzyme> Cleaves basic c-terminal amino acids and hydrolyses hippuryl-l-lysine Registry number: EC 3.4.12.- (26 Jun 1999) |