| viscosimetry | Determination of the viscosity of a fluid, such as the blood. Origin: viscosity + G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
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| viscosity | <chemistry> A physical property of fluids that determines the internal resistance to shear forces. (18 Nov 1997) |
| viscotoxins | A class of phytotoxins that have a hypotensive activity and slow the heart beat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| viscous | <chemistry> Of a liquid, not pouring freely, having the consistency of syrup or honey. (09 Oct 1997) |
| viscous mechanical coupling | <cell biology> Method by which adjacent cilia are synchronised in a field. Coupling is through the transmission of mechanical forces, rather than of a synchronising signal. (18 Nov 1997) |
| viscum | 1. <botany> A genus of parasitic shrubs, including the mistletoe of Europe. 2. Birdlime, which is often made from the berries of the European mistletoe. Origin: L. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| viscus | Origin: L, perhaps akin to E. Viscid. <anatomy> One of the organs, as the brain, heart, or stomach, in the great cavities of the body of an animal; especially used in the plural, and applied to the organs contained in the abdomen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |