(military, astronautics) A missile designed to shoot down ballistic missiles in flight.

plural of anti-ballistic missile

(weaponry, historical) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.

plural of ballista

A smokeless propellant made from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, developed in the late 19th century.

plural of ballista

plural of ballista

(mycology) A spore that is ejected or shot off.

The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.

An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.