(rare) parchment paper

(politics, derogatory) An attempt to influence public policy through press releases intended to alarm the public into demanding action from their elected officials.

(derogatory, sciences) Synonym of science by press conference.

A peptide hormone secreted by cells of the hypothalamus that simulates secretion of gonadotropins

A mechanism for attaching a wheel to a bicycle, consisting of a rod threaded on one end and with a lever-operated cam assembly on the other. The rod is inserted into the hollow axle of the wheel, a special nut is threaded on, and the lever is closed to tighten the cam and secure the wheel to the fork.

plural of cytokine release syndrome

(medicine) An acute systemic inflammatory syndrome characterized by fever and multiple organ dysfunction.

(biochemistry) A hypophysiotropic hormone produced by neurons in the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and prolactin from the anterior pituitary.

(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of release