| BUPIVACAINE | • bupivacaine n. (Pharmacology) A local anesthetic C18H28N2O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting. • BUPIVACAINE n. a local anaesthetic of long duration, used for nerve blocks. |
| CAPTIVAUNCE | • CAPTIVAUNCE n. (Spenser) captivity, also CAPTIVANCE. |
| COMPUTATIVE | • computative adj. Of or relating to computation, computational. • computative adj. Calculating, shrewdly or selfishly reckoning. • COMPUTATIVE adj. of or relating to computation. |
| COPULATIVES | • copulatives n. Plural of copulative. • COPULATIVE n. a conjunction that indicates combination e.g. 'and'. |
| DUPLICATIVE | • duplicative adj. Of, related to, or being a duplicate. • DUPLICATIVE adj. serving to duplicate. |
| INCULPATIVE | • INCULPATIVE adj. serving to inculpate, also INCULPATORY. |
| NUNCUPATIVE | • nuncupative adj. Oral; not written. • nuncupative adj. (Obsolete) Publicly or solemnly declaratory. • nuncupative adj. (Obsolete) Nominal; existing only in name. |
| PROVASCULAR | • provascular adj. (Biology) Relating to the procambium. • PROVASCULAR adj. of, relating to, or being procambium. |
| PROVOCATEUR | • provocateur n. One who engages in provocative behavior. • provocateur n. An undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts. • PROVOCATEUR n. (French) one who provokes others to commit a crime. |
| PUNCTUATIVE | • punctuative adj. Suggesting or pertaining to punctuation. • PUNCTUATIVE adj. relating to punctuation. |
| PURVEYANCES | • purveyances n. Plural of purveyance. • PURVEYANCE n. the act of purveying. |
| SPECULATIVE | • speculative adj. Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation. • speculative adj. Pursued as a gamble, with possible large profits or losses; risky. • speculative adj. Pertaining to financial speculation; Involving or resulting from high-risk investments or trade. |
| SUPERACTIVE | • superactive adj. Highly active. • SUPERACTIVE adj. extremely active. |
| SUPEROCTAVE | • superoctave n. (Music) The octave above another. • superoctave n. (Music) A coupler in the organ by means of which is sounded an octave higher than the one struck. • superoctave n. (Music) An organ stop two octaves above the principal. |
| SUPPLICAVIT | • supplicavit n. (Law, historical) A writ issued by the King’s Bench or Chancery for taking the surety of the peace against a person. • SUPPLICAVIT n. formerly, a writ issued by the King's Bench or Chancery for taking the surety of the peace against a person. |