| ANTIPHONIC | • antiphonic adj. Having the presence of an antiphon between two choirs with a call and a response in song or in chant… • ANTIPHONIC adj. mutually responsive, also ANTIPHONICAL. |
| CATCHPENNY | • catchpenny n. A cheap item designed to attract purchasers of other goods. • catchpenny n. A publication, etc. intended to make money, with no particular merit otherwise. • CATCHPENNY n. a worthless thing made only for profit. |
| CHAMPIGNON | • champignon n. Agaricus bisporus, a species of mushroom commonly used in cooking. • champignon n. (Obsolete) Any mushroom. • CHAMPIGNON n. (French) an edible species of mushroom. |
| CHAPERONIN | • chaperonin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of chaperone proteins. |
| CHEAPENING | • cheapening v. Present participle of cheapen. • cheapening n. The process by which something is cheapened or made vulgar. • CHEAPEN v. to lower the value of. |
| CHINCAPINS | • chincapins n. Plural of chincapin. • CHINCAPIN n. (Native American) the dwarf chestnut of the US, also CHINKAPIN, CHINQUAPIN. |
| CHINKAPINS | • chinkapins n. Plural of chinkapin. • CHINKAPIN n. (Native American) the dwarf chestnut of the US, also CHINCAPIN, CHINQUAPIN. |
| CHINQUAPIN | • chinquapin n. Certain trees in the chestnut genus Castanea… • chinquapin n. Any of the trees in the genus Castanopsis. • chinquapin n. Any of the trees and shrubs in the genus Chrysolepis. |
| ENCEPHALIN | • encephalin n. Alternative form of enkephalin. • ENCEPHALIN n. a chemical found in small quantities in the brain, which relieves pain, also ENCEPHALINE, ENKEPHALIN, ENKEPHALINE. |
| ENCEPHALON | • encephalon n. (Neuroanatomy) The area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed… • ENCEPHALON n. the contents of the cranium; the brain. |
| NAPHTHENIC | • naphthenic adj. (Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene. • NAPHTHENIC adj. of or like naphthene. |
| PHENACAINE | • phenacaine n. (Pharmacology) A local anesthetic, the only anesthetic other than cocaine that is approved for ophthalmic use. • PHENACAINE n. a crystalline base or its hydrochloride of local anaesthetic. |
| PHENACETIN | • phenacetin n. Any of a class of analgesic and antipyretic drugs derived from acetanilide. • phenacetin n. (Pharmacology) A specific antipyretic drug, also called acetophenetidin, with the formula C10H13NO2… • PHENACETIN n. an antipyretic drug. |
| PLAINCHANT | • plainchant n. Synonym of plainsong. • PLAINCHANT n. plainsong. |
| SNAPHANCES | • snaphances n. Plural of snaphance. • SNAPHANCE n. (obsolete) a freebooter; a flintlock; a spring catch or trap, also SNAPHAUNCE, SNAPHAUNCH. |
| SNAPHAUNCE | • snaphaunce n. Alternative form of snaphance. • SNAPHAUNCE n. (obsolete) a freebooter; a flintlock; a spring catch or trap, also SNAPHANCE, SNAPHAUNCH. |
| SNAPHAUNCH | • SNAPHAUNCH n. (obsolete) a freebooter; a flintlock; a spring catch or trap, also SNAPHANCE, SNAPHAUNCE. |
| SPLANCHNIC | • splanchnic adj. (Medicine) Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or intestines. • SPLANCHNIC adj. visceral. |