| AMPHIPATHIC | • amphipathic adj. (Chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. • amphipathic adj. (Biochemistry) Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the… • AMPHIPATHIC adj. of an unsymmetrical molecular group of which one end is hydrophilic and the other end hydrophobic. |
| APOMORPHIAS | • APOMORPHIA n. an alkaloid prepared by dehydrating morphine, also APOMORPHINE. |
| APOTROPAISM | • apotropaism n. (Religion, mysticism) The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations)… • APOTROPAISM n. a magical practice averting evil. |
| APPROXIMATE | • approximate adj. Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling. • approximate adj. Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate. • approximate v. (Transitive, intransitive) To estimate. |
| CHAPMANSHIP | • chapmanship n. (Rare) The state, quality, condition, or role of a chapman (dealer, bargainer, tradesman). • CHAPMANSHIP n. the profession of chapman. |
| HIPPOCAMPAL | • hippocampal adj. Pertaining to the hippocampus. • HIPPOCAMPAL adj. relating to the hippocampus. |
| MALAPROPIAN | • malapropian adj. Malapropic. • MALAPROPIAN adj. relating to malapropism. |
| MALAPROPISM | • malapropism n. (Uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one. • malapropism n. (Countable) An instance of this; malaprop. • MALAPROPISM n. a humorous misuse of a word, also MALAPROP. |
| MALAPROPIST | • malapropist n. One who utters malapropisms. • MALAPROPIST n. one who commits malapropisms. |
| PANSPERMIAS | • PANSPERMIA n. (Greek) the theory that life could be diffused through the universe by means of germs carried by meteorites, also PANSPERMATISM, PANSPERMISM, PANSPERMY. |
| PAPERMAKING | • papermaking n. The craft of making paper. • PAPERMAKING n. the business of making paper. |
| PAPILLOMATA | • papillomata n. Plural of papilloma. • PAPILLOMA n. a tumour formed by hypertrophy of a papilla or papillae, such as a wart, etc. |
| PARABAPTISM | • parabaptism n. A baptism not authorised by the established church. • PARABAPTISM n. uncanonical baptism. |
| PARALYMPICS | • Paralympics prop.n. (Sports) Synonym of Paralympic Games (“an international sports competition participated in by sportspeople… • PARALYMPICS n. an Olympic games for sportspeople with physical disabilities. |
| PARAMORPHIC | • paramorphic adj. Of, relating to, or produced by paramorphism. • PARAMORPHIC adj. relating to a paramorph. |
| STRIPPAGRAM | • strippagram n. Alternative form of stripogram. • STRIPPAGRAM n. a greetings message delivered by a stripper who does a striptease on delivery, also STRIPAGRAM, STRIPOGRAM, STRIPPERGRAM. |