| AMPHISCIAN | • amphiscian adj. That lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year). • amphiscian n. One who lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year). • AMPHISCIAN n. an inhabitant of the torrid zone, whose shadow is thrown both ways. |
| AMPICILLIN | • ampicillin n. (Pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C16H19N3O4S that is effective against gram-negative… • AMPICILLIN n. an improved form of penicillin taken by mouth. |
| CHIPMAKING | • chipmaking n. The manufacture of chips (electronic devices). |
| EMANCIPIST | • emancipist n. (Australia, historical) In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict who had been pardoned for good… • EMANCIPIST n. (historical) a convict who has served his time of punishment in a penal colony. |
| EPICRANIUM | • epicranium n. (Anatomy) The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc. • epicranium n. (Zoology) The dorsal wall of the head of insects. • EPICRANIUM n. the medical term for the collection of structures covering the cranium. |
| HEMIANOPIC | • hemianopic adj. Alternative form of hemianopsic. • HEMIANOPIC adj. having or relating to hemianopia, also HEMIANOPTIC, HEMIOPIC. |
| IMPACTIONS | • impactions n. Plural of impaction. • IMPACTION n. the driving of one fragment of bone into another so that the fragments are not movable upon each other. |
| IMPATIENCE | • impatience n. The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and… • IMPATIENCE n. the state of being impatient. |
| IMPEACHING | • impeaching v. Present participle of impeach. • IMPEACH v. to accuse of impropriety, also EMPEACH. |
| MISCAPTION | • miscaption n. An erroneous caption. • miscaption v. (Transitive) To caption incorrectly. • MISCAPTION v. to caption wrongly. |
| MISOCAPNIC | • misocapnic adj. (Rare) Disliking smoking and tobacco smoke. • MISOCAPNIC adj. hating tobacco smoke. |
| MISPLACING | • misplacing v. Present participle of misplace. • misplacing n. Incorrect placement. • MISPLACE v. to put in a wrong place. |
| MISSPACING | • misspacing v. Present participle of misspace. • MISSPACE v. to space incorrectly. |
| MUNICIPALS | • municipals n. Plural of municipal. • MUNICIPAL n. a municipal bond. |
| PANTOMIMIC | • pantomimic adj. Of or relating to pantomime. • PANTOMIMIC adj. like a pantomime, also PANTOMIMICAL. |
| PUMICATING | • pumicating v. Present participle of pumicate. • PUMICATE v. to make smooth with pumice. |
| RIFAMPICIN | • rifampicin n. (Pharmacology) A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C43H58N4O12 obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis… • RIFAMPICIN n. an antibiotic drug used in treating tuberculosis, leprosy and meningitis. |
| TYMPANITIC | • tympanitic adj. (Medicine) Of, pertaining to, or affected with, tympanites. • TYMPANITIC adj. pertaining to, or affected with, tympanites. |