| 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. |
| AMPHIPROTIC | • amphiprotic adj. (Chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric. • AMPHIPROTIC adj. having both protophilic (basic) and protogenic (acidic) properties. |
| APOSIOPETIC | • aposiopetic adj. (Rhetoric) Of or pertaining to aposiopesis. • APOSIOPETIC adj. relating to aposiopesis. |
| APPLICATION | • application n. The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense. • application n. The substance applied. • application n. The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use. |
| APPLICATIVE | • applicative adj. Having practical application; applicable. • applicative adj. (Computing) Of a programming language: using successive functional transformations on data to arrive at a result. • applicative adj. Involving the application of an operator on an operand. |
| CAPTAINSHIP | • captainship n. Captaincy. • CAPTAINSHIP n. the office of captain. |
| EPILEPTICAL | • epileptical adj. Alternative spelling of epileptic. • EPILEPTICAL adj. suffering from epilepsy, also EPILEPTIC. |
| EPIPHYTICAL | • epiphytical adj. Relating to an epiphyte. • EPIPHYTICAL adj. of or like an epiphyte, also EPIPHYTAL, EPIPHYTIC. |
| EPISPASTICS | • epispastics n. Plural of epispastic. • EPISPASTIC n. a blistering agent. |
| HIPPIATRICS | • hippiatrics n. Synonym of hippiatry. • HIPPIATRICS n. the study of the diseases of horses. |
| PARTICIPANT | • participant n. One who participates. • participant adj. Sharing; participating; having a share of part. • PARTICIPANT adj. taking part. |
| PARTICIPATE | • participate v. (Intransitive) To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). • participate v. (Obsolete, transitive) To share, to take part in (something). • participate v. (Obsolete) To share (something) with others; to transfer (something) to or unto others. |
| PARTICIPIAL | • participial adj. (Grammar) of, relating to, or being a participle. • participial n. (Grammar) a participle. • PARTICIPIAL adj. relating to a participle. |
| PARTICIPLES | • participles n. Plural of participle. • PARTICIPLE n. a word having the characteristics of both verb and adjective. |
| PERIHEPATIC | • perihepatic adj. (Anatomy) Surrounding the liver. • PERIHEPATIC adj. surrounding the liver. |
| PERIPATETIC | • peripatetic adj. Tending to walk about. • peripatetic adj. Constantly travelling. • peripatetic adj. (Philosophy, usually capitalized) Alternative letter-case form of Peripatetic. |
| PRECIPITANT | • precipitant adj. That falls headlong, or causes a headlong fall. • precipitant adj. Rash or impulsive. • precipitant adj. Sudden or unexpected. |
| PRECIPITATE | • precipitate v. (Transitive) To make something happen suddenly and quickly. • precipitate v. (Transitive) To throw an object or person from a great height. • precipitate v. (Transitive) To send violently into a certain state or condition. |
| PRINCIPATES | • principates n. Plural of principate. • PRINCIPATE n. principality; supreme rule. |
| 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. |