| ANGIOTENSIN | • angiotensin n. (Biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure. • ANGIOTENSIN n. a protein that causes a rise in blood pressure. |
| ANNUITISING | • annuitising v. Present participle of annuitise. • ANNUITISE v. to commence a series of payments from the capital that has accumulated in an annuity, also ANNUITIZE. |
| CANTONISING | • cantonising v. Present participle of cantonise. • CANTONISE v. to divide (a town etc.) into separate regions according to the religion or ethnic origins of the inhabitants, also CANTONIZE. |
| INCOGNISANT | • incognisant adj. Alternative form of incognizant. • INCOGNISANT adj. unaware, also INCOGNIZANT. |
| INSINUATING | • insinuating v. Present participle of insinuate. • INSINUATE v. to hint or indirectly suggest. |
| INTENSATING | • intensating v. Present participle of intensate. • INTENSATE v. to intensify. |
| NONMIGRANTS | • nonmigrants n. Plural of nonmigrant. • NONMIGRANT n. a person or animal that does not move around. |
| NONSTAINING | • nonstaining adj. Incapable of being coloured by a stain. • nonstaining adj. That does not stain things. • NONSTAINING adj. not staining. |
| NONVINTAGES | • nonvintages n. Plural of nonvintage. • NONVINTAGE n. a wine that is not vintage. |
| OUTSPANNING | • outspanning v. Present participle of outspan. • OUTSPAN v. (South African) to unharness a draft animal. |
| SANCTIONING | • sanctioning v. Present participle of sanction. • SANCTION v. to authorize. |
| SHITCANNING | • shitcanning v. Present participle of shitcan. • shit-canning v. Present participle of shit-can. • shit␣canning v. Present participle of shit can. |
| SUNTANNINGS | • SUNTANNING n. the act of tanning by the sun. |
| TREPANNINGS | • trepannings n. Plural of trepanning. • TREPANNING n. a surgical cutting open of the skull. |
| TYRANNISING | • tyrannising v. Present participle of tyrannise. • TYRANNISE v. to act like a tyrant towards, also TYRANNIZE. |
| UNFASTENING | • unfastening v. Present participle of unfasten. • UNFASTEN v. to release from a fastening. |
| WANTONISING | • wantonising v. Present participle of wantonise. • WANTONISE v. (archaic) to play the wanton, also WANTONIZE. |