| DEPHLEGMATION | • dephlegmation n. (Chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated… • DEPHLEGMATION n. the process of dephlegmating. |
| DIPHTHONGALLY | • diphthongally adv. By means of a diphthong. • DIPHTHONGAL adv. of or like a diphthong. |
| DIPLOMATISING | • diplomatising v. Present participle of diplomatise. • DIPLOMATISE v. to practise, or bring about by, diplomacy, also DIPLOMATIZE. |
| DIPLOMATIZING | • diplomatizing v. Present participle of diplomatize. • DIPLOMATIZE v. to practise, or bring about by, diplomacy, also DIPLOMATISE. |
| DISAPPOINTING | • disappointing adj. Causing disappointment. • disappointing v. Present participle of disappoint. • DISAPPOINT v. to fail to meet the expectation or hope of. |
| GONADOTROPHIC | • gonadotrophic adj. Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads. • GONADOTROPHIC adj. stimulating the gonads, also GONADOTROPIC. |
| GONADOTROPHIN | • gonadotrophin n. Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates. • GONADOTROPHIN n. a substance that stimulates the gonads. |
| GONADOTROPINS | • gonadotropins n. Plural of gonadotropin. • GONADOTROPIN n. a gonadotropic hormone, as follicle-stimulating hormone. |
| PEPTIDOGLYCAN | • peptidoglycan n. (Biochemistry) A polymer of glycan and peptides found in bacterial cell walls. • PEPTIDOGLYCAN n. a polymer in the cell walls of procaryotes. |
| PHOTOENGRAVED | • photoengraved v. Simple past tense and past participle of photoengrave. • PHOTOENGRAVE v. to make a photoengraving of. |
| PIDGINISATION | • pidginisation n. Alternative form of pidginization. • PIDGINISATION n. the process of pidginising, also PIDGINIZATION. |
| PIDGINIZATION | • pidginization n. (Linguistics) The development of a pidgin language. • PIDGINIZATION n. the process of pidginizing, also PIDGINISATION. |
| PREDOMINATING | • predominating v. Present participle of predominate. • PREDOMINATE v. to hold advantage in numbers or quantity. |
| PRENEGOTIATED | • prenegotiated adj. Negotiated in advance. • PRENEGOTIATE v. to negotiate in advance. |
| PROGLOTTIDEAN | • PROGLOTTIDEAN adj. of or like a proglottis, a segment of a tapeworm. |
| PROGRADATIONS | • progradations n. Plural of progradation. • PROGRADATION n. the act of prograding, advancing seaward. |
| PROPAGANDISTS | • propagandists n. Plural of propagandist. • PROPAGANDIST n. one who engages in propaganda. |
| PROSTAGLANDIN | • prostaglandin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring lipids derived from the C20 acid prostanoic acid;… • PROSTAGLANDIN n. any of a group of chemical substances secreted by various parts of the body into the bloodstream and found to have a wide range of effects on the body processes, e.g. on muscle contraction. |
| SPEEDBOATINGS | • SPEEDBOATING n. the sport of driving a speedboat. |
| STEGANOPODOUS | • steganopodous adj. (Zoology) Having all four toes webbed together. • STEGANOPODOUS adj. relating to the Steganopodes, an order of birds including pelicans. |