| ASPARAGINASE | • asparaginase n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid, used in chemotherapy. • ASPARAGINASE n. an enzyme that causes asparagine to hydrolyse to aspartic acid and ammonia. |
| ASPERGATIONS | • ASPERGATION n. the act of asperging. |
| ERGASTOPLASM | • ergastoplasm n. (Anatomy) endoplasmic reticulum that is studded with ribosomes. • ERGASTOPLASM n. ribosome-studded endoplasmic reticulum. |
| GLASSPAPERED | • glasspapered v. Simple past tense and past participle of glasspaper. • GLASSPAPER v. to sand with glasspaper (an abrasive composed of quartz granules on a paper backing). |
| GREASEPAINTS | • greasepaints n. Plural of greasepaint. • GREASEPAINT n. a melted tallow or grease used in theater makeup. |
| MANAGERSHIPS | • managerships n. Plural of managership. • MANAGERSHIP n. the state of being a manager. |
| PALSGRAVINES | • palsgravines n. Plural of palsgravine. • PALSGRAVINE n. the domain of a palsgrave, a count palatine. |
| PARAGENESIAS | • PARAGENESIA n. the order in which minerals have developed in a given mass of rock, also PARAGENESIS. |
| PARAGLOSSATE | • PARAGLOSSATE adj. relating to the paraglossae, small appendages of the lingua or labium of certain insects, also PARAGLOSSAL. |
| PASIGRAPHIES | • pasigraphies n. Plural of pasigraphy. • PASIGRAPHY n. a system of universal ideographic writing. |
| PASSAGEWORKS | • passageworks n. Plural of passagework. • PASSAGEWORK n. music that allows a performer to display virtuosity. |
| PHRASEOGRAMS | • phraseograms n. Plural of phraseogram. • PHRASEOGRAM n. a single sign, written without lifting the pen, for a whole phrase (esp. in shorthand). |
| PLAGIARISERS | • plagiarisers n. Plural of plagiariser. • PLAGIARISER n. one who plagiarises, also PLAGIARIZER. |
| PRAGMATISERS | • pragmatisers n. Plural of pragmatiser. • PRAGMATISER n. one who pragmatises, also PRAGMATIZER. |
| SAPROLEGNIAS | • SAPROLEGNIA n. any fungus of the genus Saprolegnia, one species of which grows on diseased salmon and was formerly thought to be the cause of the disease. |
| SPACEFARINGS | • SPACEFARING n. voyaging in space. |
| SPARAGRASSES | • SPARAGRASS n. (dialect) asparagus. |
| STRAPHANGERS | • straphangers n. Plural of straphanger. • STRAPHANGER n. a standing passenger in a train, bus, etc. who holds on to a strap for safety. |