| AMINOPEPTIDASE | • aminopeptidase n. (Biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal… • AMINOPEPTIDASE n. an enzyme. |
| APPENDECTOMIES | • appendectomies n. Plural of appendectomy. • APPENDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the appendix, also APPENDICECTOMY. |
| APPENDICECTOMY | • appendicectomy n. (Surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix. • APPENDICECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the appendix, also APPENDECTOMY. |
| APPORTIONMENTS | • apportionments n. Plural of apportionment. • APPORTIONMENT n. an act or result of apportioning. |
| APPROXIMEETING | • APPROXIMEETING n. the practice of a group of people making indefinite plans to meet and then altering those plans regularly via mobile phones according to changing circumstances. |
| DISAPPOINTMENT | • disappointment n. (Uncountable) The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something… • disappointment n. (Countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved. • disappointment n. (Countable) Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment. |
| EPHEMEROPTERAN | • ephemeropteran n. (Zoology) Any insect of the order Ephemeroptera, the mayflies. • EPHEMEROPTERAN n. any insect of the mayfly family. |
| MALAPPORTIONED | • malapportioned adj. (Politics) Of an electoral district, characterized by a disproportionate distribution of representatives… • MALAPPORTIONED adj. characterized by an inequitable or unsuitable apportioning of representatives to a legislative body. |
| MERCAPTOPURINE | • mercaptopurine n. (Pharmacology) An thiol antimetabolite C5H4N4S that interferes especially with the metabolism of purine… • MERCAPTOPURINE n. an antimetabolite sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia. |
| MONOPHOSPHATES | • monophosphates n. Plural of monophosphate. • MONOPHOSPHATE n. an ester of phosphoric acid. |
| MONOPROPELLANT | • monopropellant n. Any propellant that consists of a single substance, or of a mixture of fuel and oxidant in the same container. • MONOPROPELLANT n. a rocket propellant containing both the fuel and the oxidizer in a single substance. |
| MOUSETRAPPINGS | • MOUSETRAPPING n. a range of techniques employed to stop users leaving a website. |
| PNEUMATOPHORES | • pneumatophores n. Plural of pneumatophore. • PNEUMATOPHORE n. an upward-growing respiratory root in swamp plants. |
| POSTMENOPAUSAL | • postmenopausal adj. (Of a symptom or condition) Subsequent to the menopause. • postmenopausal adj. (Of a person) Having experienced menopause. • POSTMENOPAUSAL adj. taking place after the menopause. |
| RAPPROCHEMENTS | • rapprochements n. Plural of rapprochement. • RAPPROCHEMENT n. (French) a resumption of or improvement in relations between countries or persons. |
| REAPPOINTMENTS | • reappointments n. Plural of reappointment. • REAPPOINTMENT n. the act of reappointing. |
| SUPERIMPORTANT | • superimportant adj. Very important. • SUPERIMPORTANT adj. having a very high degree of importance. |