| APPROBATORY | • approbatory adj. Tending to approve or confirm. • APPROBATORY adj. expressing approbation. |
| BAROCEPTORS | • baroceptors n. Plural of baroceptor. • BAROCEPTOR n. a sensory receptor sensitive to a pressure stimulus. |
| BICORPORATE | • bicorporate adj. (Heraldry) Having two bodies. • BICORPORATE adj. double-bodied, as the head of a lion to which two bodies are attached. |
| MICROPROBES | • microprobes n. Plural of microprobe. • MICROPROBE n. a device that produces a very thin electron beam by which the chemical makeup of various compounds may be examined. |
| OPPROBRIOUS | • opprobrious adj. Causing opprobrium; offensive and shameful. • OPPROBRIOUS adj. expressing contemptuous reproach; bringing disgrace. |
| OPPROBRIUMS | • opprobriums n. Plural of opprobrium. • OPPROBRIUM n. something that brings disgrace; infamy, contempt. |
| POWERBOATER | • powerboater n. One who takes part in powerboating. |
| PROABORTION | • proabortion adj. Supportive of the practice and/or legalization of abortion. • pro-abortion adj. Alternative spelling of proabortion. • PROABORTION adj. favoring the legalization of abortion. |
| PROBATIONER | • probationer n. One who is on probation. • probationer n. (Scotland) One who is licensed to preach, but not ordained to a pastorate. • probationer n. (UK, music) A chorister in their training period before full admission to a choir, whether or not that… |
| PROHIBITORS | • prohibitors n. Plural of prohibitor. • PROHIBITOR n. one who prohibits, also PROHIBITER. |
| PROHIBITORY | • prohibitory adj. That serves to prohibit or forbid. • PROHIBITORY adj. serving to prohibit. |
| PROSOBRANCH | • prosobranch n. (Zoology) A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group. • prosobranch adj. (Of gills) Placed in front of the heart. • prosobranch adj. (Of a gastropod) Having gills placed in front of the heart. |
| PROTHROMBIN | • prothrombin n. (Biochemistry) A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding… • PROTHROMBIN n. a protein-like substance present in blood plasma. |
| REPROBATION | • reprobation n. The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure. • reprobation n. (Christianity) The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of… • reprobation n. (Military) Disqualification to hold office. |
| REPROBATORS | • reprobators n. Plural of reprobator. • REPROBATOR n. (Scots) in Scots law, an action to prove a witness perjured or biased. |
| REPROBATORY | • reprobatory adj. Reprobative. • REPROBATORY adj. condemnatory, also REPROBATIVE. |
| SCRAPBOOKER | • scrapbooker n. A person who scrapbooks. |