| APPORTIONABLE | • apportionable adj. Capable of being apportioned. • APPORTIONABLE adj. that can be apportioned. |
| BOOTSTRAPPING | • bootstrapping v. Present participle of bootstrap. • bootstrapping n. The process by which something is bootstrapped. • BOOTSTRAP v. to prepare (a computer) for operation by causing an operating system to be loaded into its memory. |
| BOUSTROPHEDON | • boustrophedon adv. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left… • boustrophedon adj. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines. • boustrophedon adj. (Figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth. |
| BROMOCRIPTINE | • bromocriptine n. (Pharmacology) A drug used in the treatment of parkinsonism, galactorrhea, and other conditions. It… • BROMOCRIPTINE n. a polypeptide ergot derivative that mimics the activity of dopamine in inhibiting prolactin secretion. |
| BUTYROPHENONE | • butyrophenone n. (Pharmacology) Any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment… • BUTYROPHENONE n. any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (as haloperidol) used esp. in the treatment of schizophrenia. |
| EXPROBRATIONS | • exprobrations n. Plural of exprobration. • EXPROBRATION n. the act of exprobrating, upbraiding. |
| GERONTOPHOBES | • gerontophobes n. Plural of gerontophobe. • GERONTOPHOBE n. one with a morbid fear of old age. |
| GERONTOPHOBIA | • gerontophobia n. An abnormal and persistent fear of aging or growing old. • gerontophobia n. An abnormal and persistent fear of elderly individuals or people. • gerontophobia n. An aversion or hatred towards elderly people. |
| MALABSORPTION | • malabsorption n. The state arising from abnormality in digestion or absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal tract. • MALABSORPTION n. faulty absorption esp. of nutrient materials from the gastrointestinal tract. |
| NONABSORPTIVE | • nonabsorptive adj. Not absorptive. • NONABSORPTIVE adj. not absorptive. |
| OPISTHOBRANCH | • opisthobranch n. (Zoology) A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group. • opisthobranch adj. (Of gills) Placed behind the heart. • opisthobranch adj. (Of a gastropod) Having gills placed behind the heart. |
| ORNITHOPHOBIA | • ornithophobia n. Fear of birds. • ORNITHOPHOBIA n. fear of birds. |
| POLYCARBONATE | • polycarbonate n. (Chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates; they are used to make light, flexible… • POLYCARBONATE n. any of a range of strong thermoplastics. |
| POSTEMBRYONAL | • postembryonal adj. Synonym of postembryonic. • POSTEMBRYONAL adj. subsequent to the embryonic stage of life or growth, also POSTEMBRYONIC. |
| POSTEMBRYONIC | • postembryonic adj. That follows the embryonic stage of development. • POSTEMBRYONIC adj. subsequent to the embryonic stage of life or growth, also POSTEMBRYONAL. |
| POWERBOATINGS | • POWERBOATING n. the sport of driving a powerboat. |
| PRECOMBUSTION | • precombustion adj. Alternative spelling of pre-combustion. • pre-combustion adj. Occurring prior to combustion. • pre-combustion adj. Concerned with a phase prior to combustion. |
| PROBATIONALLY | • probationally adv. In a probational manner. • PROBATIONAL adv. relating to, serving purpose of, probation or trial. |
| PROTUBERATION | • protuberation n. Protuberance. • PROTUBERATION n. a swelling out, a bulge. |
| REABSORPTIONS | • reabsorptions n. Plural of reabsorption. • REABSORPTION n. the act of reabsorbing. |