| BUPIVACAINE | • bupivacaine n. (Pharmacology) A local anesthetic C18H28N2O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting. • BUPIVACAINE n. a local anaesthetic of long duration, used for nerve blocks. |
| CAPTIVAUNCE | • CAPTIVAUNCE n. (Spenser) captivity, also CAPTIVANCE. |
| COMPLUVIUMS | • COMPLUVIUM n. (Latin) a space left unroofed over the court of a Roman dwelling, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern. |
| COMPULSIVES | • compulsives n. Plural of compulsive. • COMPULSIVE n. one driven by an ungovernable impulse. |
| COMPUTATIVE | • computative adj. Of or relating to computation, computational. • computative adj. Calculating, shrewdly or selfishly reckoning. • COMPUTATIVE adj. of or relating to computation. |
| CONSUMPTIVE | • consumptive adj. Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful. • consumptive adj. Of, or relating to consumption. • consumptive adj. (Pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis. |
| COPULATIVES | • copulatives n. Plural of copulative. • COPULATIVE n. a conjunction that indicates combination e.g. 'and'. |
| DUPLICATIVE | • duplicative adj. Of, related to, or being a duplicate. • DUPLICATIVE adj. serving to duplicate. |
| INCULPATIVE | • INCULPATIVE adj. serving to inculpate, also INCULPATORY. |
| NUNCUPATIVE | • nuncupative adj. Oral; not written. • nuncupative adj. (Obsolete) Publicly or solemnly declaratory. • nuncupative adj. (Obsolete) Nominal; existing only in name. |
| OVERPICTURE | • overpicture v. (Transitive, obsolete) To surpass nature in the picture or representation of; describe or portray with exaggeration. • OVERPICTURE v. to picture to excess. |
| PERSECUTIVE | • persecutive adj. Persecutory. • PERSECUTIVE adj. having the nature of persecution, also PERSECUTORY. |
| PISCIVOROUS | • piscivorous adj. (Chiefly of birds) That feeds on fish; fish-eating. • PISCIVOROUS adj. fish-eating. |
| PUNCTUATIVE | • punctuative adj. Suggesting or pertaining to punctuation. • PUNCTUATIVE adj. relating to punctuation. |
| SPECULATIVE | • speculative adj. Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation. • speculative adj. Pursued as a gamble, with possible large profits or losses; risky. • speculative adj. Pertaining to financial speculation; Involving or resulting from high-risk investments or trade. |
| SUPERACTIVE | • superactive adj. Highly active. • SUPERACTIVE adj. extremely active. |
| SUPPLICAVIT | • supplicavit n. (Law, historical) A writ issued by the King’s Bench or Chancery for taking the surety of the peace against a person. • SUPPLICAVIT n. formerly, a writ issued by the King's Bench or Chancery for taking the surety of the peace against a person. |
| UNPERCEIVED | • unperceived adj. Not perceived. • UNPERCEIVED adj. not perceived. |
| UNRECEPTIVE | • unreceptive adj. Not receptive. • UNRECEPTIVE adj. not receptive. |