| CARDIOPLEGIAS | • cardioplegias n. Plural of cardioplegia. • CARDIOPLEGIA n. deliberate arrest of the action of the heart, as by hypothermia or the injection of chemicals, to enable complex heart surgery to be carried out. |
| CHILDPROOFING | • childproofing v. Present participle of childproof. • CHILDPROOF v. to make an environment safe for a child, or safe from a child. |
| DACTYLOGRAPHY | • dactylography n. The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people. • dactylography n. The study of finger rings. • DACTYLOGRAPHY n. the study of fingerprints as a means of identification. |
| DEMOGRAPHICAL | • demographical adj. Of or relating to demography; demographic. • DEMOGRAPHICAL adj. relating to demography, also DEMOGRAPHIC. |
| DEPHLEGMATORS | • dephlegmators n. Plural of dephlegmator. • DEPHLEGMATOR n. an agent that dephlegmates. |
| DOPPELGANGERS | • doppelgangers n. Plural of doppelganger. • doppelgängers n. Plural of doppelgänger. • DOPPELGANGER n. (German) a ghostly counterpart of a living person. |
| GLADIATORSHIP | • gladiatorship n. The conduct, state, or art of a gladiator. • GLADIATORSHIP n. the state of being a gladiator. |
| IDEOGRAPHICAL | • ideographical adj. Alternative form of ideographic. • IDEOGRAPHICAL adj. in the form of an ideograph, a symbol in picture-writing representing the idea of a thing, also IDEOGRAPHIC. |
| OVERPEDALLING | • overpedalling v. Present participle of overpedal. • OVERPEDALLING n. excessive pedalling. |
| PHRENOLOGISED | • PHRENOLOGISE v. to examine phrenologically, also PHRENOLOGIZE. |
| PHRENOLOGIZED | • phrenologized v. Simple past tense and past participle of phrenologize. • PHRENOLOGIZE v. to examine phrenologically, also PHRENOLOGISE. |
| PREDEVELOPING | • predeveloping v. Present participle of predevelop. • PREDEVELOP v. to develop in advance. |
| PRODIGALISING | • prodigalising v. Present participle of prodigalise. • PRODIGALISE v. to spend lavishly, to waste, also PRODIGALIZE. |
| PRODIGALITIES | • prodigalities n. Plural of prodigality. • PRODIGALITY n. the state of being prodigal. |
| PRODIGALIZING | • prodigalizing v. Present participle of prodigalize. • PRODIGALIZE v. to spend lavishly, to waste, also PRODIGALISE. |
| PROGLOTTIDEAN | • PROGLOTTIDEAN adj. of or like a proglottis, a segment of a tapeworm. |
| PROSTAGLANDIN | • prostaglandin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring lipids derived from the C20 acid prostanoic acid;… • PROSTAGLANDIN n. any of a group of chemical substances secreted by various parts of the body into the bloodstream and found to have a wide range of effects on the body processes, e.g. on muscle contraction. |
| PTERIDOLOGIES | • PTERIDOLOGY n. the study of ferns. |
| PTERIDOLOGIST | • pteridologist n. A person who studies ferns and other pteridophytes. • PTERIDOLOGIST n. one who studies pteridology. |
| TROTHPLIGHTED | • trothplighted adj. (Dated) Having pledged one’s troth; engaged; promised. • trothplighted v. Simple past tense and past participle of trothplight. • TROTHPLIGHT v. to betroth. |