| 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. |
| APPENDICITISES | • appendicitises n. Plural of appendicitis. • APPENDICITIS n. inflammation of the appendix. |
| DEIPNOSOPHISTS | • deipnosophists n. Plural of deipnosophist. • DEIPNOSOPHIST n. a person skilled in dinner conversation. |
| DISAPPOINTEDLY | • disappointedly adv. In a disappointed manner. • DISAPPOINTED adv. DISAPPOINT, to fail to meet the expectation or hope of. |
| 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. |
| DISPROPERTYING | • dispropertying v. Present participle of disproperty. • DISPROPERTY v. (Shakespeare) to deprive of property. |
| ENDOPEPTIDASES | • endopeptidases n. Plural of endopeptidase. • ENDOPEPTIDASE n. any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds within the long chains of protein molecules. |
| FIELDSTRIPPING | • fieldstripping v. Present participle of fieldstrip. • field␣stripping v. Present participle of field strip. • FIELDSTRIP v. to take apart a weapon for routine cleaning etc. |
| PEPTIDOGLYCANS | • peptidoglycans n. Plural of peptidoglycan. • PEPTIDOGLYCAN n. a polymer in the cell walls of procaryotes. |
| POSTDEPRESSION | • postdepression adj. After an economic depression. • POSTDEPRESSION adj. after a depression. |
| PREADAPTATIONS | • preadaptations n. Plural of preadaptation. • PREADAPTATION n. a character of an organism or taxonomic group that takes on a function when none previously existed or that differs from its existing function which has been derived by evolution. |
| PREDISPOSITION | • predisposition n. The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition. • PREDISPOSITION n. an inclination. |
| PREPRODUCTIONS | • preproductions n. Plural of preproduction. • pre-productions n. Plural of pre-production. • PREPRODUCTION n. a preliminary production. |
| PRESIDENTSHIPS | • presidentships n. Plural of presidentship. • PRESIDENTSHIP n. the office of president. |
| PRETENDERSHIPS | • pretenderships n. Plural of pretendership. • PRETENDERSHIP n. the office of pretender. |
| UNDERSTRAPPING | • understrapping adj. (Archaic) Becoming an understrapper; subservient. • UNDERSTRAPPING adj. subordinate. |