| ANOPHELINE | • anopheline n. Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles. • anopheline adj. Of or pertaining to the anopheles mosquitoes. • ANOPHELINE n. a mosquito of the anopheles genus. |
| CHEAPENING | • cheapening v. Present participle of cheapen. • cheapening n. The process by which something is cheapened or made vulgar. • CHEAPEN v. to lower the value of. |
| EIGHTPENNY | • eightpenny adj. Having a value or cost of eightpence. • EIGHTPENNY adj. worth eight pennies. |
| ENCEPHALIN | • encephalin n. Alternative form of enkephalin. • ENCEPHALIN n. a chemical found in small quantities in the brain, which relieves pain, also ENCEPHALINE, ENKEPHALIN, ENKEPHALINE. |
| ENKEPHALIN | • enkephalin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects. • ENKEPHALIN n. a chemical found in small quantities in the brain, which relieves pain, also ENCEPHALIN, ENCEPHALINE, ENKEPHALINE. |
| ENSPHERING | • ensphering v. Present participle of ensphere. • ENSPHERE v. to enclose in a sphere, also INSPHERE. |
| EPINEPHRIN | • epinephrin n. Alternative form of epinephrine. • EPINEPHRIN n. adrenalin, also EPINEPHRINE. |
| HENPECKING | • henpecking v. Present participle of henpeck. • henpecking n. An instance of somebody being henpecked; nagging. • hen-pecking v. Present participle of hen-peck. |
| INTERPHONE | • interphone n. Intercom. • INTERPHONE n. an intercom. |
| NEPHELINES | • nephelines n. Plural of nepheline. • NEPHELINE n. a rock-forming mineral, silicate of sodium, potassium and aluminium, colourless, usually crystallizing in hexagonal prisms, also NEPHELITE. |
| NEPHELINIC | • nephelinic adj. (Geology) relating to, or composed of nepheline. • NEPHELINIC adj. of or like nepheline, a mineral found in igneous rocks and used for ceramics and enamels. |
| PANTHERINE | • pantherine adj. Like a panther, especially in colour. • pantherine n. (Zoology, countable) Any animal of the genus Panthera. • pantherine n. (Zoology, countable) Any animal of the subfamily Pantherinae. |
| PHENACAINE | • phenacaine n. (Pharmacology) A local anesthetic, the only anesthetic other than cocaine that is approved for ophthalmic use. • PHENACAINE n. a crystalline base or its hydrochloride of local anaesthetic. |
| PHENACETIN | • phenacetin n. Any of a class of analgesic and antipyretic drugs derived from acetanilide. • phenacetin n. (Pharmacology) A specific antipyretic drug, also called acetophenetidin, with the formula C10H13NO2… • PHENACETIN n. an antipyretic drug. |
| PHENAZINES | • phenazines n. Plural of phenazine. • PHENAZINE n. a crystalline compound that is the basis of many azine dyes, also PHENAZIN. |
| PREHENDING | • prehending v. Present participle of prehend. • PREHEND v. to lay hold of; to seize. |
| PREHENSION | • prehension n. The act of grasping or gripping, especially with the hands. • prehension n. (Philosophy) According to Alfred North Whitehead, a type of universally acting perception that is not… • PREHENSION n. the act of taking hold, as with the hand or other member. |