| ENTEROKINASE | • enterokinase n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of… • ENTEROKINASE n. an enzyme esp. of the duodenal mucosa that activates trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin. |
| FREETHINKERS | • freethinkers n. Plural of freethinker. • FREETHINKER n. one who forms opinions on the basis of reason independently of authority. |
| GATEKEEPINGS | • GATEKEEPING n. the practice of controlling access to information, advanced levels of study, elite sections of society, etc. |
| GREENOCKITES | • greenockites n. Plural of greenockite. • GREENOCKITE n. a rare mineral, cadmium sulphide, discovered by Lord Greenock (1783-1859). |
| INTERKINESES | • INTERKINESIS n. the resting stage between two divisions of mitosis. |
| KINAESTHESES | • kinaestheses n. Plural of kinaesthesis. • kinæstheses n. Plural of kinæsthesis. • KINAESTHESIS n. a sense of the body's movement or of muscular effort, also KINAESTHESIA, KINESTHESIA, KINESTHESIS. |
| KITCHENETTES | • kitchenettes n. Plural of kitchenette. • KITCHENETTE n. a small kitchen or an alcove containing cooking facilities, also KITCHENET. |
| LEUKOTRIENES | • leukotrienes n. Plural of leukotriene. • LEUKOTRIENE n. any of a group of eicosanoids that participate in allergic responses, such as bronchial constriction. |
| NEEDLESTICKS | • needlesticks n. Plural of needlestick. • NEEDLESTICK n. an accidental puncture of the skin with an unsterilized instrument (such as a syringe). |
| RAKEHELLIEST | • RAKEHELLY adj. like a rakehell, dissolute. |
| SERASKIERATE | • seraskierate n. The position or authority of a seraskier. • SERASKIERATE n. the office or authority of a seraskier. |
| SKELETONISED | • skeletonised v. Simple past tense and past participle of skeletonise. • SKELETONISE v. to reduce to a skeleton, also SKELETONIZE. |
| SKELETONISER | • skeletoniser n. Alternative form of skeletonizer. • SKELETONISER n. any of the larva of various moths that feed on leaves reducing them to skeletons, also SKELETONIZER. |
| SKELETONISES | • skeletonises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skeletonise. • SKELETONISE v. to reduce to a skeleton, also SKELETONIZE. |
| SKELETONIZED | • skeletonized v. Simple past tense and past participle of skeletonize. • skeletonized adj. Reduced to a skeleton. • SKELETONIZE v. to reduce to a skeleton, also SKELETONISE. |
| SKELETONIZER | • skeletonizer n. Any of various moths whose larva eats the parenchyma of leaves, leaving only the skeleton (the veins) behind. • SKELETONIZER n. any of the larva of various moths that feed on leaves reducing them to skeletons, also SKELETONISER. |
| SKELETONIZES | • skeletonizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skeletonize. • SKELETONIZE v. to reduce to a skeleton, also SKELETONISE. |
| SPECKTIONEER | • specktioneer n. Alternative form of specksioneer. • SPECKTIONEER n. (Dutch) the chief harpooner on a whaler, who directs the flensing of the whale, also SPECKSIONEER. |
| STOREKEEPING | • storekeeping n. The work of a storekeeper, looking after a shop. • STOREKEEPING n. the business of keeping a store. |
| TIMEKEEPINGS | • timekeepings n. Plural of timekeeping. • TIMEKEEPING n. keeping punctual time. |