| ATROPINE | • atropine n. (Toxicology, pharmacology) An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna)… • ATROPINE n. a medicine derived from the deadly nightshade, also ATROPIN, ATROPIA. |
| DIPTERON | • DIPTERON n. a two-winged insect, also DIPTERAN, DIPTERA. |
| ENTROPIC | • entropic adj. Of, pertaining to, or as a consequence of entropy. • ENTROPIC adj. relating to entropy. |
| ERUPTION | • eruption n. A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano. • eruption n. A sudden release of pressure or tension. • eruption n. An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing. |
| INCEPTOR | • inceptor n. A beginner; one in the rudiments. • inceptor n. (UK) One who is on the point of taking a Master of Arts degree at an English university. • INCEPTOR n. a beginner. |
| INOTROPE | • inotrope n. (Medicine) Any inotropic drug. • INOTROPE n. a drug for controlling the force of muscular contractions. |
| ORPIMENT | • orpiment n. Arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment. • ORPIMENT n. a yellow arsenic compound used as a pigment. |
| POINTERS | • pointers n. Plural of pointer. • Pointers prop.n. Plural of Pointer. • POINTER n. a breed of dog used on shooting expeditions, that points to the bird with nose, body and tail in a straight line. |
| POINTIER | • pointier adj. Comparative form of pointy: more pointy. • POINTY adj. coming to a sharp, tapering end. |
| POITRINE | • poitrine n. (Historical) The breastplate of a knight’s armour. • poitrine n. Synonym of poitrel (“chest-armor for a horse”). • poitrine n. Chest, bosom, especially of a woman. |
| PORNIEST | • porniest adj. Superlative form of porny: most porny. • PORNY adj. (colloquial) pornographic. |
| PRETONIC | • pretonic adj. That immediately precedes a stressed syllable. • PRETONIC adj. denoting the syllable before the one bearing the primary stress in a word. |
| PROTEINS | • proteins n. Plural of protein. • PROTEIN n. a nitrogenous organic compound, also PROTEID, PROTEIDE. |
| REPOINTS | • repoints v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repoint. • REPOINT v. to repair mortar. |
| TERPINOL | • terpinol n. Alternative form of terpineol. • TERPINOL n. a terpene alcohol used as a perfume base, also TERPINEOL. |
| TOPLINER | • topliner n. One who is billed as the primary entertainer. • topliner n. One who contributes to contemporary songwriting by creating vocal melodies, lyrics, or hooks related… • TOPLINER n. a star. |
| TRIPHONE | • triphone n. (Phonetics) A triplet of adjacent phones. • TRIPHONE n. a shorthand sign representing a triphthongal sound. |
| TROPINES | • tropines n. Plural of tropine. • TROPINE n. a poisonous alkaloid, also TROPIN. |