| ENDORPHIN | • endorphin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters… • ENDORPHIN n. any of a group of peptides that occur in the brain and bind to the same receptors as morphine, thereby inhibiting pain. |
| GOPHERING | • GOPHER v. to burrow, mine. |
| HORNPIPES | • hornpipes n. Plural of hornpipe. • horn␣pipes n. Plural of horn pipe. • HORNPIPE n. a lively British folk dance. |
| IONOPHORE | • ionophore n. (Chemistry) Any substance that can transfer ions from a hydrophilic medium (such as water) to a hydrophobic… • IONOPHORE n. a chemical compound able to combine with an ion and enable it to pass through a cell membrane. |
| MORPHINES | • morphines n. Plural of morphine. • MORPHINE n. the principal alkaloid in opium, also MORPHIN. |
| NECROPHIL | • NECROPHIL n. someone who is morbidly attracted to corpses, also NECROPHILE. |
| NEPHROSIS | • nephrosis n. (Pathology) A non-inflammatory disease of the kidneys that is characterised by the leaking of blood… • NEPHROSIS n. degenerative lesions of the renal tubules. |
| NEPHROTIC | • nephrotic adj. Pertaining to, resembling or caused by nephrosis. • nephrotic n. An individual who has nephrosis (but see people-first language). • NEPHROTIC adj. of or like nephrosis, a disease of the kidneys. |
| NEUROCHIP | • neurochip n. An integrated circuit designed to interface with neurons. • NEUROCHIP n. a microchip used in neural networks. |
| OWNERSHIP | • ownership n. The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship. • ownership n. (Business) Responsibility for something. • OWNERSHIP n. the state of being an owner. |
| PARHELION | • parhelion n. A bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun’s image by ice crystals. • parhelion n. A reflection or image. • PARHELION n. a halolike light seen in sky opposite the sun. |
| PAROCHINE | • PAROCHINE n. (Scots) a parish, also PARISCHAN, PARISCHANE, PARISHEN, PAROCHIN. |
| PINHOOKER | • pinhooker n. A speculator who buys and sells tobacco. • pinhooker n. One who buys and quickly sells young horses for a profit. • PINHOOKER n. (slang) a speculator who buys up foals hoping to make a profit on them when selling them as yearlings for racing. |
| POTHERING | • pothering v. Present participle of pother. • POTHER v. to make a commotion. |
| PREMONISH | • premonish v. (Obsolete, transitive) To warn of something in advance. • PREMONISH v. to warn beforehand. |
| SHIPBORNE | • shipborne adj. Carried by ship. • SHIPBORNE adj. carried by ship. |
| SHIPOWNER | • shipowner n. (Nautical) Someone who owns a ship. • SHIPOWNER n. the owner of a ship. |
| TRIMPHONE | • trimphone n. (UK) A luxury telephone of the 1960s with a then-innovative electronic ringer and illuminated dial. • TRIMPHONE n. (tradename) a phone designed in the 1960s. |
| TRIPHONES | • triphones n. Plural of triphone. • TRIPHONE n. a shorthand sign representing a triphthongal sound. |