| DEOPPILATIVE | • deoppilative n. (Medicine, dated) Any medicine that dissolves obstructions. • DEOPPILATIVE n. any drug which removes obstructions in the body. |
| EPILEPTIFORM | • epileptiform adj. Of or pertaining to epilepsy, or resembling epilepsy, particularly in regard to its associated seizures. • EPILEPTIFORM adj. resembling that of epilepsy. |
| GLYCOPEPTIDE | • glycopeptide n. (Biochemistry) any compound of a carbohydrate and a peptide. • GLYCOPEPTIDE n. any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid. |
| LEPIDOPTERAN | • lepidopteran n. Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. • lepidopteran adj. Characteristic of these insects. • LEPIDOPTERAN n. an insect such as moth or butterfly, also LEPIDOPTERON. |
| LEPIDOPTERON | • lepidopteron n. (Zoology) Any insect of the order Lepidoptera. • LEPIDOPTERON n. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, typically having two pairs of wings covered with fragile scales, also LEPIDOPTERAN. |
| LEPTOCEPHALI | • leptocephali n. Plural of leptocephalus. • LEPTOCEPHALUS n. the larva of the conger eel. |
| OLIGOPEPTIDE | • oligopeptide n. (Biochemistry) A peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids. • OLIGOPEPTIDE n. a peptide comprising less than ten amino acids. |
| PENTAPOLISES | • pentapolises n. Plural of pentapolis. • PENTAPOLIS n. an alliance of five cities. |
| PERCEPTIONAL | • perceptional adj. Of, pertaining to, or stimulated by perception. • PERCEPTIONAL adj. relating to perception. |
| PEREMPTORILY | • peremptorily adv. In a peremptory manner; in a commanding tone, brooking no delay. • PEREMPTORY adv. putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay. |
| PLEIOTROPIES | • pleiotropies n. Plural of pleiotropy. • PLEIOTROPY n. the property of having an effect simultaneously on more than one characteristic of the offspring. |
| PLENIPOTENCE | • plenipotence n. The quality or state of being plenipotent. • PLENIPOTENCE n. absolute power, also PLENIPOTENCY. |
| PLENIPOTENCY | • plenipotency n. Alternative form of plenipotence. • PLENIPOTENCY n. absolute power, also PLENIPOTENCE. |
| POLYPEPTIDES | • polypeptides n. Plural of polypeptide. • POLYPEPTIDE n. a compound containing between 10 and 100 peptides. |
| PRECEPTORIAL | • preceptorial adj. Pertaining to a preceptor. • preceptorial n. A class involving learning and discussion in small groups. • PRECEPTORIAL n. a college course that emphasizes independent reading, discussion in small groups, and individual conferences with the teacher. |
| SAPROPELITES | • SAPROPELITE n. coal formed of sapropel. |
| TELESHOPPING | • teleshopping n. (Chiefly UK, India) Shopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels. • TELESHOPPING n. buying goods by telephone or the Internet. |
| TRIBESPEOPLE | • tribespeople n. The people who belong to a tribe. • tribespeople n. A tribal race of people. • TRIBESPEOPLE n. members of a tribe. |