| ANTISEPSIS | • antisepsis n. (Hygiene) The science and practice of countering microbial infection, as with the use of antiseptics… • antisepsis n. (Archaic) Any antiseptic agent. • ANTISEPSIS n. the destruction of bacteria by a chemical agent. |
| EPIGENISTS | • epigenists n. Plural of epigenist. • EPIGENIST n. one who studies the gradual development of the embryo. |
| EPINASTIES | • epinasties n. Plural of epinasty. • EPINASTY n. a downward bending of plant parts. |
| IMPSONITES | • impsonites n. Plural of impsonite. • IMPSONITE n. an organic compound of the asphaltic group. |
| INSIPIDEST | • insipidest adj. Superlative form of insipid: most insipid. • INSIPID adj. dull and uninteresting. |
| INSPISSATE | • inspissate v. (Transitive) To thicken a fluid, in the sense of making it more viscous, especially by boiling, evaporation… • inspissate v. (Intransitive) Of a fluid: to become more viscous. • INSPISSATE v. to make thick. |
| KISSPEPTIN | • kisspeptin n. (Biochemistry) A protein-coupled ligand that plays a role in puberty. • KISSPEPTIN n. a protein molecule that is responsible for triggering the onset of puberty in humans. |
| PAINTINESS | • paintiness n. Quality of being painty. • PAINTINESS n. the state of being painty. |
| PERSISTING | • persisting v. Present participle of persist. • persisting n. Persistence. • PERSIST v. to continue resolutely. |
| PINSTRIPES | • pinstripes n. Plural of pinstripe. • PINSTRIPE n. a very narrow stripe in cloth. |
| PITCHINESS | • pitchiness n. Blackness, as of pitch; darkness. • PITCHINESS n. blackness, as of pitch. |
| PLATINISES | • platinises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of platinise. • PLATINISE v. to coat with platinum, also PLATINIZE. |
| RIPIENISTS | • ripienists n. Plural of ripienist. • RIPIENIST n. a supplementary instrumentalist. |
| SPINDLIEST | • spindliest adj. Superlative form of spindly: most spindly. • SPINDLY adj. long and slender. |
| SPRINGIEST | • springiest adj. Superlative form of springy: most springy. • SPRINGY adj. resilient. |
| STRIPINESS | • stripiness n. The state or condition of being stripy. • STRIPINESS n. the state of being stripy. |
| SUSCIPIENT | • suscipient adj. (Obsolete) Receiving; admitting. • suscipient n. (Obsolete) One who takes or admits; one who receives. • SUSCIPIENT n. the recipient of a sacrament. |
| UPPITINESS | • uppitiness n. The state, or an instance, of being uppity. • UPPITINESS n. the state of being uppity, also UPPITYNESS. |