| APONEUROSIS | • aponeurosis n. (Anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together… • APONEUROSIS n. a sheet that connects muscle to tendon. |
| APONEUROTIC | • aponeurotic adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis. • APONEUROTIC adj. relating to an aponeurosis, a sheet that connects muscle to tendon. |
| IMPONDEROUS | • imponderous adj. (Obsolete) imponderable. • IMPONDEROUS adj. weightless, very light. |
| INOPPORTUNE | • inopportune adj. Unsuitable for some particular purpose. • inopportune adj. Happening/occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time. • INOPPORTUNE adj. inconvenient, unseasonable. |
| LUTEOTROPIN | • luteotropin n. (Biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates… • LUTEOTROPIN n. another name for the hormone prolactin, also LUTEOTROPHIN. |
| MUCOPROTEIN | • mucoprotein n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of widely-distributed natural compounds that exist as complexes of proteins… • MUCOPROTEIN n. any of various complex conjugated proteins that contain polysaccharides and occur in body fluids and tissues. |
| NEUROTROPIC | • neurotropic adj. (Pharmacology) Of or pertaining to neurotropism. • NEUROTROPIC adj. having a special affinity for or growing in nerve cells. |
| OUTPOWERING | • outpowering v. Present participle of outpower. • OUTPOWER v. to surpass in power. |
| OWERLOUPING | • OWERLOUP v. (Scots) to leap over, also OVERLEAP. |
| PERLOCUTION | • perlocution n. (Linguistics) The effect the terms used by a speaker can have on another speaker and their emotions and responses. • PERLOCUTION n. the effect produced when a particular word is uttered. |
| PROSECUTION | • prosecution n. The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor. • prosecution n. (Law) The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person. • prosecution n. (Law) The prosecuting party. |
| TORPEDINOUS | • torpedinous adj. Exerting a benumbing influence; stupefying; dull; torpid. • TORPEDINOUS adj. numbing. |
| UNPORTIONED | • unportioned adj. Not portioned; not allocated a dowry or inheritance. • UNPORTIONED adj. without a portion. |