| CAPTOPRIL | • captopril n. (Pharmacology) An ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure. • CAPTOPRIL n. an antihypertensive drug that is an ace inhibitor. |
| ISOPROPYL | • isopropyl n. (Chemistry) the univalent organic radical (CH3)2CH-. • ISOPROPYL n. a radical derived from propane. |
| LIPOTROPY | • lipotropy n. The condition of being lipotropic. • LIPOTROPY n. the breaking down of fat in the body. |
| LIRIPOOPS | • liripoops n. Plural of liripoop. • LIRIPOOP n. (obsolete) a long tail of a hood, esp. in old academic or clerical dress, also LIRIPIPE. |
| LOPPERING | • loppering v. Present participle of lopper. • LOPPER v. (Scots) to curdle, also LAPPER. |
| OILPAPERS | • oilpapers n. Plural of oilpaper. • OILPAPER n. paper which has been oiled, e.g. to make it waterproof. |
| PERICOPAL | • pericopal adj. Of or relating to a pericope. • PERICOPAL adj. relating to a pericope, an excerpt or passage read during religious services, also PERICOPIC. |
| PIPERONAL | • piperonal n. (Organic chemistry) The methylene ether of 3,4 dihydroxy benzaldehyde; used in perfume to give a floral note. • PIPERONAL n. a phenolic aldehyde of very pleasant odour, used as a perfume and in flavourings, etc. |
| PIROPLASM | • piroplasm n. Alternative form of piroplasma. • PIROPLASM n. a parasite causing cattle fever, aka babesia, also PIROPLASMA. |
| POLYPARIA | • polyparia n. Plural of polyparium. • POLYPARIUM n. the framework and base of a polyp colony, esp. coral, also POLYPARY. |
| PROLEPSIS | • prolepsis n. (Rhetoric) The assignment of something to a period of time that precedes it. • prolepsis n. (Logic) The anticipation of an objection to an argument. • prolepsis n. (Grammar, rhetoric) A construction that consists of placing an element in a syntactic unit before that… |
| PROLEPTIC | • proleptic adj. Of a calendar, extrapolated to dates prior to its first adoption; of those used to adjust to or from… • proleptic adj. Of an event, assigned a date that is too early. • proleptic adj. (Rhetoric) Anticipating and answering objections before they have been raised; procataleptic. |
| PROPALING | • propaling v. Present participle of propale. • PROPALE v. (Scots) to disclose. |
| PROPYLITE | • propylite n. (Mineralogy) A form of andesite modified by hydrothermal processes. • PROPYLITE n. an andesite altered by solfataric action. |
| STROPPILY | • stroppily adv. In a stroppy way. • STROPPY adv. (colloquial) touchy, belligerent. |