| COLICROOT | • colicroot n. A bitter American herb of the bloodwort family (Haemodoraceae), with small yellow or white flowers in a long spike. • colicroot n. Any of several other plants with bitter roots. • COLICROOT n. a herb of the bloodwort family, with small yellow or white flowers in a long spike. |
| HOROPITOS | • HOROPITO n. (Maori) a bushy New Zealand shrub, with red aromatic peppery leaves. |
| IDEOMOTOR | • ideomotor adj. Of or pertaining to involuntary actions caused by subconscious thought. • IDEOMOTOR adj. describing or relating to a muscular action that is evoked by an idea. |
| IONOTROPY | • ionotropy n. (Chemistry) A form of tautomerism involving the movement or redistribution of charges. • ionotropy n. (Physiology) The regulation of neurotransmitters or cell receptors by ion channels. • IONOTROPY n. the reversible interconversion of a pair of organic isomers. |
| NOOTROPIC | • nootropic n. (Medicine) Any substance purported to increase or enhance cognitive abilities. • nootropic n. (Pharmacology) A drug that enhances learning and memory and lacks the usual pharmacology of other psychotropic… • NOOTROPIC adj. acting on the mind. |
| NOTORIOUS | • notorious adj. Senses with an unfavourable connotation. • notorious adj. Senses with a favourable or neutral connotation. • notorious adv. (Obsolete) Synonym of notoriously. |
| ORATORIOS | • oratorios n. Plural of oratorio. • ORATORIO n. (Italian) a choral work usually on a scriptural subject. |
| OROLOGIST | • orologist n. (Obsolete, rare) One versed in orology. • OROLOGIST n. one versed in orology, the study of mountains, also OREOLOGIST. |
| ORRISROOT | • orrisroot n. The root of the orris. • ORRISROOT n. the root of orris, used in perfumery. |
| PILOMOTOR | • pilomotor adj. Relating to the goose flesh reflex. • PILOMOTOR adj. causing movement of hairs, as in pilomotor nerves. |
| PORTFOLIO | • portfolio n. A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents. • portfolio n. (By extension) The collection of such documents, especially the works of an artist or photographer. • portfolio n. (Politics) The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department. |
| PROMOTION | • promotion n. An advancement in rank or position. • promotion n. Dissemination of information in order to increase its popularity. • promotion n. (Marketing) An event intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand. |
| PROTOZOIC | • protozoic adj. Of or relating to the protozoa. • PROTOZOIC adj. of or pertaining to the protozoa. |