| APOPTOSIS | • apoptosis n. (Biology, cytology) A process of programmed cell death by which cells undergo an ordered sequence of… • APOPTOSIS n. the natural self-destruction of cells in a growing organism. |
| APOPTOTIC | • apoptotic adj. (Biochemistry) Of or pertaining to apoptosis. • APOPTOTIC adj. relating to apoptosis, the natural destruction of cells in a growing organism. |
| APPOINTOR | • appointor n. (Law) The person who selects the appointee. • APPOINTOR n. a person who is given (by the owner) the power to appoint property to other persons. |
| APPORTION | • apportion v. (Transitive) To divide and distribute portions of a whole. • apportion v. (Transitive) Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally. • APPORTION v. to portion out. |
| LIPOTROPY | • lipotropy n. The condition of being lipotropic. • LIPOTROPY n. the breaking down of fat in the body. |
| OPPOSITES | • opposites n. Plural of opposite. • OPPOSITE n. something opposite. |
| PAMPOOTIE | • pampootie n. A traditional shoe, formerly made and worn on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Ireland, consisting… • PAMPOOTIE n. a rawhide slipper worn by men in the Aran Islands. |
| PHOTOPHIL | • photophil n. The phase of a two-phase circadian rhythm associated with light and expenditure of energy. • PHOTOPHIL n. an organism that seeks the light. |
| PHOTOPIAS | • PHOTOPIA n. vision in illumination similar to daylight, believed to involve chiefly the cones of the retina. |
| PHOTOPSIA | • photopsia n. (Medicine) The presence of perceived flashes of light. • PHOTOPSIA n. the appearance of light flashes due to retinal irritation, also PHOTOPSY. |
| POMPOSITY | • pomposity n. The quality of being pompous; self-importance. • POMPOSITY n. the state of being pompous. |
| POTPOURRI | • potpourri n. A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley. • potpourri n. An anthology of miscellaneous prose. • potpourri n. (Music) A medley of songs or music. |
| POURPOINT | • pourpoint n. (Historical) A quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and 15th centuries. • pourpoint n. (Historical) A doublet of the 16th and 17th centuries worn by civilians. • POURPOINT n. (French) a mediaeval quilted doublet. |
| PREOPTION | • preoption n. The right of first choice. • PREOPTION n. the right of first choice. |
| PROPOSITA | • proposita n. The first identified female case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case. • PROPOSITA n. a woman from whom a line of descent is traced. |
| PROPOSITI | • propositi n. Plural of propositus. • PROPOSITUS n. (Latin) an individual to whom the family relationships of others are reckoned; specifically (a) (medicine) the first member of a family to be investigated by a researcher; (b) (law) a testator when making a will. |
| PROPTOSIS | • proptosis n. Exophthalmos. • PROPTOSIS n. the forward displacement of an organ, particularly the eyeball. |
| TROOPSHIP | • troopship n. A ship used to transport military troops. • TROOPSHIP n. a ship for carrying troops. |