| CAPTOPRILS | • captoprils n. Plural of captopril. • CAPTOPRIL n. an antihypertensive drug that is an ace inhibitor. |
| ISOPROPYLS | • isopropyls n. Plural of isopropyl. • ISOPROPYL n. a radical derived from propane. |
| LEPTOSPIRE | • leptospire n. Any bacterium of the genus Leptospira. • LEPTOSPIRE n. any of a genus of slender aerobic spirochetes. |
| PIPERONALS | • PIPERONAL n. a phenolic aldehyde of very pleasant odour, used as a perfume and in flavourings, etc. |
| PIROPLASMA | • piroplasma n. (Epidemiology, microbiology) Babesia, a genus of hematozoa that invades the red blood cells of humans… • piroplasma n. Any of many other parasitic protozoa related to Babesia in order Piroplasmida. • PIROPLASMA n. a parasite causing cattle fever, aka babesia, also PIROPLASM. |
| PIROPLASMS | • piroplasms n. Plural of piroplasm. • PIROPLASM n. a parasite causing cattle fever, aka babesia, also PIROPLASMA. |
| POLYPARIES | • polyparies n. Plural of polypary. • polyparies n. The base and other supporting structure of a colony of polyps (such as coral). • POLYPARY n. the common supporting structure of a polyp colony. |
| POPULARISE | • popularise v. (Transitive) To make something popular. • popularise v. (Transitive) To present something in a widely understandable or acceptable form, especially technical… • POPULARISE v. to cater to popular taste, also POPULARIZE. |
| POPULARISM | • popularism n. Any political doctrine chosen to appeal to a majority of the electorate. |
| POPULARIST | • popularist adj. Reflecting popular taste and opinion. • popularist n. An artist or composer whose work appeals to popular tastes. • popularist n. One who adapts and popularizes a subject. |
| PROLAPSING | • prolapsing v. Present participle of prolapse. • PROLAPSE v. to slip or fall out of place. |
| PROPLASTID | • proplastid n. (Cytology) A small, colourless cell that develops into any form of plastid. • PROPLASTID n. a precursor of a cell plastid. |
| PROPOLISES | • PROPOLIS n. (Greek) a resinous substance used as a cement by bees. |
| PROPULSION | • propulsion n. The action of driving or pushing, typically forward or onward; a propulsive force or impulse. • PROPULSION n. the act of propelling. |
| PROPULSIVE | • propulsive adj. Of or pertaining to propulsion. • propulsive adj. Serving to propel. • PROPULSIVE adj. tending or having power to propel. |
| PROPYLITES | • propylites n. Plural of propylite. • PROPYLITE n. an andesite altered by solfataric action. |
| SAPROPELIC | • sapropelic adj. Of or pertaining to sapropel. • SAPROPELIC adj. living in sapropel. |
| SPOILSPORT | • spoilsport n. Someone who puts an end to others’ fun, especially harmless fun. • spoilsport adj. Like a spoilsport. • spoil-sport n. (Dated) Alternative form of spoilsport. |