| APPLICATOR | • applicator n. A tool or device used to apply a fluid or semi-fluid substance to a surface. • applicator n. A tubular device to insert a tampon into the vagina. • APPLICATOR n. a device used to applicate something. |
| CAPTOPRILS | • captoprils n. Plural of captopril. • CAPTOPRIL n. an antihypertensive drug that is an ace inhibitor. |
| DOPPLERITE | • dopplerite n. (Mineralogy) A brownish-black native hydrocarbon occurring in elastic or jelly-like masses, derived… • DOPPLERITE n. a black elastic substance (calcium salts of humus acids) found in peat beds. |
| LEPTOSPIRE | • leptospire n. Any bacterium of the genus Leptospira. • LEPTOSPIRE n. any of a genus of slender aerobic spirochetes. |
| LIPOTROPIC | • lipotropic adj. Having an affinity for lipids; lipophilic. • lipotropic adj. (Biochemistry) helping to metabolize lipids. • LIPOTROPIC adj. serving to prevent excessive accumulation of fat in the liver. |
| LIPOTROPIN | • lipotropin n. (Biochemistry) A pituitary hormone that promotes the metabolism of fat, and is a precursor to the endorphins. • LIPOTROPIN n. a protein hormone of the pituitary gland. |
| NIPPLEWORT | • nipplewort n. A flowering plant, Lapsana communis, that yields a milky juice. • NIPPLEWORT n. a yellow-flowered composite herb, formerly used as an external application to the nipples of women. |
| PLEIOTROPY | • pleiotropy n. (Genetics) The influence of a single gene on multiple phenotypic traits; pleiotropism. • pleiotropy n. (Pharmacology) The existence of drug effects other than the one for which the drug was designed; usually… • PLEIOTROPY n. the property of having an effect simultaneously on more than one characteristic of the offspring. |
| 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. |
| POPULARITY | • popularity n. The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor… • popularity n. (Archaic) The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people. • popularity n. (Archaic) Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap. |
| PROPLASTID | • proplastid n. (Cytology) A small, colourless cell that develops into any form of plastid. • PROPLASTID n. a precursor of a cell plastid. |
| PROPYLITES | • propylites n. Plural of propylite. • PROPYLITE n. an andesite altered by solfataric action. |
| 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. |
| THROPPLING | • throppling v. Present participle of thropple. • THROPPLE v. (Scots) to throttle, strangle, also THRAPPLE. |