| CHIROPODIAL | • CHIROPODIAL adj. relating to chiropody. |
| CICLOSPORIN | • ciclosporin n. (Pharmacology) An immunosuppressive drug C62H111N11O12 that is a cyclic polypeptide obtained as a metabolite… • CICLOSPORIN n. an immunosuppressive polypeptide drug. |
| COPROPHILIA | • coprophilia n. (Psychiatry) A marked interest in excrement; especially the paraphilia involving sexual arousal and… • COPROPHILIA n. an abnormal liking for excrement. |
| COPROPHILIC | • coprophilic adj. (Chiefly ecology) Enjoying contact with excrement. • COPROPHILIC adj. relating to coprophilia, an abnormal liking for excrement. |
| HELIOTROPIC | • heliotropic adj. Exhibiting heliotropism. • HELIOTROPIC adj. turning towards the sun, also HELIOTROPICAL. |
| HELIOTROPIN | • heliotropin n. Piperonal. • HELIOTROPIN n. a phenolic aldehyde of very pleasant odour, used as a perfume and in flavourings, etc., aka piperonal. |
| IMPLORATION | • imploration n. The action of imploring; begging, beseeching. • IMPLORATION n. the act of imploring. |
| LIPOPROTEIN | • lipoprotein n. Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions. • LIPOPROTEIN n. a water-soluble protein found in the blood, which carries cholesterol. |
| LIPOTROPIES | • LIPOTROPY n. the breaking down of fat in the body. |
| LIPOTROPINS | • lipotropins n. Plural of lipotropin. • LIPOTROPIN n. a protein hormone of the pituitary gland. |
| LOGOGRIPHIC | • LOGOGRIPHIC adj. like a logogriph, a riddle in which a word is found from other words' letters. |
| PLEIOTROPIC | • pleiotropic adj. Of or pertaining to pleiotropy. • PLEIOTROPIC adj. of a gene, having an effect simultaneously on more than one character in the offspring. |
| POLIORCETIC | • poliorcetic adj. Relating to poliorcetics, the art of siege warfare. • POLIORCETIC adj. relating to poliorcetics, siegecraft. |
| PREBIOLOGIC | • prebiologic adj. Synonym of prebiological. • PREBIOLOGIC adj. before life, also PREBIOLOGICAL. |
| PROLOGISING | • prologising v. Present participle of prologise. • PROLOGISE v. to speak a prolog, also PROLOGIZE, PROLOGUISE, PROLOGUIZE. |
| PROLOGIZING | • prologizing v. Present participle of prologize. • PROLOGIZE v. to speak a prolog, also PROLOGISE, PROLOGUISE, PROLOGUIZE. |
| PROTOLITHIC | • protolithic adj. Relating to a protolith. • PROTOLITHIC adj. pertaining to earliest Stone Age. |
| PROTOPHILIC | • protophilic adj. (Chemistry) Describing a solvent that can accept protons, and is therefore basic. • PROTOPHILIC adj. having or involving an affinity for hydrogen ions (protons). |
| PROVISIONAL | • provisional adj. Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent. • provisional n. (Philately) A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released. • provisional n. (Dentistry) An interim denture. |
| PROVISORILY | • provisorily adv. In a provisory manner; conditionally; subject to a proviso. • PROVISORY adv. of the nature of a proviso; containing a proviso or condition. |