| POLYLYSINE | • polylysine n. A polypeptide (or section of a protein) consisting only of lysine residues. • POLYLYSINE n. a protein whose polypeptide chain consists entirely of lysine residues. |
| POLYVINYLS | • polyvinyls n. Plural of polyvinyl. • POLYVINYL n. a vinyl polymer. |
| ANISOPHYLLY | • anisophylly n. (Botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two. • ANISOPHYLLY n. the state of being anisophyllous. |
| POLYLYSINES | • polylysines n. Plural of polylysine. • POLYLYSINE n. a protein whose polypeptide chain consists entirely of lysine residues. |
| PARALYSINGLY | • paralysingly adv. Alternative spelling of paralyzingly. • PARALYSING adv. PARALYSE, to render incapable of movement, also PARALYZE. |
| SYNAPTICALLY | • synaptically adv. (Medicine, neurology) At or by means of a synapse. • SYNAPTICAL adv. of or pertaining to a synapse or synapses between nerve cells, also SYNAPTIC. |
| SYNOPTICALLY | • synoptically adv. In a synoptic manner. • synoptically adv. With reference to a synopsis. • SYNOPTICAL adv. relating to a synopsis. |
| SPONDYLOLYSIS | • spondylolysis n. (Pathology) A defect or stress fracture of the pars interarticularis of the vertebral arch. • SPONDYLOLYSIS n. disintegration of one or more vertebrae, also SPONDYLOSIS. |
| SYMPHONICALLY | • symphonically adv. In a symphonic manner. • SYMPHONIC adv. relating to a symphony. |
| HYPERSONICALLY | • hypersonically adv. In a hypersonic way. • HYPERSONIC adv. flying at more than five times the speed of sound. |
| HYPONASTICALLY | • hyponastically adv. In a hyponastic manner. • HYPONASTIC adv. relating to hyponasty, a tendency in part of a plant to grow more rapidly on the underside. |
| HYPOCRYSTALLINE | • hypocrystalline adj. (Geology, of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components. • HYPOCRYSTALLINE adj. of igneous rocks, having both glass and crystalline components. |
| POLYCRYSTALLINE | • polycrystalline adj. Composed of an aggregate of very small crystals in random orientations. • POLYCRYSTALLINE adj. consisting of crystals variously oriented. |
| POLYSYNTHETICAL | • polysynthetical adj. Alternative form of polysynthetic. • POLYSYNTHETICAL adj. made up of many separate elements, also POLYSYNTHETIC. |
| POLYVINYLIDENES | • polyvinylidenes n. Plural of polyvinylidene. • POLYVINYLIDENE n. any polymer derived from halogen monomers. |
| PRESYNAPTICALLY | • presynaptically adv. In a presynaptic manner. • PRESYNAPTIC adv. relating to a neuron by which a nerve impulse is conveyed to a synapse. |
| PSYCHOGENICALLY | • psychogenically adv. In a psychogenic way. • PSYCHOGENIC adv. derived from the mind. |
| SYCOPHANTICALLY | • sycophantically adv. In a sycophantic manner. • SYCOPHANTICAL adv. (obsolete) sycophantic, also SYCOPHANTIC. |