| HEMOPROTEIN | • hemoprotein n. Alternative spelling of hemeprotein. • HEMOPROTEIN n. a conjugated protein, such as hemoglobin or cytochrome, whose prosthetic group is a porphyrin combined with iron, also HAEMOPROTEIN. |
| HOMEPORTING | • homeporting v. Present participle of homeport. • HOMEPORT v. to assign a ship to a port. |
| IMPLORATION | • imploration n. The action of imploring; begging, beseeching. • IMPLORATION n. the act of imploring. |
| IMPORTATION | • importation n. The act or an instance of importing. • importation n. The act or an instance of carrying or conveying, especially into some system, place, area or country. • importation n. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad. |
| IMPROBATION | • improbation n. Disapproval. • improbation n. (Law, Scotland) The act by which falsehood and forgery are proved; an action brought for the purpose… • IMPROBATION n. in Scots law, an action for the purpose of declaring some instrument false or forged. |
| MONITORSHIP | • monitorship n. The status of serving as a monitor. • MONITORSHIP n. the office of monitor. |
| MUCOPROTEIN | • mucoprotein n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of widely-distributed natural compounds that exist as complexes of proteins… • MUCOPROTEIN n. any of various complex conjugated proteins that contain polysaccharides and occur in body fluids and tissues. |
| OPPORTUNISM | • opportunism n. The practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard… • OPPORTUNISM n. the practice of regulating actions by favourable opportunities rather than consistent principles. |
| PETROMONIES | • PETROMONEY n. money from oil revenues. |
| PHONOMETRIC | • phonometric adj. Relating to the measurement of sound. • PHONOMETRIC adj. relating to use of the phonometer, an instrument for measuring sound levels, also PHONOMETRICAL. |
| POSITRONIUM | • positronium n. (Physics, chemistry) An exotic atom (specifically, an onium) consisting of a positron (anti-electron)… • POSITRONIUM n. a positron and and an electron bound together in a short-lived unit, similar to a hydrogen atom. |
| POSTFORMING | • postforming v. Present participle of postform. • POSTFORM v. to shape subsequently. |
| PREMONITION | • premonition n. A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future. • premonition n. A strong intuition that something is about to happen (usually something negative, but not exclusively). • PREMONITION n. previous notice or warning. |
| PREMONITORS | • premonitors n. Plural of premonitor. • PREMONITOR n. one who, or that which, gives premonition. |
| PREMONITORY | • premonitory adj. Serving as a warning. • PREMONITORY adj. conveying a warning, also PREMONITIVE. |
| PROMOTIONAL | • promotional adj. Of or relating to an advertising promotion; serving to promote a service, institution, business, etc. • promotional adj. Of or relating to promotion to a post of higher status. • promotional n. An advertising promotion. |
| PROTAGONISM | • protagonism n. The quality of being a protagonist. • PROTAGONISM n. the state of being a protagonist. |
| PROTHROMBIN | • prothrombin n. (Biochemistry) A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding… • PROTHROMBIN n. a protein-like substance present in blood plasma. |
| PROXIMATION | • proximation n. Proximity. • proximation n. Approximation. • PROXIMATION n. immediate nearness in time, place, relationship, etc., also PROXIMITY. |
| TROPOMYOSIN | • tropomyosin n. (Biochemistry) A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together… • TROPOMYOSIN n. a filamentous protein which controls the interaction of actin and myosin in muscle fibres. |