| CHLORPROPAMIDES | • chlorpropamides n. Plural of chlorpropamide. • CHLORPROPAMIDE n. a sulfonylurea drug used orally to reduce blood sugar in the treatment of mild diabetes. |
| COMPTROLLERSHIP | • comptrollership n. The position or office of a comptroller. • COMPTROLLERSHIP n. the office of comptroller. |
| COUNTERPROPOSAL | • counterproposal n. A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposal. • counter-proposal n. Alternative form of counterproposal. • COUNTERPROPOSAL n. a return proposal made by one who has rejected a proposal. |
| DISPROPORTIONAL | • disproportional adj. Disproportionate. • DISPROPORTIONAL adj. relating to disproportion. |
| HYPERPOLARISING | • hyperpolarising v. Present participle of hyperpolarise. • HYPERPOLARISE v. to increase the difference in electric potential across a cell membrane, also HYPERPOLARIZE. |
| MALAPPROPRIATES | • malappropriates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of malappropriate. • MALAPPROPRIATE v. to misuse or misappropriate. |
| MICROSPOROPHYLL | • microsporophyll n. A leaflike organ that bears one or more microsporangia (contrast megasporophyll or macrosporophyll). • MICROSPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more microsporangia. |
| PEROXYSULPHURIC | • PEROXYSULPHURIC adj. as in peroxysulphuric acid. |
| PREPROFESSIONAL | • preprofessional adj. Prior to starting a profession. • preprofessional n. One who is working towards becoming a professional. • PREPROFESSIONAL adj. of or relating to the period preceding specific study for or practice of a profession. |
| PROLOCUTORSHIPS | • prolocutorships n. Plural of prolocutorship. • PROLOCUTORSHIP n. the office of a prolocutor, a spokesman. |
| PTERYLOGRAPHIES | • pterylographies n. Plural of pterylography. • PTERYLOGRAPHY n. a description of pterylae. |
| STAPHYLORRHAPHY | • staphylorrhaphy n. The operation of uniting a cleft palate by paring and bringing together the edges of the cleft. • STAPHYLORRHAPHY n. the operation of uniting a cleft palate. |