| CHYMOTRYPSIN | • chymotrypsin n. An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine… • CHYMOTRYPSIN n. rennin. |
| COMPENSATORY | • compensatory adj. (Of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury. • compensatory adj. Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something. • compensatory adj. (Genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation. |
| CRYPTOMNESIA | • cryptomnesia n. (Psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience. • CRYPTOMNESIA n. latent or subconscious memory. |
| CRYPTOMNESIC | • cryptomnesic adj. Relating to cryptomnesia. • CRYPTOMNESIC adj. relating to cryptomnesia, latent or subconscious memory. |
| CRYPTONYMOUS | • cryptonymous adj. Relating to, or published under, a cryptonym. • CRYPTONYMOUS adj. like a cryptonym, a secret name. |
| FOREPAYMENTS | • forepayments n. Plural of forepayment. • FOREPAYMENT n. payment in advance. |
| MORPHOSYNTAX | • morphosyntax n. (Linguistics) Morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit. • morpho-syntax n. (Linguistics) The system of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the way in which words… • morpho-syntax n. (Linguistics, formal) Grammar. |
| NYCTITROPISM | • nyctitropism n. (Botany) Synonym of nyctinasty. • NYCTITROPISM n. the assumption by plants of certain positions at night, esp. ones different from daytime positions. |
| OVERPAYMENTS | • overpayments n. Plural of overpayment. • OVERPAYMENT n. an excessive payment. |
| PARASYMBIONT | • parasymbiont n. (Biology) A parasymbiotic symbiont. • PARASYMBIONT n. a partner in parasymbiosis. |
| POLYCENTRISM | • polycentrism n. A political or cultural system which contains many different centres, especially centres of authority or control. • polycentrism n. (Genetics) (of a chromosomes, etc) the existence of multiple central parts. • polycentrism n. The existence of more than one culture in a particular country or region. |
| POSTLIMINARY | • postliminary adj. Occurring afterward, as a concluding step. • POSTLIMINARY adj. subsequent. |
| PYRANOMETERS | • pyranometers n. Plural of pyranometer. • PYRANOMETER n. another name for a solarimeter. |
| SEMPITERNITY | • sempiternity n. (Philosophy, theology) Existence within time but infinitely into the future, as opposed to eternity… • sempiternity n. (Literary) Eternity; a seemingly everlasting period of time. • SEMPITERNITY n. eternity. |
| SPERMATOGENY | • spermatogeny n. The generation of spermatozoa. • SPERMATOGENY n. the formation of spermatozoa. |
| STREPTOMYCIN | • streptomycin n. (Pharmacology) An aminoglycoside and bactericidal antibiotic C21H39N7O12 that is produced by a soil… • STREPTOMYCIN n. an antibiotic produced by the soil bacterium Streptomyces griseus, the first drug to be successful against tuberculosis. |
| TROPOMYOSINS | • tropomyosins n. Plural of tropomyosin. • TROPOMYOSIN n. a filamentous protein which controls the interaction of actin and myosin in muscle fibres. |
| TRYPANOSOMAL | • trypanosomal adj. Of or pertaining to a trypanosome. • TRYPANOSOMAL adj. of or like a trypanosome, also TRYPANOSOMIC. |
| TRYPANOSOMES | • trypanosomes n. Plural of trypanosome. • TRYPANOSOME n. a parasite causing sleeping sickness. |
| TRYPANOSOMIC | • trypanosomic adj. Of or pertaining to a trypanosome. • TRYPANOSOMIC adj. of or like a trypanosome, also TRYPANOSOMAL. |