| CYPROTERONE | • cyproterone n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic steroid C22H27ClO3 that inhibits the action and secretion of testosterone… • CYPROTERONE n. a synthetic steroid that inhibits androgenic secretions, as of testosterone. |
| FERROTYPING | • ferrotyping v. Present participle of ferrotype. • FERROTYPE v. to take a photograph by ferrotype. |
| INCORRUPTLY | • incorruptly adv. Without corruption. • INCORRUPT adv. not corrupt, also UNCORRUPT. |
| INSPIRATORY | • inspiratory adj. Of or pertaining to inspiration (in all senses). • INSPIRATORY adj. tending to inspire. |
| NEUROTROPHY | • neurotrophy n. (Biology) The nutrition and metabolism of tissues regulated by nerves. • NEUROTROPHY n. nutrition of the nervous system; the influence of the nervous system on nutrition. |
| PERFUNCTORY | • perfunctory adj. Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty. • perfunctory adj. Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote. • PERFUNCTORY adj. characterized by routine or superficiality, mechanical. |
| POLTROONERY | • poltroonery n. Cowardice; lack of spirit; pusillanimity. • POLTROONERY n. mean pusillanimity, cowardice. |
| POURTRAYING | • pourtraying v. Present participle of pourtray. • POURTRAY v. (Spenser) to portray, also PORTRAY. |
| PREMONITORY | • premonitory adj. Serving as a warning. • PREMONITORY adj. conveying a warning, also PREMONITIVE. |
| PROFANATORY | • profanatory adj. Involving or relating to profanation. • PROFANATORY adj. tending to profane. |
| PROPERTYING | • propertying v. Present participle of property. • PROPERTY v. to make one's own property, appropriate, take or hold possession of. |
| PROTERANDRY | • proterandry n. (Botany) The condition of being proterandrous. • PROTERANDRY n. in a hermaphrodite organism, the maturation and loss of the male elements before the female elements develop. |
| PROTEROGYNY | • proterogyny n. The condition of being proterogynous. • PROTEROGYNY n. the development of female organs before male to avoid self-fertilization. |
| PROTONOTARY | • protonotary n. Alternative spelling of prothonotary. • PROTONOTARY n. a court clerk; a chief clerk of any of various courts of law, also PROTHONOTARY. |
| PYRANOMETER | • pyranometer n. An actinometer used to measure solar radiation incident on a surface. • PYRANOMETER n. another name for a solarimeter. |
| PYRRHOTINES | • pyrrhotines n. Plural of pyrrhotine. • PYRRHOTINE n. magnetic pyrites, an iron sulphide, often containing nickel, also PYRRHOTITE. |
| REPORTINGLY | • reportingly adv. (Obsolete, rare) By common report or rumour. • REPORTING adv. giving an account of. |
| TENORRHAPHY | • tenorrhaphy n. (Surgery) suture of a tendon. • TENORRHAPHY n. the repairing of a split or torn tendon by sutures. |
| THYROTROPIN | • thyrotropin n. (Biochemistry) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. • THYROTROPIN n. a hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid, also THYROTROPHIN. |