| POLICY | • policy n. A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally… • policy n. Wise or advantageous conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness. • policy n. (Now rare) Specifically, political shrewdness or (formerly) cunning; statecraft. |
| POLLICY | • pollicy n. Obsolete form of policy. • POLLICY n. (Spenser) policy, also POLLICIE. |
| IMPOLICY | • impolicy n. The state or act of being impolitic. • IMPOLICY n. an instance of being impolite. |
| ALICYCLIC | • alicyclic adj. (Organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure. • alicyclic n. Such an organic compound. • ALICYCLIC adj. denoting organic compounds that are both aliphatic and cyclic, i.e. aliphatic in chemical behaviour but having their carbon atoms in a ring, also CYCLOALIPHATIC. |
| SALICYLIC | • salicylic adj. Derived from salicin. • SALICYLIC adj. as in salicylic acid, a bitter-tasting derivative of phenol that is used in making aspirin and dyes and as a fungicide. |
| SALICYLATE | • salicylate n. (Chemistry) any salt or ester of salicylic acid. • salicylate v. (Transitive) To combine or treat with salicylic acid. • SALICYLATE n. a salt of salicylic acid. |
| SALICYLISM | • salicylism n. A toxic condition induced by excessive intake of salicylates, marked by ringing in the ears, nausea, and vomiting. • SALICYLISM n. poisoning due to an overdose of salicylate-containing drugs such as aspirin. |
| POLICYMAKER | • policymaker n. One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists. • policy␣maker n. Alternative form of policymaker. • POLICYMAKER n. one who makes policy. |
| SALICYLATED | • salicylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of salicylate. • SALICYLATE v. to treat with salicylic acid. |
| SALICYLATES | • salicylates n. Plural of salicylate. • SALICYLATE n. a salt of salicylic acid. |
| SALICYLISMS | • SALICYLISM n. poisoning due to an overdose of salicylate-containing drugs such as aspirin. |
| POLICYHOLDER | • policyholder n. (Insurance) A person who holds an insurance policy, especially the person whose life is insured. • policy␣holder n. Alternative spelling of policyholder. • POLICYHOLDER n. the owner of an insurance policy. |
| POLICYMAKERS | • policymakers n. Plural of policymaker. • policy␣makers n. Plural of policy maker. • POLICYMAKER n. one who makes policy. |
| SALICYLAMIDE | • salicylamide n. (Pharmacology) A drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties, its medicinal uses being similar to those of aspirin. • SALICYLAMIDE n. an analgesic drug administered orally. |
| SALICYLATING | • salicylating v. Present participle of salicylate. • SALICYLATE v. to treat with salicylic acid. |
| POLICYHOLDERS | • policyholders n. Plural of policyholder. • policy␣holders n. Plural of policy holder. • POLICYHOLDER n. the owner of an insurance policy. |
| SALICYLAMIDES | • salicylamides n. Plural of salicylamide. • SALICYLAMIDE n. an analgesic drug administered orally. |
| ACETYLSALICYLIC | • acetylsalicylic adj. (Organic chemistry) Describing any derivative of salicylic acid in which the phenolic hydroxyl has been acetylated. • ACETYLSALICYLIC adj. as in acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin. |