| ASEPTICS | • ASEPTIC n. an aseptic substance. |
| AUTOPTIC | • autoptic adj. Seen with one’s own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation. • AUTOPTIC adj. based on personal observation, as autoptic testimony, also AUTOPTICAL. |
| ECLIPTIC | • ecliptic n. (Astronomy) The great circle on the celestial sphere that is the mean apparent path of the sun as viewed… • ecliptic n. (Astronomy) Also, the plane in which this great circle lies. • ecliptic n. (Geometry) A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems. |
| ELLIPTIC | • elliptic adj. (Geometry) Of or pertaining to an ellipse. • elliptic adj. (Mathematics) Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating… • elliptic adj. (Mathematics, in combination, of certain functions, equations and operators) That has coefficients satisfying… |
| ENTOPTIC | • entoptic adj. (Medicine) Located within the eyeball. • entoptic adj. (Medicine) Of or relating to visual phenomena caused by objects within the eye, or the objects themselves. • ENTOPTIC adj. within the eyeball. |
| EUPEPTIC | • eupeptic adj. Having or relating to good digestion. • eupeptic adj. Cheerful. • EUPEPTIC adj. relating to or having good digestion; cheerful. |
| GLYPTICS | • glyptics n. The art of engraving on precious stones. • GLYPTIC n. the art or process of engraving on gems. |
| HAPTICAL | • haptical adj. Alternative form of haptic. • HAPTICAL adj. pertaining to the sense of touch, also HAPTIC. |
| HOLOPTIC | • holoptic adj. (Of the insect eye) Occupying most of the surface of the head, and sometimes meeting in the middle. • HOLOPTIC adj. having eyes meeting in front. |
| OPTICIAN | • optician n. A person who makes or dispenses lenses, spectacles. • optician n. A person who sells lenses, spectacles etc. • OPTICIAN n. one who deals in optical goods. |
| OPTICIST | • opticist n. One who studies optics. • OPTICIST n. one engaged in the study of light and vision. |
| PANOPTIC | • panoptic adj. All-seeing; comprehensive, inclusive. • PANOPTIC adj. all-embracing; viewing all aspects, also PANOPTICAL. |
| SCEPTICS | • sceptics n. Plural of sceptic. • SCEPTIC n. a person who doubts prevailing doctrines. |
| SEPTICAL | • septical adj. Septic. • SEPTICAL adj. having power to promote putrefaction, also SEPTIC. |
| SKEPTICS | • skeptics n. Plural of skeptic. • SKEPTIC n. a person who doubts generally accepted ideas, also SCEPTIC. |
| STYPTICS | • styptics n. Plural of styptic. • STYPTIC n. a substance that stops bleeding of minor cuts, also STYPTICAL. |
| SUBOPTIC | • suboptic adj. (Anatomy) Below the eye; subocular. • SUBOPTIC adj. situated under the eyes. |
| SYNAPTIC | • synaptic adj. (Physiology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell. • synaptic adj. (Cytology) Of or relating to a synapsis—the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes… • SYNAPTIC adj. of or pertaining to a synapse or synapses between nerve cells. |
| SYNOPTIC | • synoptic adj. Of or relating to a synopsis. • synoptic adj. (Meteorology, especially of meteorological data) Obtained simultaneously over a wide area, for presenting… • synoptic adj. (Christianity) Pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. |