(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
asphaltlike
asphaltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of asphalt.
backpointers
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
episkeletal
episkeletal
adj
(anatomy) Above or outside the endoskeleton; epaxial.
episkotister
episkotister
noun
Alternative form of episcotister
highpockets
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hyperkeratosis
hyperkeratosis
noun
(pathology) Excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions.
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
interspeaker
interspeaker
adj
(linguistics) Between speakers of a language.
intersprinkle
intersprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle between.
intersprinkled
intersprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of intersprinkle
intersprinkling
intersprinkling
noun
A sprinkling between.
verb
present participle of intersprinkle
kapellmeister
kapellmeister
noun
(music) A leader or conductor of a musical group such as an orchestra.
(music, historical) Person in charge of music at a noble court during the baroque and classical period.
kappellmeister
kataphoresis
kataphoresis
noun
Alternative form of cataphoresis
katipuneros
keratoplastic
keratoplastic
adj
Relating to keratoplasty.
keratoplasties
keratoplasties
noun
plural of keratoplasty
kineplasty
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kinesitherapy
kinesitherapy
Noun
kinesiatrics
kinetoplast
kinetoplast
noun
(microbiology) A disk-shaped mass of circular DNA inside a large mitochondrion, found specifically in protozoa of the class Kinetoplastea (kinetoplastids).
A kinetoplastid.
kinetoplastic
kinetoplastic
adj
Relating to a kinetoplast
kinetoplasts
kinetoplasts
noun
plural of kinetoplast
kinetoscope
kinetoscope
noun
An early device for exhibiting motion pictures, creating the illusion of movement from a strip of perforated film bearing sequential images that is conveyed over a light source with a high-speed shutter.
An instrument for illustrating the production of kinematic curves by the combination of circular movements of different radii.
kinetoscopes
kinetoscopes
noun
plural of kinetoscope
kinetoscopic
kinetoscopic
adj
Relating to the kinetoscope.
kittenship
kittenship
noun
The state or condition of a kitten; kittenhood.
kittlepins
kittlepins
Noun
The game of skittles.
klephtism
klephtism
noun
(historical) The theft and banditry characteristic of the anti-Ottoman insurgency when Greece was a part of the Ottoman Empire.
kleptistic
kleptomaniacs
kleptomaniacs
noun
plural of kleptomaniac
kleptomanias
kleptomanias
noun
plural of kleptomania
kleptomanist
knifepoints
knifepoints
noun
plural of knifepoint
kristopher
kristopher
Proper noun
name of modern usage, a rare spelling variant of Christopher.
leptokurtosis
leptokurtosis
noun
(statistics) The property of having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
lickspittle
lickspittle
noun
(by extension) The practice of giving empty flattery for personal gain.
A fawning toady; a base sycophant.
verb
(transitive and intransitive) To play the toady; take the role of a lickspittle to please (someone).
lickspittles
lickspittles
noun
plural of lickspittle
lipetsk
meatpackings
mesoplanktonic
mesoplanktonic
adj
Relating to mesoplankton.
miskept
miskept
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miskeep
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
nitpickers
nitpickers
noun
plural of nitpicker
nitpickiest
nitpickiest
adj
superlative form of nitpicky: most nitpicky
nonskeptic
nonskeptic
noun
One who is not a skeptic.
nonskeptical
nonskeptical
adj
Not skeptical.
outskipped
outskipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outskip
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
overskeptical
overskeptical
adj
Excessively skeptical.
overskeptically
overskepticalness
overskeptticism
painstaker
painstaker
noun
One who takes pains; a careful worker.
painstakingness
painstakingness
noun
The state or characteristic of being painstaking; the giving of careful attention to details.
paligorskite
panickiest
panickiest
adj
superlative form of panicky: most panicky
papistlike
parakeratosis
parakeratosis
noun
(pathology) Retention of nuclei in the stratum corneum layer of skin.
parasitelike
parasitelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parasite.
pastelki
pastorlike
pastorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pastor.
pawkiest
pawkiest
adj
superlative form of pawky: most pawky
peacockiest
peacockiest
adj
superlative form of peacocky: most peacocky
peakiest
peakiest
adj
superlative form of peaky: most peaky
peasantlike
peasantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a peasant.
peastaking
peastick
peasticking
peckiest
penstick
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
perestroika
perestroika
noun
(countable, singularity theory) A situation where a small variation of parameters leads to a sudden change in properties.
(historical, uncountable) A program of political and economic reform carried out in the Soviet Union in the 1980s and early 1990s under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev.
(historical, uncountable) The period of time in the Soviet Union during which these reforms were carried out and in effect.
perestroikas
perestroikas
noun
plural of perestroika
perjinkities
perkiest
perkiest
adj
superlative form of perky: most perky
perkinston
pernicketiness
pernicketiness
noun
The state or condition of being pernickety.
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
perovskite
perovskite
noun
(mineralogy) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO₃, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.
perovskites
perovskites
noun
plural of perovskite
persnicketiness
persnicketiness
noun
The state or condition of being persnickety.
persnickety
persnickety
adj
US standard form of pernickety.
perwitsky
perwitsky
noun
(archaic) The fur of the marbled polecat.
peskiest
peskiest
adj
superlative form of pesky: most pesky
petkins
petkins
noun
plural of petkin
pettiskirt
pettiskirt
noun
A kind of skirt modelled on old-fashioned petticoats.
pharmacokinetics
pharmacokinetics
noun
(pharmacology) A branch of pharmacology concerned with the rate at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
(pharmacology) The particular rates at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
pharyngokeratosis
phenakistoscope
phenakistoscope
noun
An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
photokineses
photokineses
noun
plural of photokinesis
photokinesis
photokinesis
noun
(parapsychology) The ability to mentally manipulate light.
Any movement that is in response to light.
picketboats
picketboats
noun
plural of picketboat
picketers
picketers
noun
plural of picketer
pickets
pickets
noun
plural of picket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of picket
pickiest
pickiest
adj
superlative form of picky: most picky
pickpocketism
pickpocketism
noun
pickpocketing
pickpockets
pickpockets
noun
plural of pickpocket
pickthankness
pigsticked
pigsticker
pigsticker
noun
(UK, India) A horse well-suited to hunt wild boar.
(UK, India) A hunter of wild boar.
(US, dialect) A sled with a pointed front.
A large knife, used as a weapon.
A pork butcher.
A spike bayonet
pigstickers
pigstickers
noun
plural of pigsticker
pikestaff
pikestaff
noun
A staff with a spike in the lower end, to guard against slipping.
The wooden shaft of a pike.
pikestaves
pinkertonism
pinkest
pinkest
adj
superlative form of pink: most pink
pinkster
pistollike
pistollike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pistol.
pistonlike
pistonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a piston.
plasterlike
plasterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of plaster (the material).
platemakings
pluckiest
pluckiest
adj
superlative form of plucky: most plucky
pocketknives
pocketknives
noun
plural of pocketknife
pockiest
poestenkill
poikilothermism
poikilothermism
noun
poikilothermy
pokiest
pokiest
adj
superlative form of poky: most poky
politickers
politickers
noun
plural of politicker
porkiest
porkiest
adj
superlative form of porky: most porky
porokeratosis
porokeratosis
noun
(pathology) A disorder of keratinization that is characterized by the presence of a cornoid lamella, a thin column of closely stacked, parakeratotic cells extending through the stratum corneum with a thin or absent granular layer.
postcardlike
postcardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a postcard; picturesque.
postlike
postlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a post (upright stake).
postmasterlike
prankiest
prankiest
adj
superlative form of pranky: most pranky
prekindergartens
prekindergartens
noun
plural of prekindergarten
prestricken
prestrike
prestrike
adj
Before a strike (work stoppage as protest).
Before the striking motion of a snake.
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
prickets
prickets
noun
plural of pricket
prickiest
prickiest
adj
superlative form of pricky: most pricky
prickliest
prickliest
adj
superlative form of prickly: most prickly
priestlike
priestlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a priest.
printmakers
printmakers
noun
plural of printmaker
prostrike
protestantlike
pseudobrookite
pseudobrookite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron, magnesium, oxygen, and titanium.
psychokinetic
psychokinetic
adj
Of or relating to psychokinesis.
noun
A person having the paranormal ability of psychokinesis.
puckeriest
pulaskite
pulaskite
noun
(mineralogy) A massive course-grained rock composed chiefly of feldspar with some other minerals such as hornblende and biotite.
punkiest
punkiest
adj
superlative form of punky: most punky
pustulelike
pustulelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pustule.
quickstep
quickstep
noun
A fast foxtrot noted for its complex and intricate footwork.
verb
To dance the quickstep.
To move with a hurried step.
quicksteps
quicksteps
noun
plural of quickstep
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quickstep