(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.
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backspringing
bathyplankton
bathyplankton
noun
(biology) plankton living in the bathyal zone
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
dikaryophasic
dikaryophytic
epiplanktonic
epiplanktonic
adj
Relating to epiplankton
hopkinsianism
hyperkaliemia
kaleidoscopes
kaleidoscopes
noun
plural of kaleidoscope
kaleidoscopic
kaleidoscopic
adj
(figuratively) Brightly coloured and continuously changing in pattern, as if in a kaleidoscope.
Of, relating to, or produced by a kaleidoscope.
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.
karyopyknosis
karyopyknosis
noun
(biology) Synonym of pyknosis
kathopanishad
keratoplastic
keratoplastic
adj
Relating to keratoplasty.
keraunography
keraunography
noun
(archaic) The study of keraunographs (figures or pictures impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere).
keraunophobia
keraunophobia
Noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
keraunophonic
keraunoscopia
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
kinesitherapy
kinesitherapy
Noun
kinesiatrics
kinetographer
kinetographer
noun
A person involved in kinetography (in either sense).
kinetographic
kinetographic
adj
(photography) Relating to kinetography.
kinetoplastic
kinetoplastic
adj
Relating to a kinetoplast
klaprotholite
klaprotholite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of klaprothite
kleptomaniacs
kleptomaniacs
noun
plural of kleptomaniac
kryptocyanine
kryptocyanine
noun
Alternative form of cryptocyanine
limnoplankton
limnoplankton
noun
(biology) The plankton of fresh waters, especially of lakes
macroplankton
macroplankton
noun
Plankton ranging in size from 2 to 20 centimetres in maximal dimension.
marksmanships
marksmanships
noun
plural of marksmanship
marlinespikes
marlinespikes
noun
plural of marlinespike
microplankton
microplankton
noun
microscopic zooplankton
nannoplankton
nannoplankton
noun
Alternative form of nanoplankton
overskeptical
overskeptical
adj
Excessively skeptical.
painstakingly
painstakingly
adv
In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.
panleukopenia
panleukopenia
noun
A distemper of cats caused by a strain of Parvovirus.
parakeratosis
parakeratosis
noun
(pathology) Retention of nuclei in the stratum corneum layer of skin.
parchmentlike
parchmentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
partridgelike
partridgelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a partridge.
patternmaking
patternmaking
noun
The creation of patterns for either sewing or casting.
pawnbrokerage
pawnbrokerage
noun
(countable) A pawnbroker's shop.
(uncountable) The business of pawnbroking.
pawnbrokeress
pawnbrokeress
noun
A female pawnbroker.
pawnbrokering
pawnbrokering
noun
Synonym of pawnbroking
peacebreaking
peacebreaking
noun
Disturbing or destroying a state of peace.
peacekeepings
peacekeepings
noun
plural of peacekeeping
petropavlovsk
phosphokinase
phosphokinase
noun
(biochemistry) kinase
phytoplankton
phytoplankton
noun
Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis.
pickthankness
pickwickianly
picturemaking
planktologist
planktologist
noun
One who studies planktology.
platykurtosis
platykurtosis
noun
(statistics) The property of having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.
policemanlike
policemanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a policeman.
polykaryocyte
polykaryocyte
noun
(cytology) A cell that has many nuclei
porcelainlike
porcelainlike
adj
Resembling porcelain or some aspect of it.
porokaiwhiria
porokaiwhiria
noun
(New Zealand) pigeonwood
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.
postbreakfast
postbreakfast
adj
After breakfast.
pranksomeness
pranksomeness
noun
The quality or state of being pranksome.
prebankruptcy
prebankruptcy
adj
Preceding a bankruptcy.
preblockading
preearthquake
preundertaken
prickmedainty
probankruptcy
probasketball
psychokinesia
psychokinesia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) Abnormal impulsive behaviour unaccompanied by depression or other mental disorder.
raspberrylike
raspberrylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a raspberry (plant or fruit).
sabbathkeeper
saltsprinkler
saproplankton
semipalatinsk
shakespearean
shakespearean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship, or the time in which he lived.
Derivative of Shakespeare's works or authorship.
Composed of Shakespearean sonnets.
Noun
A scholar of the works of Shakespeare.
A person trained to act in Shakespeare's plays.
shakespearian
shakespearize
skepticalness
skepticalness
noun
Quality of being skeptical.
skiagraphical
skiagraphical
adj
Alternative form of sciagraphical
sparklingness
sparklingness
noun
The quality of being sparkling.
sparkplugging
sparkplugging
verb
present participle of sparkplug
speakableness
specklebreast
specklebreast
noun
A thrush.
spectaclelike
spectaclelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a spectacle (remarkable event).
Resembling or characteristic of spectacles (eyewear).
spindleshanks
spindleshanks
noun
(archaic, derogatory) A thin, lanky person with long legs.
spokesmanship
spokesmanship
noun
The position of being a spokesman.
spookological
spookological
adj
(informal) Relating to the study of ghosts.
sportsmanlike
sportsmanlike
adj
Demonstrating good sportsmanship, behaving in an honorable and appropriate manner.
sticksmanship
sticksmanship
noun
(informal) The art or skill of a drummer in popular music.
streptokinase
streptokinase
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) An enzyme produced by some streptococci which is involved in breaking down red blood cells by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin. It is used to treat blood clots and inflammation.
superalkaline
superalkaline
adj
Highly alkaline.
superthankful
tandjungpriok
unpainstaking
unpainstaking
adj
Not painstaking.
unskeptically
unskeptically
adv
In an unskeptical way.
visakhapatnam
visakhapatnam
Proper noun
A large city and district in India, in the state of Andhra Pradesh.