(biochemistry) A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues.
creakingly
creakingly
adv
With a creaking sound.
friskingly
friskingly
adv
With frisking movements; while leaping.
graymalkin
graymalkin
noun
Alternative form of grimalkin (“a cat”)
hemikaryon
karyomiton
karyomiton
noun
(cytology, rare, obsolete) The reticular network of fine fibers, of which the nucleus of a cell is in part composed.
keyserling
kidneyroot
kidneywort
kidneywort
noun
hepatica (Hepatica spp.)
navelwort
kryokonite
kryptonite
kryptonite
noun
(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel.
monkeryies
overkindly
overkindly
adj
Excessively kindly.
perikaryon
perikaryon
noun
The cell body of a neuron or of an odontoblast.
perjinkety
pernickety
pernickety
adj
(chiefly Britain) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
Requiring attention to minor details.
pernickity
picnickery
prankingly
prankingly
adv
(archaic) With showy display or adornment.
prankishly
prankishly
adv
In a prankish way.
prickingly
prickingly
adv
With a pricking action or sensation.
pyrewinkes
ranklingly
ranklingly
adv
In a way that rankles.
rebukingly
rebukingly
adv
In a rebuking manner.
revokingly
revokingly
adv
By way of revocation.
skirtingly
skirtingly
adv
So as to skirt or go around something.
skylarking
skylarking
noun
(originally nautical) Playing around; frolicking; originally, running about the rigging of a vessel for fun; horseplay.
verb
present participle of skylark
skywriting
skywriting
noun
Messages, left by leaving a trail of smoke from an airplane, that are visible from the ground.