nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Pablum Part of Speech: name Etymology: The name of a food supplement for malnourished infants developed in 1931 by the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Mead Johnson & Company, probably a shortening of Latin pābulum (“fodder for animals; food, nourishment”), from pā(scō) (“to feed, nourish; to drive to pasture; to support; to tend”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to protect, ward; to shepherd”)) + -bulum (suffix denoting an instrument) (from Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom (a variant of *-trom (suffix denoting an instrument or tool))), or directly from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-dʰlom (from *peh₂- + *-dʰlom). The name was trademarked in the United States in 1932. Pronunciation: /ˈpæbləm/, /ˈpæbl(ə)m/ 1. A type of cereal for infants made from cornmeal, oat, and wheat. Labels: US, uncountable Example: Now your baby is even luckier! He'll enjoy new flavor variety with four Pablum cereals— […] They're all equally good for Baby—all based on the original Pablum formula. […] Remember—Pablum is the world's first precooked vitamin and mineral enriched cereal, and doctors have prescribed it for almost twenty years.
Word: palaeography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From palaeo- + -graphy. 1. Alternative form of paleography. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: Regarding the ranges of these palaeographic areas, the terms mentioned might again be misleading to a nonadept, who, for example, has to know that the Delta is mostly uncharted territory in regard to Demotic palaeography (due to the lack of sources from this area).
Word: nucule Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin nucula (“little nut”). 1. A section of a compound fruit; a nutlet; a small nut. Labels: rare 2. The oogonium of a charophyte.
Word: nutlet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hnuts Proto-West Germanic *hnut Old English hnutu Middle English note English nut Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English nutlet From nut + -let. 1. A small nut. Example: Black crowberry. Empetrum nigrum. Crowberry Family. Fruit. — The black drupe is berrylike, globular, and incloses six to nine seedlike nutlets with a seed in each. The calyx is at the base and the stigma is at the apex. The drupes are solitary in the leaf axils. They are juicy, acid, edible, and serve as food for the Arctic birds. Example: Other maloid genera with hard nutlets are Cotoneaster, Hesperomeles, Osteomeles, and Pyracantba, but each of these is quite different from Mespilus and Crataegus. 2. One of the lobes or sections of the mature ovary of some members of the Boraginaceae, Verbenaceae, and Lamiaceae.
Word: centiare Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French centiare; equivalent to centi- + are. 1. Alternative form of centare. Labels: alt-of, alternative, archaic
Word: well nigh Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative spelling of well-nigh. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: The household cock had given his first summons, and the night was well nigh spent.
Word: non-optical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + optical. 1. That does not involve vision Labels: not-comparable Example: Schapiro elucidates the notion of a "long concentrated vision" by reference to a nonoptical experience.... 2. That does not use optics Labels: not-comparable
Word: phone box Part of Speech: noun 1. A telephone box Labels: Australia, Ireland, UK Example: But sitting, somewhat incongruously, at the station entrance is a working Telstra phone box. 2. A very small space. Labels: figuratively
Word: phone boxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phone box Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pocketsful Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pocketful Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cyclo-oxygenases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cyclo-oxygenase; Alternative form of cyclooxygenases. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: doxorubicin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- English d(e)ox(y)- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -rubicin English doxorubicin From d(e)ox(y)- + -o- + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”). Pronunciation: /ˌdɒk.səʊˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/, /ˌdɑk.səˈɹu.bɪs.ɪn/ 1. An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: A nanobullet comprising of multifunctional Janus nanocomposites (a head of magnetic Fe₃O₄ and a body of mesoporous SiO₂ containing doxorubicin) is reported to be a safe and efﬁcient treatment for liver cancer.
Word: dacarbazine Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dəˈkɑː(ɹ)bəziːn/ 1. An antineoplastic drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: bleomycin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -mycin (“antibiotic derived from Streptomyces”). 1. Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Bleomycin, which could scar lungs without warning, was an antibiotic derived from a mold.
Word: vinblastine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Contraction of vincaleucoblastine. Pronunciation: /vɪnˈblæ.stiːn/ 1. A cytotoxic compound C₄₆H₅₈N₄O₉ of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate in the treatment of lymphomas. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: aclarubicin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”). 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: aminopterin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English amino- English pterin English aminopterin From amino- + pterin. 1. A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: amsacrine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?][Term?] + -crine (“acridine derivative”). 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: azathioprine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English aza- Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- German Purinbor. English p(u)rine English azathioprine From aza- + thio- + p(u)rine. Pronunciation: /ˌeɪ.zəˈθʌɪ.ə(ʊ).pɹiːn/, /ˌæz.əˈθaɪ.əˌpɹin/ 1. A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The patient was treated with methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide, and azathioprine, as well as burn center protocol care with daily tankings.
Word: bendamustine Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: bortezomib Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bɔɹˈtɛzoʊmɪb/ 1. A proteasome inhibitor used in cancer treatment and chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable Example: Bortezomib, or Velcade, blocks an internal waste-dispensing mechanism for proteins that is particularly hyperactive in cancer cells.
Word: Americanisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃- Proto-Germanic *amalą Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxsbor. Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-Germanic *Amalarīksder. Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz ▲ Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-Germanic *Haimarīksder.? Italian Amerigoder. New Latin Americalbor. English America Middle English -n English -n English American English -ise English Americanise Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English Americanisation From Americanise + -ation. 1. The process of Americanising. Labels: UK, countable, uncountable
Word: topotecan Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
Word: irinotecan Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: carboplatin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From carbo- + -platin (“platinum derivative”). 1. An organic derivative of platinum that is used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: chlorambucil Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: cladribine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- English chl(or)- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δήν (ădḗn)der. German Adeninbor. English ad(enine) English -ribine English cladribine From chl(or)- + ad(enine) + -ribine (“ribofuranosyl derivative of the pirazofurin type”). Pronunciation: /ˈklæ.dɹɪˌbin/ 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: cytarabine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cyt(osine) + -arabine (“arabinofuranosyl derivative”). Pronunciation: /saɪˈtæɹ.əˌbin/ 1. A cytotoxic antineoplastic agent C₉H₁₃N₃O₅ that is a synthetic isomer of the naturally occurring nucleoside of cytosine and arabinose and is used to treat several types of leukemias, especially acute myeloid leukemia in adults. Labels: uncountable
Word: cytosine arabinoside Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌsaɪ.təˌsin ˌæɹ.əˈbɪn.əˌsaɪd/ 1. Alternative form of cytarabine. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: arabinoside Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab)bor. Ancient Greek Ἄραψ (Áraps) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός (Arabikós)bor. Latin arabicusder. English arabic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English arabin Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English arabinose Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English arabinoside From arabinose + -ide. 1. A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
Word: daunorubicin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Italian Daunia Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English rubi(domy)cin English daunorubicin From Italian Daunia (“ancient region of Apulia”) + English -o- + rubi(domy)cin. Pronunciation: /ˌdɔː.nə(ʊ)ˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/, /ˌdɔn.əˈɹu.bɪs.n̩/ 1. A synthetic anthracycline antibiotic C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₀ which is a nitrogenous glycoside that interferes with DNA synthesis and is used in the treatment of acute leukemia and other cancers. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: docetaxel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -taxel (“taxane derivative”). Pronunciation: /ˌdoʊ.səˈtæk.sl̩/ 1. A semisynthetic antineoplastic drug C₄₃H₅₃NO₁₄·3H₂O (trademark Taxotere) that is administered intravenously to treat various cancers (as of the lung, breast, or prostate) and is derived from the needles of a yew tree (Taxus baccata) of Europe. Labels: uncountable
Word: paclitaxel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Pac(ific yew) + Latin (brevifo)li(a) + -taxel (“alteration of taxol”). Pronunciation: /ˌpak.lɪˈtak.sɛl/, /ˌpæk.lɪˈtæk.sl̩/ 1. A taxane antineoplastic drug C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄ originally isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia, but now typically derived as a semisynthetic product of the English yew; it interferes with microtubule function and inhibits cell division, and is used in the treatment of some cancers, especially those of the breast and ovary. Labels: uncountable
Word: epirubicin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”). Pronunciation: /ˌɛp.ɪˈɹu.bɪs.n̩/ 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: epothilone Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of various cytotoxic drugs.
Word: ixabepilone Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: life belt Part of Speech: noun 1. A buoyant ring carried on board ships that can be thrown to someone in the water in an emergency to keep themselves afloat.
Word: write one's own ticket Part of Speech: verb 1. To be empowered to choose whichever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires. Labels: idiomatic Example: Mr. DeChadenedes said that any one wishing to back the Republican candidate could write his own ticket and name his own price. Example: Parker figured that in the interim, the record companies would sell out their stock of Elvis' recordings, and that the King could write his own ticket when he returned, in both the recording and the film industries. Parker was right.
Word: estramustine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From estra(diol) + -mustine (“antineoplastic, alkylating agent”). 1. A synthetic steroidal estrogen whose phosphate is used to counter prostate cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: exisulind Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: sulindac sulfone Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: floxuridine Part of Speech: noun 1. An antimetabolite drug, fluorodeoxyuridine, used in the treatment of colorectal cancer Labels: uncountable
Word: fludarabine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of fluoro- + vidarabine. Pronunciation: /fluˈdæɹ.əˌbin/ 1. An antineoplastic agent that is an analog of vidarabine and is administered intravenously in the form of its phosphate C₁₀H₁₃FN₅O₇P especially in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Labels: uncountable
Word: fluorouracil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English fluoro- English uracil English fluorouracil From fluoro- + uracil. Pronunciation: /ˌflʊə.ɹə(ʊ)ˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/, /ˌflɔː.ɹə(ʊ)ˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/, /ˌflɔː.ɹə(ʊ)ˈjɔː.ɹə.sɪl/, /ˌflʊɹ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/ 1. A fluorine-substituted derivative of uracil C₄H₃FN₂O₂ which inhibits DNA synthesis and is used as a chemotherapy drug in the treatment of cancer. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: gemcitabine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”). Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɛmˈsaɪ.təˌbin/ 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable Example: In the winter, we had switched to a new drug called gemcitabine, or Gemzar.
Word: hydroxycarbamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl blend English hydroxyl English hydroxy- English carbamide English hydroxycarbamide From hydroxy- + carbamide. 1. Hydroxyurea. Labels: uncountable
Word: big lick Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A play on words from big slick (another poker hand) and 69 (an oral sex practice). 1. A Texas hold 'em starting hand involving both a 6 and a 9 of any suit. Labels: slang Example: Nick bluffed him out of that pot with big lick.
Word: idarubicin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”). Pronunciation: /ˌaɪ.dəˈɹu.bɪs.n̩/ 1. A particular anthracycline drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: red brick universities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of red brick university Labels: form-of, plural 2. The collection of red brick universities as a whole (usually so as to draw attention to some shared characteristic or to indicate some contrast with Oxbridge or other British universities). Labels: collective
Word: ifosfamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English i(so)- English -fosfamide English ifosfamide From i(so)- + -fosfamide (“alkylating agent”). 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: imiquimod Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular topical immune-response modifier. Labels: uncountable
Word: lapatinib Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular oral drug used to treat cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: lapatinib ditosylate Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular oral drug used in the treatment of cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: lomustine Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: vincristine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English vin- Latin crista Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English vincristine From vin- (“vinca alkaloid”) + Latin crista (“tuft of leaves on plants”) + English -ine. Pronunciation: /vɪnˈkɹɪ.stiːn/ 1. A cytotoxic compound C₄₆H₅₆N₄O₁₀ of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat acute leukemia and other cancers. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Although originally intended as an antidiabetic, vincristine at small doses was found to kill leukemia cells.
Word: mafosfamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -fosfamide (“alkylating agent”). 1. A particular drug used in the treatment of cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: mannosulfan Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in the treatment of cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: masoprocol Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular topical drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: anagrammatism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Either from Middle French anagrammatisme or Ancient Greek ἀναγραμματισμός (anagrammatismós). 1. The creation or formation of anagrams. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: mechlorethamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree German Methylbor. English me(thyl) English chlor(o)eth(yl) Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English mechlorethamine From me(thyl) + chlor(o)eth(yl) + -amine. Pronunciation: /ˌmɛk.lɔɹˈɛθ.əˌmin/ 1. Alternative form of chlormethine. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: anagrammatist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anagrammatism or anagrammatize + -ist, perhaps modelled on French anagrammatiste. 1. A creator or finder of anagrams.
Word: melphalan Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈmɛlfəlæn/ 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: anagrammatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin anagrammaticus, equivalent to anagram + -atic. 1. Being or relating to an anagram. Example: Who Was That Masked Woman? is about the life of Tretona Getroek, Noretta Koertge [the author]'s anagrammatic alter ego.
Word: mercaptopurine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin Mercurius Latin mercurium substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin captō Latin captāns Latin mercurium captānsder. English mercapto- German Purinbor. English purine English mercaptopurine From mercapto- + purine. Pronunciation: /mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈp(j)ʊə.ɹiːn/, /mɜːˌkap.tə(ʊ)ˈpjɔː.ɹiːn/, /mɚˌkæp.təˈpjʊɹˌin/ 1. An thiol antimetabolite C₅H₄N₄S that interferes especially with the metabolism of purine bases and the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and that is sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: anagrammatise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀναγραμματίζω (anagrammatízō). 1. To produce an anagram of; to transpose the letters of. Labels: transitive Example: Within this Circle is Iehoua's name,/Forward and backward Annagrammatiz'd:
Word: amethopterin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English am(ino)- German Methylbor. English methyl ▲ English -o- English metho- English pter(oyl) English -in English amethopterin From am(ino)- + metho- + pter(oyl) + -in. Pronunciation: /ˌæm.əˈθɑp.təɹ.ɪn/ 1. Synonym of methotrexate. Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: mitotane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from mito- (“nucleotoxic agent”) + (e)thane. Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪ.toʊˌteɪn/ 1. A particular oral drug used to treat cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: mitoxantrone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from mit- (“nucleotoxic agent”) + (dihydr)ox(y) + ant(hraquin)one. 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: subfolder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English folder English subfolder From sub- + folder. 1. A folder within another folder.
Word: nedaplatin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -platin (“platinum derivative”). 1. A particular drug used to treat cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: nelarabine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -arabine (“arabinofuranosyl derivative”). 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: GORD Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
Word: 506U78 Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Burroughs Wellcome internal catalog number "506U", which was extended to the unified catalog number "506U78" due the 1995 merger to form Glaxo Wellcome a few months after the drug's discovery. 1. Former designation of Nelarabine; a chemotherapy prodrug used in treatment of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Labels: uncountable
Word: nilotinib Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Origin unknown; the suffix -tinib denotes a pharmaceutical drug that is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. 1. A drug used to treat cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: AMN107 Part of Speech: noun 1. Nilotinib. Labels: uncountable
Word: nimustine Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug designed for use in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: oxaliplatin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English oxalate Latin -i-bor. English -i- English -platin English oxaliplatin From oxalate + -i- + -platin (“platinum derivative”). 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: astigmatisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of astigmatism Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leucovorin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lewkós Proto-Hellenic *leukós Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós)der. English leuco- Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *gʷorh₃éh₂ Proto-Italic *worā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin vorōder. English -vore Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English leucovorin From leuco- + -vore + -in. Pronunciation: /ˌljuːkoʊˈvɔːrɪn/ 1. A particular drug used in cancer treatment. Labels: uncountable Example: On Monday, the F.D.A. also announced that it approved an old, generic drug called leucovorin for symptoms of autism in some children.
Word: folinic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy for cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: armlets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of armlet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multicast Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of multiple + broadcast. 1. The simultaneous transmission of data to several destinations on a network. Example: multicast address Example: On an LAN, each host's network interface monitors the LAN and accepts packets addressed to the multicast address that defines the host group to which the packets belong. Unlike broadcasting, multicasting allows each host to choose whether it wants to accept multicast packets.
Word: multicast Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Blend of multiple + broadcast. 1. Having multiple targets, such that a call to the delegate triggers a call to each target. Labels: not-comparable Example: The result is a new multicast delegate that invokes both of the original implementing methods.
Word: pemetrexed Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: pentostatin Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug, isolated from Streptomyces antibioticus, used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: pointee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From point + -ee. 1. The data or object referenced by a pointer.
Word: pipobroman Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in the treatment of blood disorders. Labels: uncountable
Word: pirarubicin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pyra(n) + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”). 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: pixantrone Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular immunosuppressant. Labels: uncountable
Word: plicamycin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual (Streptomyces) plica(tus) + -mycin (“antibiotic derived from Streptomyces”). Pronunciation: /ˌplaɪ.kəˈmaɪ.sn̩/ 1. An antibiotic C₅₂H₇₆O₂₄ with antineoplastic activity which is produced by three bacteria of the genus Streptomyces (Streptomyces argillaceus, Streptomyces tanashiensis, and Streptomyces plicatus), acts by inhibiting DNA transcription and replication, and is administered intravenously especially in the treatment of malignant tumors of the testes or in the treatment of hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria associated with advanced neoplastic disease. Labels: uncountable
Word: mithramycin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -mycin (“antibiotic derived from Streptomyces”). Pronunciation: /ˌmɪθ.ɹəˈmaɪ.sɪn/ 1. UK form of plicamycin. Labels: UK, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: procarbazine Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: raltitrexed Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: ranimustine Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used to treat cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: rebeccamycin Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular antitumor drug. Labels: uncountable
Word: antitumor Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + tumor. 1. Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
Word: antitumor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + tumor. 1. Any substance that inhibits tumors. Example: Aziridines are present as structural motifs in a variety of strongly biologically active compounds such as azinomycins A and B […] which are potent antitumors as well as antibiotic agents[…]
Word: rubitecan Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug designed to treat cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: satraplatin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -platin (“platinum derivative”). 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: type-safe Part of Speech: adj 1. Not susceptible to the class of programming errors that could lead to items of one data type being incorrectly treated as another type. Example: Narrow performs a type-safe conversion into an instance of a subclass.
Word: streptozoticin Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used to treat cancer of the pancreas. Labels: uncountable
Word: tariquidar Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular inhibitor of P-glycoprotein. Labels: uncountable
Word: XR9576 Part of Speech: noun 1. Tariquidar. Labels: uncountable
Word: tegafur Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used to treat cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: temoporfin Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: testolactone Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular antineoplastic drug. Labels: uncountable
Word: thiotepa Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: thioTEPA Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See thio- and triethylenethiophosphoramide. 1. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Labels: uncountable
Word: tioguanine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Quechua wanubor. Spanish guanobor. English guano Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English guanine English tioguanine From thio- + guanine. Pronunciation: /ˌtaɪ.oʊˈɡwɑˌnin/ 1. A crystalline compound C₅H₅N₅S which is a thio analog of guanine with cytotoxic properties as an antimetabolite, given orally in the treatment of leukemia. Labels: uncountable
Word: trabectedin Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular antineoplastic drug. Labels: uncountable
Word: ET743 Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of ET-743. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: ET-743 Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used to treat cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: trofosfamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English tr(is)- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -fosfamide English trofosfamide From tr(is)- + -o- + -fosfamide (“alkylating agent”). 1. A particular drug used to treat cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: Texas ratio Part of Speech: noun 1. A measure of a bank's creditworthiness, equal to ratio of the bank's nonperforming assets (nonperforming loans plus other real estate owned) to the sum of its tangible equity capital plus loan-loss reserves.
Word: troxacitabine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From oxa- + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”). 1. A particular drug used to treat cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: valrubicin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English valeric acid English -ate English val(erate) English -rubicin English valrubicin From val(erate) + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”). 1. A particular drug used to treat cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: vinflunine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From vin- (“vinca alkaloid”) + (di)flu(oro). 1. A particular antitumor drug. Labels: uncountable
Word: vinorelbine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From vin- (“vinca alkaloid”). 1. A particular antitumor drug. Labels: uncountable
Word: vorinostat Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular drug used to treat cancer. Labels: uncountable
Word: zorubicin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”). 1. A particular antitumor drug. Labels: uncountable
Word: axises Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See axis 1. Misspelling of axes; mistakenly used for the plural of axis (“line around which object rotates”). Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: axises Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See axis 1. plural of axis (“a type of deer”) Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zosuquidar Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular antitumor drug. Labels: uncountable
Word: recoupers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of recouper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recirculation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English recirculate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English recirculation From recirculate + -ion. 1. The act or process of recirculating. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: One theme of the mix is the international play of loans, snatches, repurposings, retroengineerings and recirculations of beats, motifs, techniques, and melodies between musicians in the diaspora and beyond.
Word: recirculations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of recirculation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recitational Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English recitation Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English recitational From recitation + -al. 1. Relating to recitation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: recitational Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English recitation Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English recitational From recitation + -al. 1. In the manner of a recitation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: recondense Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English condense English recondense From re- + condense. 1. To condense again.
Word: bitwise Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English bit Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English bitwise From bit + -wise. 1. Treating a value as a series of bits rather than a numerical quantity. Labels: not-comparable
Word: killfile Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of kill file. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: killfile Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of kill file. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: reasonability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From reason(able) + -ability. Compare Middle English unresonabiltee, unresonabylite, whence unreasonability. Piecewise doublet of rationability. 1. The state or quality of being reasonable. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: 1897, Judson Harmon, "Brief for the United States in the Case of the United States of America v. The Trans-Missouri Freight Association," The Yale Law Journal, vol. 6, no. 6, p. 323n., The very difficult inquiry as to the reasonability of such agreements was an inadequate protection. Example: Epistemic reasonability could be understood in terms of the general requirement to try to have the largest possible set of logically independent beliefs that is such that the true beliefs outnumber the false beliefs.
Word: most significant bit Part of Speech: noun 1. The bit that represents the largest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system.
Word: least significant bit Part of Speech: noun 1. The bit (binary digit) that represents the smallest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system.
Word: joliotium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Joliot + -ium, after Frédéric Joliot-Curie. 1. (obsolete) A rejected name for dubnium. Labels: uncountable 2. (obsolete) A rejected name for nobelium. Labels: uncountable
Word: nielsbohrium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Niels Bohr + -ium. 1. A rejected name for dubnium (105). Labels: obsolete, uncountable Example: As an example, element 105, nielsbohrium, is considered. Example: Again, due to the 2-sec half-life of nielsbohrium, ... 2. A rejected name for bohrium (107). Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: kurchatovium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named for Igor Kurchatov, + -ium. 1. A rejected name for rutherfordium. Labels: uncountable Example: Research on the production and properties of kurchatovium isotopes has continued; Ghiorso et al. exposed Cf²⁴⁹ to C¹² and C¹³ ions to produce two new α-active isotopes of kurchatovium (which they called rutherfordium, Rf) having A fo 257 and 259, the T_(1/2) being 4.5 and 3 sec respectively.
Word: morphinism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French morphinebor. German Morphinbor. English morphine Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English morphinism From morphine + -ism. 1. Morphine addiction. Labels: uncountable 2. Disease caused by excessive usage of morphine. Labels: uncountable
Word: have tickets on oneself Part of Speech: verb 1. To be conceited. Labels: Australia, derogatory Example: Getting some feedback from others is heaps better than having tickets on yourself about your skills. Example: Lucy didn′t blame him for having tickets on himself. Anybody who got out of the flats deserved to have tickets on himself. One day her Brian was going to have tickets on himself.
Word: chicken Kiev Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chicken + Kiev. From being a style of chicken cutlet common in the region of Kyiv, Ukraine. 1. A breast of chicken stuffed with butter, garlic and parsley, rolled, breaded and fried. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:chicken Kiev.
Word: logopedia Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of logopedics. Labels: uncountable
Word: nullability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English null Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English nullability From null + -ability. 1. The state or property of being nullable. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: When this is not explicitly defined, a user-defined data type or a column definition will use the default setting for nullability. Example: Because nullability is one of a number of attributes of any particular database field, and because dealing with changes in nullability is no different from dealing with name and data type changes, the idea of making a value type nullable in C# when it isn't nullable in the database just in case the underlying database schema changes makes little sense.
Word: coin-op Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Clipping of coin-operated. Pronunciation: /ˈkɔɪnˌɒp/ 1. Operated by coins. Labels: not-comparable Example: Let’s first go to that coin-op car wash so I can get cleaned up.
Word: coin-op Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of coin-operated. Pronunciation: /ˈkɔɪnˌɒp/ 1. A coin-operated device, such as an arcade game or penny arcade. 2. A video game for home computers based on (and licensed from) a video game that was available in arcades.
Word: distillment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English distill Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English distillment From distill + -ment. 1. US standard spelling of distilment. Labels: US, alt-of, countable, standard, uncountable
Word: runnable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English run Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English runnable From run + -able. 1. Capable of being run. Labels: not-comparable 2. That can be navigated by boat. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tropospheric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English troposphere Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English tropospheric From troposphere + -ic. 1. of, or relating to, the troposphere. Labels: not-comparable
Word: lookahead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from look ahead. 1. The analysis in advance of subsequent decisions that would be made if a particular branch of an algorithm was followed. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Our computer chess program uses lookahead to avoid difficult endgames. 2. The analysis of the subsequent characters before the regular expression is matched. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: write-only Part of Speech: adj 1. Capable of being written but not read. Labels: not-comparable
Word: microdrive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + drive. In the sense of "miniature hard disk", originally a trademark. 1. A miniature hard disk. Example: One-inch disks typically held about 8 to 10 GB and microdrives were either 2 or 4 GB. 2. An early computer storage system using cartridges of looped tape. Labels: historical Example: 1984, Alison Maguire, interviewed in SINCLAIR talks... (in Crash magazine, issue 3, April 1984) http://www.crashonline.org.uk/03/sinclair.htm There are lots of things that will benefit from being on a microdrive cartridge but if you release something on microdrive you're only going to sell it to people with microdrive. Example: The Spectrum has its own inexpensive mass storage unit - the microdrive which starts at about £150 for 100k of storage, but this may not be suitable in all cases, since the storage unit may be damaged if turned on with the disc in position. 3. A device for inserting microelectrodes into the brain. Example: The microdrive was invented so that electrodes could be lowered into the brain in order to isolate new neurons.
Word: parasitemia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos) Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos)der. Latin parasītusder. Middle French parasite English parasite Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)der. New Latinder. English -emia English parasitemia From parasite + -emia. 1. The presence of parasites in the blood
Word: cybergoth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)bor. English cybernetic English cyber- English goth English cybergoth From cyber- + goth. 1. A subculture combining elements of goth and rave culture, typically involving energetic electronic music and brightly coloured, futuristic clothing. Labels: uncountable 2. A member of this subculture. Labels: countable
Word: opcode Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From op + code (in sense of operation). 1. A mnemonic used to refer to a microprocessor instruction in assembly language. Example: When the microprocessor decodes the JSR opcode, it stores the operand into the TEMP register and pushes the current contents of the PC ($00 0128) onto the stack. Example: In the tradition of other low-level languages, many CIL opcodes tend to be cryptic and completely unpronounceable by us mere humans.
Word: Speccy Part of Speech: name Etymology: Diminutive forms with + -y. 1. The Spectator, a British current-affairs magazine. Labels: informal Example: It's a while since I wrote anything for the Speccy, so I wouldn't know.
Word: Speccy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Diminutive forms with + -y. 1. A Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer. Labels: UK, colloquial Example: TETRIS (Mirrorsoft) Yes, it's the game that makes Amiga and ST owners look at your Spectrum with real jealousy, 'cos the Speccy version of this classic Russian reaction-tester out performs the 16-bit ports every time. Example: Before you sit down in front of your Speccy to play an adventure, equip yourself with a pencil, eraser and plenty of paper. This so that you may draw a 'map' of the adventure as you move around.
Word: nothingarian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English nothing Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English -arian English nothingarian From nothing + -arian. Pronunciation: /ˌnʌθɪŋˈ(ɡ)ɛə.ɹi.ən/, /ˌnʌθɪŋˈ(ɡ)ɛ.ɹi.ən/ 1. A person of no particular beliefs. Example: In religion, the common people called him a nothingarian — owing, no doubt, to his habitual neglect of public worship.
Word: autosave Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English auto- Latin salvō Latin salvāre Old French sauverbor. Middle English saven English save English autosave From auto- + save. Pronunciation: /ˈɔːtəʊˌseɪv/, /ˈɔtoʊˌseɪv/, /ˈɑtoʊ-/ 1. A software facility that saves an open document (or progress in a game, etc.) periodically to avoid the risk of data loss. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Thanks to autosave, I was able to recover most of my unsaved thesis after a power cut. 2. A copy of a file or document saved automatically by such a facility. Labels: countable Example: Only the three most recent autosaves are preserved, to save disk space.
Word: autosave Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English auto- Latin salvō Latin salvāre Old French sauverbor. Middle English saven English save English autosave From auto- + save. Pronunciation: /ˈɔːtəʊˌseɪv/, /ˈɔtoʊˌseɪv/, /ˈɑtoʊ-/ 1. To save (data) automatically. Labels: transitive
Word: playability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From play + -ability or playable + -ity. 1. The state or property of being playable. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The quality and enjoyability of a game's gameplay. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Mutant Chickens from Mars has great graphics, but the playability is lacking.
Word: rethrow Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English throw English rethrow From re- + throw. 1. To throw again. Labels: transitive Example: Then, I could simply grab the gross ball with that and rethrow it. 2. To throw (an exception) again. Labels: transitive
Word: rethrow Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English throw English rethrow From re- + throw. 1. The act of throwing an exception again.
Word: osteoclasts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of osteoclast Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overexpressing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overexpress Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mariculture Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin mare, maris (“sea”) + culture. 1. aquaculture using seawater Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: coloureds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coloured Labels: form-of, plural
Word: redesignated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of redesignate Labels: form-of, participle, past