APOPTOTIC | • apoptotic adj. (Biochemistry) Of or pertaining to apoptosis. • APOPTOTIC adj. relating to apoptosis, the natural destruction of cells in a growing organism. |
APPESTATS | • appestats n. Plural of appestat. • APPESTAT n. a neural centre in the hypothalamus believed to control (food) appetite. |
APPETITES | • appetites n. Plural of appetite. • APPETITE n. a desire for food or drink. |
ATTRAPPED | • attrapped v. Simple past tense and past participle of attrap. • ATTRAP v. (Spenser) to adorn with trappings. |
PAINTPOTS | • paintpots n. Plural of paintpot. • paint-pots n. Plural of paint-pot. • paint␣pots n. Plural of paint pot. |
PALPITANT | • palpitant adj. Palpitating, throbbing. • PALPITANT adj. palpitating; throbbing; trembling. |
PALPITATE | • palpitate v. (Intransitive) To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart. • palpitate v. (Transitive) To cause to beat strongly or rapidly. • palpitate v. (Intransitive) To shake tremulously. |
PATTYPANS | • pattypans n. Plural of pattypan. • PATTYPAN n. a pan in which patties are baked. |
PAUPIETTE | • paupiette n. A thin slice of meat or fish wrapped around a stuffing then fried, baked or braised. • PAUPIETTE n. (French) a thinly sliced piece of meat used as a wrapper for various meat or forcemeat fillings. |
POPTASTIC | • poptastic adj. (Informal) Excellent; very good; especially of pop music. • POPTASTIC adj. denoting or relating to a very good piece of pop music. |
TRAPPIEST | • trappiest adj. Superlative form of trappy: most trappy. • TRAPPY adj. full of traps. |