polyphosphatase

From poly- + phosphatase or polyphosphate + -ase.

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses polyphosphates


coconut cream

en-noun

coconut cream (usually uncountable, plural coconut creams)


cream of coconut

A thicker, sweetened, version of coconut cream (itself a thicker version of coconut milk), typically used for dessert and cocktail preparations.


cornulin

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein present in the upper layer of squamous epithelia


dorfin

(biochemistry) A particular ubiquitin ligase


GFAP

glial fibrillary acidic protein
glial fibrillary acidic protein#English

(biochemistry) Initialism of glial fibrillary acidic protein.


endodontium

(dentistry) The complex of dentin and pulp in the centre of a tooth.


glial fibrillary acidic protein

glial fibrillary acidic protein (plural glial fibrillary acidic proteins)

glial fibrillary acidic proteins (plural)

intermediate filament
intermediate filament

central nervous system
central nervous system

(biochemistry) An intermediate filament protein expressed by numerous cell types of the central nervous system.


phosphatonin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that control phosphate homeostasis


axotropin

(biochemistry) A ubiquitin ligase associated with gene expression


oligophrenin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that modulate cytoskeletal changes


carboligase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses a carboligation (decarboxylation and ligation) reaction


glycerophosphotransferase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the transfer of a glycerophosphate group


hydroperoxidase

(biochemistry) Any oxidoreductase that employs hydrogen peroxide

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces a peroxide to an alcohol


lipoyltransferase

(biochemistry) A transferase that transfers lipoic acid to proteins


nocturnin

(biochemistry) A protein (a deadenylase) which plays an important role in posttranscriptional regulation of metabolic genes under circadian control


protidemia

(pathology) The presence of excess protein in the blood


quinohemoprotein

(biochemistry) A quinoprotein form of a hemoprotein


staphopain

(biochemistry) Any of a family of endopeptidases present in Staphylococcus


thermonuclease

(biochemistry) Any thermostable nuclease


arabinosidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a arabinoside


falcipain

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases found in papaya


glutenase

(biochemistry) Any protease that hydrolyses gluten


tamalin

(biochemistry) A scaffold protein that interacts with neuroproteins


pericam

pericam (countable and uncountable, plural pericams)

(biochemistry) A fluorescent chimeric protein composed of a circularly permuted green fluorescent protein fused to calmodulin


restrictase

(biochemistry) Any endonuclease that cleaves DNA at restriction sites


autoprotease

(biochemistry) A protease that hydrolyses peptide bonds within its own molecule, typically releasing a specific amino acid sequence


chondroadherin

chondroadherin (countable and uncountable, plural chondroadherins)

(biochemistry) A cartilage matrix protein that mediates adhesion of chondrocytes


cyanoglobin

(biochemistry) A hemoprotein, similar to myoglobin, found in certain cyanobacteria


denitroxylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of nitric oxide moieties


desulfoferrodoxin

(biochemistry) A protein, that contains both ferric and ferrous atoms, found in bacteria of the genus Desulfovibrio.


dihydratase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses two hydrolysis reactions


epimorphin

(biochemistry) A mesenchymal protein essential for epithelial morphogenesis


holotransferrin

(biochemistry) A beta globulin that plays a role in the transport of iron


nodosome

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that regulate the control of bacterial infections and inflammation


autophagin

(biochemistry) A cysteine protease associated with autophagy


chromokinesin

chromokinesin (countable and uncountable, plural chromokinesins)

(biochemistry) A nuclear protein, related to kinesin, that binds DNA


hepsin

(biochemistry) A membrane-associated serine peptidase that plays a role in cell growth


isochorismatase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of isochorismate


oryzenin

(biochemistry) A glutelin that is the main protein in rice


secalin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of prolamin glycoproteins present in rye


adenosylhomocysteinase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that hydrolyses adenosylhomocysteine to homocysteine and adenosine


calystenin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of postsynaptic neuronal-membrane proteins


isotocin

A derivative of oxytocin that occurs in fish


nyctalopin

(biochemistry) A proteoglycan, mutations of which are associated with nyctalopia


onconase

(biochemistry) An antitumor ribonuclease proposed for use in chemotherapy


papainase

(biochemistry) An endopeptidase present in papaya


plasmoredoxin

(biochemistry) A redox protein associated with malarial parasites


ubiquilin

(biochemistry) A protein that regulates protein degradation


MARCKS

(biochemistry) Acronym of myristoylated alanine-rich C-kinase substrate.


tomosyn

tomosyn (countable and uncountable, plural tomosyns)

(biochemistry) A protein that binds to syntaxin


bombyxin

bombyxin (countable and uncountable, plural bombyxins)

(biochemistry) A brain peptide, related to insulin, responsible for activation of prothoracic glands in insects


cystallin

(biochemistry) A heat shock protein in the lens of the eye


methyloxidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of a methyl group (typically -CH₃ => -CH₂OH)


moronecidin

(biochemistry) An antimicrobial peptide present in the striped bass (of genus Morone)


hexamerin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of insect storage proteins


ovochymase

Xenopus laevis
Xenopus laevis#Translingual

(biochemistry) A protease, similar to chymotrypsin, released during Xenopus laevis egg activation


peritrophin

(biochemistry) A protein located in the peritrophic matrix of insects


driselase

(biochemistry) A commercial mixture of cellulase, hemicellulase, pectinase etc used to remove plant cell walls


meltrin

meltrin (countable and uncountable, plural meltrins)

(biochemistry) A metalloprotein involved in the formation of osteoclasts.


neurochondrin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that induce hydroxyapatite resorption in bone marrow


neuroleukin

phosphohexose isomerase
phosphohexose isomerase

(biochemistry) A neurotrophic protein related to phosphohexose isomerase


neurotrimin

(biochemistry) A protein that is active within the limbic system


sialoglycoprotease

(biochemistry) A protease that hydrolyses sialoglycoproteins


glycoprotease

(biochemistry) A protease that hydrolyses glycoproteins


ahoge

(fandom slang, usually in the context of Japanese-style art) An exaggerated cowlick (lock of hair). It adds cuteness to a character and is usually indicative of character traits like airheadedness.


gastrokine

(biochemistry) Any of a group of gastrokinetic proteins


melusin

(biochemistry) A protein that binds to integrin within striated muscle


monotonin

(biochemistry) A lipocalin present in the salivary gland of the soft tick Argas monolakensis


mucinase

The enzyme elaborated by Clostridium perfringens, which we have designated mucinase, hydrolyzes synovial fluid mucin in two stages.

1940 January, William van B. Robertson, Marian W. Ropes, Walter Bauer, “Mucinase: a Bacterial Enzyme which Hydrolyzes Synovial Fluid Mucin and other Mucins”, in Journal of Biological Chemistry:

(biochemistry) A lyase that hydrolyses mucins


murinoglobulin

(biochemistry) A protease inhibitor present in murine blood


prosomatostatin

(biochemistry) A statin that is associated with diabetes and coronary disease


DHPR

dihydropyridine receptor
dihydropyridine receptor#English

(biochemistry) Initialism of dihydropyridine receptor.


wanzam

An itinerant barber in parts of Africa, especially one that performs circumcisions.


auracyanin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of copper-binding proteins present in the photosynthetic bacterium Chloroflexus aurantiacus


deepoxidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a deepoxidation reaction


dethiolase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a dethiolation reaction


hymenoptaecin

(biochemistry) An antibacterial polypeptide present in bees


mycolyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers mycolyl groups


scapinin

(biochemistry) A phosphatase that regulates actin


calciprotein

A mixture of calcium salts and protein that is involved in mineralisation in the body


immunoevasin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of immunoevasive proteins expressed by sum viruses


predentistry

An undergraduate academic program in dentistry.


phosphodehydrogenase

(biochemistry) Any dehydrogenase that acts on a phosphate (such as glucose-6-phosphate)


pyrazinamidase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that converts the prodrug pyrazinamide to the active form pyrazinoic acid


retrotransposase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses retrotransposition


aleurain

(biochemistry) A protease, found in barley, related to cathepsin


calsyntenin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of cadherins that can bind calcium


esculinase

(biochemistry) A glucosidase that hydrolyses esculin


galaxin

galaxin (countable and uncountable, plural galaxins)

(biochemistry) A protein present in the coral Galaxea fascicularis


glycerokinase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate from ATP to glycerol


glycoenzyme

(biochemistry) Any enzyme responsible for the biosynthesis of glycans and glycoconjugates


hemoxygenase

hemoxygenase (countable and uncountable, plural hemoxygenases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that degrades heme to produce biliverdin, ferrous iron, and carbon monoxide.


horcolin

(biochemistry) A lectin that binds mannose


phosphohexomutase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of isomers of hexose phosphates


tweenase

Seems to be connected with Tween, a brand name for polysorbates.

(biochemistry) Triacylglycerol lipase; a lipase that hydrolyses a triglyceride to form a 1,3-diglyceride.


adiponutrin

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein similar to patatin


chromobox

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins associated with heterochromatin


cyanase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the conversion of cyanate to carbamate


desulfurylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of a sulfate group


falcilysin

Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum#Translingual

(biochemistry) A metalloprotease present in the protozoan malaria-causing parastie Plasmodium falciparum


hemicentin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of extracellular immunoglobins that are conserved across vertebrate species


heptosyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers heptose groups


leukolysin

(biochemistry) A metalloproteinase present in leukocytes


octanoyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers octanoyl groups


catastrophin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins which cause destabilization in microtubules.


sialolectin

(biochemistry) A lectin that binds sialic acid


statherin

(biochemistry) A protein that prevents the precipitation of calcium phosphate in saliva, leaving it available for remineralisation of tooth enamel


loctician

Consultation with a natural hair specialist or dreadlocks specialist (loctician) is recommended prior to starting the locking process.

2016, Crystal Aguh, Ginette A. Okoye, Fundamentals of Ethnic Hair: The Dermatologist's Perspective, page 44:

Of course, there are more informal ways to get and maintain dreadlocks than to book a more or less professional loctician.

2021, Maja Tabea Jerrentrup, A Twisted Style, page 68:

A hairdresser who styles the hair into dreadlocks.


synaptogyrin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of membrane proteins associated with presynaptic vesicles in neurons


acidoglycoprotein

acidoglycoprotein (countable and uncountable, plural acidoglycoproteins)

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein that has a free, terminal carboxylic acid group


aminotranspeptidase

(biochemistry) Any transpeptidase that catalyzes the transfer of an amino group


anastellin

(biochemistry) An angiostatic fibronectin


centriolin

(biochemistry) A protein required by the centrosome for proper functioning


hornerin

(biochemistry) A protein present in the epidermis in response to a wound


prepronociceptin

(biochemistry) A protein that is the precursor of nociceptin and nocistatin


pseudoenzyme

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(biochemistry) Any protein that has some biochemical function but is not a true enzyme


vinexin

(biochemistry) A vinculin-binding protein that enhances actin cytoskeletal organization


alkylhydroperoxidase

(biochemistry) Any hydroperoxidase that reduces an alkyl peroxide to the corresponding alcohol


bicupin

(biochemistry) Any protein that has two copies of the cupin domain


cortistatin

(biochemistry) A neuropeptide present in inhibitory neurons of the cerebral cortex


exophosphatase

(biochemistry) Any phosphatase that hydrolyses polyphosphate from the end of its chain


monocupin

(biochemistry) Any protein that has a single copy of the cupin domain


quercetinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme, typically a dioxygenase, that breaks down quercetin.


staphylocoagulase

Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus#Translingual

(biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, that causes clotting of the blood


uroplasminogen

(biochemistry) urokinase when active against plasminogen


cellodextrinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a cellodextrin


microperoxidase

(biochemistry) Any very small peroxidase, but especially any of the oligopeptides formed by cleavage of cytochrome


preprotachykinin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of peptide precursors of the tachykinin neurotransmitters


actinase

(biochemistry) A protease that hydrolyses actins


autochaperone

(biochemistry) Synonym of autotransporter


carcinolectin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of lectins associated with horseshoe crabs of the genus Carcinoscorpius.


encapsulin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of structural bacterial proteins


fucosylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that removes fucosyl groups


insulinotropin

(biochemistry) An insulinotropic peptide similar to glucagon


leukolectin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of lectins involve with vertebrate macrophages


apicocoronal

Coordinate term: coronoapical

(anatomy, dentistry, prosthodontics) Of or pertaining to the apical and coronal aspects of a tooth (the root apex and the crown); as (usually, more specifically) being on the longitudinal axis of the tooth, defined by those poles.


attractin

(biochemistry) Any of a particular group of lectins


cystathioninase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that cleaves cystathione to produce cystein and α-ketobutyrate


dideoxygenase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a dideoxygenation reaction


diphosphorylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a diphosphorylation recation


enhancin

(biochemistry) A metalloprotease that enhances nucleopolyhedrovirus infection


monoesterase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphate monoester


calmyrin

(biochemistry) A myristoylated calcium-binding protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease


calsenilin

(biochemistry) A recoverin that interacts with presenilins


deoxynucleotidylexotransferase

(biochemistry) An exotransferase that transfers deoxynucleotidyl groups


endobrevin

(biochemistry) A synaptobrevin associated with the early mammalian embryo


fermitin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that are required for integrin-mediated cellular adhesion


hemolin

(biochemistry) An immunoglobulin present in moths and butterflies


inversin

(biochemistry) A ciliary protein that is required for normal renal development


viscumin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of toxic lectins present in mistletoe (Viscum album)


alphafetoprotein

alphafetoprotein (countable and uncountable, plural alphafetoproteins)

(biochemistry) A protein produced in the fetal liver


apotransferrin

(biochemistry) The apoprotein of transferrin


decoron

(biochemistry) Any of a group of protein associated with decorins


laminarinase

laminarinase (countable and uncountable, plural laminarinases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that hydrolyses the glucan laminarin


neuroglian

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein associated with neural and glial cell adhesion


parafibromin

(biochemistry) A protein that inhibits cell proliferation and suppresses some tumors


twinfilin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that bind actin


undulin

(biochemistry) An extracellular matrix glycoprotein, related to fibronectin, associated with collagen fibrils


apohydrogenase

(biochemistry) The apoprotein of a hydrogenase.


apotyrosinase

(biochemistry) The apoprotein of a tyrosinase


stefin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of recombinant cysteine protease inhibitors


supervillin

supervillin (countable and uncountable, plural supervillins)

(biochemistry) A protein similar to gelsolin


abaecin

abaecin (countable and uncountable, plural abaecins)

(biochemistry) An antimicrobial peptide present in some insects


arginyltransferase

(biochemistry) A transferase that transfers an arginyl group, typically to a protein


calmegin

(biochemistry) A chaperone protein involved in adhesion of sperm to egg


dicarboxylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a dicarboxylation reaction


endomucin

(biochemistry) A membrane-bound glycoprotein expressed by endothelial cells


phosphomutase

(biochemistry) Any mutase that acts on phosphate groups


adamalysin

adamalysin (countable and uncountable, plural adamalysins)

(biochemistry) A zinc metalloproteinase present in the venom of rattlesnakes (Crotalus adamanteus)


ASS

argininosuccinate synthase
argininosuccinate synthase#English

(biochemistry) Initialism of argininosuccinate synthase.


cenexin

(biochemistry) A fibrous protein present in the tail of sperm cells


true rib

A rib attached to the spine and sternum, as opposed to a floating rib.


fragilysin

(biochemistry) A particular zinc metalloprotease


gloverin

gloverin (countable and uncountable, plural gloverins)

(biochemistry) An inducible antibacterial protein present in the pupae of the giant silk moth Hyalophora


hemonectin

(biochemistry) An extracellular hematopoietic cytoadhesion protein present in bone marrow


lebocin

lebocin (countable and uncountable, plural lebocins)

(biochemistry) An antibacterial glycoprotein present in some insects


moricin

(biochemistry) An antibacterial polypeptide present in the silkmoth Bombyx mori


neurensin

(biochemistry) Any of a small group of proteins active in transduction of nerve signals or in nerve growth


canavalin

(biochemistry) A storage protein present in beans of the genus Canavalia.


exochitinase

(biochemistry) Any chitinase that cleaves a chitin molecule at a terminal position


hevamine

Hevea brasiliensis
Hevea brasiliensis#Translingual

(biochemistry) A chitinase present in the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis


polyadenylase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that degrades polyadenylate


crescentin

(biochemistry) A bacterial cytoskeletal protein


endohemicellulase

(biochemistry) Any hemicellulase that hydrolyses hemicellulose from the ends rather than in the middle


endoisopeptidase

(biochemistry) Any isopeptidase that works specifically at the terminal position


lunasin

lunasin (countable and uncountable, plural lunasins)

(biochemistry) A peptide that is present in soy and some other cereal grains and may have some anticancer properties


mercaptalbumin

(biochemistry) A form of albumin that has free (unoxidized) thiol groups on its cysteine residues


calpromotin

(biochemistry) A cytoplasmic protein associated with sickle-cell anemia


cystoprotein

(biochemistry) Any protein produced (as mutations) in cystic disease of the kidney


deSUMOylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that removes a SUMO protein from its target


dystonin

dystonin (countable and uncountable, plural dystonins)

(biochemistry) A neuronal protein that is a form of plakin


lithostathine

(biochemistry) A protein that inhibits the formation of pancreatic stones


piscidin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of antimicrobial peptides present in fish


dental dam

(dentistry) A thin, flexible piece of latex or similar material used to isolate one or more teeth during some dental procedures.


bothrombin

(biochemistry) A thrombin present in the venom of the pit viper Bothrops jararaca.


elongin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of transcription elongation factors that are involved with protein ubiquitination


fukutin

(biochemistry) A transmembrane protein involved with histogenesis


jararacussin

(biochemistry) A fibrinogen-clotting enzyme in the venom of the pit viper Bothrops jararacussu


rhinocerase

(biochemistry) A serine protease isolated from the Gaboon viper Bitis rhinoceros (syn. of Bitis gabonica).


tachylectin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of lectins present in the horseshoe crab (of genus Tachypleus)


tryparedoxin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of oxidoreductases present in trypanosomatids


carboanhydrase

carboanhydrase (countable and uncountable, plural carboanhydrases)

carbonic anhydrase
carbonic anhydrase#English

(biochemistry) Synonym of carbonic anhydrase


intimate area

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chimerin

(biochemistry) A protein that regulates axogenesis


lymphostatin

(biochemistry) A toxic bacterial protein that inhibits mitogen-activated proliferation


nitroprotein

(biochemistry) A nitrated protein, produced in some tumors


parvulin

(biochemistry) A small enzyme that catalyses the cis-trans isomerisation of proline peptide bonds.


aldoketoreductase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the reduction of the carbonyl group of aldehydes or ketones


apolactoferrin

(biochemistry) The iron-free form of lactoferrin


fusase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the fusion (dimerization) of protein molecules


blep

onom

Imitative

We found out why cats do this and collated some of our favorite blep moments.

2015, "Digital Mews", The Cat Magazine, Winter 2015, page 9

The social media site is a sprawling series of discussion boards, ranging from deep debates on sociological theory to pictures of cats with their tongues half out (a “blep”).

2016, Jeremy Moule, "Reddit co-founder: You've got to suck to succeed," CITY Newspaper, 19 October 2016 - 25 October 2016, page 5

Millennials' love for their pups is so intense, it's spawned its own language. Us hoomans chase our heckin floofers, iPhones in hand, snapping pics of their snoots and bleps to share with frens, posting with captions about the goodest boy in the world.

2019 December, Stephanie Wilson, “Woo-Woo Woofers”, in Sensi Magazine, page 37:

(Internet slang, of an animal) The act of extending the tongue beyond the lips without opening the mouth fully.


osteogenin

(biochemistry) A bone morphogenic protein that inhibits proliferation and stimulates differentiation of osteoprogenitors in human bone marrow


achromopeptidase

(biochemistry) A lysyl endopeptidase from the bacteria Chromobacter lyticus


bicyclase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses two cyclization reactions (typically at both ends of a carotenoid such as lycopene)


biliprotein

(biochemistry) Any of a group of coloured conjugated protein, containing a bilin, that function as photoreceptors


calcipressin

(biochemistry) Any of a small group of proteins that inhibit the action of calcineurin


dermokine

(biochemistry) A recombinant protein secreted in the epidermis


dromyosuppressin

(biochemistry) An immunoreactive neuropeptide present in Drosophila


crop milk

en-noun

crop milk (countable and uncountable, plural crop milks)

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A semi-solid substance, somewhat like pale yellow cottage cheese, secreted from the lining of the crop of (both male and female) pigeons and doves that is fed to their young (squabs) through regurgitation. An analog to crop milk is also secreted from the esophagus of flamingos and some penguins.


macrosialin

(biochemistry) A heavily glycosylated transmembrane protein associated with macrophages


monocyclase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a single cyclization reaction (typically at one end of a carotenoid such as lycopene)


peroxidoxin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of antioxidant proteins


sarcolipin

(biochemistry) A protein that regulates thermogenesis in mammal muscles


telethonin

(biochemistry) A protein that regulates sarcomere assembly in muscles


thymoglobulin

(biochemistry) An antithymocyte immunoglobulin


antiquitin

(biochemistry) A dehydrogenase that acts upon aminoadipic semialdehyde in the catabolism of lysine


front hole

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"Do you put your penis into your partner's vagina, [or] rectum?" Or even, "Do you use the front hole or the back hole?" If you ask these questions without using body language or intimidating vocal mannerisms that betray discomfort and negative attitudes, you can get a lot of […]

1989, Larry Siegel, Milan Korcok, AIDS, the Drug and Alcohol Connection: What Health Care ..., page 58:

A.C. stated that she had not been touched by anyone in her "back hole," though she had been touched by Donald in her "front hole."

2000-2003, People of the State of Illinois v. Cookson, page 14

Front-Hole Penetration
Those of us who were assigned female at birth usually have a front hole, unless we have chosen to have it surgically removed via vaginectomy. Many of us have complicated feelings about using our front holes […]

2014, Laura Erickson-Schroth, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 384:

“I don't have a vagina,” he explained, “I have a bonus hole. Other names that don't make me cringe are boy hole and front hole”.

2015, Tiffany Jones, Andrea del Pozo de Bolger, Tinashe Dune, Amy Lykins, Gail Hawkes, Female-to-Male (FtM) Transgender People’s Experiences in Australia: A National Study, Springer, →ISBN, page 112:

(euphemistic, uncommon) The vagina (now sometimes especially of a trans man).


chitobiase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses chitobiose


endotransglycosidase

(biochemistry) Any transglycosidase in which the sugar is moved from the terminal position of a polysaccharide


holoplastocyanin

(biochemistry) The form of a plastocyanin containing a bound copper atom


alveolin

alveolin (countable and uncountable, plural alveolins)

(biochemistry) A type of protease similar to astacin


crosstide

(biochemistry) A peptide related to glycogen synthase kinase


mutarotase

(biochemistry) An epimerase that catalyses a mutarotation


putidaredoxin

(biochemistry) An adrenodoxin produced by Pseudomonas putida


ribosylase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses ribosylation.


aspartoacylase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the deacylation of acetyl-aspartate


degenerin

(biochemistry) A mechanosensory protein that forms an epithelial sodium channel


guanyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a guanyl group


indolicidin

indolicidin (countable and uncountable, plural indolicidins)

(biochemistry) An oligopeptide that shows antibacterial activity


otoancorin

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein of the acellular gel of the inner ear


palladin

(biochemistry) A protein that is a component of actin-containing microfilaments that control cell shape.


tachyplesin

tachyplesin (countable and uncountable, plural tachyplesins)

(biochemistry) An antimicrobial peptide present in horseshoe crabs of the genus Tachypleus


butyryltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that catalyses the transfer of a butyryl group


calliphorin

(biochemistry) A storage protein present in the larvae of blowflies of the genus Calliphora,


nagalase

(biochemistry) The enzyme N-acetylgalactosaminidase


prelipoprotein

(biochemistry) The precursor of a lipoprotein


glycophosphoprotein

(biochemistry) Any phosphoprotein that has bound carbohydrate (or glycoprotein that has bound phosphate)


hydroxyperoxidase

(biochemistry) Synonym of hydroperoxidase


mapmodulin

(biochemistry) A protein that binds to microtubule-associated proteins


semenogelin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that form a gel matrix that encases ejaculated spermatozoa


demastication

(dentistry) The wearing away of tooth substance during mastication.


seipin

seipin (countable and uncountable, plural seipins)

endoplasmic reticulum
endoplasmic reticulum

(biochemistry) A homooligomeric integral membrane protein in the endoplasmic reticulum that concentrates at junctions with cytoplasmic lipid droplets


galactolectin

(biochemistry) Any lectin that binds galactose


hypermutase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses hypermutation


iminohydrolase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an imine


silacidin

(biochemistry) A highly-phosphorylated protein that is involved in biomineralization


silaffin

a compound of the words silica and affiliation

(biochemistry) A protein that acts as a matrix for the precipitation of silica in the cell walls of diatoms.


treculavirin

(biochemistry) A peptide, isolated from a species of Treculia, that has anti-HIV properties.


metalloisopeptidase

(biochemistry) Any isopeptidase that is a metalloenzyme


prorenalase

(biochemistry) A precursor protein that becomes renalase when activated


feruloyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a feruloyl group


neoglans

The healthy cavernosum tissue of the future neoglans is then exposed.

2015, Franco Anglana, Pietro Lippa, Serena Ronca, Ariadna Cassaude, Atlas of Vulvar dermatosis and dermatitis, CIC Edizioni Internazionali, →ISBN, page 400:

Clitoral reconstruction is a relatively new surgical technique which implies the resectioning of the scar covering the clitoral stump, sectioning the suspensory ligament, removing the fibrosis surrounding the mobilized stump, and repositioning it as a neoglans.

2017, L. Catania et al., Female Genital Mutilations, collected in Good Practice in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, ed. Anna Maria Fulghesu, Springer, page 188

(surgery) A surgically constructed clitoral glans.


interferase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that interferes with a biochemical process


leukoregulin

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein lymphokine that regulates the extracellular matrix in dermal fibroblasts


mesotrypsin

(biochemistry) A trypsin isoform which is resistance to natural trypsin inhibitors


nucleobindin

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein


ovorubin

(biochemistry) A chromoprotein, present in gastropod eggs, that is a proteinase inhibitor.


trehalohydrolase

(biochemistry) A hydrolase that catalyses the hydrolysis of trehalose


odontodysplasia

(dentistry, medicine) An abnormal development of the teeth, characterised by the deficient formation of enamel and dentin.


metallophosphohydrolase

(biochemistry) A metalloenzyme form of phosphohydrolase


aegerolysin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of hemolytic proteins, many of which possess antitumoral, antiproliferative and antibacterial properties


glycoamidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses the amide link of a glycosamide


neurabin

neurabin (countable and uncountable, plural neurabins)

(biochemistry) An actin-binding protein that inhibits phosphatase activity


dermaseptin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of peptides, isolated from the skin of some frogs, that have properties that may be useful for drug delivery


exosortase

(biochemistry) Any of a group of bacterial enzymes that are associated with protein sorting


exosulfatase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that removes sulfate groups from the ends of carbohydrate sulfates


micropeptide

(biochemistry) A very small peptide that has some biological activity and can thus be considered to be a protein


astrotactin

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein associated with the migration and adhesion of neurons


autoactivator

(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in autoactivation


beclin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins associated with autophagy and apoptosis


heterocyclase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the formation of a heterocycle


oxoprolinase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of oxoproline


chaplin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of bacterial proteins that form fibrils instead of a coiled structure.


halomucin

halomucin (countable and uncountable, plural halomucins)

(biochemistry) An archaeal protein present in a Haloquadratum species


iminopeptidase

(biochemistry) Any peptidase that selectively attacks an imine or secondary amine (such as proline)


peroxinectin

(biochemistry) A form of peroxidase, present in crayfish blood, that functions in cell adhesion


latexin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins associated with eggshell production


presenilinase

(biochemistry) A protease that targets presenilin


formiminotransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a formimino group, typically to/from a glutamate group


acromoprotease

(biochemistry) Synonym of achromopeptidase


decatenase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a decatenation reaction, especially of DNA


halocyanin

halocyanin (countable and uncountable, plural halocyanins)

(biochemistry) A small blue protein, present in bacteria of the genus Natronobacterium, that contains a cuprous copper atom.


lactocepin

lactocepin (countable and uncountable, plural lactocepins)

(biochemistry) A lactococcal cell envelope-associated proteinase


oligoendopeptidase

(biochemistry) An endopeptidase that splits oligopeptides


otoconin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of matrix proteins present in otoconia


retinoschisin

(biochemistry) A protein, present in the retina, that is associated with retinoschisis


transprotein

transmembrane protein
transmembrane protein#English

(biochemistry) Synonym of transmembrane protein


transmembrane protein

transmembrane protein (plural transmembrane proteins)

(biochemistry) Any protein that is permanently attached to a biological membrane and protrudes on each side.


calprismin

(biochemistry) A protein present in the shell of the fan mussel


desulfoviridin

(biochemistry) A dissimilatory sulfite reductase present in the bacterium Desulfovibrio desulfuricans


guanosyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that catalyses transfer of a guanosyl group


imelysin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of peptides first discovered in a Pseudomonas


mucoperlin

(biochemistry) A form of mucin present in the nacreous shell layer of the fan mussel


pericardin

(biochemistry) A protein, similar to collagen, that is involved in the morphogenesis of heart epithelium in some insects


tomoregulin

(biochemistry) Any of a small group of transmembrane proteins that inhibit nodal signalling


vasoinhibin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of vasoinhibitory proteins present in the hypothalamus


aquapoline

(biochemistry) A membrane protein that regulates transportation of water


herbicolin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of antibacterial peptides present in some bacteria of the genus Pantoea


leukotrienase

(biochemistry) A membrane protein responsible for the formation of leukotrienes


neelaredoxin

Treponema pallidum
Treponema pallidum#Translingual

(biochemistry) An iron-binding superoxide-reductase present in the syphilis spirochete, Treponema pallidum.


phosphomannoprotein

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein containing phosphomannose


selenomolybdoenzyme

(biochemistry) A metalloenzyme containing both selenium and molybdenum


thermoenzyme

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that is not inhibited by elevated temperatures (typically used as laundry aids)


thiocalsin

(biochemistry) A protease that is activated by calcium after having been reacted with thioredoxin


vampirehood

Not that he feels nostalgic for his mortal origins; after all, he was desperately unhappy, at least immediately prior to his vampirehood. Neither is Louis's unhappiness principally because of his lack of vampire colleagues.

2008, Charles Pinches, Jay B. McDaniel, Good News for Animals?: Christian Approaches to Animal Well-Being, →ISBN, page 130:

I realized I'd been so caught up in my new vampirehood that I hadn't noticed Christmas had come and gone.

2006, Jennifer Armintrout, Blood Ties Book One: The Turning, MIRA, →ISBN, page 224:

The state of being a vampire; vampiredom.


chlorinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a chlorination reaction


endomannosidase

(biochemistry) An endocellular mannosidase


exocellobiohydrolase

(biochemistry) Any exocellular cellobiohydrolase


fervidolysin

(biochemistry) A keratinolytic enzyme, related to subtilisin, present in a bacterium of the genus Fervidobacterium


halolysin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of halophilic proteinases


lactosidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a lactoside


myristoyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a myristoyl group


sulfoxyreductase

(biochemistry) Any reductase that reduces sulfoxide (typically in oxidized methionine)


tectorin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of protein present in the tectorial membrane


tungstoenzyme

(biochemistry) Any metalloenzyme that contains tungsten


viroceptor

(biochemistry) A virokine that resembles a cellular receptor


caenopore

(biochemistry) Any of a group of pore-forming antimicrobial proteins produced by nematodes of the genus Caenorhabditis.


chondromodulin

(biochemistry) A form of glycosylated transmembrane protein that promotes chondrocyte growth and inhibits angiogenesis


dopadecarboxylase

(biochemistry) A decarboxylase that decarboxylates dihydroxyphenylalanine


excinuclease

(genetics, biochemistry) A nuclease that carries out excision as part of DNA repair


flavohemoprotein

(biochemistry) A hemoprotein, containing flavin, that functions as a nitric oxide dioxygenase


glycopeptidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a glycopeptide or glycoprotein


metalloendoproteinase

(biochemistry) Any endoproteinase that is a metalloenzyme


penaeidin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of antimicrobial peptides, found in shrimps, that bind chitin


prostein

(biochemistry) A protein that is expressed in the cytoplasm of benign and malignant prostate cells


stiparin

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein, present in sea cucumber dermis, that aggregates collagen fibrils


subolesin

(biochemistry) A protein, present in ticks of the genus Ixodes, that confers immunity to some pathogens.


uridylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a uridylate


virilizer

(biochemistry) A protein active in virilization.


monolid

An eye that does not have a crease on the eyelid.


amoebapore

(biochemistry) Any of a group of small amphipathic membranolytic proteins present in Entamoeba


catestatin

(biochemistry) An endogenous protein, derived from chromogranin, that regulates cardiac function


cyanobacteriochrome

(biochemistry) Any of a family of photoreceptor proteins, related to phytochrome, found in the cyanobacteria


equistatin

(biochemistry) An inhibitor of cysteine proteinases present in the sea anemone Actinia equina


stellacyanin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of metalloproteins containing copper


apextrin

(biochemistry) An extracellular protein associated with larval ectoderm evolution in some sea urchins


bacillolysin

(biochemistry) A form of thermolysin present in bacteria of the genus Bacillus.


chlamyopsin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of bacterial retinal proteins, related to rhodopsin, present in Chlamydomonas


neuroprotease

(biochemistry) Any protease that is active in the nervous system


scolexin

(biochemistry) A plasma protein that induced immunological coagulation in response to some infections


vibriolysin

af

translingual <i class="Latn mention" lang="mul">Vibrio</i>

(biochemistry) A thermostable form of thermolysin present in bacteria of the genus Vibrio.


deneddylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses deneddylation


golden milk

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The turmeric tea golden milk, combined with the fruit, provides mega anti-inflammatory boosting nutrients and is packed with a whole lot of nourishment!

2018, Lindsay Cotter, Nourishing Superfood Bowls: 75 Healthy and Delicious Gluten-Free Meals to Fuel Your Day:


acrogranin

(biochemistry) An acrosomal glycoprotein, rich in cysteine, that is a precursor of granulins


archaeosortase

(biochemistry) An enzyme, in some archaea, that modifies protein sorting


dendroaspin

(biochemistry) A toxic protein in the venom of the mamba Dendroaspis


diubiquitin

(biochemistry) A dimer of ubiquitin; the motif responsible for its biosynthesis


evasin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of chemokine-binding proteins present in ticks


kratagonist

(biochemistry) Any of a group of agonist proteins in anopheline saliva that inhibit host immunological response


methylpred

(biochemistry, pharmacology, colloquial) Methylprednisolone.


rhombosortase

(biochemistry) Any rhomboid sortase (present in many bacteria)


thyropin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of thyroglobulins that are proteinase inhibitors


actopaxin

(biochemistry) A focal adhesion protein that binds paxillin


cytokinase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that activates cytokine


pseudophosphatase

(biochemistry) A pseudoenzyme that is a catalytically-inactive phosphatase


microglobin

(biochemistry) Any microprotein that is a globin


tetrastatin

(biochemistry) A C-terminal domain of a collagen that inhibits melanoma growth


Buffyspeak

As one would say in Buffyspeak, soak in the irony for a moment.

2006, Jennifer Ouellette, The Physics of the Buffyverse, unnumbered page:

During "The Writing for Teens and Television" symposium, in an exchange about adolescent language, Whedon readily admits, as he has done in other interviews, that Buffyspeak was his creation and not intended to be mimetic.

2007, Dear Angela: Remember My So-Called Life, page 216:

The linguistic distinctiveness of Buffyspeak is not reproduced in the Italian version, where teenagers' speech style is, at most, characterized by an informality which does not have any particular connotation as 'youth language.'

2008, Diana Bianchi, “Taming teen-language: The adaptation of Buffyspeak into Italian”, in Delia Chiaro, Christine Heiss, Chiara Bucaria, editors, Between Text and Image: Updating Research in Screen Translation, page 187:

(fandom slang) The invented slang used by characters on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


coesterase

(biochemistry) A form of carboxylesterase


remorin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of protein found in solanaceous plants


androglobin

(biochemistry) A chimeric globin associated with the testes


clostridiopeptidase

(biochemistry) collagenase from Clostridium histolyticum


deuterolysin

en-noun

deuterolysin (countable and uncountable, plural deuterolysins)

(biochemistry) A metalloproteinase present in aspergillus


immunomodulin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of modulins that modify the secretion of proteins such as cytokines


cockernony

Her mother [...] sat by the fire in the full glory of a grogram gown, lammer beads, and a clean cockernony, whiffing a snug pipe of tobacco, and superintending the affairs of the kitchen.

1819, Jedediah Cleishbotham [pseudonym; Walter Scott], chapter XI, in Tales of My Landlord, Third Series. […], volume I (The Bride of Lammermoor), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; Hurst, Robinson, and Co. […], →OCLC, page 305:

1836, Joanna Baillie, The Phantom, Act 1.
And so I will; for here are rosy partners.
Ribbon’d and cockernonied*, by my faith!
Like very queens.
Coil of hair on the top of the head.

(Scotland, obsolete) The bunch of hair folded up in a snood worn by a woman.


prionoid

(biochemistry) Any misfolded protein similar to a prion


protoglobin

(biochemistry) A simple globin, found in some archaea, that can bind oxygen and carbon monoxide


seroenzyme

(biochemistry) Any enzyme present in blood serum


aplysianin

(biochemistry) Any of a small group of antibacterial and antineoplastic glycoproteins present in sea slugs of the genus Aplysia.


apohemoglobin

(biochemistry) The apoprotein of hemoglobin


apomucin

(biochemistry) The apoprotein of a mucin


posterior mal

posterior malleolus
posterior malleolus#English

(anatomy, colloquial) Clipping of posterior malleolus.


cardiokine

(biochemistry) Any of a group of cardiokinetic protein hormones secreted by the heart


fructanase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a fructan


fuculokinase

(biochemistry) Any kinase that catalyses the phosphorylation of fuculose


hydrophilin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins, present in some yeasts, that prevents cell death during desiccation


lignocellulase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that hydrolyses lignocellulose


photoenzyme

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a photochemical reaction


procollagenase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that activates collagen, allowing it to be broken down by collagenases


profurca

(entomology) A bundle of muscles in the thorax of some insects


protachykinin

(biochemistry) A peptide isolated from pheochromocytoma tissue.


tailspike

(biochemistry) A viral adhesion protein used by a phage to attach itself to a bacterial host


Rapunzelesque

en-adj

Rapunzelesque (comparative more Rapunzelesque, superlative most Rapunzelesque)

more Rapunzelesque (comparative)
most Rapunzelesque (superlative)

Characteristic of Rapunzel, especially in having very long hair.


anabaenopeptin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of biologically-active peptides present in cyanobacteria, principally of the genus Anabaena.


arthrofactin

(biochemistry) A cyclic lipopeptide, that functions as a surfactant, produced by Arthrobacter bacteria


caytaxin

(biochemistry) A protein, mutations of which cause a variety of cerebellar diseases such as Cayman ataxia


crocalbin

(biochemistry) A reticulocalbin protein that binds crotoxin


elastinase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that hydrolyses elastin


ferriperoxin

(biochemistry) A peroxidase essential for the aerobiosis of some extremophile bacteria


fibroleukin

(biochemistry) A protein similar to fibrinogen


granulophysin

(biochemistry) A membrane protein sometimes present in blood platelets


haptocorrin

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein similar to (or maybe identical to) transcobalamin


maltotriase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of maltotriose


microglycoprotein

(biochemistry) A very small glycoprotein


neoculin

(biochemistry) A heterodimeric protein, in the fruit of Curculigo latifolia, that modifies sour tastes to sweet


opistoporin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of peptides that form pores in cell membranes


antidental

antidental caries - that counters dental caries

(dentistry, in combination) That counters a dental condition


caloxin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of membrane proteins that transport calcium ions


carboxymethylase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses carboxymethylation


cephamycinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of cephamycins


dechelatase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses dechelation


fructofuranosidase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a fructofuranoside


glyceroporin

(biochemistry) A form of aquaporin that is active in the transport of glycerol


granin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of secretory proteins


renule

From Latin renulus, from ren (“kidney”).


anhydrolase

(biochemistry) Any hydrolase that hydrolyses an acid anhydride


deoxyribonucleotidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the dephosphorylation of a deoxyribonucleotide


ribonucleotidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the dephosphorylation of a ribonucleotide


disruptase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that disrupts a biochemical process, typically an interaction between RNA and protein


metallothioprotein

(biochemistry) Any protein that contains a metal (typically zinc) bound to a cysteine residue


monocarboxypeptidase

(biochemistry) Synonym of carboxypeptidase


osteoactivin

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein that regulates osteoblast differentiation and function


postinfraorbital

A group of dermal bones located posterior to the orbit (in some vertebrates)


raffinase

(biochemistry) A form of galactosidase that hydrolyses raffinose


PPD

en-noun

PPD (countable and uncountable, plural PPDs)

purified protein derivative
purified protein derivative#English

(biochemistry) Initialism of purified protein derivative.


adenylcyclase

adenosine triphosphate
adenosine triphosphate

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the cyclization of adenosine triphosphate


apoflavodoxin

apoflavodoxin (countable and uncountable, plural apoflavodoxins)

(biochemistry) The apoprotein of flavodoxin


ferlin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that play a part in vesicle fusion and membrane trafficking


palmdelphin

(biochemistry) An isoform of a paralemmin


paralemmin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of prenylated and palmitoylated phosphoproteins associated with some cell membranes


protopectinase

(biochemistry) Any protease that breaks down protopectin


pseudopilin

(biochemistry) A form of pilin that lacks disulfide bonds between its folds


superaquaporin

(biochemistry) Any aquaporin that lacks a cytoplasmic N-terminal region


devil's doorbell

devil's doorbell (plural devil's doorbells)

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A sinner like me who uses her fingers for “ringing the devil[’]s doorbell” has trouble actually determining whether these moms are in on the joke.

2015 November 11, Wannabee Blunt, “How often do you ring the devil's doorbell?”, in Blunt Moms:

I agreed to review this anthology entirely because “the devil’s doorbell” is the best euphemism for “clitoris” I’ve ever heard in my entire life.

2016 May 3, Caroline Russomanno, “The Devil's Doorbell”, in All About Romance:

“Because we talked about it on the playground,” Molly quipped, “right after we discussed what happens when you ring the devil's doorbell.”[…]
“Oh.” Lauren finally got it. “Is that what kids nowadays call it? I feel old because we just called it the clit—”

2017, Robert J. Crane, Unearthed, page 111:


archaemetzincin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of zinc-dependant aminopeptidases present in some archaea


cleavase

(biochemistry) A form of endonuclease that cleaves at the junctions between single- and double-stranded DNA


cytoprotein

(biochemistry) Any protein present within a cell


deglycosidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of glycoside linkages


gliotrophin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that stimulate the growth of glial cells


immunolectin

(biochemistry, immunology) Any lectin associated with the immune system


leishmanolysin

(biochemistry) An endopeptidase present in some trypanosomes of the genus Leishmania.


preproenzyme

(biochemistry) The precursor of a proenzyme


acetylatase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses acetylation


alloalbumin

(genetics, biochemistry) Any of a group of genetically-related albumins found in blood serum


damn my eyes

(archaic) An expression of surprise, outrage, or frustration.


copolymerase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a copolymerization reaction


digalactosidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a digalactoside


endosialidase

(biochemistry) Any endocellular sialidase


buccalization

(orthodontics) The procedure of moving teeth towards the buccal (cheek) side of the arch.


phosphoribohydrolase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses phosphoribosyl groups


spermadhesin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins associated with the surface of sperm cells of some mammals


thiocillin

(biochemistry) A macrocyclic thiazole peptide that has bacteriocidal activity


thiomuracin

(biochemistry) A thiopeptide that is an antimicrobial secondary metabolite


thioreductase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces disulfide to thiol


uterocalin

(biochemistry) A lipocalin secreted by the endometrium


advillin

(biochemistry) A gelsolin that regulates the morphogenesis of neurons


alcalase

(biochemistry) A protease obtained from Bacillus licheniformis


chagasin

(biochemistry) A Trypanosoma protein that inhibits cysteine proteases


circumpulpal

(dentistry) Surrounding the pulp of a tooth


mesoglein

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins present in the mesoglea of the jellyfish Aurelia aurita


metablastin

(biochemistry) A cytosolic phosphoprotein that is involved in cell cycle regulation


nematogalectin

(biochemistry) A galectin present in nematocysts


downbelows

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The G-Spot, according to the fat-headed, boss-eyed berk who invented it, is an area in a female person's downbelows that, when stimulated, causes instant and magnificent orgasms.

1988, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Punch, volume 294, page 21:

So there I was, scarlet with embarrassment, Mel and William giggling, no trousers on and about a million shoppers staring at my down-belows, when a man with a camera approaches Mum and says he's from the local paper.

2015, Jamie Rix, The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury: Dead Dad Dog:

More specifically, how do you find that lass who first induced priapic glee in the ol' fuzzy downbelows behind the bike sheds?

2007, Joe Shooman, "Whose Space is it Anyway?":


perhydrolase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a reaction with hydrogen peroxide


pronapin

Brassica napus
Brassica napus#Translingual

(biochemistry) A storage protein present in Brassica napus


sarcalumenin

sarcoplasmic reticulum
sarcoplasmic reticulum

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein present in the sarcoplasmic reticulum of striated muscle


alginase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyzes an algin


apicortin

apicortin (countable and uncountable, plural apicortins)

(biochemistry) A protein present in apicomplexan parasites


basogranulin

(biochemistry) A basophil granule protein


hexabrachion

extracellular matrix
extracellular matrix

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein of the extracellular matrix that is prominent in embryogenesis, wound healing and tumorigenesis


metadherin

(biochemistry) An adherin involved in angiogenesis


polyphenoloxidase

(biochemistry) Any oxidoreductase that oxidises polyphenols


thrombomucin

(biochemistry) A cell surface protein associated with thrombocytes


chondrolectin

(biochemistry) A transmembrane lectin that binds carbohydrate


fucokinase

(biochemistry) Any kinase that catalyses the phosphorylation of fucose


hexastatin

(biochemistry) A short form of collagen that shows some anticancer activity


chaft

From Middle English chafft(e), chaft, chafte, schaft, from Old Norse kjaptr.

(dialect, Scotland, Northern England) The jaw.


kalirin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins, that interact with many other proteins, associated with nerve growth


mammaglobulin

(biochemistry) A globulin related to mammaglobin


metallochelatase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme (such as ferrochelatase) that catalyses the chelation of a metal ion


nardilysin

nardilysin (countable and uncountable, plural nardilysins)

(biochemistry) A peptidase that cleaves polypeptides next to arginine or lysine amino acids.


phytyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a phytyl group


sulfohydrolase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an organic sulfate


vivapain

(biochemistry) Any of a group of cysteine proteases in Plasmodium vivax


anterostyle

(dentistry) A style associated with the anterocone


centrobin

(biochemistry) A protein associated with centriole duplication and cytokinesis


centrosomin

(biochemistry) A protein in the centrosome of some fies


curdlanase

curdlanase (countable and uncountable, plural curdlanases)


denitrosylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses denitrosylation


galactoglycoprotein

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein whose sugar is galactose


holocytochrome

(biochemistry) Any cytochrome that has a heme group attached


holophytochrome

(biochemistry) Any phytochrome that has a heme group attached


lebercilin

(biochemistry) A protein associated with centrosomal or ciliary functions


plasmolipin

(biochemistry) A transmembrane plasma lipoprotein


tachystatin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of antimicrobial chitin-binding peptides from the Japanese horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus)


dioscorin

dioscorin (countable and uncountable, plural dioscorins)

(biochemistry) The storage protein of yams (Dioscorea)


exosialidase

(biochemistry) A glycoside hydrolases that removes a single terminal sialic acid residue from an oligosaccharide


gallerimycin

(biochemistry) An antifungal defensin in the greater wax moth Galleria


immulectin

immulectin (countable and uncountable, plural immulectins)

(biochemistry) A lectin present in a Manduca


limnonectin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of antimicrobial peptides present in the skin of some frogs of the genus Limnonectes


merolectin

(biochemistry) A lectin that has only a single sugar-binding centre, and does not agglutinate cells


superlectin

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(biochemistry) A member of a superfamily of related lectins


yatalase

(biochemistry) A commercial enzyme preparation used to digest fungal cell walls


deferrochelatase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that reverses to action of ferrochelatase


galactolipase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a galactolipid


cucumisin

Cucumisin (EC 3.4.21.25, 67 kDa) is an alkaline serine protease found in various melon fruits such as Cucumis melo L. and various gourds.

2017, Alaa El-Din A. Bekhit, Advances in Meat Processing Technology, page 87:

(biochemistry) A peptidase present in the musk melon (Cucumis melo).


exoglycohydrolase

(biochemistry) An exocytic glycohydrolase


exopolygalacturonase

(biochemistry) An exocytic polygalacturonase


glucomannanase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a glucomannan


hepatoprotein

(biochemistry) Any protein present in the liver


laminarase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of laminarin


mannase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of mannose derivatives


porphyranase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a porphyran


rhophilin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of GTP-binding proteins


Müller's muscle

Müller's muscle (plural Müller's muscles)

Named after German anatomist Heinrich Müller (1820–1864).

named-after

superior tarsal muscle
superior tarsal muscle#English

(anatomy)
Synonym of superior tarsal muscle.

The circular fibers of the ciliary muscle.


ankycorbin

(biochemistry) A protein associated with spermatid adhesion


arabinofuranohydrolase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arabinofuranoses


deoxynuclease

(biochemistry) A nuclease that acts on DNA


envokine

(biochemistry) Any of a particular class of chimeric cytokines


frustulin

(biochemistry) A protein associated with the biomineralisation of the frustulum of diatom cell walls


hydroxymethylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a hydroxymethylation reaction


mucopolysaccharidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a mucopolysaccharide


oculoskeletal

Relating to, or affecting the eyes and the skeleton


phosphoisomerase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the isomerization of carbohydrate phosphates


caffeoyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a caffeoyl group


floppase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that transport lipids from the cytosolic to the exoplasmic face of a cell


myonectin

(biochemistry) A particular myokine released by the contraction of muscle


oxomutase

(biochemistry) Any mutase that modifies oxygen-containing heterocycles (typically converting an oxirane to an oxetane)


ribotransferase

(biochemistry) Alternative form of ribosyltransferase


cyanovirin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of virucidal proteins present in some cyanobacteria


furanosidase

(biochemistry) Any hydrolase that hydrolyses furanosides


glycolipase

(biochemistry) Any carboxylesterase that hydrolyses glycolipids


mannohydrolase

(biochemistry) Any hydrolase that removes a mannose moiety, typically from a mannoside


microginin

en-noun

microginin (countable and uncountable, plural microginins)

(biochemistry) A pentapeptide, present in the blue-green alga Microcystis aeruginosa


microvirin

(biochemistry) A lectin, that binds mannose, present in a cyanobacterium Microcystis


nepenthesin

nepenthesin (countable and uncountable, plural nepenthesins)

(biochemistry) A protease present in Nepenthes pitcher plants


odontopaediatrics

(dentistry) dentistry performed on infants


ANF

atrial natriuretic factor
atrial natriuretic factor#English

(biochemistry) Initialism of atrial natriuretic factor.


corrective lens

corrective lens (plural corrective lenses)

Her driver's licence requires her to wear corrective lenses while driving.

An optometer is an instrument for measuring refractive errors in eyes—in order that corrective lenses may be prescribed.

1969, Kurt Vonnegut, chapter 3, in Slaughterhouse-Five, New York: Dial, published 2005, page 71:

A lens worn in front of the eye to correct disorders of the vision such as myopia.


enterolobin

(biochemistry) An haemolytic protein in seeds of the Brazilian tree Enterolobium.


jazz dot

From its popularity among jazz musicians.

The jazz dot or soul patch, the tuft of hair beneath the lower lip, is so common among “cats” who can play as to almost be considered a part of the saxophone embouchure.

2005, Michael Segell, The Devil's Horn: The Story of the Saxophone, from Noisy Novelty to King of Cool, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, →ISBN:

[...] men with gray beards or homegrown dreadlocks or a sandy jazz dot on the chin, gathered around platters of organic turkey or homemade lasagna ...

2013, Barrie Jean Borich, My Lesbian Husband: Landscapes of a Marriage, Graywolf Press, →ISBN:


neuronatin

(biochemistry) A proteolipid associated with the control of ion channels during brain development


scygonadin

scygonadin (countable and uncountable, plural scygonadins)

(biochemistry) An antimicrobial protein present in the crab Scylla


faradocontractility

The tendency of muscles to contract under the influence of an induced electric current


vanadoenzyme

(biochemistry) Any enzyme containing vanadium.


flavoreductase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the reduction of a flavin


galactomannoprotein

(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein derived from a galactomannan


grainyhead

(biochemistry) A protein, in fruit flies, associated with regulation of dopa


staring contest

staring contest (plural staring contests)

a game in which two people maintain eye contact for as long as possible, the loser being the one who is the first to blink or look away.


hair powder

hair powder (countable and uncountable, plural hair powders)

(historical) A cosmetic powder for dusting the hair, to remove grease etc.


matrilin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteoglycan-associated proteins that are major components of extracellular matrix of various tissues


polysaccharidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a polysaccharide


carbamyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a carbamyl group


carboxymethyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a carboxymethyl group


exopolymerase

(biochemistry) Any exocellular polymerase


glucoxidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of glucose


phylloseptin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of antimicrobial peptides in the skin secretion of phyllomedusine frogs


plasticin

(biochemistry) A neurofilament protein present in the goldfish retina


bassiacridin

(biochemistry) A protein, toxic to locusts, present in the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana


bryodin

Bryonia dioica
Bryonia dioica#Translingual

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein present in the bryony Bryonia dioica


cycloligase

(biochemistry) Any ligase that catalyses a cyclization reaction


fetomodulin

(biochemistry) thrombomodulin when present in parietal endoderm


maltohydrolase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a polysaccharide by removing a terminal maltose moiety


oculodigital

(pathology) Relating to the eyes and the fingers


polcalcin

polcalcin (countable and uncountable, plural polcalcins)

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein associated with chenopod pollinosis


polycalin

polycalin (countable and uncountable, plural polycalins)

(biochemistry) A lipocalin associated with the silkworm (of genus Bombyx)


oronasopharynx

oronasopharynx (plural oronasopharynxes or oronasopharynges)

oronasopharynxes (plural)
oronasopharynges (plural)


sedoheptulokinase

(biochemistry) A kinase that catalyses the phosphorylation of sedoheptulose


cervical enamel

(dentistry) A projection of tooth enamel on the cervical region of a tooth


lipolactonase

(biochemistry) Any lactonase that is active against lipoproteins


streptogrisin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteases present in Streptomyces griseus


transsuccinylase

(biochemistry) Synonym of succinyltransferase


didymus

From Ancient Greek δίδυμος (dídumos, “twin”).

But before you move aside the pubic bone look at the two didymi from the substance of the peritoneum, passing in the groin above the pubic bone on the right and left.

1975, Levi Robert Lind, Studies in pre-Vesalian anatomy: biography, translations, documents:


aminoprotease

(biochemistry) A protease that reacts with a protein's free amino group


leucoprotease

(biochemistry) Alternative form of leukoprotease


apophytochrome

(biochemistry) The apoprotein of a phytochrome


calstabin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of immunophilins that mediates the interaction of calcium ions with the heart


chromostatin

(biochemistry) A secretory protein, derived from chromogranin, that modulates catecholamine secretion


conantokin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of small proteins present in the venom of cone snails of the genus Conus.


crotapotin

(biochemistry) One of the components proteins of crotoxin


deoxycytidyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a deoxycytidyl group


diapausin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of antimicrobial proteins present in several lepidopteran insects


lipozyme

(biochemistry) A commercial form of lipase


mesialization

mesialization (usually uncountable, plural mesializations)

(anatomy, dentistry) Movement to a mesial position or orientation


miniplasmin

(biochemistry) A variant of plasmin that lacks one or more amino acids from the N-terminal position


pneumoprotein

(biochemistry) Any protein typically found in the fluid of the lungs


pseudolysin

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudolysin.wav

(biochemistry) A peptidase enzyme that has the characteristics of a lysin


cytocalbin

cytocalbin (countable and uncountable, plural cytocalbins)

Shortening of cytoskeleton-related calmodulin-binding protein.

(biochemistry) Any cytoskeleton-related calmodulin-binding protein.


holoceruloplasmin

(biochemistry) The holoenzyme of ceruloplasmin


osmotin

(biochemistry) An antifungal protein that provides protection from osmotic stress


phosphoriboisomerase

(biochemistry) A phosphoribose isomerase


protoconule

(dentistry) A minor cusp between the protocone and paracone of an upper molar


rhodanase

(biochemistry) A mitochondrial enzyme that detoxifies cyanide by converting it to thiocyanate


glycoalbumin

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein derived from an albumin


redoxase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a redox reaction


tricalbin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of membrane-bound proteins present in yeasts


adenylase

(biochemistry) The enzyme adenylyl cyclase


arabinofuranosyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that moves arabinofuranosyl groups


caleosin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of plant proteins that bind calcium


carioprotective

(dentistry) That provides protection against caries


conodipine

(biochemistry) A phospholipase in the venom of cone snails


conomarphin

(biochemistry) A peptide in the venom of some cone snails


contryphan

contryphan (countable and uncountable, plural contryphans)


endogalacturonase

(biochemistry) A form of polygalacturonase that breaks the carbohydrate in the middle


hemocytin

(biochemistry) An insect lectin in silkworms


malcavernin

(biochemistry) A signalling protein associated with cerebral cavernous malformations


nucleoriboprotein

(biochemistry) A riboprotein in the nucleus of a cell


osteostatin

(biochemistry) A protein fragment that modulates osteogenesis


phospholipoprotein

(biochemistry) Any lipoprotein in which the lipid is a phospholipid


spiralin

(biochemistry) A mycoplasmal membrane lipoprotein


striatin

striatin (countable and uncountable, plural striatins)

(biochemistry) A calmodulin-binding protein


tektin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of polymeric cytoskeletal proteins


thiouridylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a derivative of thiouridine


thyrostimulin

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone that stimulates thyroid activity


tibiofibula

tibiofibula (plural tibiofibulas or tibiofibulae)

tibiofibulas (plural)
tibiofibulae (plural)

A bone, in some reptiles, that is formed by fusion of the tibia and fibula


cat fur

Cat fur isn't what causes allergies, so finding a cat with little or no fur won't help much.

2006, Marty Becker, D.V.M., Marty Becker, Gina Spadafori, Why Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet?:, →ISBN:

Which was past the bathroom, over rugs and fish bones and cat fur, to the last room on the left.

2012, Matt Haig, To Be A Cat, →ISBN, page 225:

Maybe it was because a breeze had picked up, blowing Dulcie's hair into her face as she listened to his excuses and ruffling against her skin like cat fur brushing by.

2012, Clea Simon, Grey Expectations, →ISBN:


ferripyochelin

(biochemistry) An iron-binding protein present in Pyrococcus horikoshii


moon eye

(veterinary medicine) A kind of diseased eye in horses.


nephrocalcin

(biochemistry) An acidic glycoprotein that prevents the formation of kidney stones


eye-apple

From Middle English ij appel, from Old English ēagæppel (“eyeball, pupil”), from Proto-West Germanic *augapl, equivalent to eye + apple.
Cognate with West Frisian eachappel (“pupil”), Dutch oogappel (“eyeball; pupil”), German Augapfel (“eyeball”), Danish øjeæble (“eyeball”), Norwegian øyeeple (“eyeball”).


sortilin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of membrane glycoproteins that regulate cardiovascular activity


steroleosin

(biochemistry) A dehydrogenase, present in oil-bearing seeds, that binds sterols


swollenin

(biochemistry) A protein, in fungi of the genus Trichoderma, that is similar to the expansins found in plants


thiolactonase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a thiolactone


bonus hole

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bonus hole.wav

I do plan on keeping my tranny bonus hole [though]. That's staying"

2007, Merri Lisa Johnson, Third Wave Feminism and Television: Jane Puts it in Box, I.B.Tauris, →ISBN, page 163:

As Mark laid the towel down, Enis got behind him and brought shaky fingers towards Mark's bonus hole.

2017, Z.A. Tanis, A Welded Wave, Less Than Three Press, LLC, →ISBN, page 47:

“I don't have a vagina,” he explained, “I have a bonus hole. Other names that don't make me cringe are boy hole and front hole”.

2015, Tiffany Jones, Andrea del Pozo de Bolger, Tinashe Dune, Amy Lykins, Gail Hawkes, Female-to-Male (FtM) Transgender People’s Experiences in Australia: A National Study, Springer, →ISBN, page 112:

It took some time for you to get comfortable with me penetrating your bonus hole, but you seem much more comfortable and enjoy it now.

2018, Douglas Flemons, Shelley Green, Quickies: The Handbook of Brief Sex Therapy (Third Edition), W. W. Norton & Company, →ISBN:

(transgender slang, uncommon) The vulva or vagina of a trans man.


versicanase

(biochemistry) A protease that hydrolyses versican


blood loss

blood loss (usually uncountable, plural blood losses)

(pathology) the loss of blood caused by heavy bleeding


aprataxin

(biochemistry) A DNA-binding protein involved in the repair of single-strand DNA breaks


chorismatase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of chorismates


cornifelin

(biochemistry) A protein associated with keratinization


cycloviolacin

Viola odorata
Viola odorata#Translingual

(biochemistry) A cyclic, cytotoxic peptide present in Viola odorata.


desmoyokin

(biochemistry) A very large protein present in muscle cells


galacturonase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a galacturonate


helimerase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that functions both as a helicase and a DNA polymerase


hevein

(biochemistry) a form of lectin, in the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis, associated with latex coagulation


lipoxidase

unsaturated fatty acid
unsaturated fatty acid

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids


otopetrin

From Ancient Greek οὖς, ὠτ- (oûs, ōt-, “ot-; ear”) and Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros, “stone”)

der

(biochemistry) Any of a group of transmembrane proteins associated with otoconia and with sensing the sour taste


otospiralin

(biochemistry) A protein produced by fibrocytes of the inner ear


phoborhodopsin

(biochemistry) A photoreceptor pigment used for negative phototaxis in halobacteria


rhicadhesin

(biochemistry) A membrane protein in Rhizobium


HRP

horseradish peroxidase
horseradish peroxidase#English

(biochemistry) Initialism of horseradish peroxidase.


pilk

Blend of Pepsi + milk. Although the drink itself dates to the 1970s sitcom Laverne & Shirley, the term pilk appears to have been coined in the late 2010s or early 2020s.

pilk carnitas and pilk queso fresco

2022 June 7, Josh Scherer, “Cooking With The Internet's Worst Food Crimes” (1:02 from the start), in Mythical Kitchen:

2022 December 1, Danielle Wiener-Bronner, “Pilk and cookies: Pepsi wants you to drink soda mixed with milk this holiday season”, in ABC7Chicago:

Take “pilk” for instance – the stomach-churning mix of Pepsi and milk, which became a thing across the US when actress Lindsay Lohan appeared in a commercial for the American soda giant’s latest festive campaign.

2023 June 17, Nick Watkins, “Fish eye ice cream and pilk: Unusual food trends from around the world”, in The National News:


deglycylase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that removes terminal glycine residues from a protein


ectonucleosidase

(biochemistry) Any nucleosidase that is active outside of a cell


lactaptin

(biochemistry) A casein fragment that has some anticancer activity


rhizavidin

(biochemistry) An avidin dimer present in Rhizobium bacteria


riproximin

(biochemistry) A protein that inactivates certain ribosomes and may have anticancer uses


tigerinin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins, on the skin of the frog Hoplobatrachus rugulosus, that releases insulin from suitable cells


asialoorosomucoid

(biochemistry) A particular asialoglycoprotein


hemelipoprotein

(biochemistry) A lipoprotein that has a central heme group


mannobiosidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a mannobioside


patellin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins associated with cell plate formation during cytokinesis


apoflavoprotein

(biochemistry) The apoprotein of a flavoprotein


calerythrin

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein present in several gram-positive bacteria


calvasculin

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein


corticoprotein

(biochemistry) Any protein of the adrenal cortex


matrixin

en-noun

matrixin (countable and uncountable, plural matrixins)

(biochemistry) A metalloproteinase that hydrolyses matrix proteins


mycoredoxin

(biochemistry) A oxidoreductase that reduces arsenates to arsenite, typically as a defence mechanism against arsenic poisoning.


phosphoriboprotein

(biochemistry) A riboprotein that has a bound phosphate group


syphaxin

(biochemistry) A hemolytic protein present in the frog Leptodactylus syphax


apovitellenin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of avian lipoproteins


barbiturase

barbiturase (countable and uncountable, plural barbiturases)

(biochemistry) A barbiturate amidohydrolase


doggy dinner bowl look

doggy dinner bowl look (plural doggy dinner bowl looks)

Presumably an allusion to the expectant gaze of a dog waiting for its owner to put food in its bowl.

She smiles, laughs, has a doggy-dinner-bowl look.

2004, Tony Click, The Layguide: How To Seduce Women More Beautiful Than You Ever Dreamed Possible, unnumbered page:

She began to give me the doggy dinner-bowl look, as the PUAs call it. It is the look that is the goal of any approach. Her eyes glazed over, her pupils dilated, and she just watched my lips move, entranced and attracted.

2005, Neil Strauss, The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, page 154:

CJ tries to use a Doggy Dinner Bowl look on me, saying, 'Pete, I can't let her see me like this, she'll think I'm some kind of pervert. You gotta meet her, say I'm sick, really sorry, all that shit.'

2008, Zander Martin, The Players, page 258:

(informal, seduction community) A look of rapt attention, expectation, or excitement, seen as a sign of romantic interest or pleading.


geranyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a geranyl group.


phosphogalactoisomerase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that converts glucose-1-phosphate to the isomeric glucose-6-phosphate


oligoprenyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers oligoprenyl groups


scinderin

(biochemistry) An actin related to gelsolin


sequenase

genetically modified
genetically modified

(biochemistry) A genetically modified form of DNA polymerase used in DNA sequencing


seripauperin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins active in alcoholic fermentation


acutobin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of serine glycoprotein proteases.


girldick

/ˈɡɜː(ɹ)lˌdɪk/

/ˈɡɚ.əlˌdɪk/

Although I'm still pre-op, I have no qualms about utilizing my genitalia (I call my girldick “LuAnn” for no real reason) when me and my partner want to.

2011, Caitlyn Benoit, “From Straight Boy to Girl Power”, in Morty Diamond, editor, Trans/Love: Radical Sex, Love & Relationships Beyond the Gender Binary, unnumbered page:

If she doesn't get full erections (which is often a consequence of androgen inhibitors) pinching the base of her girl-dick can feel delightful.

2014, Allison Moon, Girl Sex 101, page 154:

This is a revolutionary practice that not only recognizes the necessity of centering trans women, our girldicks, and our affects within feminist organizing, […]

2019, Chris Coles, "Paradigmatic Bio-Logic: Against Biology And Towards Translife", Occam's Razor (University of Western Washington), Issue 9 (2019), page 33

(transgender slang, vulgar) The penis of a trans woman.


nitrosylmyoglobin

nitrosylmyoglobin (usually uncountable, plural nitrosylmyoglobins)

(biochemistry) A form of myoglobin, formed in nitrite-cured meat, that may have a protective role during ischemia


necroenzyme

(biochemistry) An enzyme associated with necrosis


okinaxobin

(biochemistry) A type of thrombin present in the venom of Ovophis okinavensis


dardarin

From Basque dardara (“quivering, shivering, trembling”), named for the effects of Parkinson's disease + -in.

bor

(biochemistry) A kinase associated with Parkinson's disease


fructohydrolase

(biochemistry) Any hydrolase that removes a terminal fructose moiety from a polysaccharide


gomesin

(biochemistry) An antimicrobial protein produced by the tarantula Acanthoscurria gomesiana


hamadarin

(biochemistry) A protein in the saliva of the mosquito


holoflavodoxin

en-noun

holoflavodoxin (countable and uncountable, plural holoflavodoxins)

(biochemistry) The holoprotein of flavodoxin


PNN

(biochemistry) pinin, the PNN protein, encoded by the PNN gene


bacillopeptidase

(biochemistry) Any peptidase produced by a bacillus


fibrohexamerin

(biochemistry) A recombinant protein produced by the silkmoth (Bombyx mori)


lactophorin

(biochemistry) A phosphoglycoprotein present in milk


HPR

(biochemistry) Initialism of haptoglobin-related protein.


soystatin

(biochemistry) A soya protein that lowers blood cholesterol


actobindin

(biochemistry) A dimeric polypeptide that can bind two molecules of actin


anophelin

(biochemistry) An anticoagulant protein, derived from mosquitos, that inhibits thrombin


bothropasin

(biochemistry) An endopeptidase present in the venom of Bothrops jararaca


chitolectin

(biochemistry) A lectin related to chitinase


crustocalcin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of calcins present in the shell of some crustaceans


cyclodextrinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a cyclodextrin


hemoenzyme

(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that control the chemistry of heme


immunocalin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of immunomodulatory lipocalins


kanadaptin

(biochemistry) A particular human nuclear protein


mitsugumin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins involved in cellular membrane repair


myotactin

(biochemistry) A hypodermal protein involved in myocyte adhesion


peroxidasin

(biochemistry) A protein related to peroxidase


thiohydrolase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a thioester


cholesterol esterase

cholesterol esterase (plural cholesterol esterases)

(biochemistry) A sterol esterase that hydrolyses esters of cholesterol


sterol esterase

sterol esterase (plural sterol esterases)

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a sterol ester (typically of a fatty acid)


grancalcin

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein present in neutrophils and macrophages


holophosphatase

(biochemistry) A complex of a phosphatase and a protein subunit


insularinase

(biochemistry) A zinc metalloenzyme that is a prothrombin activator


metallonuclease

(biochemistry) Any nuclease that is a metalloenzyme


multicaspase

(biochemistry) A mixture of several caspases used to study apoptosis


phytaspase

(biochemistry) A caspase of plant origin


pleuralin

(biochemistry) A cell wall protein present in diatoms of the genus Cylindrotheca


apoglobin

(biochemistry) A form of a globin that lacks a heme unit


fragaceatoxin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of hemolytic proteins present in the sea anemone Actinia fragacea


glucodextranase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of glucosidic linkages of dextran


glycoisoform

(biochemistry) An isoform of a glycoprotein


microfibrillin

(biochemistry) A very short form of fibrillin that serves as a scaffold for the deposition of elastin


prosaptide

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein related to prosaposin


puroindoline

(biochemistry) Any of a small group of proteins, rich in tryptophan, found only in wheat


ribohydrolase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a riboside


sifuvirtide

(biochemistry) A peptide that inhibits HIV fusion and replication


testican

(biochemistry) A multidomain proteoglycan that is expressed in the brain


venceremin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of peptides associated with heat shock


fusaristatin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of cyclic lipopeptides produced by fusaria


leukointegrin

(biochemistry) An integrin associated with leukocytes


posterosinusid

(dentistry) a small crest between the hypolophulid and the posterolophid


total digestible nutrients

total digestible nutrients pl (plural only)

(agriculture) The total fiber, protein, lipid, and carbohydrate in a feed which can be converted into energy for an animal.


hemiptericin

(biochemistry) An antibacterial peptide present in some hemipteran insects


nucleomodulin

(biochemistry) Any of a particular class of bacterial modulin


tungstopterin

tungstopterin (countable and uncountable, plural tungstopterins)

(biochemistry) A thermophylic metalloenzyme, aldehyde ferredoxin oxidoreductase, containing tungsten,


biradiculate

(dentistry, of a tooth) Having a pair of roots


geranylgeranylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of a geranylgeranyl group


PETase

From PET (“polyethylene terephthalate”) + -ase.

suffix

Holonym: Ideonella sakaiensis

Coordinate term: MHETase

polyethylene terephthalate
polyethylene terephthalate#English

mono-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate
mono-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate

(biochemistry) Any of a family of enzymes that break down polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) through hydrolysis into mono-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate.


selenoperoxidase

(biochemistry) Any peroxidase that contains a selenium atom


selenosome

(biochemistry) A proteasome that contains a selenium atom


round-mouthed

(zoology) Having a mouth without any lower jaw.


apalbumin

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein present in honey and in royal jelly


deglutathionylase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses a deglutathionylation reaction


swivelase

(biochemistry) Synonym of DNA topoisomerase


angulin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of tight junction proteins associated with the blood-brain barrier


ferroactivator

(biochemistry) An enzyme activator that is active only in the presence of iron ions


neuromacin

(biochemistry) A macin associated with neurons


odontophobic

Odontophobics are normally inclined to continually postpone treatment, clinging to pharmacological therapies (antibiotics and/or painkillers) which, postponing the solution of the problem, produce a serious worsening of the initial picture with a progressive loss of mastication and a consequent aesthetic compromise [2].

2019 October 8, Rosa De Stefano, “Psychological Factors in Dental Patient Care: Odontophobia”, in Medicina, →DOI:


pseudopeptidase

(biochemistry) Synonym of pseudoprotease


retinophilin

(biochemistry) A phosphoprotein in the photoreceptors of fruit flies


chorein

(biochemistry) A protein associated with acanthocytosis and chorea


colovaginoplasty

(surgery) The construction or reconstruction of a vagina using a grafted segment of colon.


drebrin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of cytoplasmic proteins associated with actin


endoglycosylase

(biochemistry) A glycosylase that does not remove terminal glycosyl groupe


tau bone

From the shape, which resembles the Greek letter tau (τ).

A Τ-shaped bone, such as the interclavicle of a monotreme.


ferritoid

(biochemistry) A nuclear transport protein for ferritin in corneal epithelial cells


transport protein

en-noun

transport protein (plural transport proteins)

transmembrane protein
transmembrane protein

(biochemistry) A transmembrane protein that assists in the movement of substances across a membrane


myorod

(biochemistry) A protein in the smooth muscle of some mollusc; a filament containing this protein (together with myosin)


myotonin

/ˌmaɪəˈtəʊnɪn/

(biochemistry) A kinase associated with myotonia


neovaginoplasty

(surgery) The construction of a new vagina.


vanin

(biochemistry) Any of a particular group of proteins similar to biotinidase


fair-skinned

en-adj

fair-skinned (comparative fairer-skinned, superlative fairest-skinned)

fairer-skinned (comparative)
fairest-skinned (superlative)

Having fair (light or pale-coloured) skin.


calaxin

(biochemistry) A particular calcium-sensor protein that has a function in sperm motility


gonioplasty

(surgery) The widening of the field of view of an eye


hemotransfusion

en-noun

hemotransfusion (countable and uncountable, plural hemotransfusions)

blood transfusion
blood transfusion#English


hydantoinase

(biochemistry) Any dihydropyrimidinase that hydrolyses hydantoin


ropporin

(biochemistry) A rhophilin in the flagella of sperm


GnRH

GnRH (countable and uncountable, plural GnRHs)

gonadotropin-releasing hormone
gonadotropin-releasing hormone#English

(biochemistry) Initialism of gonadotropin-releasing hormone.


galactohydrolase

(biochemistry) Any glycohydrolase that hydrolyses a galactoside


pheophytinase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that degrades chlorophyll to form pheophytin


spanin

(biochemistry) Any of a particular class of cytoplasmic lysis proteins


cyanohemoglobin

(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin bound with a cyanide ion that can no longer bind with oxygen


affitin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of synthetic proteins that bind antigens


blendzyme

blendzyme (countable and uncountable, plural blendzymes)

(biochemistry) A blend of collagenase isoforms


wiggins

Alteration of wiggings, from wig (“to be nervous or fearful”). First recorded use in 1997, in the first episode of the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Compare also wigging out.

We could meet someplace quieter. Louder. Uh, that place just kind of gives me the wiggins.

1997 March 10, “Welcome to the Hellmouth”, in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar):

Living in Rush's world never failed to give me the wiggins, but this time I barely noticed.

2014, Ian Thomas Healy, Scott Bachmann, Frank Byrns, The Good Fight:

(slang) The creeps; a feeling of fear or anxiety.


barber chair

en-verb

barber chair (third-person singular simple present barber chairs, present participle barber chairing, simple past and past participle barber chaired)

barber chairs (present singular third-person)
barber chairing (participle present)
barber chaired (participle past)
barber chaired (past)

A severely leaning tree which is greater than 12 inches on the stump can "barber chair" by splitting prematurely during the felling cut so that the butt of the main tree trunk pivots upward toward the chainsaw user's head, if special felling techniques are not used.

1985, N.Y. Forest Owner, New York Forest Owners Association, page 193:

Figure 4-6 A shows a tree that barber chaired when the back cut was too low. Figure 4-6 B shows why it's called a “barber chair”.

1987, Dave Roberts, Pipe & Excavation Contracting, Craftsman Book Company, →ISBN, page 148:

This is because the trunk can “barber chair” before it falls.

2012, Frank Philbrick, Stephen Philbrick, The Backyard Lumberjack, Storey Publishing, →ISBN, page 44:


brominase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a bromination reaction


cavitron

(dentistry) An ultrasonic device used for the descaling of teeth


deglutamylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a deglutamylation


glutamylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a glutamylation


infraocclusion

(dentistry) An irregular occlusion caused by ankylosis of one or more teeth


lactate dehydrogenase

(biochemistry) A dehydrogenase that converts lactate into pyruvate.


zymolectin

(biochemistry) A lectin present in yeast.


hair restorer

A lotion claimed to promote hair growth.


max facs

(medicine, dentistry, colloquial) Maxillofacial.


cariologist

A dentist who specialises in the treatment of caries


mesaconase

(biochemistry) A type of fumarase that catalyses the hydrolysis of mesaconate


organophosphatase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of organophosphate esters


apoceruloplasmin

(biochemistry) The apoprotein of ceruloplasmin


apometalloprotein

(biochemistry) The form of a metalloprotein that lacks the coordinated metal atom


arabanase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an araban


aegyptin

Aedes aegypti
Aedes aegypti#Translingual

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins present in the salivary gland of the mosquito (Aedes aegypti)


carrageenase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a carrageenan.


deglutarylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of glutaryl groups


demalonylase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of malonyl groups


depupylase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses depupylation


desulfinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of a sulfinate group


dreadhawk

A Mohawk hairstyle with the hair in dreadlocks.


phosphoprotease

(biochemistry) Any protease that cleaves phosphoproteins


polyaminase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a polyamination


seroin

(biochemistry) A structural protein in the silk of the silkmoth (Bombyx mori)


fluorinase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses a fluorination reaction


hemisectomy

(surgery, dentistry) The surgical removal of half of an organ or, typically, of a tooth or its root


tachycitin

(biochemistry) An antimicrobial protein present in the hemocytes of the horseshoe crab


ovoflavoprotein

(biochemistry) A flavoprotein present in egg white


pseudocusp

(dentistry) A structure resembling a cusp.


staphylothrombin

en-noun

staphylothrombin (usually uncountable, plural staphylothrombins)

(biochemistry) A complex formed of coagulase and prothrombin


candidapepsin

Compound of translingual Candida + pepsin.

Candida albicans
Candida albicans#Translingual

(biochemistry) A pepsin present in Candida albicans


desmocadherin

(biochemistry) Any cadherin that is a constituent of a desmosome


euchloremic

(pathology) Having a normal level of chloride in the blood


glycerophosphatase

(biochemistry) Any phosphatase that hydrolyses glycerophosphates


soft-on

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But at least there is a way to judge soft-core pornography. It gives you a soft-on.

1966, Paul Krassner, The Realist, numbers 64-85, page viii:

Later, Al [reported] how amazed he was to have had a second orgasm with a vibrator and a soft-on.

1989, Joani Blank, Good Vibrations: The Complete Guide to Vibrators, page 45:

At any point when the tide recedes and the man has a soft-on, he can maintain his partner's level of excitement in the orgasmic continuum by keeping her going.

1996, James R. Petersen, 365 Ways to Improve Your Sex Life: From the Files of the Playboy Advisor:

(slang, vulgar) The state of the penis being only partially erect.


sapecin

(biochemistry) An antibacterial protein present in a Sarcophaga


lipopeptidase

(biochemistry) Any peptidase that hydrolyses lipopeptides


riboexonuclease

(biochemistry) An exonuclease that cleaves RNA


synechiotomy

(surgery) incision into the eye to correct a synechia


acetoacetase

acetoacetase (countable and uncountable, plural acetoacetases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an acetoacetate


hTIM

From h for human and TIM for timeless. Capitals because it is a protein.


homogalacturonase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that hydrolyses homogalacturonan


revertase

reverse transcriptase
reverse transcriptase#English

(biochemistry) Synonym of reverse transcriptase


arthropsin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of opsins present in arthropods


cochlin

cochlin (countable and uncountable, plural cochlins)

(biochemistry) An extracellular matrix protein present in the cochlea and vestibule of the inner ear


nitrosoprotein

(biochemistry) Any protein whose free -SH groups have been nitrosylated, typically by atmospheric NO


gasdermin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that help to regulate epithelial proliferation and differentiation


hime cut

From Japanese 姫カット, literally "princess cut".

(neologism) An Asian hairstyle consisting of straight, usually cheek-length sidelocks and a frontal fringe. The rest of the hair is usually worn long and straightened.


microlactin

A milk product produced by cows that have been treated with immunostimulants


chocomilk

chocomilk (countable and uncountable, plural chocomilks)

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The DTRI milk was processed mainly into fresh milk (43%), white cheese (22%), and chocomilk (21%).

1994, University of the Philippines at Los Baños. Dairy Training and Research Institute, Annual Report, page 9:

In Mexico, chocomilk powder is fortified with iron.

1999, Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (India), IFCON 98, page 253

'Give me a chocomilk, if at least you've got one that's good and cold.'

2011, Nicolas Freeling, A Long Silence, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:


neutroclusion

neutroclusion (countable and uncountable, plural neutroclusions)

(dentistry) A condition in which the anteroposterior occlusion of the teeth are normal


odontocomplex

A complex of teeth or toothlike features


postcristid

(dentistry) An enamel ridge that connects hypoconid and hypoconulid of some molars


anamorsin

(biochemistry) A protein that inhibits apoptosis


burkavidin

(biochemistry) A biotin-binding protein present in Burkholderia


linguaflexid

(dentistry) A stylid between the metastylid and metaconid


pinoid

(biochemistry) A protein kinase that regulates auxin


plastoglobulin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of lipoproteins present in the plastids of many plants


teneurin

(biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins associated with neurons


apohemoprotein

(biochemistry) The apoprotein of a hemoprotein


apotransaminase

(biochemistry) The apoenzyme of a transaminase


lactifluous

en-adj

lactifluous (comparative more lactifluous, superlative most lactifluous)

more lactifluous (comparative)
most lactifluous (superlative)

Me. But how does that appear? Og. Oh, the nun at Constantinople that gave it said so. Me. It may be she had it of St. Bernard. Og. I believe she had. Me. He, when he was very old, had the happiness to taste milk from the same nipple which the child Jesus sucked, whence I wonder he was not rather called Lactifluous than Mellifluous.

1518, Desiderius Erasmus, “The Religious Pilgrimage”, in Colloquies:

But the pronouncing aright of California names is only a part of the duty. There needs to be a present crusade for the preservation of our historical names from oblivion.¶ It is not so much the lactifluous tenderfoot who is our danger in this case, but the wax-witted Philistines of the Post Office Department and the railroads; two Boeotian despots that have a great deal to do with place names and who have committed some of the most cold-blooded murders known to etymology.

1904 June, Charles F[letcher] Lummis, “The Lion's Den”, in Out West, volume 20, number 6, page 568:

On March 1 a bleary-eyed, drop-horned and also knock-kneed 9-year-old Friesian cow named Bridge Birch (above) of Moortown Farm, Hampshire, England, concluded a lactifluous year by producing her 45,081st pound of milk.

1948 March 22, “Beer-drinking cow sets world record”, in Life, volume 24, number 12, page 59:

The bare teats of the human females bored out from this two-dimensional undergrowth like the barrels of lactifluous guns.

1997, Will Self, Great Apes, A&C Black, published 2011, page 385: