gump stump

"Finding them won't be a problem. There's employment records, driver's license records, Social Security records, records up the gump-stump. […]

1996, Philip Caputo, Equation for Evil, HarperCollins, →ISBN, pages 85–86:

"Are you hungry? We've got eggs up the gump stump, honey. I thought we could scramble up a panful for breakfast."

1999, Carolyn Davidson, The Tender Stranger, Harlequin, →ISBN:

"Yeah, that's what worries me. You weren't exactly famous for being wrong all that much. Pain in the gump stump, yes, but wrong? Not often. […]

2003, P. T. Deutermann, The Firefly, St. Martin's Press, published 2004, →ISBN, page 360:


pyroglobulin

(biochemistry) An immunoglobulin that coagulates when heated


pyrophosphokinase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that transfers pyrophosphate (diphosphate)


pyrophosphotransferase

(biochemistry) Synonym of pyrophosphokinase


transamidase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers an amide group.


big hair

Hair styled so as to increase its apparent size above and around the head, associated with fashion of the late 20th century.


eyebags

Dark circles under the eyes, caused by lack of sleep etc.

眼袋

dark circles under the eyes, caused by lack of sleep etc.


piss slit

(slang) The external urethral orifice; the opening on the tip of a penis from which urine and semen are excreted.


golli

(biochemistry) A protein that regulates calcium influx in T cells


smize

en-verb

smize (third-person singular simple present smizes, present participle smizing, simple past and past participle smized)

smizes (present singular third-person)
smizing (participle present)
smized (participle past)
smized (past)

Blend of smile + eyes. Coined by Tyra Banks.

Through a ceiling to floor mirror that covers an entire wall, I “smize” at my stunning reflection, having easily mastered the come-fuck-me look that's going to sell me millions of CDs.

2010, Timothy McGivney, Zombielicious, MLR Press, →ISBN, page 5:

I remember once turning up and it was for a catalogue. Often catalogues were fine – you'd put on some lingerie and a couple of baby-dolls and that would be that. But sometimes they'd have a sex-toy section and the last thing I wanted was to be smizing sexily while holding a pair of fur-lined handcuffs.

2014, Kelly Brook, Close Up: The Autobiography, Sidgwick & Jackson, →ISBN:

Whenever I tried to “smize,” model-style, people asked if I'd been possessed by an ancient and evil spirit.

2015, Alexandra Petri, A Field Guide to Awkward Silences, New American Library, →ISBN:


meganekko

Borrowed from Japanese 眼鏡っ娘 (meganekko), from 眼鏡 (megane, “glasses”) + 娘 (ko, “girl”).

Oh... Then I've have to find somebody who's be willing to get me a less-than-full-body shot of her, like the ones I have of five other meganekko who wear pince-nez: […]

2004 November 29, Rob Kelk, “Re: Anime genres? (was Re: Anime that every fan should watch?)”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet):

Anyway, so far, really, my favourite character is Yuki. Bonus points when we find out in the second episode she's a meganekko.

2006 May 2, The Eternal Lost Lurker [username], “Just started Haruhi...”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet):

Airheaded and delectably gauche, Miyuki stands out as a classic incarnation of the meganekko— namely, as noted, the moe type whose charm derives largely from the wearing of glasses—while also appearing to have a soothing effect on those around her by virtue of her sheer presence.

2012, Dani Cavallaro, Kyoto Animation: A Critical Study and Filmography, McFarland & Company, →ISBN, page 126:

(anime, manga) A female fictional character whose charm or attractiveness derives largely from wearing glasses.


pulpal

The treatment of pulpal necrosis of an immature tooth with an open apex has been traditionally achieved using either long term calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH) 2 ] apexification procedures, or more recently the MTA apical barrier technique [ 1, 2 ].

2015 June 3, Stefania Lymperi et al., “Dental Stem Cell Migration on Pulp Ceiling Cavities Filled with MTA, Dentin Chips, or Bio-Oss”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI:


nodulin

In rice lines containing the dominant (susceptibility) allele of the gene, the expression of the nodulin homolog is up regulated upon infection with Xoo .

2015 May 31, Sharat Kumar Pradhan et al., “Pyramiding of three bacterial blight resistance genes for broad-spectrum resistance in deepwater rice variety, Jalmagna”, in Rice, volume 8, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a class of plant proteins formed or enhanced during symbiotic nitrogen fixation in root nodules


sauvagine

CRF and related peptides, such as sauvagine, bind to the extracellular regions of CRF 1 R and activate the receptor.

2014 May 16, Katerina Spyridaki et al., “Structural-Functional Analysis of the Third Transmembrane Domain of the Corticotropin-releasing Factor Type 1 Receptor”, in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, volume 289, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A particular oligopeptide that functions as a neuropeptide


dental pelican

(dentistry) A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.


peri-implantitis

From peri- + implant + -itis, by analogy with periodontitis.

(dentistry) A destructive inflammatory process similar to periodontitis, affecting the tissues around a dental implant.


osteokine

en-noun

osteokine (countable and uncountable, plural osteokines)

(biochemistry) A form of cytokine produced in bone cells.


otubain

CysP9 contains a single large ovarian tumor (OTU) domain suggesting it may belong to the otubain or peptidase_C65, and possibly possess functions similar to deubiquitinating enzymes of the peptidase_C65 family.

2015 July 6, “Identification, Characterization and Down-Regulation of Cysteine Protease Genes in Tobacco for Use in Recombinant Protein Production”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases associated with ovarian tumours


the curtains match the drapes

the carpet matches the drapes
the carpet matches the drapes#English

(colloquial, vulgar, humorous) Synonym of the carpet matches the drapes


the carpet matches the drapes

(colloquial, vulgar, humorous) A woman's pubic hair is of the same color as the hair on her head, i.e. her hair is not dyed.


lumazine synthase

DNA vaccines encoding ribosomal L7/L12, lumazine synthase (BLS), P39 (a putative periplasmic binding protein), Omp16 (outer membrane protein) and BAB1_0278 genes have demonstrated to confer protection against B. abortus challenge in mice.

2015 July 8, Elaine MS Dorneles, Nammalwar Sriranganathan, Andrey P. Lage, “Recent advances in Brucella abortus vaccines”, in Veterinary Research, volume 46, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An enzyme, involved in riboflavin biosynthesis, that catalyzes the chemical reaction 1-deoxy-L-glycero-tetrulose 4-phosphate + 5-amino-6-(D-ribitylamino)uracil ⇌ 6,7-dimethyl-8-(D-ribityl)lumazine + 2 H₂O + phosphate.


plakin

(biochemistry) Any protein that associates with junctional complexes and the cytoskeleton


phosphate acetyltransferase

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction acetyl-CoA + phosphate ⇌ CoA + acetyl phosphate.


acylphosphatase

This is the case of acylphosphatase from Drosophila melanogaster (AcPDro2).

2015 April 16, Rafael Zambrano et al., “AGGRESCAN3D (A3D): server for prediction of aggregation properties of protein structures”, in Nucleic Acids Research, volume 43, →DOI:

(biochemistry, organic chemistry) The enzyme acylphosphate phosphohydrolase.


volkensin

(biochemistry) A toxic ribosome-inactivating protein isolated from the roots of Adenia volkensii


cytohelicase

The root tips were digested in a pectolytic enzyme mixture [0.1% (w/v) pectolyase Y23 (Duchefa, Haarlem, the Netherlands), 0.1% (w/v) cellulase onozuka RS (Duchefa, Haarlem, the Netherlands) and 0.1% (w/v) cytohelicase (Sigma-Aldrich, Steinheim, Germany)] in 10 mM citrate buffer (10mM tri sodium citrate + 10 mM citrate, pH 4.5) at 37 °C for 1 h.

2015, Prabhu Shankar Lakshmanan et al., “Karyotype analysis and visualization of 45S rRNA genes using fluorescence in situ hybridization in aroids (Araceae)”, in Comparative Cytogenetics, volume 9, →DOI:

Helix pomatia
Helix pomatia#Translingual

(biochemistry) A form of glucanase isolated from Helix pomatia


latherin

From lather + -in from the ability of the protein to produce a frothy lather of sweat on equines.

(biochemistry) A surfactant protein, found in the sweat of equines, which allows sweat to penetrate the waterproof coat and there evaporate and cool the animal.


sulfurylase

The mechanism underlying the enhanced S assimilation may be upregulated expression of genes involved in S/Se assimilation, particularly ATP sulfurylase and APS reductase [33,180].

2015, Lenny H.E. Winkel et al., “Selenium Cycling Across Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interfaces: A Critical Review”, in Nutrients, volume 7, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of sulfate, typically to a form of ATP


decoronate

en-verb

decoronate (third-person singular simple present decoronates, present participle decoronating, simple past and past participle decoronated)

decoronates (present singular third-person)
decoronating (participle present)
decoronated (participle past)
decoronated (past)

From de- + coronate. Compare corona (“crown (of a tooth)”).

(transitive, dentistry) To remove the crown of (an ankylosed tooth); to subject to decoronation.


archaerhodopsin

Bilateral inactivation of cholinergic BF neurons genetically targeted with archaerhodopsin prolonged SWS and decreased the probability of awakening from SWS in mice.

2015 July 8, “Silencing of Cholinergic Basal Forebrain Neurons Using Archaerhodopsin Prolongs Slow-Wave Sleep in Mice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins, isolated from halobacteria, that are light-driven proton pumps


endotransglucosylase

The expression of genes encoding a pectinesterase, a pectate lyase and a xyloglucan endotransglucosylase hydrolase (Solyc12g008530)

2015 July 2, Ye JHu TYang CLi HYang MIjaz Ret al., “Transcriptome Profiling of Tomato Fruit Development Reveals Transcription Factors Associated with Ascorbic Acid, Carotenoid and Flavonoid Biosynthesis”, in PLOS ONE, volume 10, number 7, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An endocytic transglucosylase.


transglucosylase

(biochemistry) A transglycosylase that transfers glucosyl groups


hamartin

Notably, in breast cancer, relative low expression of hamartin and tuberin (TSC1 and TSC2 products, respectively) is associated with poor clinical outcome, and depletion of tuberin promotes metastasis.

2015 July 14, “Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Biomarkers Linked to Lung Metastatic Potential and Cell Stemness”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A peripheral membrane protein encoded in humans by the TSC1 gene, and implicated as a tumor suppressor.


angiomotin

en-noun

angiomotin (countable and uncountable, plural angiomotins)

Therefore, the adhesive role of type XIV collagen may interact with type I collagen, PRELP and angiomotin.

2015 July 16, “Quantitative LC-MS/MS Analysis of Proteins Involved in Metastasis of Breast Cancer”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A protein that increases the random migration of endothelial cells as well as the migration of endothelial cells toward growth factors


ferrireductase

Furthermore, Fe 3+ is reduced to Fe 2+ by a ferrireductase in the endosomal membrane, the six transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 3 [9, 10 ].

2015 July 11, “Fe(III) Is Essential for Porcine Embryonic Development via Mitochondrial Function Maintenance”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces ferric iron to ferrous, often as a byproduct of another operation


metallohydrolase

The catalytic role of metal ions in metallohydrolases, such as carboxypeptidase, can be explained in two alternative ways […]

1977, “Intramolecular catalysis of ester hydrolysis by metal complexed hydroxide ion. Acyl oxygen bond scission in cobalt (2+) and nickel (2+) carboxylic acid complexes”, in Journal of the American Chemical Society, volume 99, number 16, page 5341:

Such metallohydrolases are thought to critically alter mucus properties.

2015 July 11, “The Goblet Cell Protein Clca1 (Alias mClca3 or Gob-5) Is Not Required for Intestinal Mucus Synthesis, Structure and Barrier Function in Naive or DSS-Challenged Mice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any metalloenzyme that is a hydrolase.


nacrein

For example, nacrein has a carbonic anhydrase domain and a Gly-X-Asn repeat domain.

2015 July 11, “Dual Roles of the Lysine-Rich Matrix Protein (KRMP)-3 in Shell Formation of Pearl Oyster, Pinctada fucata”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A matrix protein that is involved in the formation of nacre in molluscs


pappalysin

The other was Pappa2 (pappalysin2; pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A2) gene which encodes for a member of the pappalysin family of metzincin metalloproteinases (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/364027 ).

2015 July 11, “Unraveling the Rat Intestine, Spleen and Liver Genome-Wide Transcriptome after the Oral Administration of Lavender Oil by a Two-Color Dye-Swap DNA Microarray Approach”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a class of peptidases associated with pregnancy


reticulocalbin

Fibulin-1C interacts with calumenin and reticulocalbin with an estimated dissociation constant around 50-60 nM. The interaction, at least for reticulocalbin, was not dependent upon the presence of Ca 2+ .

2015 July 11, “Fibulin-1C, C1 Esterase Inhibitor and Glucose Regulated Protein 75 Interact with the CREC Proteins, Calumenin and Reticulocalbin”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

endoplasmic reticulum
endoplasmic reticulum

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein from the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum


shematrin

Furthermore, the KRMP mRNA expression level was found to be significantly higher than other genes, except for the shematrin matrix protein family, which indicated that KRMPs may play important roles in shell formation.

(biochemistry) Any of a family of structural proteins found in the shells of some oysters.


zincin

Also bacteria belonging to Vibrio parahaemolyticus are known to produce several proteases and collagenases including metalloproteases of the zincins superfamily and serine proteases.

2015 July 11, “Comprehensive Analysis of a Vibrio parahaemolyticus Strain Extracellular Serine Protease VpSP37”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a group of metalloproteases containing a zinc atom.


gastrotropin

One more of them, gastrotropin from various species, is reported to crystallize with 2 molecules of other natural ligands per protein molecule.

2015 July 14, “All-Purpose Containers? Lipid-Binding Protein – Drug Interactions”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A cytoplasmic, hydrophobic ligand-binding protein which stimulates gastric acid and pepsinogen secretion


secretagogin

A third protein, secretagogin shares significant homology to these buffers, but has only been characterized as a calcium sensor.

2015 July 14, “Drosophila Cbp53E Regulates Axon Growth at the Neuromuscular Junction”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A secreted calcium-binding protein found in the cytoplasm


superoxidase

Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).

2015 July 14, “Wedelolactone Regulates Lipid Metabolism and Improves Hepatic Steatosis Partly by AMPK Activation and Up-Regulation of Expression of PPARα/LPL and LDLR”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

superoxide dismutase
superoxide dismutase#English

(biochemistry) Synonym of superoxide dismutase


drosha

Most miRNAs arise from very long transcripts known as primary miRNA (pri-miRNA) by drosha and its cofactor DGCR8 (DiGeorge syndrome critical region gene 8) in nucleus converting it to ~70-100 bp precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA).

2015 July 8, Hamid Ali Khan et al., “Identification of miRNAs during mouse postnatal ovarian development and superovulation”, in Journal of Ovarian Research, volume 8, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An RNA-specific endoribonuclease


tip drill

I said it must be ya ass, cause it ain't ya face
I need a tip drill, I need a tip drill...
It must be ya money, cause it ain't ya face
You a tip drill, nigga, you a tip drill

2007, Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. & al., "Tip Drill"

(African-American Vernacular, derogatory) Synonym of butterface: A person with an attractive body but an ugly face.


endonexin

The overall tertiary structures, which were defined by four endonexin domains containing calcium binding sites, were well preserved […]

2015 July 15, “Potato Annexin STANN1 Promotes Drought Tolerance and Mitigates Light Stress in Transgenic Solanum tuberosum L. Plants”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a particular group of integrin-binding proteins.


interpain

Val-Leu-Lys is a substrate for interpain, however, the measured activity was not blocked by the cysteine protease inhibitor E64 (data not shown), suggesting that serine proteases, even including host proteases such as plasmin may be responsible for this activity.

2015 July 15, “Early Cytokine Response to Infection with Pathogenic vs Non-Pathogenic Organisms in a Mouse Model of Endodontic Infection”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A cysteine proteinase obtained from Prevotella intermedia


zeamatin

Unlike other pathogenesis-related group 5 proteins, zeamatin inhibits insect α-amylase and mammalian trypsin activities [75 ].

2015 July 15, “Proteome Analysis of Poplar Seed Vigor”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An antifungal protein found in Zea mays


antioxidase

Activities of antioxidase were also altered after cold stress treatment, precisely, SOD and APX activities were elevated under cold stress in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)

2015 July 16, “Physiological and Molecular Mechanism of Nitric Oxide (NO) Involved in Bermudagrass Response to Cold Stress”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress


podoplanin

NS–nonspecific band ( D ) Flow cytometry analysis of the LEC markers, CD31 and podoplanin, in M and S1.

2015 July 16, “ADAM17 Promotes Motility, Invasion, and Sprouting of Lymphatic Endothelial Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A particular glycoprotein


sulfonase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a sulfonation reaction


vasorin

ADAM17 is known to down-regulate TGFβ signaling by shedding the extracellular domain of TGFβ-RI [60 ], as well as that of vasorin, a protein that, in its soluble form, binds to and neutralizes TGFβ [61 ].

(biochemistry) A protein that modulates the arterial response to injury


megalin

However, megalin may also play a partial role in these responses to ANG II.

2014 April 16, Xiao C. Li, Jia L. Zhuo, “Mechanisms of AT1a receptor-mediated uptake of angiotensin II by proximal tubule cells: a novel role of the multiligand endocytic receptor megalin”, in American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology, volume 307, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A particular low-density transmembrane lipoprotein


attacin

attacin (countable and uncountable, plural attacins)

Whereas sexual dimorphism was observed in relation to attacin only between males and females of the Pr group (LSD Post hoc, P ; Table 2 ), significant gender differences were found for defensin in both the UnPr and Pr groups (LSD Post-Hoc, P = 0.03 and P ).

2015 July 17, “Bacterial Exposure at the Larval Stage Induced Sexual Immune Dimorphism and Priming in Adult Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An antibacterial protein originally found in the immune haemolymph of Hyalophora cecropia


electromorph

(biochemistry) A mutant form of a protein identified by electrophoresis


(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in the first major step of carbon fixation.


Janus kinase

Shortened from just another kinase (being part of a large number of discoveries at the time); see Janus.

(biochemistry) Any of a family of intracellular non-receptor tyrosine kinases that transduce cytokine-mediated signals via the JAK-STAT pathway.


half smile

A short-lived, partial, or seemingly uncertain smile.


pencil moustache

pencil moustache (plural pencil moustaches)

Coordinate term: toothbrush mustache

A very thin moustache that is kept trimmed short.


chitotriosidase

All three patients showed maintenance of platelets, hemoglobin and plasma chitotriosidase during a period of 4 to 8 years of subsequent miglustat therapy.

2015 June 23, Christine Serratrice, Laure Swiader, Jacques Serratrice, “Switching from imiglucerase to miglustat for the treatment of French patients with Gaucher disease type 1: a case series”, in Journal of Medical Case Reports, volume 9, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A chitinase whose activity is elevated in serum of patients suffering from lipid storage disorders


periaxin

For double immunostaining, p-NF was combined with periaxin.

2015 July 22, “Contribution of Schwann Cells to Remyelination in a Naturally Occurring Canine Model of CNS Neuroinflammation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A structural protein that is required for the maintenance of myelin


phosphoenzyme

Indeed, every reaction step measured in the Na,K-ATPase reaction cycle was significantly affected by the concentration of cholesterol: the phosphoenzyme levels increased, the apparent ATP affinity increased, the cytoplasmic Na + activation was inhibited at high Na + concentrations, and the rate of phosphorylation and of spontaneous and K + -activated dephosphorylation increased[51 –53 ].

2015 July 22, “Effects of Iron Overload on the Activity of Na,K-ATPase and Lipid Profile of the Human Erythrocyte Membrane”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) The phosphorylated form of an enzyme


zymolyase

zymolyase (usually uncountable, plural zymolyases)

We show here that Mkk2 mediates the phosphorylation of the Mkc1 MAPK in response to cell wall assembly interfering agents such as zymolyase or tunicamycin and also to oxidative stress.

2015 July 22, “The Mkk2 MAPKK Regulates Cell Wall Biogenesis in Cooperation with the Cek1-Pathway in Candida albicans”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A commercial enzyme preparation that lyses the cell walls of yeast cells.


keratanase

(C) Immunoblotting of whole brain homogenates with the indicated antibodies following sequential digestion of the lysate with chondroitinase ABC, endo-β-galactosidase and keratanase I, SDS-PAGE on 5–15% gradient gels under non-reducing conditions, and transfer onto nitrocellulose membranes.

2009 February 11, Daniela Virgintino et al., “Differential distribution of aggrecan isoforms in perineuronal nets of the human cerebral cortex”, in Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, volume 13, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a keratan sulfate


lateral malleolus

lateral malleolus (plural lateral malleoli)

(anatomy) The prominence on the outer side of the ankle, formed by the lower end of the fibula.


medial malleolus

medial malleolus (plural medial malleoli)

(anatomy) The prominence on the inner side of the ankle, formed by the lower end of the tibia.


glycosynthase

To control Fc N-glycans, we performed a rearrangement of Fc N-glycans from a heterogeneous N-glycosylation pattern to homogeneous N-glycans using chemoenzymatic approaches with two types of endo-β-N-acetyl glucosaminidases (ENG’ases), one that works as a hydrolase to cleave all heterogeneous N-glycans, another that is used as a glycosynthase to generate homogeneous N-glycans.

2015 July 23, “Glycoengineered Monoclonal Antibodies with Homogeneous Glycan (M3, G0, G2, and A2) Using a Chemoenzymatic Approach Have Different Affinities for FcγRIIIa and Variable Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity Activities”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the formation of a glycoside.


bactenecin

Secondly, AMPs having one disulfide bond which pack into a loop structure having a tail e.g., bactenecins and esculentins.

2015 April 2, Babatunji Emmanuel Oyinloye et al., “Reactive Oxygen Species, Apoptosis, Antimicrobial Peptides and Human Inflammatory Diseases”, in Pharmaceuticals, volume 8, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of antimicrobial cyclic peptides found in the granules of bovine neutrophils


coprisin

They concluded that coprisin could be a model molecule for a large family of novel AMPs possessing apoptotic activities.

(biochemistry) A peptide, similar to defensin, found in bacteria-immunized dung beetles


enkelytin

They commonly comprise peptides resulting from the processing of neuropeptide precursors like pro-enkephalin-A, to give active peptide B and enkelytin; many of which are phosphorylated.

(biochemistry) An antibacterial peptide produced by adrenal medullary chromaffin granules


rubeosis iridis

A medical condition in which new, abnormal blood vessels are found on the surface of the iris in the eye.


limbachalcone

Extraction with CH 2 Cl 2 (3 × 10 mL), dryingover Na 2 SO 4, and chromatographic purification on a silica gel column with mixtures of n -hexane-EtOAc yielded, after crystallization, 2′-hydroxy-3′,6′-dimethoxy-4′- O -(3″-methylbut-2″-enyl)chalcone ( 3 ) (8.4 mg, 84 %), trivially named limbachalcone A.

2015 June 24, Antoine Honoré Lonfouo Nkuété et al., “Anti-leukemia activity of semi-synthetic phenolic derivatives from Polygonum limbatum Meisn.”, in Chemistry Central Journal, volume 9, →DOI:

(organic chemistry) Any of a family of chalcones isolated from Persicaria limbata (syn. Polygonum limbatum).


rhamnosyltransferase

In addition, another gene having the function of flavonol 3- O -galactoside (1 → 4) rhamnosyltransferase remains to be cloned.

2015 May 23, Shaokang Di et al., “Linkage mapping, molecular cloning and functional analysis of soybean gene Fg3 encoding flavonol 3-O-glucoside/galactoside (1 → 2) glucosyltransferase”, in BMC Plant Biology, volume 15, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a rhamnosyl group


eurotophobia

From Ancient Greek Εὐρώτας (Eurṓtas, “vulva”) + -phobia.

affix

In the judgement of Guido Almansi, sexuality in the sonnets in Roman dialect is haunted by blennorrhea and eurotophobia, and is thus a wholly negative thing.

2015, Valeria P. Babini, Chiara Beccalossi, Lucy Riall, Italian Sexualities Uncovered, 1789-1914:


zompire

He'd wanted to clear each casino out from the zompire infestations, but knew he'd never be able to do it alone.

2012, Alexia Purdy, Disarming, Lyrical Lit. Publishing (2012), unnumbered page

“Who knows? I've never actually dealt with zombies before. If I get bit ... it might turn me into a zompire!” he said, only half jokingly.

2013, Lorraine Kennedy, Skinwalkers: Song of Wolves: Volume 1, unnumbered page:

Behind her, ten other zompires snarled at me, baring their own thorny fangs.

2015, James Leck, After Dark, Kids Can Press, →ISBN, page 198:


buccolabial

(dentistry) Relating to buccal (inner cheek) and labial (inner lip) surfaces, as:

(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and labial aspect (of a tooth or its socket).

(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and labial vectors.


scleraxis

Then, MMP, PGE2, collagen and scleraxis expression was evaluated by RT-PCR (a and c) or ELISA (b).

2015 July 9, Catherine Baugé et al., “TOL19-001 reduces inflammation and MMP expression in monolayer cultures of tendon cells”, in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, volume 15, →DOI:

transcription factor
transcription factor

(biochemistry) A transcription factor associated with tendon tissue


adenain

The LC-MS/MS analysis of proteinase K treated CsCl 2 density gradient purified TAdV-3 virions identified eleven virus-encoded proteins (hexon, pVI, pVII, penton base, pVIII, sialidase, IIIA, adenain, pX, IVa2 and DBP) previously reported to be in other adenoviruses (Table 3 and Figure 3 A).

2015 July 9, Pankaj Kumar et al., “Proteomic analysis of purified turkey adenovirus 3 virions”, in Veterinary Research, volume 46, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An endopeptidase that catalyses the cleavage of adenovirus proteins


lanthipeptide

Notably, each of these two clusters, encoding a lanthipeptide and a bacteriocin, respectively, is shared with S.

2015 July 25, “A Genomic, Transcriptomic and Proteomic Look at the GE2270 Producer Planobispora rosea, an Uncommon Actinomycete”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any peptide containing lanthionine


oculotropic

Contrarily to epithelial-genital strains, LGV and oculotropic strains do not encode a functional cytotoxin [81, 85 ].

2015 July 25, “Chlamydia trachomatis In Vivo to In Vitro Transition Reveals Mechanisms of Phase Variation and Down-Regulation of Virulence Factors”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

Having an affinity for, or moving towards the eye


diabody

(biochemistry) A dimer of a fragment of an immunoglobin


triabody

(biochemistry) A trimer of a fragment of an immunoglobin


endoneuraminidase

en-noun

endoneuraminidase (usually uncountable, plural endoneuraminidases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (2->8)-alpha-sialosyl linkages in oligo- or poly(sialic) acids.


endogalactosaminidase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-galactosaminidic linkages in poly(D-galactosamine).


mycodextranase

mycodextranase (usually uncountable, plural mycodextranases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in alpha-D-glucans containing both (1->3)- and (1->4)-bonds.


fucoidanase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (1->2)-alpha-L-fucoside linkages in fucoidan without release of sulfate.


chitosanase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of beta-(1->4)-linkages between D-glucosamine residues in a partly acetylated chitosan.


feraxanase

feraxan endoxylanase
feraxan endoxylanase#English

(biochemistry) Synonym of feraxan endoxylanase


periphilin

(G) TASOR, MPP8, and periphilin form a complex.

2015 June 26, Iva A. Tchasovnikarova, “Epigenetic silencing by the HUSH complex mediates position-effect variegation in human cells"”, in Science, volume 348, →DOI, pages 1481–1485:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins associated with the differentiation of skin cells


compomer

(dentistry) A restorative material that is a hybrid of dental composites and glass ionomer cement.


endoglycosylceramidase

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction oligoglycosylglucosylceramide + H₂O ⇌ ceramide + oligoglycosylglucose.


British teeth

> Man oh man, does Marcus Flint need to get his teeth fixed! I think
> that is the W*O*R*S*T case of British teeth I have E*V*E*R
> seen in my life! Get thee to an orthodontist, child!!!

2002 November 19, Fish Eye no Miko [username] (quoting Frenchy), “Re: Bad teeth: Spoiler, if you've never actually seen British teeth...”, in alt.fan.harry-potter (Usenet):

LOL! I just noticed this comment. Austin Powers comes to mind. It's true though. Some people have "British teeth" and god help those people.

2005 March 6, Fett, “Re: The Visitation DVD R1”, in rec.arts.drwho (Usenet):

Today, it seems that nearly all the women under about 30 are doing this mouth-hiding thing. And it's not because they're chewing with their mouths open, or that they have British teeth, or anything.

2006 February 10, Tim May, “Why do so many young women eat with one hand in front of their mouth?”, in ba.food (Usenet):

(informal, derogatory, of humans) Imperfect or unattractive teeth.


ginger minger

/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)ˈmɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/

His hair's a bit thinner and slightly receding: baldness is a curse for a lot of ginger mingers.

2002, Irvine Welsh, Porno, Vintage, published 2013, →ISBN, page 168:

'Is the girl really a ginger minger?' Dannie asked Deirdre.
'She is anything but,' Deirdre told her.

2008, Kate Thompson, Love Lies Bleeding, New Island, →ISBN, page 175:

He knocks back the last of his beer and goes, 'Better text Kathleen,' who's the ginger minger I'm talking about. He's seeing her, when he's not trying to worm his way into my bird, that is.

2012, Paul Howard, Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, PS, I Scored The Bridesmaids, The O'Brien Press, →ISBN:

(UK, slang, vulgar, derogatory) A person who has red pubic hair.


endozymatic

(biochemistry) Relating to an endoenzyme


gliomedin

Recently, auto-antibodies against neurofascin-186 and gliomedin were described in more than 60% of patients with multifocal motor neuropathy.

2015 July 29, “Contactin-1 and Neurofascin-155/-186 Are Not Targets of Auto-Antibodies in Multifocal Motor Neuropathy”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An particular olfactomedin


perlustrin

The EGF domain has already been found in several reported SMPs from other Mollusca, such as perlustrin from H.

2015 July 29, “Layer-by-Layer Proteomic Analysis of Mytilus galloprovincialis Shell”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A protein found in the shell of abalones


methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase

(biochemistry) The rate-limiting enzyme in the methyl cycle, which catalyzes the conversion of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.


pixie cut

Shoulder-length, curled hair was ideal, although some women would wear braids tied with rubber bands for the games. Pixie cuts for women were still at least a decade away […]

2010, Mary Beth Klatt, Chicago's Fashion History: 1865-1945, page 111:

A women's hairstyle, generally short on the back and sides of the head and slightly longer on the top.


anhydromuropeptide

(biochemistry) A muropeptide containing a (normally terminal) anhydrosugar


ectopeptidase

Considering the interaction of DPPIV/CD26 with extracellular matrix components and through regulation of E-cadherin, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs), it remains to be more clearly established whether tumor progression is more affected by the ectopeptidase activity or non-proteolytic mechanisms.

2015 July 30, “Differential Expression and Enzymatic Activity of DPPIV/CD26 Affects Migration Ability of Cervical Carcinoma Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:


exocarboxypeptidase

All of these results clearly indicated that both DPP-IV and peptidase (s) (at least exocarboxypeptidase M) contributed to the ex vivo instability of two active GLP-1 peptides, similar to the observation of the peptides in their in vivo metabolism [38 ].

2015 July 30, “Degradation and Stabilization of Peptide Hormones in Human Blood Specimens”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An exoenzyme carboxypeptidase


dorsal slit

(surgery) A single incision along the upper length of the foreskin from the tip to the corona, exposing the glans without removing any tissue.


anteromesial

(anatomy, dentistry) Both anterior and mesial


cyanophycinase

cyanophycinase (countable and uncountable, plural cyanophycinases)

However, our findings showed no differential expression of the cyanophycinase genes (cphA, cphB) responsible for this process in response to irradiation, confirming that the cells did not seem to experience N-limitation.

2015 August 27, “Temporal Gene Expression of the Cyanobacterium Arthrospira in Response to Gamma Rays”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the reaction [L-Asp(4-L-Arg)]ₙ + H₂O ⇌ [L-Asp(4-L-Arg)]ₙ₋₁ + L-Asp(4-L-Arg).


prosaposin

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein that is a precursor for saposins A, B, C, and D.


baicalinase

One baicalinase and three baicalein 7-O-glucuronosyltransferases genes potentially involved in the transformation between baicalin/wogonoside and baicalein/wogonin were identified.

2015 August 29, “Deep Sequencing of the Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi Transcriptome Reveals Flavonoid Biosynthetic Profiling and Organ-Specific Gene Expression”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the chemical reaction baicalin + H₂O ⇌ baicalein + D-glucuronate.


jasy

Possibly from jersey (“flax prepared in a certain manner, from which common wigs were formerly made”).


myoferlin

(biochemistry) A protein that is linked with skeletal muscle repair.


cytidyltransferase

In the CDP-choline pathway, externally added or endogenous choline is stepwise incorporated through phosphorylation by choline kinase and activation with CTP by phosphocholine cytidyltransferase.

2015 August 5, “Phosphatidylcholine Supply to Peroxisomes of the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a cytidyl group


homocysteinase

Of our 30 genes, glutamate synthase and adenosyl homocysteinase were used for multiple gene analysis by Koufopanou et al.

2015 August 5, “Selection of Orthologous Genes for Construction of a Highly Resolved Phylogenetic Tree and Clarification of the Phylogeny of Trichosporonales Species”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of homocysteine


lipovitellin

lipovitellin (countable and uncountable, plural lipovitellins)

(biochemistry) A protein found in egg yolk and involved in lipid and metal storage.


oxacillinase

(biochemistry) Any of the OXA group of beta-lactamases, found mainly in Acinetobacter species.


amastin

amastin (countable and uncountable, plural amastins)

(biochemistry) A transmembrane glycoprotein found in trypanosomatid parasites


urocortin

urocortin (countable and uncountable, plural urocortins)

(biochemistry) A potent anorexigenic peptide of 40 amino acids.


endolysin

Some phages lyse their hosts using a holin-endolysin system; however, in others, there is no interaction between the holin and the endolysin genes in host lysis [ 47 ].

2015 July 28, Tasha M. Santiago-Rodriguez et al., “Transcriptome analysis of bacteriophage communities in periodontal health and disease”, in BMC Genomics, volume 16, →DOI:


syntaphilin

Recently syntaphilin (SNPH) was identified, a protein that produces the docking/retaining of mitochondria in axons [ 74, 75 ].

2015 June 29, Fabian A. Cabezas-Opazo et al., “Mitochondrial Dysfunction Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease”, in Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, volume 2015, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An axonal mitochondrial protein that disrupts synapse activity


angioprotectin

Ang 1–7 and angioprotectin can bind to the Mas receptor (MasR) stimulating vasodilatation, inhibiting oxidative stress, fibrosis and cell proliferation.

2015 August 6, “Functional Local Renin-Angiotensin System in Human and Rat Periodontal Tissue”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A peptide, similar to angiotensin, that causes vasodilation


hyalomin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of immunoregulatory peptides obtained from the salivary glands of hard ticks of the genus Hyalomma


legumain

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of proteins and small-molecule substrates at -Asn-Xaa- bonds.


paragranulin

Five residues were included in the case of paragranulin, because this gave the best sequence alignment when paragranulins were compared with other N-half modules.

2015 August 7, “The Evolution of the Secreted Regulatory Protein Progranulin”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A particular peptide sequence within granulins


endocan

A secreted protein that is mainly expressed in the endothelial cells in human lung and kidney tissues.


intelectin

intelectin (countable and uncountable, plural intelectins)

Most of up-regulated genes were related to innate immune responses, including innate immunity cells (macrophages, NK cell, mast cell, basophils) and innate immunity molecules (cytokines, chemokines, complement, lysozyme, intelectin 2).

2015 August 8, “An Immediate Innate Immune Response Occurred In the Early Stage of E . granulosus Eggs Infection in Sheep: Evidence from Microarray Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a group of intestinal lactoferrin receptors.


lingualize

en-verb

lingualize (third-person singular simple present lingualizes, present participle lingualizing, simple past and past participle lingualized)

lingualizes (present singular third-person)
lingualizing (participle present)
lingualized (participle past)
lingualized (past)

(orthodontics) To cause or undergo lingualization.


perlucin

en-noun

perlucin (countable and uncountable, plural perlucins)

A 48kDa protein was extracted from the pearl of H.cumingii, providing evidence of vaterite formation and the matrix protein perlucin is reported to be involved in H.cumingii nacre formation.

2015 August 12, “A Novel Matrix Protein Hic31 from the Prismatic Layer of Hyriopsis Cumingii Displays a Collagen-Like Structure”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A matrix protein, found in nacre, that nucleates growth of calcium carbonate crystals


autoregulator

LmrR was shown to be a transcriptional repressor of lmrCD expression and an autoregulator of its own expression.

2015 August 13, “Binding of the Lactococcal Drug Dependent Transcriptional Regulator LmrR to Its Ligands and Responsive Promoter Regions”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(genetics, biochemistry) Any protein that regulates its own expression


tetracopeptide

Hop is comprised of three tetracopeptide domains: TPR1, TPR2A, TPR2B and two dipeptide repeats (DP): DP1 and DP2.

2015 August 13, “Plasmodium falciparum Hop (PfHop) Interacts with the Hsp70 Chaperone in a Nucleotide-Dependent Fashion and Exhibits Ligand Selectivity”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any polypeptide containing twenty-four peptide units


Spillow

Well, I'm beginning a campaign for Spike and Willow in 02. Wanna join for Spillow?

2002 October 10, Stephen Weick, “Re: The Bright side of Deep Down.”, in alt.tv.angel (Usenet):

Spillow is best. Spillow the drinkin' & gal-chasin' pair. They won't put Willow with a man romantically, I promise you that.

2002 October 10, Rose, “Re: Spike and Willow (spoilers for Same Time)”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

You're all forgetting Spillow

2005 July 16, Yelps [username], “Re: What Happens When Buffy Is Done Baking?”, in alt.tv.angel (Usenet):

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Spike and Willow Rosenberg from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


Spander

And lord knows, if you want there's plenty of Spuffy and Spander to last a lifetime.

2004 April 29, Kathryn Burlingham, “Re: You want fries with that?”, in soc.motss (Usenet):

Yeah, the Spander shippers really got off on that one.

2006 September 10, Don Sample, “Re: AOQ Review 7-2: "Beneath You"”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

Spander 'shippers prefer long NC-17 rated stories, regardless of genre.

2013, Mary Kirby-Diaz, “Ficcers and 'Shippers: A Love Story”, in Jennifer K. Stuller, editor, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Intellect Books, →ISBN, page 46:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Spike and Xander Harris from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


neckbiter

From neck + biter, likely after the pattern of ankle-biter.

With Welcome to the Rileys in the can awaiting release, Stewart is already back into the world of neckbiters and werewolves.

2009 April 4, Amy Longsdorf, “Kristen Stewart: Still indie at heart”, in Toronto Star:


bussy

Blend of boy + pussy or butt + pussy. See also the suffix -ussy.

(gay slang, LGBTQ, sometimes derogatory) The vulva or vagina of a trans man.


transpupillary

Trabeculectomy was combined with PPV, cataract surgery, or both when completion of transpupillary PRP was not expected to be possible after surgery.

2015 August 15, “Long-Term Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Trabeculectomy following Intraocular Bevacizumab Injection for Neovascular Glaucoma”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:


tetrabrachion

The cytoplasmic (CD), tetramerization (TM) and stalk domains of the WT NA were replaced by an Ig-k secretion sequence, a 6xHis-tag, and a tetrabrachion domain for protein tetramerization.

2015 August 18, “Expression and Characterization of Recombinant, Tetrameric and Enzymatically Active Influenza Neuraminidase for the Setup of an Enzyme-Linked Lectin-Based Assay”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A highly thermostable surface protein, of unusual structure, isolated from an archaebacterium.


ballhair

(slang, vulgar, countable, uncountable) The hair on a man's scrotum, or an individual strand of hair from it.


serotransferrin

A total of 16 differentially expressed proteins (7 upregulated, such as heat shock proteins and 9 downregulated, such as alpha-fetoprotein and, serotransferrin) were identified when Yorkshire gilts were compared with Meishan gilts on day 90 of gestation.

2015 August 26, “Proteomic Analysis of Fetal Ovary Reveals That Ovarian Developmental Potential Is Greater in Meishan Pigs than in Yorkshire Pigs”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A transferrin found in blood plasma


bronde

bronde (countable and uncountable, plural brondes)

Blend of brunette + blonde or brown + blonde, popularised from circa 2010.

Coordinate term: blorange

What happens when beach blonde meets a rich brunette? You get a 'bronde'. A colour that is somewhere between the two extremes, bronde brings in the best of both worlds.

2017, "Hair Colouring", The Times of Oman 100, Summer 2016, page 33

(uncountable) A hair colour intermediate between brown and blond.


glucanosyltransferase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers glucanosyl groups


beta-glucosidase

(biochemistry) A glucosidase enzyme, located on the brush border of the small intestine, that acts upon β1->4 bonds linking two glucose or glucose-substituted molecules.


neurotactin

neurotactin (countable and uncountable, plural neurotactins)

(biochemistry) The murine form of the chemokine protein.


systemin

(biochemistry) A plant peptide hormone involved in the wound response in the Solanaceae family.


metzincin

(biochemistry) Any of a family of protease enzymes with a zinc ion in their active sites.


polyaminoacid

(biochemistry) A polypeptide having a single amino acid subunit


polythreonine

Experiments in vitro revealed even more amyloid-forming proteins and peptides, including proteins with no link to in vivo amyloids, such as polyaminoacids (e.g., polylysine, polythreonine and polyglutamic acid) [3 ], and short oligopeptides [4 –6 ].

2015 August 28, “pH-Driven Polymorphism of Insulin Amyloid-Like Fibrils”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A polyaminoacid composed of threonine subunits


migfilin

Structure of migfilin peptide (blue) bound to the CD face of IgFLNa21 (green) (PDB ID:2W0P) [18 ].

2015 September 1, “Flexible Structure of Peptide-Bound Filamin A Mechanosensor Domain Pair 20–21”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A protein implicated in control of integrin-mediated cell adhesion


glycoaminidase

We therefore treated the samples with PNGase F, a glycoaminidase capable of cleaving asparagine and N-acetylglucosamine residues in order to focus on quantitative analysis of the deglycosylated C1 without significant interference from the IgG band.

2015 September 2, “Prion Protein Protects against Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A glycosidase that catalyses the hydrolysis of an N-linked glycoside


endoxylanase

(biochemistry) Any xylanase that operates within a cell


neurobeachin

Two SNPs, rs14920313 and rs14920355, were located in the doublecortin-like kinase 1 (DCLK1) gene, and rs313140585 was identified in the neurobeachin (NBEA) gene.

2015 September 3, “Promising Loci and Genes for Yolk and Ovary Weight in Chickens Revealed by a Genome-Wide Association Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A protein that binds kinases to membranes


pseudoalterin

With pEV as expression vector and SM20429 as the host, a cold-adapted protease, pseudoalterin, which cannot be maturely expressed in E.

2015 September 3, “Development of a Cold-Adapted Pseudoalteromonas Expression System for the Pseudoalteromonas Proteins Intractable for the Escherichia coli System”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A metalloprotease isolated from deep-sea bacteria of a Pseudoalteromonas species.


acetamidase

The first equivalent system in mycobacteria, the acetamide-inducible system based on the Mycobacterium smegmatis (Msmeg) endogenous acetamidase promoter [13 ], was developed as late as in 1997.

2015 September 9, “Benzoic Acid-Inducible Gene Expression in Mycobacteria”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any amidase that acts on an acetamide unit


agnoprotein

From a- + Latin gnōscō (“know”) + protein, in reference to agnogene, the gene from which polyomavirus family of agnoprotein emerges.

Expression of the viral proteins VP1 and agnoprotein was measured in whole cell protein extracts by Western blot.

2015 September 12, “CRISPR/Cas9 System as an Agent for Eliminating Polyomavirus JC Infection”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of viral proteins that play indirect roles in the biological processes and activities of viruses


vasohibin

Among these, we looked at vasohibin for further study, since its expression increased by about 3 times.

2015 September 12, “Inhibition of IGF-1-Mediated Cellular Migration and Invasion by Migracin A in Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of angiogenesis inhibitors found in the endothelium


na-na

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From a reduplicated clipping of (vagi)na.

She looked up at me. "I got a sore, Thug. On my na-na." I did a double take. "A sore?" I glanced around, then whispered out the corner of my mouth, "On your pussy?"

2006, Noire [pseudonym], Thug-A-Licious: An Urban Erotic Tale, New York, N.Y.: One World, Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 154:

Then she stood in front of the mirror and carefully shaved her na-na.

2008, Treasure Hernandez, Choosing Sides, Urban Books, published 2009, →ISBN, page 26:

Like right now for instance, my na-na is just drenched thinking about my stripping days, my clit-clit so hot and hard I could pop a corn kernel off it.

2010, Timothy McGivney, Zombielicious, MLR Press, published 2010, →ISBN, page 18:

Yes, I keep the na-na real sweet for your eating

2015, David Guetta (featuring Afrojack, Bebe Rexha, Nicki Minaj), "Hey Mama", Listen


cockhole

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From cock + hole. The ethnic slur was chosen from the phonological similarity to khokhol, popularized among English-speaking supporters of the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022.

(Internet slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) A Ukrainian; khokhol.


pseudopeptidoglycan

A major cell wall component of some archaea that differs from bacterial peptidoglycan in chemical structure, but resembles eubacterial peptidoglycan in morphology, function, and physical structure.


pogonic

en-adj

pogonic (comparative more pogonic, superlative most pogonic)

more pogonic (comparative)
most pogonic (superlative)

/pəʊˈɡɒ.nɪk/

From Ancient Greek πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”) + -ic.

(rare, humorous) Of or relating to a beard.


starry eyes

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(chiefly anime and manga) Eyes with exaggerated starry highlights, with an expression of wonder or delight.


matriptase

en-noun

matriptase (usually uncountable, plural matriptases)

From matri- (because of its use in treating breast cancer) + tryp(sin) + -ase?

af

Stoichiometric release of 6-amidino-2-naphthol allowed highly sensitive fluorometric estimation of active-site concentration in preparations of matriptase and tryptase.

2015 October 21, “Divergent Inhibitor Susceptibility among Airway Lumen-Accessible Tryptic Proteases”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An enzyme that cleaves various kinds of synthetic substrate.


MPB

male pattern baldness
male pattern baldness#English

(dermatology) Initialism of male pattern baldness.


scraggle-bearded

en-adj

scraggle-bearded (comparative more scraggle-bearded, superlative most scraggle-bearded)

more scraggle-bearded (comparative)
most scraggle-bearded (superlative)

"Danny transferred his passion to this sallow, scraggle-bearded tyrant who had glibly accepted Fronie's tarnished girlhood for the sake of her warm youth, and ever since had remained a cheap stingy brute."

1928, Harry Harrison Kroll, The mountainy singer - Page 139:


cow's milk

en-noun

cow's milk (usually uncountable, plural cow's milks)

[ˈkʰaʊ̯zˌmɪɫkʰ]

[ˈkʰaʊ̯zˌmɛɫkʰ]

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The child is taken off the breast or bottle and fed soya milk or one of the new lactose-free cow’s milks.

1980, Marina Petropulos, Baby and Child Care Handbook: A Complete Guide for South African Parents, Cape Town: C. Struik Publishers, published 1986, →ISBN, page 83:

With so many milks on the market these days, how do you decide which is best for you? Most have a similar protein and calcium content, with the main difference being fat content. Here is a brief run-down of cow’s milks: […]

2016, Chrissy Freer, Real Delicious: 100+ Wholefood Recipes for Health and Wellness, Sydney, N.S.W.: Murdoch Books, →ISBN, page 170, column 2:

Plant milks are a boon for people who cannot tolerate cow’s milk, as are lactose-free and lactose-reduced cow’s milks.

2017, Elizabeth M. Ward, Expect the Best: Your Guide to Healthy Eating Before, During, and After Pregnancy, Nashville, Tenn.: Turner Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 109:

A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of a cow, and used as food by humans.


zonadhesin

This is the case of zonadhesin, a protein from the family of agglutinins that was used as an anchor by Zhang et al.

2015 October 29, “Displaying Lipase B from Candida antarctica in Pichia pastoris Using the Yeast Surface Display Approach: Prospection of a New Anchor and Characterization of the Whole Cell Biocatalyst”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A male reproductive protein associated with cell adhesion.


pedo-stache

Exception to the rule: the pedo-stache, or more recently known as the Crosby-stache. It covers nothing, and qualifies you instantaniously to be on a child offenders list.

2010, "Single Guy", "Dating Advice From the Single Guy", mathNEWS (University of Waterloo), Volume 114, Issue 1, 24 September 2010, page 9

However, if you are a young male with a pedo-stache like M, sitting in a café while small children run around your legs is enough to make you feel like Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones.”

2013 July 29, M & G, “Otago Museum Café”, in Critic, number 17, University of Otago, page 37:

With his pedo-stache firmly penciled on, Kline nails the accent, the affectations and the alcoholism.

2014 September 10, Meg Elison, “Dakota Fanning’s latest flaccidly flops”, in The Daily Californian, University of California, Berkeley:

(slang) A moustache that resembles one from a stereotypical depiction of a male pedophile in the media.


polysaccharase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that degrades/hydrolyses a polysaccharide.


smile from ear to ear

en-verb

smile from ear to ear (third-person singular simple present smiles from ear to ear, present participle smiling from ear to ear, simple past and past participle smiled from ear to ear)

smiles from ear to ear (present singular third-person)
smiling from ear to ear (participle present)
smiled from ear to ear (participle past)
smiled from ear to ear (past)

(idiomatic) To smile widely or expressively; to be in a state of great happiness.


bequiffed

Not my words of course but the words of bequiffed, vegetarian miserabalist^([sic]) Morrissey, who crooned the words on his bequiffed, vegetarian miserabalist^([sic]) 1984 song ‘Suffer Little Children’, a charming little ditty about the Moors Murders.

2008, Jon Holmes, “Simply the Bezst”, in Rock Star Babylon, Penguin, →ISBN:


cockbulge

(vulgar, slang) The bulge (in pants or under a blanket, etc.) created by a penis.


grow out

grow out (third-person singular simple present grows out, present participle growing out, simple past grew out, past participle grown out)

grows out (present singular third-person)
growing out (participle present)
grew out (past)
grown out (participle past)

(transitive) To allow (something, often hair) to grow unimpeded.


copstache

(slang) A mustache in the style commonly worn (or perceived as such) by a police officer.


bodyfur

(rare) The fur or hair that is on the main part of a person or animal's body.


cockmeat

The older man groaned with excitement as he fed inch after inch of his cockmeat deep into the student's ass.

1978, Paul Gronowski, College Hunk, page 91:

(slang, vulgar) A penis; the flesh of a penis.


Buffyfic

en-noun

Buffyfic (countable and uncountable, plural Buffyfics)

Also, this is, amazingly enough, my first ever Buffyfic, so be kind.

2001 January 17, vicpusateri [username], “Fic: Xander Steps Up [1/1]”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative (Usenet):

I'll probably be switching back and forth between this and a Buffyfic I'm writing, but there shouldn't be any more huge gaps *crossing fingers*

2002 August 12, Katie M, “See No Evil, See No Good (Part 24/?)”, in alt.tv.er.creative (Usenet):

The first Buffyfic I ever read was set in the Bronze: Changing Hands (I think that was the title).

2004 March 1, MSey [username], “Re: FIC Stepping Out 1/1 Buffy/Angel PG”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative (Usenet):

(countable, fandom slang) A fanfic based on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


Twific

Finally, in the third section, we discuss Bella's enhanced agency in Twifics in which authors give her a desiring gaze that is not limited to Edward.

2011, Malin Isaksson, Maria Lindgren Leavenworth, “Gazing, initiating, desiring: Alternative constructions of agency and sex in Twifics”, in Mariah Larsson, Ann Steiner, editors, Interdisciplinary Approaches to Twilight: Studies in Fiction, Media and a Contemporary Cultural Experience, Nordic Academic Press, →ISBN, page 128:

Regarding to a huge number of Twifics, it is impossible to make some general claims about them because the genre and the level of originality depend on the skills and age of an individual writer.

2012, Eva Strýčková, "How the Vampire in a Volvo Ran Over the Prince on a White Horse: The 'Twilight Saga' and its Influence on the Phenomenon of Vampires", thesis submitted to Tomas Bata University, page 40

Shades obviously riffs on that story as well as on other popular Twifics.

2013, Anne Jamison, Fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World, BenBella Books, →ISBN:

(fandom slang) A fanfic based on the Twilight novel series and the associated films.


Xanderista

I used to be a major Xanderista. But this season, he's bugged me a lot.

1999 April 11, QueenChase [username], “Re: Who does Xander Love?”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

Victoria P. is a staunch Xanderista, and will take Xander's part in almost any discussion, even when she knows he is wrong.

2000 June 7, vicpusateri [username], “Re: OT: Challenge to Regulars”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

I recall that Xanderistas did react in the way you describe, even coining the term "Xander Slander".

2003 February 11, Rose, “Re: So Xander has (Spoilers for "First Date")”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

(Buffy the Vampire Slayer fandom slang) A fan of the character Xander Harris from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


Angelista

Most of the rabid Angelistas have defended his hiding as nothing more than an issue of self-protection against Buffy's fantasy of Angel being staked by Giles, and yet in "Amends," Angel himself finally decided it would be better to die than to ever pose a threat again.

1999 April 6, Micky DuPree, “Re: Is Marti Noxon a man-hating sadist?”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

I'm an Angelista who likes Xander too, but Xander irritates me occasionally so I can still go dualistic from time to time. ;-)

1999 May 14, DesertRoaz [username], “Re: EW article about Angel's show”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

The split was between the Angelistas and the Xanderistas.

2002 December 2, William George Ferguson, “Re: Buffy fan subgroups”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

(Buffy the Vampire Slayer fandom slang) A fan of the character Angel from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.


sporamin

sporamin (countable and uncountable, plural sporamins)

Much less is known too in terms of the interactions of nematode feeding and the KPIs. In transgenic studies, over-expression of the sporamin gene from sweet potato in sugar beet did reduce the growth and development of the sugar beet cyst nematode, H.

2015 September 23, “Transcription of Biotic Stress Associated Genes in White Clover ( Trifolium repens L .) Differs in Response to Cyst and Root-Knot Nematode Infection”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A storage protein found in the tubers of sweet potato


cephalosporinase

Resistance to β-lactams is mainly due to enzymatic degradation by a chromosomal cephalosporinase, plasmid-mediated broad spectrum β-lactamases, and recently acquired carbapenemases [4, 6, 7, 9 –14 ].

2015 September 24, “In Vivo Evolution of Bacterial Resistance in Two Cases of Enterobacter aerogenes Infections during Treatment with Imipenem”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses (the lactam ring of a ) cephalosporin


gluzincin

(biochemistry) Any of a particular class of metalloprotease containing glutamic acid and zinc


precingulum

A small ridge that leads to a cingulum on a tooth.


angiokinase

We believe that this study could provide a basis for developing angiokinase inhibitors having high affinity for the epidermal growth factor receptor, from the pyrimidine scaffold.

2015 September 25, “Structure-Activity Relationship of Indole-Tethered Pyrimidine Derivatives that Concurrently Inhibit Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Other Angiokinases”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that promotes angiogenesis


deglycosylase

To deglycosylate the WT hENT1 and ∆IL6, 100 μg of the proteins were incubated with 10 μl of the deglycosylase mix (NEB) at 37°C and analyzed by SDS-PAGE. Each experiment was performed in triplicate on different batches of oocytes.

2015 September 26, “The Role of Flexible Loops in Folding, Trafficking and Activity of Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporters”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

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


fructosidase

Levansucrase expressed a specific fructosidase activity of 2.9 units per milligram (U mg -1 ), where 1 unit is defined as the amount of enzyme releasing 1 μmol of glucose per minute at a working temperature of 37°C and a sucrose concentration of 100 g L −1 at pH 6.0 (50 mM potassium phosphate buffer).

2015 September 26, “Valorization of Cheese and Tofu Whey through Enzymatic Synthesis of Lactosucrose”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any glycosidase that catalyses the hydrolysis of a fructoside


fructosyltransferase

The fructosyltransferase activity was 1.9 U mg −1, where 1 unit is the amount of enzyme required to perform the transfer of 1 μmol of fructose per minute at a working temperature of 37°C and a sucrose concentration of 100 g L −1 at pH 6.0 (50 mM potassium phosphate buffer).

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


melanoregulin

Two known binding partners of RDS fall into this category, calmodulin and melanoregulin, both of which are thought to regulate the fusogenic capability of RDS.

2015 September 26, “SNAREs Interact with Retinal Degeneration Slow and Rod Outer Segment Membrane Protein-1 during Conventional and Unconventional Outer Segment Targeting”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A protein (and associated gene) that regulates the activity of melanosomes


metalloaminopeptidase

Interestingly, some of them contain chemical scaffolds already associated with other metalloaminopeptidase inhibitors, providing a further validation of the computational results.

2015 September 26, “Identification and Validation of a Potent Dual Inhibitor of the P . falciparum M1 and M17 Aminopeptidases Using Virtual Screening”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any metalloenzymatic aminopeptidase


oligodontia

Numerous gene mutations have been association with oligodontia.

2015 September 26, “A Novel AXIN2 Missense Mutation Is Associated with Non-Syndromic Oligodontia”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(pathology) The absence of six or more teeth


fungalysin

(biochemistry) Any of a class of metallopeptidases found in mushrooms of the genus Coprinopsis.


polysialyltransferase

Considering gene function, ST8SIA2 could be related to the putative pathological mechanism of both schizophrenia and BD. Animal studies have shown that the amount of polySia synthesized by polysialyltransferase encoded by ST8SIA2 is crucial during brain development [42, 43 ].

2015 September 30, “Association between ST8SIA2 and the Risk of Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder across Diagnostic Boundaries”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any transferase that promotes polysialylation


rhodocytin

The maximum concentration of rhodocytin, a potent CLEC-2 agonist, resulted in release of approximately 60% 5-HT or PDGF, whereas CASMCs stimulated 20% release from WT platelets.

2015 September 30, “Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Stimulate Platelets and Facilitate Thrombus Formation through Platelet CLEC-2: Implications in Atherothrombosis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A protein found in venom of the viper Calloselasma rhodostoma


rapsyn

Short for receptor-associated protein of the synapse.

(biochemistry) A protein believed to play a role in anchoring or stabilizing the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor at synaptic sites.


devilock

An alternative hairstyle where the sides and back are kept short while the front is kept long and combed forward.


monophenolase

Then the inhibitory effects of the three compounds on monophenolase activity of tyrosinase were also determined.

2015 October 1, “Synthesis of Triazole Schiff’s Base Derivatives and Their Inhibitory Kinetics on Tyrosinase Activity”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of simple phenols


choriogenin

Among these six tissues, the intestine showed the highest space response with 10 genes categorized as oxidation–reduction processes (gene ontogeny term GO:0055114), and the expression levels of choriogenin precursor genes were suppressed in the ovary.

2015 October 2, “Histological and Transcriptomic Analysis of Adult Japanese Medaka Sampled Onboard the International Space Station”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that are precursors to the formation of the chorion of an egg


forisome

This statement is supported by in-vitro experiments data where extracted forisomes responded to application of aphid salivary compounds.

2015 December 8, “Application of Brown Planthopper Salivary Gland Extract to Rice Plants Induces Systemic Host mRNA Patterns Associated with Nutrient Remobilization”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins occurring in the sieve tubes of Fabaceae.


casease

(biochemistry) An exoenzyme that hydrolyzes casein.


shock-headed

en-adj

shock-headed (comparative more shock-headed, superlative most shock-headed)

more shock-headed (comparative)
most shock-headed (superlative)


antiterminator

Our results demonstrated up-regulation of tagatose pathway genes, Leloir pathway genes, lactose-specific IIA & IIBC component encoding genes (lacF2and lacE2), and the lacT gene, encoding a transcriptional antiterminator.

2015 October 3, “The Small Molecule DAM Inhibitor, Pyrimidinedione, Disrupts Streptococcus pneumoniae Biofilm Growth In Vitro”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that promotes antitermination


phosphocarrier

Similarly, expressions of the ptsH gene, encoding the phosphocarrier protein HPr, and the SPD_0082 gene, encoding a sensor histidine kinase, were down-regulated 1.6- and 1.4-fold, respectively.

(biochemistry) A class of cytoplasmic protein that is involved in the phosphorylation of sugars


erepsin

en-noun

erepsin (countable and uncountable, plural erepsins)

A protein fraction found in the intestinal juices, containing a group of enzymes that digest peptones into amino acids.


underhair

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peptase

peptase (countable and uncountable, plural peptases)

(biochemistry) A form of pepsin obtained from malt.


designer stubble

Coordinate term: five o'clock shadow

A fashionable short growth of male facial hair.

stoppelbaard

a fashionable short growth of male facial hair


skin cream

skin cream (countable and uncountable, plural skin creams)


sanpaku

Borrowed from Japanese 三白 (sanpaku, “three whites”) or 三白眼 (sanpaku gan, “three-white eyes”).

A millimeter of white showed beneath each of her pupils. Sanpaku.

1984, William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl; book 1), New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, →ISBN, page 10:

The presence of visible white space (sclera) above or below the iris of the human eye, traditionally supposed in China to indicate physical or mental imbalance.


unhairer

A person employed to remove the hair from animal skins.


regucalcin

regucalcin (countable and uncountable, plural regucalcins)

It is hypothesized that regucalcin might have a role in regulation of calcium mediated signaling or in inhibiting calcium-mediated defenses in plant cells in response to herbivory.

2016 January 21, “Insight into the Salivary Gland Transcriptome of Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein that is preferentially expressed in the liver and kidney and may be associated with aging.


mare's milk

馬奶 /马奶

white liquid produced by the mammary glands of a mare


metalloelastase

metalloelastase (countable and uncountable, plural metalloelastases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of soluble and insoluble elastin.


Afro-textured

(of hair) Having a naturally dense texture, like that of certain populations in Africa and the African diaspora, Australia, and Asia.


humanin

(biochemistry) A polypeptide that has neuroprotective and cytoprotective properties.


cytidylyltransferase

The CDP-choline pathway can occur in all nucleated cells and is involved in producing PC from choline, ATP, CTP and diacylglycerol, catalyzed by the enzymes choline kinase, choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase and diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase [44 ].

2015 October 22, “Influence of Development and Dietary Phospholipid Content and Composition on Intestinal Transcriptome of Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar )”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any transferase that transfers a cytidylyl group


glycotransferase

CG33303 is predicted to have the dolichyl-diphosphooligosachharide-protein glycotransferase activity based on its similarity with human Ribophorin I. As candidates from this class show differential effect on different tendon cell clusters i.e. dorsal-anterior and posterior tendon cell cluster it would be interesting to investigate their role in specifying these tendon cell clusters.

2015 October 22, “A Tendon Cell Specific RNAi Screen Reveals Novel Candidates Essential for Muscle Tendon Interaction”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a sugar moiety


horripilate

en-verb

horripilate (third-person singular simple present horripilates, present participle horripilating, simple past and past participle horripilated)

horripilates (present singular third-person)
horripilating (participle present)
horripilated (participle past)
horripilated (past)

/hɒˈɹɪpɪˌleɪt/

/hɔˈɹɪpəˌleɪt/

From Late Latin horripilātus, perfect passive participle of horripilō (“(of hairs) to bristle”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from horreō (“to bristle, shiver, dread”) + pilus (“hair”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰers- (“to bristle”).

der

Another volume of ghost stories by Mrs. [Catherine] Crowe!—as grim and horrifying as the "Night Side of Nature," which sends one to bed with a shudder, and lends an awful deliberation to the act of putting out the candle. These pages would literally be frightful if they were not at the same time fascinating. You never know at what turn in the narrative to look for the sudden bit of description, which is to thrill the nerves and horripilate the forehead.

1859 February 12, “Ghosts and Family Legends. By Mrs. Crowe, Authoress of the ‘Night Side of Nature.’ (Newby.)”, in The Literary Gazette: A Weekly Journal of Literature, Science, Art, and General Information, volume II, number 33 (New Series), London: Published at the office, 4, Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, →OCLC, page 206, column 3:

When Hel shrugged and changed the subject diplomatically, the nape of Diamond's neck horripilated with embarrassment.

1979, Trevanian [pseudonym; Rodney William Whitaker], Shibumi, New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers; republished as Shibumi: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Three Rivers Press, 2005, page 330

A cold wind had blown through his seven-year-old skin, bringing with it the age of reason, thrilling his bones, horripilating its way up his spine.

1998, Richard Dooling, chapter 26, in Brain Storm, New York, N.Y.: Random House, →ISBN:

Miraculously, when he returned, […] no one had stolen, broken into, or vandalized the Saab: there it sat in all its silver magnificence on a lousy street in a rotten neighborhood, rainwater horripilating its voluptuous skin.

1998, James Kaplan, chapter 17, in Two Guys from Verona: A Novel of Suburbia, New York, N.Y.: Grove Press, →ISBN, pages 155–156:

Phadampa Sangye gives us a brief characterization of the cremation grounds and the lands surrounding them in the introductory passage to Diamond-Songs of the Adepts, calling it "a region difficult for humans to travel, a village where ghouls and zombies wander, a place where the inhuman of the earth wander, the place of the action ḍākinīs, [where] Death's hair horripilates and the demons are dread-filled upon sight of it."

2005, Kurtis R. Schaeffer, “Creating the Treasury of Dohā Verses”, in Dreaming the Great Brahmin: Tibetan Traditions of the Buddhist Poet-Saint Saraha, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 91:

(transitive, intransitive) To bristle in fear or horror; to have goose bumps or goose pimples.


horripilated

en-adj

horripilated (comparative more horripilated, superlative most horripilated)

more horripilated (comparative)
most horripilated (superlative)

/hɒˌɹɪpɪˈleɪtɪd/

Fortitude of heart is the confidence and boldness of faith that is reverent but not horripilated, hopeful but not presumptuous, heroic but not ambitious.

2011, Domenic Marbaniang, “Rediscovery of Prayer”, in Beyond the Shadows and Other Essays, [USA]: Domenic Marbaniang, →ISBN, page 139:

Looking back on it, I do have fond memories of that journey—Iris in a swimsuit and horripilated flesh perched over a lake barely clear of ice, the smell of the pine woods and the intoxicating smoke of our cookfires, […]

2004, T[homas] Coraghessan Boyle, chapter 9, in The Inner Circle, New York, N.Y.: Penguin Books, →ISBN:

It took Cindy ten minutes to coax the horripilated feline from beneath a car, his trust in her utterly shattered. But his attention span being only marginally longer than the life span of certain theoretical subatomic particles, he soon could not remember what he was doing underneath a Volvo in the first place, and was eager to be back in the warmth of his human's arms.

2005, Andrew Thomas Breslin, Mother’s Milk, Hoboken, N.J.: ENC Press, →ISBN, page 82:

Bristling with fear or horror; with fur or hair standing on end.


horripilating

horripilating (comparative more horripilating, superlative most horripilating)

more horripilating (comparative)
most horripilating (superlative)

/hɒˌɹɪpɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

I was sadly shocked, however, when he said he could prove that God hates the truth; the effect was horripilating.

1845, Edmund Hepple, Truth and Falsehood Defined and Exemplified: A Scene at Quintern Abbey, Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed by T. & J. Hodgson, Union Street, →OCLC, page 105:

Fear, the product of guilt, is a true night-plant. Like some of those gigantic fungi the botanists tell of, it springs up in the dark, and in an hour of restless tossing, sudorific, horripilating wretchedness, canopies our bed with a phantom toad-stool of gigantic size. The load that the conscience can jauntily stagger under in the broad light of day, […] will, in the gloom and silence of the night, wear its bearer to his knees.

[1873], W[illiam] S[tarbuck] Mayo, chapter XVII, in Never Again (The Library of Favourite Authors, British and Foreign; I), London: Ward, Lock, & Tyler, Warwick House, Paternoster Row, →OCLC, page 192:

Always something of a timpani concerto among symphonies—besides the famous solos in the Scherzo there is the horripilating tattoo that all but drowns out the first movement recapitulation, […]

1995, Richard Taruskin, “Resisting the Ninth”, in Text and Act: Essays on Music and Performance, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 235:

In Rachilde's fiction, however, scientists or doctors are associated with sexual knowledge that is both unwelcome and yet empowering, the sort of knowledge that makes a young girl's hair stand on end[…]. This horripilating experience is unwelcome, because it comes in the form of unwanted sexual advances at a time when the heroine is still innocent, but ultimately empowering, because it frees the heroine from any further vulnerability to seduction and gives her power over men.

2001, Melanie C. Hawthorne, “1900, December 10: Women and Education: In which Rachilde’s Mother is Admitted to the Asylum of Charenton and Some Deficiencies in Rachilde’s Education become Apparent”, in Rachilde and French Women’s Authorship: From Decadence to Modernism, Lincoln, Neb., London: University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 190:

But what could you do about bombs dropped on you from the air? Especially in the dead of night. The idea of being killed in your sleep by an enemy you'd never even seen was horripilating.

2015, Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, Keep the Home Fires Burning, London: Sphere Books, →ISBN:

(figuratively) Horrendous, horrifying, terrifying.


leupaxin

(biochemistry) A particular protein that is preferentially expressed in hematopoietic cells and is most homologous to the focal adhesion protein paxillin.


triphosphohydrolase

A key player of this restriction is the sterile alpha motif-hydroxylase domain 1 protein (SAMHD1, [6 ,7 ,14 ], a dGTP-dependent deoxynucleotide triphosphohydrolase that maintains dNTPs at concentrations that are limiting for efficient reverse transcription [5 ,16 ,17 ,18 ,19 ,20 ]).

2015 October 24, “The Frequency of Cytidine Editing of Viral DNA Is Differentially Influenced by Vpx and Nucleosides during HIV-1 or SIV MAC Infection of Dendritic Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any hydrolase that catalyses the hydrolysis of triphosphates


skin glue

en-noun

skin glue (countable and uncountable, plural skin glues)

dermal adhesive; a glue used to close wounds in the skin, as an alternative to sutures etc.


GAR

glutathione amide reductase
glutathione amide reductase#English

(biochemistry) Initialism of glutathione amide reductase.


endocellulase

(biochemistry) Any cellulase that hydrolyses glycoside links within (rather than at the ends of) cellulose chains.


Zapata mustache

Zapata mustache (plural Zapata mustaches)

Named for Emiliano Zapata, hero of the Mexican Revolution, who wore such a mustache.

A large mustache with ends that curve downward.


glycosaminidase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of chitin or similar amino-polysaccharides


ketolase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that cleaves carbohydratea at the ketone (carbonyl) position


metallophosphoesterase

(biochemistry) Any phosphoesterase that is a metalloenzyme


phosphoesterase

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


uroplakin

(biochemistry) Any of a particular family of transmembrane proteins


luteotropin

luteotropin (countable and uncountable, plural luteotropins)

(biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.


lactotropin

lactotropin (countable and uncountable, plural lactotropins)


mammotropin

mammotropin (countable and uncountable, plural mammotropins)


bulbus glandis

From Latin bulbus ("bulb") + glandis ("acorn").

der

An erectile tissue structure on the penis of canid mammals and some pinnipeds, which swells up and locks inside the female during sexual intercourse.


leishporin

Based on our findings that Leishmania have a pore-forming cytolysin that we call leishporin, we have been proposing that amastigotes egress from the macrophages is mediated by pore formation on the parasitophorous vacuole and the plasma membrane.

2015 October 30, “Distinct Macrophage Fates after in vitro Infection with Different Species of Leishmania : Induction of Apoptosis by Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis, but Not by Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A porin isolated from species of Leishmania


fuckrod

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disocclude

en-verb

disocclude (third-person singular simple present disoccludes, present participle disoccluding, simple past and past participle disoccluded)

disoccludes (present singular third-person)
disoccluding (participle present)
disoccluded (participle past)
disoccluded (past)

(transitive, dentistry, computer graphics) To cause to be no longer occluded.


malformin

The pure compound was identified as malformin C via comparison of data with those previously reported [16 ].

2015 November 6, “Study of Malformin C, a Fungal Source Cyclic Pentapeptide, as an Anti-Cancer Drug”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus niger#Translingual

(biochemistry) Any of a group of bicyclic peptides, produced by Aspergillus niger or close relatives, that are mycotoxins.


mitocalcin

With a focus on genes implicated in mitochondrial Ca 2+ transport and membrane potential, uncoupling protein 2 (Ucp2), mitocalcin (Efhd1), mitochondrial calcium uptake 1 (Micu1), mitochondrial calcium uniporter (Mcu), mitochondrial calcium uniporter regulator 1 (Mcur1), cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COX1), and ATP synthase subunit β (Atp5b) were found to be up-upregulated.

2015 November 6, “Antagonistic Regulation of Parvalbumin Expression and Mitochondrial Calcium Handling Capacity in Renal Epithelial Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A mitochondrial calcium-binding protein


hair loss

(medicine, dermatology) Loss of hair from the head or body due to a medical condition.


bald spot

An area on the head which, due to hair loss, has little or no hair.

禿斑 /秃斑

area on the head which has little or no hair


macrolactin

In the present study, we report that 7-O-succinyl macrolactin A (SMA) suppresses tumor growth by stabilizing the β-catenin destruction complex, which was achieved through inhibition of regulatory components associated with the complex.

2015 November 7, “The Anti-Tumor Activity of Succinyl Macrolactin A Is Mediated through the β-Catenin Destruction Complex via the Suppression of Tankyrase and PI3K/Akt”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An antibacterial peptide produced by the silkworm Bombyx mori; the gene responsible for its production


rhamnosidase

In particular, the rhamnosidase from Lactobacillus acidophilus was able to efficiently degrade flavanone and flavonol glycosides such as hesperidin, naringin and rutin [11 ].

2015 November 7, “Lactobacillus acidophilus —Rutin Interplay Investigated by Proteomics”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a rhamnoside.


succinylase

The succinylase branch utilizes succinyl-CoA to generate succinylated intermediates; similarly the acetylase branch utilizes acetyl-CoA to produce acetylated intermediates.

2015 November 7, “Identification of Small-Molecule Inhibitors against Meso -2, 6-Diaminopimelate Dehydrogenase from Porphyromonas gingivalis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the formation of succinate esters


xylulokinase

en-noun

xylulokinase (countable and uncountable, plural xylulokinases)

(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + D-xylulose ⇌ ADP + D-xylulose 5-phosphate.


glycosulfatase

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


virokine

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins, similar to cytokines, that are produced by the action of some DNA viruses


Marie Antoinette syndrome

The hair of Queen Marie Antoinette of France is said to have turned white after her capture.


indicaxanthin

(organic chemistry) A certain pigment found in beets.


murgeon

en-verb

murgeon (third-person singular simple present murgeons, present participle murgeoning, simple past and past participle murgeoned)

murgeons (present singular third-person)
murgeoning (participle present)
murgeoned (participle past)
murgeoned (past)

/ˈmɜː.d͡ʒən/

(transitive, Scotland) To grimace at, make faces at (a person).


murgeon

/ˈmɜː.d͡ʒən/


Brazilian blowout

en-noun

Brazilian blowout (plural Brazilian blowouts)

A method of temporarily straightening the hair by sealing a liquid keratin and preservative solution into the hair with a hair iron.


amylomaltase

On the other hand, Kotoński and Sobiech [14 ] found a lower amylomaltase activity in the red and white muscles of carp during winter, when compared to that in summer.

2015 November 12, “The Activity of Neutral α-Glucosidase and Selected Biochemical Parameters in the Annual Cycle of Breeding Carp ( Cyprinus carpio L.)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transglycosylation of maltose or maltodextrins


she-mullet

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(slang) A mullet (hairstyle) on a girl or woman.


polyglutamylase

polyglutamylase (countable and uncountable, plural polyglutamylases)

Tubulin tyrosine ligase-like (TTLL) proteins show polyglutamylase activity for tubulin in mammalian cells.

2015 November 13, “Polyglutamylated Tubulin Binding Protein C1orf96/CSAP Is Involved in Microtubule Stabilization in Mitotic Spindles”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes polyglutamylation.


protelomerase

The parental pDNA (Fig 3) is composed of an^([sic]) eukaryotic expression cassette flanked by two multi-target sites, called "Super Sequence" (SS), acting as recognition sites for PY54 bacteriophage derived Tel protelomerase.

2015 November 13, “Physical Characterization of Gemini Surfactant-Based Synthetic Vectors for the Delivery of Linear Covalently Closed (LCC) DNA Ministrings”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that generates and protects "hairpin" telomeres


azurocidin

The human met-ase locus contains granzyme M, proteinase 3, N-elastase, azurocidin, NSP-4 and complement factor D (CFD).

2015 November 17, “Granule Associated Serine Proteases of Hematopoietic Cells – An Analysis of Their Appearance and Diversification during Vertebrate Evolution”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a group of cationic antimicrobial proteins that bind heparin


endopolygalacturonase

(biochemistry) Any endocytic polygalacturonase


muskelin

muskelin (countable and uncountable, plural muskelins)

Alterations to muskelin expression levels altered attachment to TSP-1 in association with subtle changes to the organization of focal contacts [53 ].

2015 November 17, “Genome-Wide Association Study of Staphylococcus aureus Carriage in a Community-Based Sample of Mexican-Americans in Starr County, Texas”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An intracellular protein that acts as a mediator of cell spreading


somatolactin

(biochemistry) A protein related to somatotropin and prolactin


iliotrochantericus

For example, the comparatively reduced femoral trochanter and patella of UNSM 20030 would limit the area available for the attachment of several muscles (i.e., the lateral and medial obturatorius, medial and cranial iliotrochantericus, medial femorotibialis, and medial gastrocnemius) crucial to orienting the hindlimb for the power stroke and providing propulsive force during diving [12 ], thus possibly limiting the speed of Fumicollis hoffmani.

2015 November 19, “Identification of a New Hesperornithiform from the Cretaceous Niobrara Chalk and Implications for Ecologic Diversity among Early Diving Birds”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

A muscle, associated with the ilium and the trochanter, in the pelvis of birds


endoperoxidase

COX called also as prostaglandin endoperoxidase synthase is a membrane—bound hemoprotein and glycoprotein enzyme that catalyzes conversion of cell membrane phospholipids, involved in the synthesis of prostanoids comprising: prostaglandin (PG), prostacyclin (PGI) and the thromboxanes (TXA) and exists as 3 isoforms (COX-1, -2 and -3).

2015 November 26, “The Influence of Prolonged Acetylsalicylic Acid Supplementation-Induced Gastritis on the Neurochemistry of the Sympathetic Neurons Supplying Prepyloric Region of the Porcine Stomach”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any peroxidase that is associated with an endoperoxide


iodinase

iodinase (countable and uncountable, plural iodinases)

(biochemistry) Synonym of thyroperoxidase


membrane protein

membrane protein (countable and uncountable, plural membrane proteins)

2000. Lodish H, Berk A, Zipursky SL, et al. Molecular Cell Biology. 4th edition. New York: W. H. Freeman; 2000. Section 3.4, Membrane Proteins. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK21570/
Associated with each membrane is a set of membrane proteins that enables the membrane to carry out its distinctive activities.

Membrane proteins, such as receptors, ion channels, and transporters, comprise nearly 30% of all proteins in eukaryotic cells.

2015, Liszewski K, “Dissecting the Structure of Membrane Proteins”, in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, volume 35, number 17, Mary Ann Liebert, page 1:

(biochemistry) A protein that is associated with a biological membrane; association typically refers to either the ability to copurify membrane lipids with said protein or the ability to visualize a physical association in situ.

membránfehérje

a protein that is associated with a biological membrane


uncombable

en-adj

uncombable (comparative more uncombable, superlative most uncombable)

more uncombable (comparative)
most uncombable (superlative)


mushroom haircut

en-noun

mushroom haircut (plural mushroom haircuts)


phosphoform

(biochemistry) The phosphorylated form of a protein


angular defect

In most instances angular defects have accompanying infrabony pockets; infrabony pockets always have an underlying angular defect.

1986, Fermin A. Carranza, Dorothy A. Perry, Clinical Periodontology for the Dental Hygienist, page 62:

The base of the angular defect is usually located apical to the surrounding bone and most often accompanied by infrabony pockets.[…]Angular defects are classified on the basis of number of walls.

2008, T. Siji Jacob, P. Arunmozhi, Viva Voce in Periodontics, page 74:

Without therapy, the positive predictive rate of an angular defect to forecast more bone loss (22 mm) during a 10-year study was 28%.

2008, Dental Learning Systems, Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry, volume 28, numbers 7-11, page 442:

(dentistry, periodontics) The angular displacement of a tooth from vertical.

amount by which the total of the total of the angles around a vertex of a polyhedron is less than 360°


neurotrypsin

The generation and genotyping of neurotrypsin KO mice has been previously described [22 ].

2015 December 3, “C-Terminal Fragment of Agrin (CAF): A Novel Marker for Progression of Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetics”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A serine peptidase stored in presynaptic nerve endings


metalloendoprotease

Following fertilization, ZP2 undergoes proteolytic cleavage by an oocyte-specific astacin-like metalloendoprotease, first reported as ovastacin (citation), released from the cortical granules, and sperm no longer bind to mouse embryos [22 ].

2015 December 4, “Melamine Impairs Female Fertility via Suppressing Protein Level of Juno in Mouse Eggs”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) any endoprotease that is a metalloenzyme


skin orgasm

Frisson; aesthetic chills; goosebumps resulting from artistic appreciation, especially of music.


immunocheckpoint

Non-antigen-specific immunotherapies such as immunocheckpoint blockades have been shown to be effective in the treatment of advanced melanoma.

2015 December 8, “Investigation of FOXM1 as a Potential New Target for Melanoma”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(immunology, biochemistry) A checkpoint protein on T cells


checkpoint protein

checkpoint protein (plural checkpoint proteins)

(biochemistry) A protein that halts a cellular process until certain other processes are complete


refoldase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes refolding of a protein


sex hair

(colloquial) Bed hair as a result of sexual intercourse.


hemocoagulase

The present study found that patients with postoperative fibrinogen deficiency experienced more operative blood loss and a higher rate of postoperative intracranial hematoma, and they were given more blood transfusions, more plasma transfusions, and were administered larger doses of hemocoagulase compared with patients without postoperative fibrinogen deficiency.

2015 December 12, “Risk Factors for Postoperative Fibrinogen Deficiency after Surgical Removal of Intracranial Tumors”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) An enzyme, typically isolated from snake venom, that catalyzes the coagulation of the blood and therefore stops bleeding


cateslytin

In this context, we suppose that cateslytin with its net positive charge of +5 might also interact with hemagglutinin B. In our case, blocking the P.

2015 December 15, “Antibacterial Peptide-Based Gel for Prevention of Medical Implanted-Device Infection”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) A peptide, derived from a chromogranin, that shows an antimicrobial action


man-bun

The woman – more a girl really – was white, with short, electric-blue dreads, and the man's face was buried beneath the duvet with only his hair visible – one of those man-buns that some of the young white guys were sporting nowadays.

Little girls love him. I don't get it. He swept his black A1S ball cap off his head, revealing his ginger undercut man-bun hair—fucking man-buns, man, fucking stupid—and plopped the hat on Cleo's head. It slid down and covered her face.

2016, Jasinda Wilder, Alpha One Security: Harris:

(informal) The bun hairstyle when worn by a man or boy.


procathepsin

The activity was estimated by reducing the incubation time to 2 min to avoid procathepsin L activation [17 ,19 ].

2015 December 17, “An Active 32-kDa Cathepsin L Is Secreted Directly from HT 1080 Fibrosarcoma Cells and Not via Lysosomal Exocytosis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that are involved in the production of cathepsins


dickkopf

Borrowed from German Dickkopf (“stubborn person”, literally “thick head”), from the fact that Dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK1), one of the dickkopf proteins, was found to be required for head formation in embryos. The word was coined by Andrei Glinka, Wei Wu, Hajo Delius, A. Paula Monaghan, Claudia Blumenstock, and Christof Niehrs in a 1998 article published in Nature: see the quotation.

bor

Here we describe dickkopf-1 (dkk-1), which encodes Dkk-1, a secreted inducer of Spemann's organizer in Xenopus and a member of a new protein family.

[1998 January 22, Andrei Glinka et al., “Dickkopf-1 is a Member of a New Family of Secreted Proteins and Functions in Head Induction”, in Nature, volume 391, number 6665, London: Nature Research, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, abstract, page 357:

Some of the factors tested included: angiopoietin like protein 7 (ANGLPT7), epidermal growth factor (EGF), fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), transforming growth factor beta 2 (TGF β 2), platelet derived growth factor b (PDGFB), and dickkopf related protein 2 (DKK2).

2015 December 22, Kathryn L. McCabe et al., “Efficient Generation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-derived Corneal Endothelial Cells by Directed Differentiation”, in PLOS ONE, volume 10, number 12, San Francisco, Calif.: PLOS, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, article number e0145266:

Oncogenic mutations in the human genome disable of the 'β-catenin-destroyer complex' and delete the dickkopfs.

2016, Joseph G. Sinkovics, “Eukaryotic Single Cells and the First Cell Communities Then and Now”, in RNA/DNA and Cancer, Cham, Switzerland: Springer, →DOI, →ISBN, page 81:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of glycoproteins that are involved in the development of the embryo.

British Journal of Pharmacology
British Pharmacological Society
DKK1
Wiley-Blackwell

Dickkopf-proteiini

any of a family of glycoproteins that is involved in the development of the embryo


deacylase

They exhibit a diverse range of functional categories that include porin, transporter, adhesin, lipase, protease, deacylase, pore-forming toxin, and assembly factors [2 ,3 ].

2015 December 23, “PredβTM: A Novel β-Transmembrane Region Prediction Algorithm”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any hydrolase that removes an acyl group by hydrolysis


inulosucrase

(biochemistry) Any transferase that catalyzes the transfer of a fructose moiety from sucrose to inulin


myoneurin

In that essence, the effect of such SNPs can be mediated through one of the other genes in 3q26 locus that were found to actually play a role in controlling expression either by activating or repressing the transcription of various genes such as encoding myoneurin (MYNN) including telomerase.

2016 January 1, “Associations of TERC Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms with Human Leukocyte Telomere Length and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of zinc finger proteins whose members have been implicated in regulatory functions of gene expression


bubble perm

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

A permanent wave hairstyle full of small curls.


physiocrine

Prior work showed that the asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase (BmAsnRS) of Brugia malayi, an etiological agent of lymphatic filariasis, acts as a physiocrine that binds specifically to interleukin-8 (IL-8) chemokine receptors.

2016 January 12, “Brugia malayi Asparaginyl - tRNA Synthetase Stimulates Endothelial Cell Proliferation, Vasodilation and Angiogenesis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a family of physiologically-active cytokines


porcelain skin

en-noun

porcelain skin (countable and uncountable, plural porcelain skins)


pneumolysoid

To our best knowledge, a validation of pneumolysoid B as a replacement for the PLY antigen in the EIA to detect anti-PLY IgG has never been published.

2016 January 14, “Efficacy of PPV23 in Preventing Pneumococcal Pneumonia in Adults at Increased Risk – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

(biochemistry) Any of a group of recombinant mutant proteins related to pneumolysin.


shifty-eyed

en-adj

shifty-eyed (comparative more shifty-eyed, superlative most shifty-eyed)

more shifty-eyed (comparative)
most shifty-eyed (superlative)

(informal, idiomatic) Giving the impression of being dishonest, especially signified by avoiding eye contact.