antisepsis | (noun) the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | Synonyms: asepsis |
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(noun) (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms | Synonyms: asepsis, sterileness, sterility |
antiseptic | (noun) a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues | - |
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asepsis | (noun) the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | Synonyms: antisepsis |
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(noun) (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms | Synonyms: antisepsis, sterileness, sterility |
greasepaint | (noun) a greasy substance used as makeup by actors | - |
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hawsepipe | (noun) the hole that an anchor rope passes through | Synonyms: hawse, hawsehole |
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horseplay | (noun) rowdy or boisterous play | - |
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horsepond | (noun) a pond for watering horses | - |
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horsepower | (noun) a unit of power equal to 746 watts | Synonyms: H.P., HP |
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hosepipe | (noun) a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas | Synonyms: hose |
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housepaint | (noun) paint used to cover the exterior woodwork of a house | Synonyms: house paint |
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houseplant | (noun) any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes | - |
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mousepad | (noun) a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse | Synonyms: mouse mat |
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nosepiece | (noun) the link between two lenses; rests on the nose | Synonyms: bridge |
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(noun) armor plate that protects the nose | - |
(noun) a strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose | Synonyms: noseband |
psephologist | (noun) a sociologist who studies election trends | - |
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psephology | (noun) the branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by opinion polls) | - |
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sepal | (noun) one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower | - |
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separability | (noun) the capability of being separated | - |
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separate | (noun) a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments | - |
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(noun) a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication | Synonyms: offprint, reprint |
separateness | (noun) the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known | Synonyms: distinctness, otherness |
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(noun) political independence | - |
(noun) the state of being several and distinct | Synonyms: discreteness, distinctness, severalty |
separation | (noun) the social act of separating or parting company | - |
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(noun) the act of dividing or disconnecting | - |
(noun) (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) | Synonyms: legal separation |
(noun) sorting one thing from others | - |
(noun) the distance between things | Synonyms: interval |
(noun) coming apart | Synonyms: breakup, detachment |
(noun) the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal) | - |
(noun) the space where a division or parting occurs | - |
(noun) the state of lacking unity | - |
separationism | (noun) advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state | Synonyms: separatism |
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separationist | (noun) an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) | Synonyms: separatist |
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separatism | (noun) advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state | Synonyms: separationism |
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(noun) a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists | - |
(noun) a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups | Synonyms: segregation |
separatist | (noun) an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) | Synonyms: separationist |
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separator | (noun) an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension | Synonyms: centrifuge, extractor |
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separatrix | (noun) a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information | Synonyms: diagonal, slash, solidus, stroke, virgule |
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sepia | (noun) a shade of brown with a tinge of red | Synonyms: burnt sienna, mahogany, reddish brown, Venetian red |
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(noun) rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes | - |
sepiolite | (noun) a white clayey mineral | Synonyms: meerschaum |
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seppuku | (noun) ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society | Synonyms: hara-kiri, harakiri, harikari |
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sepsis | (noun) the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues | - |
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sept | (noun) people descended from a common ancestor | Synonyms: family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry |
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septation | (noun) the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum | - |
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septectomy | (noun) surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum) | - |
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septenary | (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one | Synonyms: 7, heptad, septet, seven, sevener, VII |
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septet | (noun) a musical composition written for seven performers | Synonyms: septette |
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(noun) seven people considered as a unit | Synonyms: septette, sevensome |
(noun) a set of seven similar things considered as a unit | Synonyms: septette |
(noun) seven performers or singers who perform together | Synonyms: septette |
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one | Synonyms: 7, heptad, septenary, seven, sevener, VII |
septette | (noun) a musical composition written for seven performers | Synonyms: septet |
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(noun) seven people considered as a unit | Synonyms: septet, sevensome |
(noun) a set of seven similar things considered as a unit | Synonyms: septet |
(noun) seven performers or singers who perform together | Synonyms: septet |
septicaemia | (noun) invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection | Synonyms: blood poisoning, septicemia |
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septicemia | (noun) invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection | Synonyms: blood poisoning, septicaemia |
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septillion | (noun) the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros in the US | - |
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septuagenarian | (noun) someone whose age is in the seventies | - |
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septum | (noun) (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities | - |
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(noun) a partition or wall especially in an ovary | - |
sepulcher | (noun) a chamber that is used as a grave | Synonyms: burial chamber, sepulchre, sepulture |
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sepulchre | (noun) a chamber that is used as a grave | Synonyms: burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulture |
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sepulture | (noun) a chamber that is used as a grave | Synonyms: burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre |
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(noun) the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave | Synonyms: burial, entombment, inhumation, interment |
transept | (noun) structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles | - |
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