sublease | (noun) a lease from one lessee to another | Synonyms: sublet |
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sucrase | (noun) an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose | Synonyms: invertase, saccharase |
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suitcase | (noun) a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes | Synonyms: bag, grip, traveling bag, travelling bag |
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surbase | (noun) the molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall) | - |
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surcease | (noun) a stopping | Synonyms: cessation |
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tease | (noun) the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances | Synonyms: ribbing, tantalization, teasing |
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(noun) someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) | Synonyms: annoyer, teaser, vexer |
(noun) a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men | Synonyms: coquette, flirt, minx, prickteaser, vamp, vamper |
telomerase | (noun) an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide | - |
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telophase | (noun) the final stage of mitosis | - |
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(noun) the final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle | - |
thrombokinase | (noun) an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot | Synonyms: factor III, thromboplastin |
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transaminase | (noun) a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound) | Synonyms: aminopherase, aminotransferase |
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transcriptase | (noun) the enzyme that copies DNA into RNA | Synonyms: RNA polymerase |
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transferase | (noun) any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound | - |
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ukase | (noun) an edict of the Russian tsar | - |
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unease | (noun) the trait of seeming ill at ease | Synonyms: disquiet, uneasiness |
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(noun) physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) | Synonyms: malaise, uneasiness |
uppercase | (noun) one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis | Synonyms: capital, capital letter, majuscule, upper-case letter |
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urease | (noun) an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia; is present in intestinal bacteria | - |
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urokinase | (noun) protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis | Synonyms: plasminogen activator |
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vase | (noun) an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers | - |
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wheelbase | (noun) the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle | - |
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zymase | (noun) a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms | - |
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