(pharmacology) A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C₄₃H₅₈N₄O₁₂ obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis mediterranei, used chiefly to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and asymptomatic carriers of meningococci.
saponified
saponified
adj
Treated by saponification
verb
simple past tense and past participle of saponify
saponifier
saponifier
noun
(chemistry) Any reagent used for saponification.
saponifies
saponifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of saponify
scentproof
scornproof
snakeproof
snakeproof
adj
Resistant to snakes.
soundproof
soundproof
adj
Not allowing sound through.
verb
To make resistant to transmitting sound.
specifying
specifying
noun
The act or process of stating or describing something clearly and exactly.
verb
present participle of specify
spiffiness
spiffiness
noun
The state or condition of being spiffy.
spindleful
spindleful
noun
Enough to fill a spindle.
spinifexes
spinifexes
noun
plural of spinifex
spinifugal
spleniform
spongiform
spongiform
adj
Like a sponge, porous, full of holes.
spoondrift
spoondrift
noun
(nautical, archaic) Alternative form of spindrift
springfish
springfish
noun
Any of the fish in the goodeid genus Crenichthys.
stainproof
stainproof
adj
Resistant to stains.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to stains.
stingproof
stingproof
adj
Resistant to being stung.
stupefying
stupefying
adj
That causes stupefaction.
verb
present participle of stupefy
superfancy
superfancy
adj
Very fancy.
superinfer
superunfit
taintproof
taintproof
adj
Resistant to tainting.
thornproof
thornproof
adj
Resistant to tearing by thorns.
torpifying
torpifying
verb
present participle of torpify
underproof
underproof
adj
Having a lower alcohol content than proof spirit.
verb
(baking) To proof insufficiently.
unflapping
unflapping
adj
(of wings) Not flapping
unflippant
unflippant
adj
Not flippant.
unpacified
unpacified
adj
not pacified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpacify
unpacifist
unpacifist
adj
Not pacifist.
unpeaceful
unpeaceful
adj
Not peaceful, the opposite of peaceful.
unperfumed
unperfumed
adj
Not perfumed.
unpilfered
unpilfered
adj
Not pilfered.
unpowerful
unpowerful
adj
Not powerful.
unprefaced
unprefaced
adj
Not prefaced; without a preface.
unprefined
unprefixal
unprefixed
unprefixed
adj
Not prefixed; without a prefix.
unprideful
unprideful
adj
Not prideful.
unprofaned
unprofaned
adj
Not having been profaned; unsullied.
unprofited
unprofited
adj
profitless
unprofound
unprofound
adj
Not profound.
unprolific
unprolific
adj
Not prolific.
unpurified
unpurified
adj
Not purified; impure
unsimplify
unspecific
unspecific
adj
Not specific: nonspecific.
unspeedful
unspiteful
unspiteful
adj
Not spiteful.
unsportful
unsportful
adj
Not sportful.
upfingered
upflinging
upflinging
verb
present participle of upfling
upliftment
upliftment
noun
Lifting up; elevation or promotion.
upshifting
upshifting
verb
present participle of upshift
venomproof
womanproof
womanproof
adj
(chiefly humorous) Resistant to women or their romantic appeal.