Words Containing PTO

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laptop
1. a portable computer small enough to use in your lap
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receptor
1. a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
2. an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
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adaptor
1. device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
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symptom
1. (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
2. anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
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descriptor
1. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
2. a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
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apoptosis
1. a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
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uptown
1. of or located in the upper part of a town
2. toward or in the upper part of town
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cryptography
1. the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
2. act of writing in code or cipher
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raptor
1. any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
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cryptographic
1. of or relating to cryptanalysis
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asymptotic
1. relating to or of the nature of an asymptote
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sculptor
1. an artist who creates sculptures
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optometry
1. the practice of an optometrist
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symptomatic
1. relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms
2. characteristic or indicative of a disease
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streptococcus
1. spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
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interceptor
1. a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
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asymptomatic
1. having no symptoms of illness or disease
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tryptophan
1. an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin
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acceptor
1. (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
2. the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
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asymptotically
1. toward an asymptote
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optometrist
1. a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
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streptomyces
1. aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)
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lepton
1. 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece
2. an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0
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krypton
1. a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air
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captor
1. a person who captures and holds people or animals
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preceptor
1. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
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streptococcal
1. of or relating to or caused by streptococci
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cryptology
1. the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
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streptomycin
1. an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
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captopril
1. a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure
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cryptologic
1. of or relating to cryptanalysis
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peremptory
1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
2. not allowing contradiction or refusal
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streptococci
1. spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
2. spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
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leptospirosis
1. an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
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tiptoe
1. walk on one's toes
2. the tip of a toe
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scriptorium
1. a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts
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