8-letter words containing o, s, t, e, p, r
- protease — any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers.
- proteins — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protense — extension in time
- proteose — any of a class of soluble compounds derived from proteins by the action of the gastric juices, pancreatic juices, etc.
- proudest — feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
- reedstop — an organ stop that is made up of or that controls a rank of reed pipes
- resprout — to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
- rispetto — a form of folk verse from Tuscany
- serotype — a group of organisms, microorganisms, or cells distinguished by their shared specific antigens as determined by serologic testing.
- sorptive — the state or process of being sorbed.
- spectro- — indicating a spectrum
- sportive — playful or frolicsome; jesting, jocose, or merry: a sportive puppy.
- sprocket — Machinery. Also called chainwheel, sprocket wheel. a toothed wheel engaging with a conveyor or power chain. one tooth of such a wheel.
- stepford — blandly conformist and submissive
- stepover — an instance of raising the foot over the ball while in possession in order to wrong-foot an opponent
- stompers — stamp (defs 1–3).
- stopover — a brief stop in the course of a journey, as to eat, sleep, or visit friends.
- store up — save, keep in reserve
- strepto- — indicating a shape resembling a twisted chain
- stropper — a person who strops.
- superhot — extremely hot
- to press — to be printed
- to spare — more than is required
- topscore — to be the highest scorer in a sports match or competition
- topsider — a light canvas shoe
- trappose — relating to traprock
- trophesy — a condition caused by a disorder of the nerves relating to nutrition
- upstroke — an upward stroke, especially of a pen or pencil, or of a piston in a vertical cylinder.
- westport — a town in SW Connecticut.