English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 395 of 1086

Shōwaname

Alternative form of Showa.

shōyunoun

Alternative spelling of shoyu.

SIname

International System of Units

si liaointj

Synonym of die liao.

si quisnoun

A notification by a candidate for Holy Orders of his intention to enquire whether any impediment may be alleged against him.

siaparticle

Tagged at the end of a sentence to express discontent, shock, surprise, exhaustion or exasperation.

sia suayadj

Causing embarrassment or disgrace to others.

Siachen Glaciername

A glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas, at about 35.421226°N 77.109540°E, which (along with the area around it) is claimed by both India and Pakistan, and has been occupied by India since 1984.

siadenovirusnoun

Any virus of the genus Siadenovirus

siadenovirusesnoun

plural of siadenovirus

siafunoun

An army ant.

sialnoun

The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form the upper layer of the earth's crust, which lies beneath all continental landmasses.

sial ahintj

Interjection, used to express discontent, shock, exasperation or surprise.

sialadenitisnoun

inflammation of a salivary gland

sialadenoncusnoun

A tumor or swelling of a salivary gland.

sialadenosisnoun

Non-neoplastic, non-inflammatory enlargement of the salivary glands.

sialagoguenoun

Alternative spelling of sialogogue.

sialatenoun

Any salt or ester of sialic acid.

sialectasianoun

Synonym of sialectasis.

sialectasisnoun

Cystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions).

sialendoscopenoun

an endoscope used in sialendoscopy

sialendoscopynoun

endoscopy of the salivary glands

sialicadj

Of or pertaining to saliva.

sialic acidnoun

Any of a group of amino carbohydrates that are substituted forms of neuraminic acid and can be components of glycoproteins and mucoproteins.

sialidosisnoun

A rare form of mucolipidosis caused by a deficiency of the enzyme sialidase.

sialoadenectomizeverb

To perform a sialoadenectomy

sialoadenectomynoun

Excision of a salivary gland

sialoadhesionnoun

adhesion to a surface by means of sialic acid

sialobiantennaryadj

Describing a biantennary oligosaccharide that has a sialic acid component

sialobiologynoun

The study of the biochemistry and function of sialic acid and its compounds

sialochemistrynoun

The chemistry of saliva (or of similar secretions)

sialoconjugatenoun

The glycoconjugate of a sialic acid

sialoformnoun

The form of a compound reacted with a sialic acid

sialofucosylnoun

A sialyl derivative of a fucosyl group

sialofucosylatedadj

Modified by addition of a sialofucosyl group

sialogangliosidenoun

Any ganglioside derived from sialic acid.

sialoglycannoun

Any glycan of sialic acid

sialoglycoconjugatenoun

The glycoconjugate of any glycoprotein containing sialic acid

sialoglycolipidnoun

Any glycolipid that contains sialic acid moieties

sialoglycopeptidenoun

Any glycopeptide containing sialic acid residues

sialoglycopolymernoun

A glycopolymer of sialic acid

sialoglycoproteasenoun

A protease that hydrolyses sialoglycoproteins

sialoglycoproteinnoun

Any glycoprotein that is combined with sialic acid

sialoglycoproteomenoun

A glycoproteome of sialoglycoproteins

sialoglycoproteomicadj

Relating to sialoglycoproteomics or to sialoglycoproteomes

sialoglycoproteomicsnoun

The study of sialoglycoproteomes

sialoglycosylateverb

To glycosylate so as to form a sialoglycoprotein

sialoglycosylationnoun

glycosylation so as to form a sialoglycoprotein

sialogognoun

Alternative spelling of sialogogue.

sialogoguenoun

Any drug that increases the flow of saliva.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 395. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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