English words starting with prol

Meanings of Prolabium:

noun

The most prominent part of the lip.

Meanings of Prolactin:

noun

A hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth.

Usage examples:

Hormone assays for serum estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulati…

Meanings of Prolamin:

noun

Any of a class of proline-rich proteins which occur in the seeds of cereals and are characterized by solubility in strong alcohol solutions but insolubility in absolute alcohol or water.

Meanings of Prolamine:

noun

Any of a class of proline-rich proteins which occur in the seeds of cereals and are characterized by solubility in strong alcohol solutions but insolubility in absolute alcohol or water.

Meanings of Prolan:

noun

Any of several female gonadotrophic hormones, especially human chorionic gonadotropin.

Meanings of Prolapse:

noun

A displacement of a part or organ of the body from its normal position, usually downwards or outwards, often resulting in it protruding from an orifice.

Usage examples:

A rectal prolapse

verb

(of a part or organ of the body) become displaced from its normal position, especially downwards or outwards, often so as to protrude from an orifice.

Usage examples:

Her womb has prolapsed

Meanings of Prolapsed:

adjective

(of a part or organ of the body) displaced from its normal position, especially downwards or outwards, often so as to protrude from an orifice.

Usage examples:

A prolapsed uterus

verb

(of a part or organ of the body) become displaced from its normal position, especially downwards or outwards, often so as to protrude from an orifice.

Usage examples:

Her womb has prolapsed

Meanings of Prolapses:

noun

A displacement of a part or organ of the body from its normal position, usually downwards or outwards, often resulting in it protruding from an orifice.

Usage examples:

A rectal prolapse

verb

(of a part or organ of the body) become displaced from its normal position, especially downwards or outwards, often so as to protrude from an orifice.

Usage examples:

Her womb has prolapsed

Meanings of Prolapsing:

noun

A displacement of a part or organ of the body from its normal position, usually downwards or outwards, often resulting in it protruding from an orifice.

Usage examples:

A rectal prolapse

verb

(of a part or organ of the body) become displaced from its normal position, especially downwards or outwards, often so as to protrude from an orifice.

Usage examples:

Her womb has prolapsed

Meanings of Prolapsus:

noun

Technical term for prolapse.

Meanings of Prolate:

adjective

(of a spheroid) lengthened in the direction of a polar diameter.

Usage examples:

This ratio suggests that the enzyme-inhibitor complex can be described as prolate ellipsoid, for re…

Meanings of Prolately:

adverb

In the manner of a prolate spheroid.

Meanings of Prolateness:

noun

The quality or fact of being prolate; the degree of this.

Meanings of Prolation:

noun

The action of uttering a word or sound; utterance, articulation.

Meanings of Prolative:

adjective

Having the function of extending or completing a predication.

Meanings of Prole:

noun

A member of the working class.

Usage examples:

The proles live in no-go areas with no jobs

adjective

Working class.

Usage examples:

Prole soldiers

Meanings of Proleg:

noun

A fleshy abdominal limb of a caterpillar or similar insect larva.

Usage examples:

Uncoiled larvae were measured from the front of the head capsule to the base of the anal prolegs an…

Meanings of Prolegomena:

noun

A critical or discursive introduction to a book.

Usage examples:

A prolegomenon to the second part

Meanings of Prolegomenal:

adjective

Prefatory, introductory, preliminary.

Meanings of Prolegomenist:

noun

A person who writes prolegomena.

Meanings of Prolegomenon:

noun

A critical or discursive introduction to a book.

Usage examples:

A prolegomenon to the second part

Meanings of Prolegs:

noun

A fleshy abdominal limb of a caterpillar or similar insect larva.

Usage examples:

Uncoiled larvae were measured from the front of the head capsule to the base of the anal prolegs an…

Meanings of Proleptical:

adjective

Proleptic; anticipatory.

Meanings of Proles:

noun

A member of the working class.

Usage examples:

The proles live in no-go areas with no jobs

adjective

Working class.

Usage examples:

Prole soldiers

Meanings of Proletaire:

noun

A member of a low or poor social class.