Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z dereplicate To separate and purify (a chemical mixture) so as to eliminate known constituents and leave novel ones. dereplicated From which replication has been removed dereplication The process of dereplicating. derepress To activate a gene by the removal of a repressor derepressed activated by the removal of a repressor derepressible Able to cause, or to undergo derepression derepression The inactivation of a repressor gene. derepressive That counters repression derepressor Anything that causes derepression derequisition To return or release (something previously requisitioned). deresinate To remove resin (from) deresination The process, or the result of deresinating deresponsibilization The act or process, or an instance, of deresponsibilizing. deresponsibilize To remove responsibility or responsibilities from; to make no longer responsible. derestrict To free from restrictions. derestriction The removal of a restriction. dereverberate To process (an audio signal) to reduce or eliminate reverberation. dereverberation The processing of an audio signal to reduce or eliminate reverberation. Dereviane A village in Zoria rural hromada, Rivne Raion, Rivne Oblast, founded in 1445 derezz To disappear, or dissolve into pixels. Derfner A surname from German. derg A dragon. Dergholm A locality in the Shire of Glenelg and the Shire of West Wimmera, south western Victoria, Australia Derhachi A city in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. derham A surname. derhotacization A distortion in (or an Inability to pronounce) the sound of letter R, causing the R to be omitted as a consonant or changing /ɝ/ or /ɚ/ to /ɜ/, /ə/, or another vowel if a vocalic. Deri A village in Darran Valley community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1201). derib To remove a rib or ribs from. deribosylate To remove a ribose or ribosyl group deribosylation The removal of a ribose or ribosyl group from a molecule, especially from a polypeptide or protein deric Relating to the ectoderm, as distinguished from enteric. derich To make the air–fuel ratio (of a jet engine or a carburetor) leaner (less rich). derichthyid Any eel in the family Derichthyidae. Derick A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Derek. Derico A surname from Italian. deridable Capable of, or suitable for, being derided. DeRidder A city, the parish seat of Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. deride To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn. derided Disparaged; subject to criticism or mockery. derider A person who derides or mocks. deriding An act of derision. deridingly In a deriding way; mockingly. DeRienzo A surname from Italian. derig To remove the rigging from (a vessel, etc.). dering A surname. deringer A surname from German. deringing The process of removing ring-like artifacts from a video. Deriq A male given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Derek. Derique A male given name, variant of Derek. derisable Worthy of mockery. derisible Deserving derision (“treatment with disdain or contempt”). derisibly In a derisible way. derision Act of treating with disdain. derisionary Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; scornful. derisive Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing. derisively In a derisive manner; demeaningly, mockingly. derisiveness The condition of being derisive derisk To remove the risk from; to make safe. derisorily In a derisory manner. derisoriness The quality of being derisory. derisory Laughable, ridiculous, especially due to being small, inadequate, or low-quality; provoking derision. Deritend An area of Digbeth, east of the centre of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0886). deritualization The process of deritualizing. deritualize To reduce from the status of ritual. derivability The condition of being derivable derivable able to be derived; deducible. derivably Such that it can be derived; by derivation. derival The derivation of a word. derivant Derivative; derived from something. derivate Derived; derivative. derivation A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source. derivational Of or pertaining to derivation; relating to that which is derived. derivationalism The hypothesis that the mind operates by performing sequential processing steps on an initial input. derivationally In a derivational manner. derivationism The idea that people can only identify what is good by deriving it from human nature; opposed to inclinationism. derivationist A proponent of derivationism. derivative Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental. derivatively In a derivative fashion derivativeness The state or quality of being derivative. derivativity The state or quality of being derivative; derivative nature. derivatization A technique which transforms a chemical compound into a product of similar chemical structure. derivatize To prepare one or more derivatives of a compound derivatized modified by the formation of a derivative derivatograph A measuring device for use in derivatography. derivatographic Relating to derivatography. derivatographically By means of or in terms of derivatography. derivatography The measurement of various basic and derived values in thermal analysis and thermogravimetry. derive To obtain or receive (something) from something else. derived Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species. derivedness The state or quality of being derived; derivativity. derivement Something derived; a deduction, inference, or derivative. deriver Someone or something that derives. Derker A residential area of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9305) Derleth A surname Derlethian Of or relating to August William Derleth (1909–1971), American writer and anthologist, best remembered as the first publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos genre of horror. derm Animal skin. derma The inner layer of the skin. dermabrader A device used to perform dermabrasion. dermabrase To perform dermabrasion. dermabrasion A cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface of the epidermis of the skin is removed by abrasion, typically to remove scarring or sun-damaged skin. dermabrasive Relating to dermabrasion. dermacalyptrogen A common histogen that produces root cap and root epidermis in phanerogams. dermad Toward the skin, from the inside of the body. dermadrome Any skin disorder associated with internal malignancy. dermal Of or pertaining to skin or integument (or other forms of tissue) dermalgia Synonym of dermatalgia. dermalium A spicule on the bounding membrane of a sponge. dermally In a dermal way; of or to the skin. Derman A surname from German. dermanyssid Any mite in the family Dermanyssidae. dermanyssoid Any of many, mostly parasitic, mites of the superfamily Dermanyssoidea dermapigmentation Synonym of micropigmentation. dermaplane To scrape off dead skin and hair off of one's face using a blade or scalpel. dermaplaner A blade or scalpel used for dermaplaning. dermaplaning The exfoliation of the skin by means of a scalpel. dermapteran Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera; earwig. dermaroller A device with many small needles, used for microneedling. dermarolling Synonym of microneedling. dermaseptin Any of a group of peptides, isolated from the skin of some frogs, that have properties that may be useful for drug delivery dermasurgeon A dermatologist who specializes in dermasurgery. dermasurgery The surgical treatment of benign and malignant skin conditions; dermatologic surgery. dermasurgical Relating to dermasurgery. dermatalgia pain that is localised to the skin dermatan A glycosaminoglycan found (as the sulfate) in the skin dermateaceous Belonging to the family Dermateaceae of cup fungi. dermatemydid Any turtle in the family Dermatemydidae. dermatergosis occupational skin disease dermatic Of or relating to the skin. dermatillomania A mental disorder characterized by the urge to pick at one's own skin. dermatine Relating to the skin dermatitic Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of dermatitis dermatitis Inflammation of the skin. dermatoarthritis arthritis with an associated skin disease dermatoborreliosis borreliosis of the skin dermatobullous Relating to the formation of blisters on the skin. dermatocalyptrogen Synonym of dermacalyptrogen. dermatochalasis The condition of having an excess of skin in the upper or lower eyelid, causing bagginess. dermatocranial Relating to the dermatocranium. dermatocranium A set of bones covering the brain, eyes and nostrils in bony fishes and all land-living vertebrates. dermatocyst Inflated hairs on the surface of the sporophore of young agarics. dermatocystidium A relatively large cell found on the surface of the cap of a basidiomycete. dermatodynia Synonym of dermatalgia. dermatoelectrical Relating to the electrical properties of skin dermatofibroma A benign fibrous histiocytoma. dermatofibromatous Relating to dermatofibroma. dermatofibrosarcoma A fibrosarcoma of the skin dermatofibrosis A fibrosis of the skin (especially in dogs) dermatogen Nascent epidermis, or external cuticle of plants in a forming condition. dermatogenic As a consequence of a skin disease dermatoglyph The pattern of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of a finger or foot