desmacellidAny sponge in the family Desmacellidae.
desmanEither of two species, Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus, of aquatic or semiaquatic insectivore of the mole family, Talpidae, found in Europe.
DesmaraisA surname from French, equivalent to English Marsh.
desmatochelyidAny of the genus †Desmatochelys of extinct sea turtles.
desmatophocidAny extinct pinniped in the family Desmatophocidae.
desmatosuchianAny extinct archosaur of the genus Desmatosuchus
desmatosuchineAny member of the Desmatosuchinae, a major subfamily of aetosaurs, which are not technically dinosaurs.
desmearTo remove debris from a printed circuit board after holes have been drilled in it
desmethylprodine1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine, an opioid analgesic drug developed in the 1940s, an analogue of meperidine, sometimes used recreationally.
desmethylselegilineA metabolite of selegiline that may have neuroprotective antiapoptotic properties.
desmodiumAny member of the genus Desmodium of the flowering plant family Fabaceae, containing mostly inconspicuous legumes but some with bright or large flowers.
desmodontAny of a group of South American blood-sucking bats of the genera Desmodus and Diphylla.
desmodontineAny vampire bat of the subfamily Desmodontinae
desmodromicHaving different controls for its actuation in different directions, especially of an engine valve that is positively closed by a cam and leverage system rather than springs.
desmodromicsThe desmodromic system of a vehicle or other machine.
desmogleinAny of a family of cadherins involved in the formation of desmosomes.
desmognathousbelonging to a former taxonomic group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), having the maxillopalatine bones united
desmographyThe description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
DesmoinesianAn age forming part of the Carboniferous.
desmokeTo remove smoke or the smell thereof from a room, etc.
desmolactoneThe sex pheromone (4R,9Z)-hexadec-9-en-4-olide produced by some female beetles
desmolaseAn enzyme that catalyzes the formation or destruction of carbon-carbon bonds within a molecule. These enzymes play a significant role in respiration and fermentation.
desmologyThe branch of anatomy which concerns ligaments.
desmolyticRelating to breaking apart skin cell interconnections (skin peeling)
desmondA lower second class honours or 2.2 degree.
desnudaA topless female street performer covered in body paint who poses for photographs in exchange for tips in the pedestrian plaza of New York City's Times Square.
desorptionThe process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.
desoxazolineAn isomer of oxazoline in which the double bond is between the nitrogen atom and the single carbon atom between the nitrogen and oxygen atoms; and derivative of this compound.
desoximetasoneA topical corticosteroid used for the relief of various skin conditions, including rashes.
desoxyA psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine and desoxyscaline families.
desoxycortoneThe steroid hormone deoxycorticosterone when used as a drug.
desoxyhemigossypolThe phenolic phytoalexin 10-methyl-7-propan-2-yl-2-oxatricyclo[6.3.1.0^{4,12}]dodeca-1(11),4,6,8(12),9-pentaene-5,6-diol produced by the cotton plant (Gossypium)
desoxylapacholA quinone derivative of lapachol that is found in teak wood
desoxypipradrol2-diphenylmethylpiperidine, a psychoactive drug and research chemical of the piperidine class.