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 procetofen fenofibrate prochaetodermatid Any mollusk in the family Prochaetodermatidae. prochamazulene Any of a group of sesquiterpenes related to chamazulene Prochaska A surname from Czech. prochein Next; nearest. prochemerin A precursor of chemerin. prochemical In favour of the use of chemicals. prochemotactic That promotes chemotaxis prochilodontid Any fish in the family Prochilodontidae. prochiral having two constitutionally identical ligands (atoms or groups), replacement of either one by a different ligand making the molecule chiral prochirality The property exhibited by a prochiral molecule or other entity; protostereoisomerism. prochitinase A compound that promotes the formation of a chitinase prochloraz A broad-spectrum imidazole fungicide widely used in gardening and agriculture. prochlorococcal Relating to cyanobacteria of the genus Prochlorococcus. prochlorophyte a bright green cyanobacterium of the class Prochlorophyta, distinguished by the presence of both chlorophyll a and b and the lack of phycobilins (and so resembling the chloroplasts of higher plants) prochlorperazine A drug C₂₀H₂₄ClN₃S (trademark Compazine) that is a phenothiazine derivative having antiemetic and antipsychotic properties. Prochnow A surname. prochoanitic That points forward. procholestatic That promotes cholestasis procholinergic That promotes the production of acetylcholine prochondrogenic That promotes chondrogenesis prochoos An ancient Greek jug, with or without a handle, for water or wine. prochordal prechordal. prochordate Synonym of protochordate. prochorion A temporary structure that surrounds the blastodermic vesicle in some animals. prochorionic Relating to a prochorion. Prochorus A male given name from Ancient Greek. prochromosome A condensed, heterochromatic portion of a chromosome that remains visible during the resting (interphase) nucleus stage. prochronism An error in chronological order in which something is ascribed an earlier time than the actual one. prochronistic Ahead of or before its time; belonging to a later time; technically advanced for its time. prochurch In favour of the church. prochymase Any compound that develops into a chymase prochymosin The precursor of chymosin procidence A falling down; a prolapsus. procident Displaced beyond the limits of a body cavity. procidentia A prolapse, especially of the uterus. prociduous droopy procimequat A citrus fruit that is a cross between the limequat and the Hong Kong kumquat: (Citrus aurantifolia 'Mexican' x Fortunella japonica) x Fortunella hindsii. procinct A state of complete readiness for action. procingulum The front part of the tooth, before the anterior murid. procinolol A beta-adrenergic blocking drug. procirculatory That promotes the circulatory system procistocardin A particular steroid glycoside. procivilian Supporting civilians. prock An imaginary creature similar to the guyascutus or the sidehill gouger. proclaim To announce or declare. proclaimable Able or fit to be proclaimed. proclaimant Someone who or something that proclaims. proclaimer One who proclaims. proclaiming proclamation proclaimingly While or by proclaiming; proclamatorily. proclamation A statement which is proclaimed; a formal public announcement. proclamator One who proclaims. proclamatorily In a proclamatory manner. proclamatory In the manner of a proclamation. proclergy Synonym of proclerical. proclerical Supporting the clergy. proclericalism Support for the political influence of clerics. Proclian Of or relating to Proclus (412–485), Greek Neoplatonist philosopher. proclinate Inclined, directed, or leaning forward, like the teeth of some mammals and the bristles on the frons of many insects. proclination Forward inclination, especially of the teeth. procline Of teeth, to lean forward. proclisis The use of proclitics in the syntax of a language. proclitic A clitic that joins with the following word phonetically, graphically, or both. proclitical proclitic proclitically In a proclitic way. proclive Having a tendency by nature; prone proclivitous Steeply inclined. proclivity A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent. proclivous inclined towards something; tending by nature proclonol A particular pesticide. proclotting That produces clotting (of blood) Proclus A male given name from Ancient Greek. Procne The daughter of king Pandion of Athens, in Greek mythology, who got revenge on her husband Tereus for raping her sister Philomela by feeding him his own son, and was later transformed into a bird by the gods. Procnean Pertaining to or reminiscent of Procne. procoagulability The ability to produce procoagulation procoagulable Able to promote coagulation procoagulant Any of various precursors of the blood factors necessary for coagulation procoagulantly In a procoagulant manner procoagulation An association of particles that develops into coagulation procoagulative That leads to procoagulation procoagulatory That promotes coagulation prococene Either of a group of chromenes produced by some plants as a natural insecticide procoele A lateral cavity of the prosencephalon; a lateral ventricle of the brain. procoelian Any of the Procoelia, a former suborder of Crocodilia. procoelous Of or relating to the procoelians. procoely The condition of being procoelous procofactor An inactive material that becomes a cofactor once activated procognitive Describing a drug that reduces mental confusion, disorientation or delirium procolipase The inactive form of colipase, secreted by the pancreas and activated in the intestinal lumen by trypsin. procollagen The precursor of collagen; it is formed in fibroblasts and converted to collagen by a peptidase. procollagenase Any enzyme that activates collagen, allowing it to be broken down by collagenases procolophonid Any parareptile in the family †Procolophonidae procolophonoid Any parareptile of the superfamily Procolophonoidea. procolophonomorph Any member of the Procolophonomorpha, an order or clade of parareptiles that appeared during the Middle Permian. procombat In favour of combat. procombination Supporting trade unions and collective bargaining by workers. procommerce Supporting or favouring commerce. procommercial Supporting or favouring commerce. procommission In favour of a commission. procommittee Supporting or favouring a committee. procommunism A political stance in favour of communism. procommunist In favour of communism. procompensation In favour of compensation. procompetition Supporting or promoting competition. procompetitive Promoting competition in the marketplace. procompromise Supporting a compromise. proconcave In reference to ribs on shells, with the shape of a concave bend towards the aperture, but initially straight. proconformity In favour of conformity. proconidial Relating to a proconidium proconidium The structure that develops into a conidium proconiine Of or relating to the tribe Proconiini of the subfamily Cicadellinae. Proconnesian Of, from or relating to Proconnesus. Proconnesus Synonym of Marmara Island. proconservation In favour of conservation. proconservator An official archivist of official documents in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies proconsul A magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province. proconsular Of or pertaining to a proconsul, or the office thereof. proconsulate The office of a proconsul. proconsulid Any extinct ape-like primate in the family Proconsulidae. proconsulship The office or status of a proconsul; a proconsulate. procontractile That promotes contraction (of tissue) procontrol Supportive of greater government control over society, authoritarian or supportive of greater authoritarianism. proconvention In favour of a convention. proconvertase A proteolytic convertase proconvertin An enzyme of the serine protease class. proconvulsant That produces convulsion proconvulsive That produces convulsions Procop A surname. procope Synonym of apheresis. Procopio A surname from Italian. Procopius A male given name from Latin Procopius [in turn from Ancient Greek Προκόπιος (Prokópios)], of rare usage, variant of Prokopios, feminine equivalent Procopia. procoracoid A small bone, anterior to the coracoid, present in some, mostly extinct, reptiles procorporation Supporting corporations and their activities. procorpus The anterior part of the corpus in the pharynx of a nematode procott To choose, either as an individual or group, to use, buy, or deal with someone or some organization as an expression of support. procotton Supporting or favouring cotton manufacture. procourt Supporting a legal court. procoxa The coxa of the foreleg of an arthropod procoxal Relating to the procoxa procrastibake To procrastinate by baking. procrastibaker A person that procrastinates by baking. procrastibaking The action of procrastinating by baking. procrasticleaning The act of avoiding important, strenuous or stressful tasks and activities by cleaning, organising and doing other household chores instead; the act of procrastinating by cleaning. procrastinate To delay taking action; to wait until later. procrastinatingly With procrastination. procrastination The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally. procrastinative Tending to procrastinate; supporting or suggesting procrastination. procrastinator One who procrastinates; one who delays working on things. procrastinatorily in a procrastinatory manner