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 sepaloid Resembling a sepal. sepalous Having, or relating to, sepals. separability The property of being separable. separable Able to be separated. separableness The quality of being separable. separably Such that it can be separated. separase A cysteine protease responsible for triggering anaphase by hydrolysing cohesin. separatability separability separate To divide (a thing) into separate parts. separated Detached; not connected or joined; two or more things stand apart. separatedly In a separated manner separatedness The property of being separated. separatee One who has been separated. separately In a separate manner; not together; apart. separateness The property of being separate. separatical Of or pertaining to separatism in religion; schismatical. separating An instance of separating. separation The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated. separational Relating to separation. separationism Separatism. separationist A separatist. separatism A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony). separatist Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatic movements. separatistic Of or pertaining to separatists; schismatical; pro-separatism separative Serving to separate. separatively In a separative manner. separativeness The quality of being separative. separator An object located between two or more things and hence separating them. separatory Used to separate. separatrix The ⟨L⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ mark formerly used to divide integers from decimals. separatum A separate copy of a paper originally published in an academic journal. separature The process of separation. separin Synonym of separase. sepat A regional division of Ancient Egypt. sepazolin Synonym of cefazolin. Sepe A surname from Italian. Sepeda A surname. Sepedi a dialect of the Northern Sotho language. sephacryl A polyacrylamide stationary phase (molecular sieve) used in size-exclusion chromatography Sepharad The Iberian Peninsula, especially in reference to the local Jews before their forced expulsion from 1492 onwards. Sephardi Of or relating to Jews of Iberia and their traditions, customs, and rituals. Their traditional vernacular is Ladino. Sephardic Of or relating to the Sephardi Jews. sepharose A cross-linked polysaccharide bead-formed gel based on agarose. Sepharvite An inhabitant of Sepharvaim, a city mentioned in the Bible as being captured by the Assyrians. sephen A stingray of the Indian Ocean, valued for shagreen. Sephu A gewog of Wangdue Phodrang District, Bhutan. sepia A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish. sepiaceous Of a sepia colour. sepiadariid Any cuttlefish in the family Sepiadariidae. sepialike Resembling or characteristic of sepia. sepian Of the sepia, i.e. the cuttlefish. sepiapterin The pigment 2-amino-6-[(2S)-2-hydroxypropanoyl]-7,8-dihydro-1H-pteridin-4-one, used in treating hyperphenylalaninemia. sepic Of or pertaining to sepia; done in sepia. sepiid Any member of the family Sepiidae of certain cuttlefish. Sepik A river in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, the longest river on the island of New Guinea. sepiment Something that separates; a hedge; a fence. sepimostat A protease inhibitor. sepioid A member of a clade of cephalopods including the cuttlefish and related species, typically held to include bottletail squid, bobtail squid and pygmy squid. sepiole A bobtail squid of the genus Sepiola sepiolid Any of the order Sepiolida of bobtail squids. sepiolite A hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes. sepiostaire cuttlebone sepium cuttlebone sepmag Having a separately magnetically recorded soundtrack running concurrently with the film footage. sepometer An instrument for determining the concentration of biological particulates in the atmosphere, by means of a redox reaction involving potassium permanganate. seponate To remove (a medication) from a patient's treatment. seponation Discontinuation, especially of a psychoactive drug. sepopt Having a separately optically recorded soundtrack running concurrently with the film footage. sepose To set apart. sepositoside A particular steroid glycoside. sepoy A native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British-chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal. Seppala A surname from Finnish. seppo An American. Seppoland the United States seppuku A form of ritual suicide by disembowelment using a blade, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame, as a means of protest, or, formerly, as a method of capital punishment. seprase A fibroblast activation protein. seproxetine An SSRI that is an active metabolite of fluoxetine. sepsid Any member of the family Sepsidae of black scavenger flies. sepsin A soluble poison (ptomaine) present in putrid blood. It is also formed in the putrefaction of proteid matter in general. sepsis A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection. sept A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; especially, one of the ancient clans of Ireland. septadentate Synonym of heptadentate. septaemia Synonym of septicemia. septage The partially treated waste stored in a septic tank. septagliptin A dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor used as a drug to treat diabetes septagon Synonym of heptagon (“a polygon with seven sides and seven angles”). septagonal Synonym of heptagonal (“having seven angles and sides”). septal Of or pertaining to a septum. septally With regard to a septum. septalogue A conversation or other form of discourse between seven individuals. septamer Synonym of heptamer. septan Recurring every seventh day. septangle A heptagon. septangular Synonym of heptagonal. septanose Any monosaccharide having a configuration containing a seven-membered ring septanucleotide A codon containing seven nucleotides. septapeptide Any oligopeptide containing seven amino acid residues septarian Containing or relating to septaria. septarium A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone, intersected within by cracks which are often filled with calcite, barite, or other minerals. septasyllabic Having seven syllables. septate Of, pertaining to, or divided by a septum. septated divided by a septum septathlon Synonym of heptathlon. septation The division of a cavity by means of a partition. septational Relating to a septum (especially that of the heart) septavalent Heptavalent. septcentenary A 700-year anniversary. septectomy excision of a septum septel A telegram sent under separate cover; especially in the context of diplomatic cables. September The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, following August and preceding October, containing the southward equinox. Septembered Characteristic of September. Septemberer A Septembrist. Septemberish Resembling or characteristic of the month of September. Septemberism Setembrismo, a Portuguese political movement in the 1830s. Septemberly Characteristic of the month of September. Septembery Characteristic of the month of September. septembral Characteristic of September Septembrian Synonym of Septemberish. Septembrist An participant in the September Massacres. septembrize To motivate the common people to overthrow a ruling class by force, and to execute its leaders. septembrizer A person who engages in septembrizing. septemfid Cleft into seven. septemfluous Flowing in seven streams. septemfoliate Having seven leaves or leaflets. septemfoliolate Having seven leaflets. septempartite Divided or separated into seven parts or sections. septemvigesimal Based upon the number twenty-seven. septemvir A member of a septemvirate; one of seven people associated in some office. septemviral Of or belonging to the septemviri or the septemvirate. septemvirate A group of seven people, especially (politics) a council of seven men who share office or rule. septenar Synonym of septenarius. septenarius A verse having seven metrical feet. septenary Consisting of or containing seven. septenate Having seven parts. septendecennial Occurring every seventeen years; pertaining to or designating a seventeen-year interval. septendecillion 10⁵⁴. septendecimal Relating to or based on the number 17. septennate A period of seven years. septennial Of or relating to a 7 year period. septenniality The quality of being septennial. septennially Once in every seven years. septennium A period of seven years. septentrigintillion 10¹¹⁴. Septentrio An ancient Roman god of the north wind. septentrion The north or northern regions. septentrional Pertaining to the north; northern. septentrionaline An alkaloid derived from Aconitum lycoctonum, used as a local analgesic. septenvigintillion 10⁸⁴. septet A group of seven musicians. septette A set of seven persons or objects.