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dabequineA 4-aminoquinoline derivative used to treat malaria.dacoitage(dated) dacoitydacquoiseA dessert cake made with layers of almond and hazelnut meringue and whipped cream or buttercream, typically served chilled with fruit.dacrocyteA type of poikilocyte that is shaped like a teardrop.dactylose(biology) Finger-like.dadsonite(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing antimony, chlorine, lead, and sulfur.daemonize(computing) Of a computer program or script, to prepare to go in to the background and become a daemon.dairylikeResembling or characteristic of a dairy or of dairy products.daisylikeResembling a daisy, especially in shape or colordaldinone(organic chemistry) Any of a group of benzofluoranthene metabolites of Annulohypoxylon fungidaliaunceObsolete form of daliance.dalliancePlayful flirtation; amorous play.daltonide(chemistry) Any normal stoichiometric compound, especially one in which atomic ratios are those of small integersdamaraite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal colorless mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.damasceneInlaid with silver or gold.damascone(organic chemistry) Any of a series of closely related rose ketones that are components of essential oils, derived from the degradation of carotenoids.dambonite(biochemistry, archaic) A white crystalline sugary substance obtained from an African caoutchouc.damelopre(nautical) A Dutch sailing barge having a mast that can be lowered for passing under a bridgedamiaoite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral bright white mineral containing indium and platinum.dammarane(organic chemistry) A steroid adaptogen found in plants such as ginsengdammarene(organic chemistry) An unsaturated derivative of a dammaranedamourite(mineralogy) A kind of muscovite, or potash mica, containing water.damyankeeAlternative form of damn Yankee.danburite(mineralogy) A crystalline mineral similar to topaz.danceable(of music) Suitable for dancing.dancelikeHaving the characteristics of a dance.danceline(US) A troupe of dancers, especially cheerleadersdanglableThat can be dangled.danionineRelated to, or characteristic of the danioninsdansylate(organic chemistry) To derivatize with a dansyl group by reacting with dansyl chloride, 5(dimethylamino)naphth‐1‐ylsulfonyl chloride. (The method is used to acylate free amino groups in protein end‐group.)danzoneteA Latin-American musical genre originating from the Cuban danzón but incorporating vocal parts.daomanite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal light greenish yellow mineral containing arsenic, copper, platinum, and sulfur.darkhorseHaving the character of a dark horse.darknesseObsolete spelling of darkness.darkslideAlternative form of dark slide.darraigneObsolete spelling of deraign.dartwhite(entomology) Any butterfly of the genus Catasticta, family Pieridae, of the neotropics.dasherize(programming, informal) To convert (a string) to use hyphens as word separators.dasyurine(zoology) Resembling or pertaining to the dasyures.dataframe(computing) A two-dimensional array of data items, rather like a spreadsheet.datagloveAlternative form of data glove.dataphobeAlternative form of data-phobe.dataphoneA telephone capable of transmitting data as well as voice.dataplaneAlternative form of data plane.datascapeA landscape or visualization of data.datasondeAny sonde that collects, stores and transmits datadataspaceA collection of data that is less formally structured than a database.datastoreAlternative form of data store.dataverseA very large collection of datadatholiteAlternative spelling of datolite.dauntableAble to be daunted.dauricine(organic chemistry) An isoquinoline alkaloid found in the Asian vine Menispermum dauricum.dawsonite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.daxophone(music) An electric wooden experimental musical instrument, a kind of friction idiophone.daycentreAlternative form of day centredazopride(pharmacology) An antiemetic and gastroprokinetic agent of the benzamide class.deaconateSynonym of diaconate.deacylase(biochemistry) Any hydrolase that removes an acyl group by hydrolysisdeacylate(organic chemistry) To cause, or to undergo deacylationdeadhouseA place for the temporary reception and exposure of dead human bodies (as for example to store them during the winter until the hand-digging of a grave becomes practical after the spring thaw).deadspaceAlternative spelling of dead space.deagonize(obsolete) The removal of agony; to cause relief or happiness back.deamidase(biochemistry) An enzyme, carboxypeptidase C.deamidate(organic chemistry) To remove an amide functional group from a compounddeaminase(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses deaminationdeaminate(organic chemistry, biochemistry, transitive) To remove an amino group from (a compound), especially by the use of a deaminase enzyme.deaminiseAlternative form of deaminizedeaminize(organic chemistry) To remove an amino group from a compounddeanimate(transitive, fantasy) To reverse the animation of; to remove the life force from.deathcareThe provision of products and services for the burial or cremation of the dead.deathcore(music) An extreme fusion genre of death metal and metalcore.deathdateSynonym of date of death.deathlikeResembling or characteristic of death.deathloreThe beliefs and practices related to death, including the associated grief and ritual.deathrate(dated) Alternative spelling of death rate.deathsomeHaving the characteristic of death; alluding to or suggesting deathdeathtimeThe time when a person dies, especially as determined for tax purposes.deathwiseIn terms of death or deaths.deaverage(transitive) To apply different prices for a commodity to different customers (especially by location), instead of applying an average price to all.debaptize(transitive) To undo the baptism of.debatableOpen to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.debaucheeSomebody who is debauched; somebody who is dissolute and acts without moral restraint.debellate(obsolete, transitive) To conquer (someone) in war; to subdue.debentureA certificate that certifies an amount of money owed to someone; a certificate of indebtedness.debitableCapable of being debited.debiteuseA ceramic die used in the Fourcault process, made to float on the molten glass and having a slot through which the glass is shaped.debonaireAlternative spelling of debonair.debuscopeA form of kaleidoscope.debutanteA young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society.decadenceA state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decaydecadiene(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric unsaturated alkenes having ten carbon atoms and two double bondsdecalesceTo undergo decalescence.decalitreTen litres. Symbol: daLdecalogueAlternative letter-case form of Decalogue.decametre(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10¹ metres. Symbol: damdecanoate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of decanoic aciddecantate(obsolete or nonstandard) To decant.decaoxide(inorganic chemistry) Any oxide containing ten atoms of oxygen per moleculedecapiteeOne who is decapitated.decapoiseA unit of viscosity equal to ten poises.decarnateNo longer incarnate.decastere(obsolete) A measure of capacity equal to ten steres or cubic metres.decastyleA portico with ten columns.decaudate(transitive) To remove the tail from.decayableCapable of decaying; perishable.decenoate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a decenoic aciddecentileAlternative form of decile.deceptiveLikely or attempting to deceive.dechelateTo undergo, or bring about dechelationdechenite(mineralogy) A reddish vanadate of lead and/or zincdecidablecapable of being decided.decidence(archaic) A falling off or falling out: shedding.deciduate(anatomy) Having, or characterized by, a decidua.decigrade(mathematics) An angular measure equal to one tenth of a gradedeciliateTo undergo deciliationdecilitre(metrology) An SI unit of fluid equal to 10⁻¹ liters. Symbol: dl.decimetre(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻¹ metres. Symbol: dmdecistere(obsolete) One tenth of a stere or cubic metre.deckhouseA cabin that protrudes above a ship's deck.deckplate(nautical) A watertight plate (purlin) at the edge of a deck.declamate(rare) To declaim; to engage in declamation.decleanse(transitive, rare) Synonym of uncleansedeclinateBent downward or aside.decoctiveServing to decoct.decocture(archaic) A decoction.decodableAble to be read using a certain set of reading knowledge.decollageAlternative form of décollage.decollate(transitive, rare) To behead.decolleteHaving a low-cut neckline.decombine(transitive) To separate (things previously combined)decompile(computer science) To recreate the original source code from a compiled executable.decompose(transitive) To separate or break down (something) into its components.deconfine(physics) To free, or be freed, from quantum confinementdeconfuse(transitive) To free from confusion; to enlighten or clarify.decorableThat can be decorated.decoupageAn artwork made by this technique.decoyableCapable of being decoyed.decretiveHaving the authority of a decree.decriableWorthy of being decried; condemnable.decultureTo deculturize.decursiveRunning down; decurrent.decurtate(rare) Shortened, curtailed.decussateCrossed; intersected; resembling a letter X.dedicateeSomeone to whom something is dedicated.deducibleCapable of being deduced.deductiveOf, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).deepspaceAlternative form of deep space.deepstateAlternative form of deep state.deermouseAlternative form of deer mouse.defaecateAlternative spelling of defecate.defailure(obsolete) failuredefalcate(intransitive) To misappropriate funds; to embezzle.defaunate(ecology, transitive) To remove the animals from.defeatureDefeat, overthrow, ruin.defectiveHaving one or more defects.defenciveObsolete form of defensive.defensiveIntended for defence; protective.defensome(genetics) The collection of genes that code for proteins that are chemical stressorsdeferableAlternative form of deferrable.deferenceGreat respect.defernite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, carbon, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.defibrate(transitive) To break into fibers.defilableCapable of being defiled.definableAble to be defined.deflexureA bending or turning aside; deflection.deflorate(botany) Past the flowering state.defoliate(transitive) To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.defrosteeOne who has been revived after being in cryonic suspension.defusableCapable of being defused.degafiate(fandom slang) A science fiction fan who has returned to active fandom after a period of inactivity.degazette(transitive) To remove an official status from something, by publishing the fact in an official gazettedeglycase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a glycated proteindegmacyte(hematology) An abnormally-shaped red blood cell with one or more semicircular portions removed from the cell margin, resulting from the removal of denatured hemoglobin by macrophages in the spleen.degradate(non-native speakers' English) To cause or to undergo degradation; to degrade.degradome(biochemistry) All the compounds produced in the degradation of a material (especially of a protease)degrative(chemistry) Causing a cell or organism to degrade.degustate(transitive, rare, obsolete) To taste or eat.dehnstufe(Indo-European linguistics) The lengthened grade that appears in words of a certain root group, or stem group, in the course of vocalic variations.dehydrase(biochemistry, disused) dehydrogenasedehydrate(transitive) To remove water from; to dry up.deidolizeAlternative form of de-idolize.deiminase(biochemistry) Any hydrolase that hydrolyses iminesdeiminate(organic chemistry) To carry out, or be subjected to deiminationdeisolate(transitive) To make no longer isolated; to integrate.deisotopeTo remove complications due to the presence of isotopes in a mass spectrumdeitylikeResembling or characteristic of a deity.dejectureThat which is voided; excrement.dekalitreAlternative form of decalitre.dekametreAlternative form of decametre.dekastereAlternative form of decastere.delayableCapable of being delayed.delcosine(organic chemistry) A diterpenoid alkaloid found in Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis).delectate(transitive, now rare) To delight, to charm, to bring pleasure to.delectine(organic chemistry) A diterpenoid alkaloid found in Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis).delegableThat can be delegateddelegateeSomeone or something to which something is delegated.delessite(mineralogy) A magnesium-rich form of chamosite that is a member of the chlorite group.deletableAble to be deleted.delibrate(obsolete) To strip off the bark; to peel.delicense(transitive) To deprive of a license.deliciate(obsolete, intransitive) To take delight; to revel or enjoy.delignate(rare, transitive) To clear or strip of wood.delineateTo sketch out, draw or trace an outline.delinkageThe process of something being delinked.deliquate(transitive) To cause (something) to melt away; to consume, to dissolve.delitableAlternative form of delightable.delivereeThe person to whom something is delivered.deloneite(mineralogy) A mineral found in Russia.deloryite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, molybdenum, oxygen, and uranium.delpyrine(organic chemistry) A diterpene alkaloid found in the Delphinium genus.delrioite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, strontium, and vanadium.delsoline(organic chemistry) A diterpenoid alkaloid found in Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis).deltaline(organic chemistry) A diterpenoid alkaloid found in Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis).deltosideA particular steroid glycoside.deludableCapable of being deluded; gullible.demagogue(intransitive and transitive) To speak or act in the manner of a demagogue; to speak about (an issue) in the manner of a demagogue.demarcateTo mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit.demeanureObsolete form of demeanor.dementate(obsolete) To dement, to make crazy.demiglaceA rich brown sauce in French cuisine, typically made from veal stock and espagnole sauce, used by itself or as a base for other sauces.demiglazeAlternative form of demiglace.demiglobeSynonym of semiglobe.demigorge(military) Half the gorge, or entrance into a bastion, taken from the angle of the flank to the centre of the bastion.demigrateTo cancel or return from migration (of e.g. a computer system).demilanceA light lance; a short spear.demimonde(by extension) A group having little respect or reputation.demipique(historical) A kind of military saddle.demisable(aerospace) (of a spacecraft or component) Capable of burning up completely during atmospheric re-entry such that no hazardous debris survives to impact the surface.demissine(organic chemistry) A diterpene alkaloid found in the Delphinium genus.demissivedowncast; submissive; humbledemitasseA small cup of strong black coffee.demogogueMisspelling of demagogue.demonetteA female demon.demonlikeResembling a demon in form or actiondemonloreThe knowledge, study, science, or history of demons; demonology.demophileA friend of the people.demoscene(computing) The informal computer art subculture that produces and watches demos (audiovisual computer programs).demostyle(demoscene) Of a musical style popular in the demoscene, involving tracker modules usually assembled from samples played at various pitches.demurrage(shipping) the detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloadingdendrioleA brushlike structure at the end of a dendritedenegrateMisspelling of denigrate.denervate(transitive, medicine, surgery) To deprive (an organ) of a nerve supply.denigrateTo criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.denitrate(transitive) To free from nitric acid or nitratesdenotableCapable of being denoted or marked.densitize(uncommon) To make more dense.dentaliseAlternative form of dentalize.dentalize(transitive, phonetics) To make (a speech sound) dental.denticuleA small tooth or toothlike structure.dentilave(archaic, rare) A wash for cleaning the teeth.deoculateTo remove the eyes or their equivalent from (someone).deodoriseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of deodorize.deodorizeTo mask or eliminate the odor of, or an odor in, (something).deoxidate(archaic) To deoxidize.deoxidiseAlternative spelling of deoxidize.deoxidize(transitive) (chemistry) To remove oxygen from.deoxyheme(biochemistry) The form of heme that does not have an attached oxygen atomdeoxylateMisspelling of deoxycholate.deozonize(transitive) To deprive of ozone.depackageTo remove the packaging or casing from.departureThe act of departing or something that has departed.depasture(archaic) To eat up, consume; to strip.depaurateMisspelling of depauperate.depictiveOf or pertaining to depiction.depicture(transitive, archaic) To make a picture or representation of.deplanate(botany) Flattened; made level or even.depletiveCausing depletion.depletome(biochemistry) All the proteins in an organism that have been depleted by immunoffinity.deplorate(obsolete) deplorabledeplumate(transitive) To deplume; to strip of feathers.depoetizeTo remove the poetic character fromdepollute(transitive) To free from pollution.deposableCapable of being deposed, or deprived of office.depositeeThe person with whom something is deposited.depramine(pharmacology) A tricyclic antidepressant.deprecate(transitive) To express disapproval of, protest or plead against.depredate(ambitransitive) To ransack or plunder; to prey upon.deprodoneA therapeutic glucocorticoid.depsidone(organic chemistry) Any of a class of depsides that have an intramolecular ether linkage.depthwiseDirected across the depth of an object or place.deputable(archaic) Fit to be deputed or to act as a deputy.derbylite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and titanium.derealiseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of derealize.derealizeTo detach from reality; to subject to or cause to undergo derealization.deridableCapable of, or suitable for, being derided.derisable(uncommon) Worthy of mockery.derisibleDeserving derision (“treatment with disdain or contempt”).derivableable to be derived; deducible.dermatineRelating to the skindermatomeAn instrument used surgically to remove a thin slice of skin for graftingdermokine(biochemistry) A recombinant protein secreted in the epidermisderogable(human rights law) Of a right, able to be infringed, compromised, or removed.desaccadeTo remove saccades (from)desceptreAlternative form of descepter.describeeOne who is described; the subject of a description.desecrate(ambitransitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.deshuffle(signal processing) To restore shuffled data to its original ordered state.desiccate(transitive) To remove moisture from; to dry; (sometimes) to dry to an extreme degree.desiccomeThe set of genes, proteins and metabolites involved in an organism's ability to tolerate desiccation.desidiose(obsolete) idle; lazydesignateDesignated; appointed; chosen.desilence(genetics) To reverse the silencing of a genedesinence(linguistics) A suffix used as an inflection; an ending; inflectional suffix.desiodase(biochemistry) deiodasedesirableWorthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.desistive(obsolete) conclusive or finaldeskphoneA desktop telephone set.deskscapeThe arrangement of items on a desk or desks.deskspacespace on the surface of a deskdeslanideA particular steroid glycoside.desmisineA particular steroid glycoside.desmocyte(biology) Any of several elongated interstitial cells, but especially the fibroblastsdesmolase(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the formation or destruction of carbon-carbon bonds within a molecule. These enzymes play a significant role in respiration and fermentation.desmonemeAny jellyfish of the genus Desmonemadesmosine(biochemistry) A crosslink compound responsible for the rubbery properties of elastindesmosome(biology) A structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue.desolvateTo remove the solvent from a material in solutiondesorbateThe material removed by desorptiondesparateMisspelling of desperate.desparple(transitive, obsolete) To scatter, to disparkle.despeckle(computer graphics) To remove speckles from.desperateIn dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.despotate(historical) An area ruled by a despot (δεσπότης) in the late Byzantine Balkans (12th to 15th centuries).despotizeTo behave like a despot; to act despotically; to tyrannize.despumate(transitive) To skim the froth or other impurities from a liquid, to clarify, purify.dessauite(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral black mineral containing iron, lead, oxygen, strontium, titanium, uranium, and yttrium.dessicateMisspelling of desiccate.destinateTo destine, to choose.destitute(followed by the preposition "of") Lacking something; devoid.desuetude(uncountable) The state when something (for example, a custom or a law) is no longer observed nor practised; disuse, obsolescence.desuicide(video games, transitive, informal) To modify (a protected, encrypted arcade game board) so that it will no longer automatically destroy its own code if tampering is detected.desulfateTo regenerate a lead-acid battery by removing sulfate buildupdesurface(transitive) To remove the surface layer from.desynapseTo cause or to undergo desynapsis.detective(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.deteriateMisspelling of deteriorate.determineTo set the boundaries or limits of.detersiveHaving cleansing abilitiesdetestate(obsolete, transitive) To detest.detonableAble or liable to detonate.detrivore(ecology) Synonym of detritivore.detrusiveOf or relating to detrusion.detumesce(intransitive, of sexual organs) To leave the erect, sexually aroused state.deturbate(obsolete) To evict; to remove.deturpate(obsolete, transitive, usually religious) To defile; to disfigure.deuterate(transitive) To add deuterium (an isotope of hydrogen, ²H), to something.deuteride(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) Any hydride in which normal hydrogen is replaced by deuterium.deutoxide(archaic) A dioxide.devacuateTo (cause to) cease to be a vacuum.devaluate(transitive) To devalue, reduce in value.devastateTo ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.developpe(ballet) Alternative form of développé.deviativeTending to deviate.devilette(informal or humorous) A female devil.devillikeLike a devil; diabolical.devilline(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.devillite(mineralogy) Synonym of devilline.devilsomeIn manner, like the devil; characterised or marked by devilry; (by extension) causing mischief or trouble; problematicdevisableThat can be devised or invented.devitable(obsolete) avoidable.devitoite(mineralogy) A triclinic mineral containing barium, iron, phosphate, carbonate and silicate.devshirme(historical) Systematic collection of non-Muslim boys or young men from rural Christian populations of the Balkans, practiced by Ottomans; the boys were taken to Istanbul, converted to Islam and educated for military profession or religious disciplines.deweylite(mineralogy) A mixture of lizardite and stevensite.dewrinkle(transitive) To remove the wrinkles from; to smooth.dexedrineA brand name for dextroamphetamine.dextrorseGrowing in a pattern that spirals clockwise around a central support; turning to the right when growing taller.dezionize(transitive) To decrease the Zionist character of.diableriewitchcraft, sorcerydiaboliseAlternative form of diabolize.diabolize(archaic) to represent as diabolicaldiacetate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester having two acetate groupsdiacetone(organic chemistry, in combination) Two acetone substituents in another compound, especially in a sugar derivativediaconateThe rank of a deacon.diaforaseMisspelling of diaphorase.diagnoseeOne who is diagnosed.diagrammeObsolete spelling of diagram.diallableAlternative spelling of dialable.dialogiseAlternative form of dialogize.dialogite(mineralogy, dated) rhodochrosite.dialogize(transitive) To transform into a dialogue.dialozite(minerals) Rhodochrosite.dialurateA salt or ester of dialuric acid.dialysateA product of dialysis.dialyzateAlternative spelling of dialysate.diamidide(organic chemistry) any of a class of compounds formally derived from acid anhydrides by replacement of =O with =NR, and -O- with -NR-diamidine(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having two amidine groups, such as pentamidinediamidite(organic chemistry) Any amidite in which two -O- linkages are replaced by -N< (amino) groupsdiaminaseMisspelling of deaminase.diamutaseMisspelling of dismutase.diamylene(organic chemistry) A liquid hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₂₀, of the ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene.diaphanieThe art of imitating stained glass with translucent paper.diarylikeResembling or characteristic of a diary.diatexite(geology) A migmatite with relatively uniform appearance.diatomineSynonym of phycoxanthin.diatomite(geology) A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatomsdiavolumeThe relative volume of a diafiltration buffer compared to the filtrate.diazecine(organic chemistry) An unsaturated ten-membered heterocycle having eight carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and five double bondsdiazepane(organic chemistry) A saturated seven-membered heterocycle containing five carbon atoms and two nitrogen atomsdiazepine(organic chemistry) A seven-membered unsaturated heterocycle having two nitrogen atoms and three double bonds; any derivative of this compounddiazetane(organic chemistry) diazetidinediazinane(organic chemistry) A six-membered saturated heterocycle containing four carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms; any derivative of this compounddiazirene(organic chemistry) Alternative form of diazirine.diazirine(organic chemistry) The unsaturated heterocycle consisting of a three-membered ring containing one carbon atom and two nitrogen atoms connected by a double bond; it is isomeric with diazomethanediazocane(organic chemistry) A saturated eight-membered heterocycle containing six carbon atoms and two nitrogen atomsdiazocine(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric unsaturated heterocycles having six carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and four double bondsdiazocyte(cytology) A diazotrophic celldiazolane(organic chemistry) pyrazolidinediazoline(organic chemistry) imidazolinediazotate(chemistry) a diazoatediazotiseAlternative spelling of diazotize.diazotize(intransitive) To undergo diazotization.diazoxide(pharmacology) A potassium channel activator which causes local relaxation in smooth muscle by increasing membrane permeability to potassium ions, used as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and in diabetes to decrease the secretion of insulin.dibromide(chemistry) any bromide containing two bromine atoms in each moleculedibromine(inorganic chemistry) Two bromine atoms in a molecule; especially normal molecular bromine Br₂ or an ion or radical derived from itdibucaine(organic chemistry) Cinchocaine.dicarbene(organic chemistry) A compound containing two carbenes, having the general formula RC:RC:Rdicarbide(inorganic chemistry) Any carbide containing two carbon atoms per molecule.dicarbineA particular antiarrhythmic drug.dichroite(mineralogy, archaic) Iolite.dicitrateAny compound containing two citrate groups or ionsdickitude(colloquial, informal, vulgar) The condition, quality, extent, or measure of how much of a dick someone is; dickishness.dickjuiceAlternative form of dick juice.dicksicle(slang, vulgar) A frozen or cold penis.dicophaneSynonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”).dictature(obsolete) Office of a dictator; dictatorship.dicyanide(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two cyanide ions or groupsdideoxide(biochemistry) dideoxynucleotidedienamine(organic chemistry) Any amine derived from a dienedienerite(mineralogy) An isometric-hextetrahedral gray white mineral containing arsenic and nickel.dienofuge(organic chemistry) Any organic compound formed when a diene moiety is removed from a moleculedienolate(organic chemistry) Any metal derivative of a dienoldienolide(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any macrolide derived from a dienediepoxide(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two epoxide groupsdieselineA blend of diesel and gasoline possibly for use in high compression engines.dieselise(British spelling) Alternative form of dieselize.dieselize(US, transitive) To convert or adapt an engine to diesel fuel.dietzeite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic golden yellow mineral containing calcium, chromium, iodine, and oxygen.difficileHard to work with; stubborn.diffusate(chemistry) Material which, in a process of dialysis, has diffused or passed through the separating membrane.diffusiveThat is spread or dispersed across a wide area or among a large number of people.difluenceOpposite of confluencedifoliateHaving two leavesdiformate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester containing two formate ions or groupsdifossateHaving two fossae.digallane(inorganic chemistry) A hydride of gallium, Ga₂H₆, analogous to diboranedigammateHaving the digamma or its representative letter or sound (/w/).digermane(inorganic chemistry) The hydride of germanium, Ge₂H₆, analogous to ethanedigestate(chemistry) Material that has been digested, usually using acid or biomethanation.digestiveOf, relating to, or functioning in digestion.digestome(genetics, biochemistry) All the genes (and derived proteins) that relate to digestion (especially of complex carbohydrates)digesture(obsolete) digestiondigilanteA person who engages in vigilantism on or through the Internet.digiscopeA digital camera coupled with an optical telescope for the recording of distant images.digislate(science fiction) A computer resembling a slate or tablet.digitlikeResembling or characteristic of a digit (body part).diglycine(organic chemistry) The iminodicarboxylic acid NH(CH₂-COOH)₂; iminodiacetic aciddignitude(humorous) Dignity, especially an overblown or false sense of dignity.dihydrate(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains two molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit celldihydride(inorganic chemistry) Any hydride containing two atoms of hydrogen per molecule.diimidate(organic chemistry) A chemical compound containing two imidate groups.dilactate(organic chemistry) Any compound that contains two lactate groupsdilactone(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two lactone groupsdilaniate(obsolete) To rend in pieces; to tear.dilatableThat can be dilateddilaurate(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two laurate ions or groupsdildolikeResembling a dildo.dileucine(biochemistry) A dipeptide consisting of two leucine molecules joined via a peptide bond.diligenceSteady application; industry; careful work involving long-term effort.dilutableCapable of or, more strongly, suitable for being diluted.diluviate(obsolete) To run as a flood.dimaleate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester containing two maleate ions or groupsdimeflineA respiratory stimulant.dimensiveOf or relating to dimensions or limits.dimepieceAlternative form of dime piece.dimestoreAlternative spelling of dime store.dimidiateDivided into two (equal) halves.dimpylateA thiophosphoric acid ester formerly used as an organophosphate insecticide.dinerlikeResembling or characteristic of a diner.diniobate(inorganic chemistry) Any substance that has two niobate groupsdinitrate(chemistry) Any compound having two nitrate groupsdinitride(inorganic chemistry) Any nitride having two nitrogen atoms per moleculedinitrile(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having two nitrile groupsdinojuiceAlternative form of dino juice (short for dinosaur juice).dinophile(informal) One who is keenly interested in dinosaurs.dinophyte(biology) dinoflagellatedinospore(microbiology) A spore produced through multiple fission of a dinomastigotedinothereAlternative form of deinothere.diodelikeHaving the characteristics of a diodediogeniteAn achondritic stony meteorite originating from deep within the crust of the asteroid 4 Vestadiolaminediethanolaminedioptrate(entomology) Divided transversely.dioxalaneMisspelling of dioxolane.dioxalate(chemistry) Any chemical compound with two oxalate groups in its formuladioxanone(organic chemistry) An organic compound formally derived from a dioxane by replacing a methylene group with a carbonyl groupdioxepane(organic chemistry) A saturated seven-membered heterocycle containing five carbon atoms and two oxygen atomsdioxepine(organic chemistry) A seven-membered heterocycle containing five carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms and two double bondsdioxetane(organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocycle having a four-membered ring with two carbon atoms and two oxygen atomsdioxidane(obsolete, rare) Hydrogen peroxide.dioxirane(organic chemistry) Any of a class of saturated heterocycles having a three-membered ring, one carbon atom and two oxygen atomsdioxocane(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric, saturated, eight-membered heterocycles having six carbon atoms and two oxygen atomsdioxolane(organic chemistry) Any heterocycle having a five-membered ring with three carbon atoms and two oxygen atomsdipartiteSynonym of bipartite.dipeptide(biochemistry, organic chemistry) An organic compound formed from two amino acids joined by a peptide bond.diphthine(organic chemistry) The amino acid cation [(1R)-3-[5-[(2S)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-1-carboxypropyl]-trimethylazaniumdiplomateA professional who has earned a diploma.diplosome(biology) In cell biology, a pair of centrioles arranged perpendicularly, located near the nucleus. It is present in all eukaryotic cells except for higher plants. It plays an important role in mitosis.diplotene(biology) The fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visiblediplotype(genetics) Either of two or more haplotypes on homologous chromosomesdiproline(biochemistry) Two proline units in a peptidedipsadineAny snake of the subfamily Dipsadinaedipterose(biochemistry) An acidic polysaccharide present in some flies of the order Dipteradipyrrole(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of two fused pyrrole ringsdirectiveThat which directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.diresidue(biochemistry) A pair of amino acids that repeat in a particular protein.dirgelike(music) Resembling a dirge: slow and depressingdirigible(aviation) A self-propelled airship that can be steered.dirigismeA policy of strong state control over the economy and related social matters.dirigisteControlled or guided by a central authority, as in an economy.disadvise(transitive, rare) To advise against.disattire(transitive) To undress.disattune(transitive) To put out of harmony.disbecamesimple past of disbecomedisbecome(obsolete, transitive) To misbecome; to fail to suit; to be unfitting.dischargeTo accomplish or complete, as an obligation.discocone(malacology) An organism or fossil with a discoconic shell, or the shell itself.discocyteA discoid form of red blood cell.discolikeResembling or characteristic of a disco (nightclub where dancing takes place).discourceArchaic spelling of discourse.discourse(uncountable, archaic) Verbal exchange, conversation.discreate(transitive) To uncreatediscstone(art) A carved stone object like a ringstone but without the central hole.diseasome(medicine, genetics) All the disorders and diseases of an organism, viewed as a whole, with special reference to genetic featuresdisenable(transitive) To disable (render unable)disengage(fencing) A circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parrydisfigureto irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.disillude(transitive) To free from illusion.disinhumeTo disinter; to dig up from the earth.disinsureto take away insurance of; to uninsuredisinvite(transitive) To cancel or withdraw an invitation to (someone).diskazineSynonym of diskzine.diskspace(computing) storage space available on a computer diskdislocateTo put something out of its usual place.dismaliseAlternative form of dismalize.dismalizeTo make dismal.dismantle(transitive) To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.dismembreObsolete form of dismember.dismisseeOne who is dismissed.dismutase(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze dismutation reactions.dismutate(chemistry) To cause or to undergo dismutation.disnature(transitive) Synonym of denature (“take away a natural characteristic or inherent property of”).disoblige(British) to be unwilling to oblige; to disappoint, to inconvenience, not to cooperate.disolvate(chemistry) A solvate containing two molecules of solventdisparageTo ridicule, mock, discredit.disparateComposed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.disparkle(obsolete, transitive) To scatter around.disparple(obsolete) To scatter, disperse.dispeople(transitive) To empty of people or inhabitants.disperple(obsolete, transitive) To scatter; to sprinkledisplease(transitive) To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.dispoline(organic chemistry, archaic) One of several isomeric organic bases of the quinoline series of alkaloids.dispondee(poetry, music) A double spondee; a metrical foot consisting of four long syllables.disposureThe way things are disposed or laid out; arrangement.dispraiseTo notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage, to criticize.disprooveObsolete form of disprove.disquaire(dance, music, dated) A disc jockey, especially one in a French-speaking country.disquette(chiefly British) Dated spelling of diskette.disreputeLoss or want of reputation; ill character.disseiseeAlternative form of disseizee.disseizee(law, archaic or historical) Someone who is disseized, or put out of possession of an estate unlawfully.dissemble(transitive) To disguise or conceal something.dissettle(obsolete or nonstandard) To unsettle.dissimile(archaic, rhetoric) Comparison or illustration by contraries.dissimuleObsolete form of dissemble.dissipate(transitive) To drive away, disperse.dissoluteUnrestrained by morality.dissonate(music, intransitive) To be dissonant.distaliseAlternative form of distalize.distalizeTo move to the distal sidedistaunceObsolete spelling of distance.disteraneMisspelling of diasterane.disthrone(obsolete, transitive) To dethrone; to remove from the throne.distibine(organic chemistry) Any organoantimony compound containing two antimony atoms joined together R₂Sb-SbR₂distingueFashionably distinguished or elegant; having an air of superiority.distraite(of a woman) Alternative form of distrait.disulfane(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing two sulfur atoms joined together.disulfateAlternative form of disulphate.disulfide(organic chemistry) A functional group with two sulfur atoms bonded to one another, described by the following formula: R–S–S–R'.disulfite(inorganic chemistry) The divalent anion S₂O₅²⁻, or any salt containing this aniondisuniateof or pertaining to disuniates.ditaurate(organic chemistry) Any compound that contains two taurate groups or ionsditchableCapable of being ditched, or thrown away.ditchlikeResembling or characteristic of a ditch.ditchsideThe area beside a ditch.diterpene(organic chemistry) any terpene formed from four isoprene units, and having twenty carbon atoms; includes vitamin A, the gibberellins, and various biologically active lactones such as quassin.dithizone(organic chemistry) The thiocarbazone 3-anilino-1-phenylimino-thiourea that is used in the colorimetric analysis of various metalsditrochee(poetry) A double trochee; a metrical foot made up of two trochees.diuranate(inorganic chemistry) The dibasic anion U₂O₇²⁻ or any salt containing this aniondiuronate(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two uronate groups or ionsdivaesqueReminiscent of a diva.divalence(chemistry) The condition of being divalentdivertise(obsolete, ambitransitive) to entertain, to cheer up.divertive(archaic) fun; amusing; interesting.divestive(law) Serving or tending to divest, or strip of a right or possession.divestureObsolete form of divestiture.dividableCapable of being divided (into fractions or parts).dividence(obsolete, rare) Division.divinableThat can be guessed.divinitieObsolete form of divinity.divisableMisspelling of divisible.divisibleCapable of being divided or split.divoltineSynonym of bivoltine.divorcive(archaic) Having power to divorce; tending to divorce.divulsiveTending to tear or pull apart.diylidene(organic chemistry, in combination) Two ylidene groups in a moleculedjurleite(mineralogy) A copper sulfide mineral with the chemical formula Cu₃₁S₁₆.dobupride(pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug.dockerize(computing) To package software by means of the Docker platform.doctorateThe highest degree awarded by a university faculty.doctorese(informal) The jargon used by medical doctors.dodgeablecapable of being dodgeddodoesqueResembling a dodo in shape or appearance.doggitudeAlternative form of dogitude.doghobbleAny of several species of shrubs belonging to genus Leucothoe.dogmatiseAlternative form of dogmatize.dogmatize(transitive) To treat something as dogma.dogophile(rare, informal) A lover of dogs; a cynophile.dogpaddleAlternative form of dog paddle.dolastane(organic chemistry) Any of a group of diterpenes present in some brown algaedollardee(US, dated, dialect) Lepomis pallidus, the blue sunfish or copper-nosed bream.dollariseAlternative form of dollarize.dollarize(intransitive) To undergo dollarization; to start using the dollar as currency.dollhouseAlternative form of doll's house.dolocrete(geology) A calcrete where the calcium carbonate partially or fully replaced by dolomite.dolostone(geology) A sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite.domainomeAll the domains of a protein or chromosome.domepieceAlternative form of dome piece.domeykite(mineralogy) An isometric copper arsenide mineral, Cu₃As.dominableSubject to domination; able to be dominated.dominanceThe state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy.dominateea node that is dominated.domitableAble to be tamed or bent to one's will; tamable, subduable.domsiekte(South Africa) A disease of sheep, mainly pregnant ewes, characterized by emaciation and turning round in circles; pregnancy toxemia, sheep pregnancy ketosis.donatable(chiefly chemistry) Capable of being donated.donutlikeResembling a donut.doohickieAlternative spelling of doohickey.doomsdateThe date of doomsday, or some catastrophic and final event.doorframeThe frame into which a door is fitted.doorhingeAlternative spelling of door hinge.doormouseMisspelling of dormouse.doorphoneAn entryphone.doorplateA plaque mounted on a door, bearing information about the occupant of a room or building.doorstone(dated) The stone forming a threshold; a doorstep.doosooteeAlternative form of doosooty.doosootieAlternative form of doosooty.dopesauce(slang) Something that is great, cool, or awesome.dormativeAlternative spelling of dormitive.dormitiveCausing sleep.dorsaliseAlternative form of dorsalize.dorsalize(biology) To form dorsal cell types, or to organize tissue along the dorsoventral axis.dorveille(literary) A dreamlike semi-conscious state, such as while falling asleep or waking up, between periods of sleep, or from exhaustion; generally with reference to an altered mental state where there is no distinction between the fantastic and the familiar.doryphore(rare, humorous) A petty pedant, a person who complains about minor mistakes.dosshouseAlternative form of doss-house.doublableCapable of being doubled.doublegeeThree-cornered jack.doublette(music) A kind of organ stop.doubtable(uncommon) Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below.doubtance(obsolete) doubt; uncertaintydoubtsomeCharacterised or marked by doubt; doubtful.doucepereObsolete spelling of douzeper.doughface(derogatory) A person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldable.doughlikeResembling dough.douzepereObsolete spelling of douzeper.downcurveA downward curvedowncycle(transitive) To convert (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of lower quality and reduced functionality.downeyite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal colorless mineral containing oxygen and selenium.downforceAny force (produced by aerodynamics or gravity etc) that acts downwardsdowngauge(transitive) To reduce the gauge of; to make thinner.downglide(phonology) A downward glide.downgradeA reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.downrangeIn the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket or projectile in the direction of its travel.downscaleBeing downmarket, of a lower quality.downslideA slide downward; a worsening.downslopeIn a direction down a slope.downsprue(metallurgy) Synonym of sprue (“a channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process”).downstageToward or at the front of a theatrical stage.downstate(US) The southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois.downstyle(typography) Downstyle capitalization.downtableAlternative form of down-table.downtraceThe process of taking scientific samples as a probe is moving downward.downvalue(transitive) To reduce in value; to devalue.draconineOf or pertaining to dragons.draconiteA mythical gemstone taken from the head of a live dragon and believed to have magical properties.dracosideA particular steroid glycoside.draftableCapable of being drafted.draftmate(sports) A player on the same draft.draggable(graphical user interface) Capable of being dragged.dragoniseAlternative form of dragonize.dragonize(transitive) To turn into a dragon.drainableCapable of being drained.drainholeA hole for drainage.drainlikeResembling or characteristic of a drain.drainpipeA pipe that carries fluid which is being drained.draintileA tile used in making drains, especially those beneath farm fields.dramamine(medicine) Synonym of dimenhydrinate.dramatise(British spelling) Alternative spelling of dramatize.dramatize(transitive) To adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television.drapeableAble to be draped.drapelikeResembling or characteristic of a drape or curtain.drawknifeA joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; a drawshave.drawlsomeCharacterised or marked by drawling; characteristic of a drawldrawplateA hardened plate of metal, ruby, etc. having a hole, or a gradation of conical holes, through which wires are drawn to be reduced and elongated.drawshave(tools) A drawknife.drayhorseA large, powerful horse used for pulling drays.dreadableWorthy of being dreadeddreadsomeMarked by dread; dreadful; alarming.dreamableThat can be dreamed, or dreamed of.dreamcoreA surrealist aesthetic that uses motifs commonly associated with dreams, daydreams or nightmares, portrayed through media such as images, videos and, on occasion, music.dreamholeAn opening left in the wall of a steeple, tower, barn, etc. to allow light to enter.dreamlifeThe total experience of dreams and fantasies.dreamlikeLike something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness.dreammateA companion or friend who appears only in one's dreams, or whom one hopes to meet.dreamsomeCharacterised or marked by dreamsdreamtime(proscribed) Alternative form of Dreamtime.dreamware(computing, rare) Speculative software or hardware products that may never reach fruition; vapourware.drearsomeMarked by dreariness; characteristically dreary.dredgableAble to be dredged.dressableCapable of being dressed in clothes.dresscodeAlternative form of dress code.dresslikeResembling or characteristic of a dress.dressmake(ambitransitive) To make (a dress or dresses).drillableSuitable for being drilled through.drillcoreAlternative spelling of drill core.drillholeA hole made by a drilldrinkableAble to be drunk (as liquid).drinkwareVessels from which people drink.dripstone(architecture) A protective moulding over a door or window that allows rain to drip away from the structure.driselase(biochemistry) A commercial mixture of cellulase, hemicellulase, pectinase etc used to remove plant cell wallsdriveableAlternative spelling of drivable.drivelikeResembling or characteristic of a psychological drive.driveline(automotive) The drivetrain minus the engine and transmissiondrivepipeA pipe that is forced into the earth, for the purposes of making wells.drivetimeAlternative spelling of drive time.drobulineAn antiarrhythmic drug.drofenine(organic chemistry, medicine) The antispasmodic compound 2-(diethylamino)ethyl 2-cyclohexyl-2-phenylacetatedromomaneA person who has dromomania; a compulsive wandererdronelike(of a sound) Like a drone (hum or buzz).dronepipe(music) A drone on a bagpipe.dronesomeCharacterised or marked by droningdroolsomeCharacterised or marked by drooling.dropforgeAlternative form of drop forge.droppableCapable of being dropped (especially by an aircraft).dropsonde(meteorology) A weather-observing device dropped from an aircraft.dropstone(geology) An isolated fragment of rock found within a sedimentary rock (that had fallen, rather than being carried along).droserone(organic chemistry) The plant naphthoquinone derivative 4,8-dihydroxy-3-methylnaphthalene-1,2-dione that inhibits some virus infectionsdrownableCapable of being drowned.drudgerieObsolete spelling of drudgery.drugstore(chiefly US, Canada) Synonym of pharmacy, especially a small standalone general store which includes a pharmacy.drummetteAlternative spelling of drumette.drumslade(obsolete) A drum.drunklikeResembling or characteristic of a drunken state.drupelikeResembling or characteristic of a drupe.duathleteAn athlete who takes part in a duathlondubbeltje(South Africa, historical) An English penny, worth the same as the Dutch coin.dubersome(archaic) Doubtful.dubitableCapable of being doubted; susceptible of being questioned.dubitante(law) Having doubts; used in law reports of a judge who is doubtful about a legal proposition but hesitates to declare it wrong.dublicateMisspelling of duplicate.duboisine(archaic) hyoscyamineduckshove(Australia, New Zealand) To dodge responsibility; to pass something on to another so that they take the blame.ductilize(transitive) To make (metal) ductile.dudevorce(slang, humorous) The breakup of a casual friendship between men.dudleyite(mineralogy) Synonym of vermiculite.dufrenite(mineralogy) A blackish-green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of iron.dugganite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, silicon, tellurium, vanadium, and zinc.dugongineOf, or pertaining to, a dugong.dulcimoreSynonym of Appalachian dulcimer.dulcitoneA keyboard instrument in which sound is produced by a range of tuning forks, which vibrate when struck by felt-covered hammers activated by the keyboard.dulcorate(obsolete, transitive) To sweeten (literal or figurative).dumbphone(informal) A cell phone that does not have any functionality characteristic of a smartphone.dumontite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.duncelikeResembling or characteristic of a dunce.dundasite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.dunescapeA landscape dominated by dunes.dunghouseA building where dung is stored.dunpickle(obsolete) marsh harrier (a bird)dunsiekte(South Africa) Ragwort (Senecio) poisoning in horses.duochromeAn image composed of varying shades (grayscale) of two colors.duodecadeA period of twelve years.duodecane(organic chemistry) Alternative form of dodecane.duodenase(biochemistry) A serine endopeptidase found in the mucosa of the bovine duodenum.duovirateAlternative form of duumvirate.duplicateBeing the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an original.dupliconeAlternative form of duplicon.durangiteA rare sodium aluminium arsenate fluoride gem with brittle crystals, chemical formula NaAl(AsO₄)F.durophageAny durophagous organism.dustooreeAlternative form of dasturi.dustoorieAlternative form of dasturi.duteplase(pharmacology) A plasminogen activator.duttonite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic light brown mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, and vanadium.dwarfette(informal, by extension) A woman of somewhat short stature, or one who seems small in relation to something larger.dwarflikeResembling or characteristic of a dwarf; small, diminutive.dweebette(slang, rare) A female dweeb.dwellableInhabitable; suitable for dwelling in.dyclonineAn oral anaesthetic.dynastine(zoology) Any beetle in the subfamily Dynastinae, the rhinoceros beetles.dypingite(mineralogy) A monoclinic white mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.dyshesiveOf, pertaining to, or causing dyshesiondysimmune(pathology) Characterised by dysfunction of the immune systemdysmatureExhibiting dysmaturity.dysmotileRelating to dysmotility