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 earwig earwig /ˈɪrwɪg/

noun

  1. Any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen  ( earwig )
    any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen


 transferase transferase /ˈtrænsfəreɪs/

noun

  1. Any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound  ( transferase )
    any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound


 barbeque barbeque /ˈbɑːrbɪˌkjuː/

noun

  1. A rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors  ( barbecue , barbeque , braaistand [South Africa] )
    a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
     We're going to have a barbecue for dinner tonight at the campsite
    We're going to have a barbecue for dinner tonight at the campsite
  2. A cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit  ( barbecue , barbeque )
    a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit
  3. Meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce  ( barbecue , barbeque )
    meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce

verb

  1. (cooking) cook outdoors on a barbecue grill  ( barbeque , cook out [ N. American] , barbecue )
    (cooking) cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
     Let's barbecue that meat
    let's barbecue that meat
     We cooked out in the forest
    We cooked out in the forest


 psychosurgery psychosurgery /ˌsaɪkoʊˈsɜːrdʒəri/

noun

  1. Brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems  ( psychosurgery )
    brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
     Psychosurgery is a last-resort treatment for certain intractable mental conditions.
    Psychosurgery is a last-resort treatment for certain intractable mental conditions.