| suckling |
a young child or animal that has not yet been weaned. |
| sucrase |
an enzyme that stimulates the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose; invertase. |
| Sucre |
the nominal capital of Bolivia. (Cf. La Paz.) |
| sucre |
the chief monetary unit of Ecuador, equaling one hundred centavos. |
| sucrose |
the type of sugar obtained from sugar beets and sugar cane. |
| suction |
the act or process of sucking. [4 definitions] |
| suction pump |
a pump that draws up liquid by means of the vacuum created by the motion of a piston. |
| suctorial |
developed or adapted for suction or sucking, or having sucking organs. |
| Sudan |
a country in northeastern Africa, south of Egypt. [2 definitions] |
| Sudan grass |
a tall, annual sorghum grass grown for pasture and hay. |
| sudatorium |
a hot-air bath or room used to induce sweating. |
| sudden |
occurring without notice or warning; unforeseen. [2 definitions] |
| sudden death |
a type of overtime period in various sports, such as hockey and football, following a tie score at the end of the regulation playing time, in which the first team to score wins the game; sudden-death overtime. |
| sudden infant death syndrome |
the unexpected death of a seemingly healthy infant, usu. occurring within the first year of life, and usu. occurring in the infant's sleep; crib death. |
| suddenly |
abruptly or rapidly and often unexpectedly. |
| sudoriferous |
secreting, conveying, or producing sweat. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. [2 definitions] |
| suds |
water mixed with soap or detergent, or the foam that is thus created; soapsuds. [2 definitions] |
| sudsless |
combined form of suds. |
| sudsy |
covered with, full of, or resembling suds. |
| sue |
to start a legal claim against; prosecute in a civil court. [3 definitions] |