uttam maharjan's definitions

co-event

an event that takes place simultaneously with another.

Numerous co-events take place every day.

by uttam maharjan February 12, 2012

outabs

to have better abs than; to outmuscle in terms of abs.

Mr X has a six-pack, whereas Mr Y has an eight-pack. As such, Mr X was outabsed by Mr Y.

by uttam maharjan May 30, 2010

autophagous

eating one’s own flesh or bodily organ.

Can you conceive of an autophagous animal?

by uttam maharjan November 10, 2011

in-and-outer

one who knows everything about a particular subject.

Was Einstein an in-and-outer in science?

by uttam maharjan November 10, 2012

biotherapy

1. a form of treatment that would stimulate the immune system to gain back its ability to fight infection or disease.
2. treatment involving the use of parts from a patient’s own body, eg use of the patient’s skin to graft onto the part that has been damaged by burns.

1. Biotherapy is an immunity-related treatment system.
2. Grafting is a biotherapy.

by uttam maharjan May 12, 2012

orthochresis

the correct use of a word or words.

If you say an ingenuous servant to denote a naïve servant, it is an orthochresis. If you say an ingenious servant, it is a catachresis.

by uttam maharjan August 29, 2011

spermatophagus

a bird that feeds on seeds.

A finch is a spermatophagus.

by uttam maharjan August 29, 2012