See Also: hostile(medicine)
hostile(dictionary)
hostile(dictionary)
Hostile Takeover(money)
Hostile takeover(finance)
Hostile Takeover(law)
HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT SEXUAL HARASSMENT(law)

ponderal (iou) and hostile (medicine)


ponderal (iou)



ponderal adjective. E17.
[from Latin ponder-, pondus weight + -AL1, after Anglo-Latin ponderalis determined by weight.]
Of or pertaining to weight; determined by weight.

hostile (medicine)


hostile


Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.

Synonym: Warlike, inimical, unfriendly, antagonistic, opposed, adverse, opposite, contrary, repugnant.

Origin: L. Hostilis, from hostis enemy: cf. F. Hostile. See Host an army.

Source: Websters Dictionary