See Also: alkermes(medicine)
alkermes(dictionary)

competency (iou) and alkermes (iou)


competency (iou)



competency noun. L15.
[formed as COMPETENCE: see -ENCY. Branch II from Latin competent- in the earlier sense of competere (see COMPETENT adjective).]
I. An adequate supply (of). L15-M18.
= COMPETENCE 2. L16.
= COMPETENCE 3. L16.
II.
Rivalry, competition. L16-M17.

alkermes (iou)



alkermes noun. M16.
[French alkermes from Arab. al-&kdbelow;irmiz: see AL-2, KERMES.]
A confection or cordial containing the kermes insect; a sweet cordial coloured with cochineal. M16.
= KERMES 2. E17-M18.