| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| desultory | Occurring randomly or occasionally |
| proteins | any of various naturally occurring extremely complex substances that consist of amino-acid residues joined by peptide bonds, contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, usually sulfur, and occasionally other elements (as phosphorus or iron), and include many essential biological compounds (as enzymes, hormones, or antibodies) |
| episodic | Occurring occasionally and at irregular intervals |
