(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
absorbefacient
absorbefacient
adj
(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
affabilities
affabilities
noun
plural of affability
affability
affability
noun
The state or quality of being affable, friendly, or approachable.
affectability
affectability
noun
The condition of being affectable.
affectibility
affectibility
noun
The quality or state of being affectible.
affectible
affectible
adj
Alternative form of affectable
afterbirth
afterbirth
noun
The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
afterbirths
afterbirths
noun
plural of afterbirth
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
afterbrain
afterbrain
noun
(anatomy) A posterior subdivision of the hindbrain; the myelencephalon
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
albification
albification
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of making white.
albificative
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
antefebrile
antefebrile
adj
Preceding a fever
antifebrile
antifebrile
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine or substance that counters fever.
antifebrin
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
arteriofibrosis
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
backfitting
backfitting
verb
present participle of backfit
backshift
backshift
noun
(grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
(statistics) A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
verb
(grammar, transitive) To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
bacteriform
bacteriofluorescin
bairnsfather
baitfish
baitfish
noun
(fishing) Fish that can be caught using bait.
(fishing) Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish.
barefisted
barefit
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
basification
basification
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of making something more basic; raising the pH of something.
batfish
batfish
noun
Any of several anglerfish of the family Ogcocephalidae
Any of several spade-shaped, laterally compressed, reef-dwelling tropical fish of the genus Platax.
batfishes
batfishes
noun
plural of batfish
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
bathofloric
battlefield
battlefield
noun
The area where a land battle is or was fought, which is not necessarily a field.
battlefields
battlefields
noun
plural of battlefield
beatific
beatific
adj
Blessed, blissful, heavenly.
Having a benign appearance.
beatifical
beatifical
adj
beatific
beatifically
beatifically
adv
In a beatific manner.
beatificate
beatificate
verb
(obsolete, religion) To beatify.
beatification
beatification
noun
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.
beatifications
beatifications
noun
plural of beatification
beatified
beatified
adj
(Roman Catholicism) Having been recognized and declared, by the church, that a deceased has entered heaven; having attained this step in the process of canonization.
Blissful or supremely blessed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beatify
beatifies
beatifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beatify
beatify
beatify
verb
(transitive) To make blissful.
(transitive) To pronounce or regard as happy, or supremely blessed, or as conferring happiness.
(transitive, Roman Catholicism) To carry out the third of four steps in canonization, making someone a blessed.
beatifying
beatifying
verb
present participle of beatify
beautification
beautification
noun
Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the appearance of something.
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
beautified
beautified
adj
Having been made beautiful.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beautify
beautifier
beautifier
noun
A person who or a thing which beautifies or makes beautiful.
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
beautifies
beautifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beautify
beautiful
beautiful
adj
(of the weather) Pleasant; clear.
Attractive and possessing beauty.
Good, admirable.
Well executed.
noun
Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.
beautifuller
beautifuller
adj
(obsolete, nonstandard) comparative form of beautiful: more beautiful
beautifully
beautifully
adv
In a beautiful manner.
beautifulness
beautifulness
noun
The quality of being beautiful; beauty.
beautify
beautify
verb
(computing) Synonym of pretty-print
(intransitive, rare) To become beautiful.
(intransitive, rare) To make oneself beautiful.
(transitive) To make beautiful; to increase the beauty of.
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
bedrift
bedrift
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To drift about; drift around.
beefiest
beefiest
adj
superlative form of beefy: most beefy
befetished
befetished
adj
(dated) Wearing amulets or talismans.
befilleted
befilth
befilth
verb
(transitive, rare) To cover with filth; make filthy; begrime.
befist
befit
befit
verb
to be fit for
befits
befits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befit
befitted
befitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befit
befitting
befitting
adj
appropriate, becoming
verb
present participle of befit
befittingly
befittingly
adv
In a befitting manner
befittingness
befittingness
noun
The state or quality of being befitting.
beforementioned
beforementioned
Adjective
Previously mentioned.
beforetime
beforetime
adv
(archaic) Formerly, previously.
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
befreight
befretting
befriendment
befriendment
noun
The act of befriending.
begift
begift
verb
(transitive) To entrust; endow.
(transitive) To give a gift or gifts to; bestow or present with gifts.
(transitive) To give as a gift.
benefaction
benefaction
noun
An act of charity; almsgiving.
An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
benefactive
benefactive
adj
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the beneficiary of an action. Expressed in English as "on behalf of" or "on one's behalf."
noun
A term or sentence element that serves a benefactive role or that is inflected for the benefactive case or a similar case (such as the dative case).
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benefactrices
benefactrices
noun
plural of benefactrix
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
benefactrixes
beneficent
beneficent
adj
Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
beneficential
beneficential
adj
Relating to beneficence.
beneficently
beneficently
adv
In a beneficent manner
beneficiate
beneficiate
verb
(mining, obsolete) To reduce (ores).
beneficiated
beneficiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beneficiate
beneficiates
beneficiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beneficiate
beneficiating
beneficiating
verb
present participle of beneficiate
beneficiation
beneficiation
noun
The reduction in size of particles of ore (or similar physical processing) before further processing to recover the metal
beneficient
beneficient
adj
(sometimes proscribed) beneficent
benefit
benefit
noun
(insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
(obsolete) beneficence; liberality
An advantage; help or aid from something.
An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.
Intended audience (as for the benefit of).
verb
(intransitive) To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary.
(transitive) To be or to provide a benefit to.
benefited
benefited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benefit
benefiter
benefiter
noun
A person who benefits somebody else; benefactor.
A person who receives a benefit.
benefiting
benefits
benefits
noun
plural of benefit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benefit
benefitted
benefitted
verb
Alternative form of benefited
benefitting
benefitting
verb
present participle of benefit
benzothiofuran
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
benzotrifuran
besanctify
betafite
betafite
noun
(mineralogy) A radioactive mineral in the pyrochlore group, having chemical formula (Ca,U)₂(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆(OH).
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bifidate
bifidate
adj
bifid
bifidated
bifidated
adj
Alternative form of bifidate
bifidities
bifidities
noun
plural of bifidity
bifidity
bifidity
noun
The quality of being bifid.
bifistular
bifistular
adj
Doubly fistular; having two tubelike parts.
biflabellate
biflabellate
adj
(zoology) flabellate on both sides
biflagelate
biflagellate
biflagellate
adj
(biology) Having two flagella.
noun
Any organism that has two flagella.
biflected
biflorate
biflorate
adj
(botany) Biflorous.
bifoliate
bifoliate
adj
(botany) Having exactly two leaves. Compare bifoliolate, having two leaflets per leaf.
bifoliolate
bifoliolate
adj
(botany) Having two leaflets, as some compound leaves do.
biforate
biforate
adj
(architecture) Having two doors or windows
(botany) Having two perforations
Having two openings
biformity
biformity
noun
A double form.
bifront
bifront
adj
Having two fronts, faces or aspects.
bifrontal
bifrontal
adj
Situated on both sides of the front (of the cranium)
bifronted
bifronted
adj
Having two fronts.
bifrost
bifrost
Proper noun
The rainbow bridge that connects Asgard with Midgard.
bifteck
bifunctional
bifunctional
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) Having two functional groups or binding sites.
(chemistry, of a reaction) Involving two functional groups or binding sites.
Having two functions.
bifurcate
bifurcate
adj
Divided or forked into two; bifurcated.
Having bifurcations.
verb
(intransitive) To divide or fork into two channels or branches.
(transitive) To cause to bifurcate.
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bigfeet
bigfeet
noun
(plural only) snowblades; a smaller version of skis.
bigfoot
bigfoot
verb
(intransitive, informal, sometimes capitalized) To behave in an authoritative, commanding manner.
(transitive, informal, sometimes capitalized) To control or manage forcefully; to exercise authority over.
bigfoots
bigfoots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bigfoot
bilifaction
bilification
biosafeties
bioscientific
bioscientific
adj
Relating to bioscience.
biotransformation
biotransformation
noun
(biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism
biperforate
biperforate
adj
Having two foramina or perforations
bipinnatifid
bipinnatifid
adj
(botany) Doubly pinnatifid.
birdcraft
birefracting
birefraction
birefractive
birefringent
birefringent
adj
Having two refractive indices (depending on orientation)
Of or pertaining to birefringence
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bisulfate
bisulfate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt containing this anion.