An anticoagulant material in the venom of a bloodsucking insect or a snake
anticontagious
anticontagious
adj
(medicine) Opposing or destroying contagion.
anticontagiously
anticontagiousness
antidecalogue
antifouling
antifouling
adj
That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
noun
Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
antigalactagogue
antigalactagogue
noun
Any antigalactic substance
antiglobulin
antiglobulin
noun
(immunology) antihuman globulin
antigonus
antigyrous
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireligiously
antisialagogue
antisialagogue
noun
Any substance that decreases the production of saliva.
aphidophagous
aphidophagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids
appoggiatura
appoggiatura
noun
(music) A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and subtracts for itself half the time value of the principal note which follows.
appoggiaturas
appoggiaturas
noun
plural of appoggiatura
appoggiature
aqueoglacial
aqueoglacial
adj
(geology) Deposited by and in water at a time contemporary with the presence of glacial ice in the region.
aqueoigneous
aqueoigneous
adj
(archaic) Synonym of igneoaqueous
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archicleistogamous
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
argillaceous
argillaceous
adj
(chiefly geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argilloarenaceous
argilloarenaceous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand.
argillocalcareous
argillocalcareous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and calcareous earth.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
argillous
argillous
adj
clayey; argillaceous
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
argumentation
argumentation
noun
An exchange of arguments
Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argutation
argutation
noun
(obsolete) caviling; subtle disputation
armigerous
armigerous
adj
Entitled to bear a coat of arms.
armouring
armouring
noun
Armour or shielding.
verb
present participle of armour
arousing
arousing
adj
Causing arousal.
noun
(rare) An act or occurrence in which something is aroused
verb
present participle of arouse
arsenotungstic
arthroneuralgia
ascigerous
ascigerous
adj
(botany) Having asci.
ascogonidium
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
asparaginous
asparaginous
adj
Resembling or related to asparagus; having shoots which are eaten like asparagus.
assyriologue
astounding
astounding
adj
That astounds or astound.
verb
present participle of astound
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astragalonavicular
atrosanguineous
auctioning
auctioning
verb
present participle of auction
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
audiogram
audiogram
noun
A graphical representation of the hearing ability of a person
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
audiological
audiological
adj
Of or pertaining to audiology, or the study of hearing.
audiologies
audiologies
noun
plural of audiology
audiologist
audiologist
noun
A healthcare professional who diagnoses, treats and/or manages hearing and balance disorders.
audiologists
audiologists
noun
plural of audiologist
audiology
audiology
noun
An allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.
The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders
audiotaping
audiotaping
verb
present participle of audiotape
auditioning
auditioning
verb
present participle of audition
augitophyre
augmentation
augmentation
noun
(Scotland, law) An increase of stipend obtained by a parish minister by an action raised in the Court of Teinds against the titular and heritors.
(heraldry) A particular mark of honour, granted by the sovereign in consideration of some noble action, or by favour; and either quartered with the family arms, or on an escutcheon or canton.
(medicine) A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.
(medicine) The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue.
(music) A compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by lengthening its note values.
The act or process of augmenting.
augmentationer
augmentationer
noun
(historical) An officer of the Court of Augmentations.
augmentations
augmentations
noun
plural of augmentation
auguration
auguration
noun
The practice of augury.
aureoling
aurigation
aurigation
noun
The act of driving a chariot or a carriage.
aurigerous
aurigerous
adj
Bearing or yielding gold; auriferous.
aurigo
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
autecologic
autecological
autecological
adj
Relating to autecology.
autecologically
autecologically
adv
In terms of autecology.
autecologies
autecologies
noun
plural of autecology
autecologist
autecologist
noun
One who studies autecology.
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authoring
authoring
noun
The process of creating the content of a document or other content item, i.e., writing or composition.
The result of this process; a writing or composition.
verb
present participle of author
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
autoagglutinating
autoagglutinating
adj
Subject to autoagglutination
autoagglutination
autoagglutination
noun
The clumping together of an individual's red blood cells by his or her own serum due to the cells being coated on the surface with antibodies
autoagglutinin
autoagglutinin
noun
(immunology) An antibody that agglutinates red blood cells
autobiographal
autobiographal
adj
(archaic) autobiographical
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographic
autobiographic
Adjective
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographical
autobiographical
adj
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autobiographist
autobiographist
noun
An autobiographer.
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
autobiology
autoboating
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
autodiagnosis
autodiagnosis
noun
Diagnosis of a condition by the patient; self-diagnosis.
autodiagnostic
autodiagnostic
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodiagnosis; self-diagnosing.
autodiagrammatic
autodialing
autodialing
verb
present participle of autodial
autodialling
autodialling
verb
simple past tense of autodial
autodigestion
autodigestion
noun
(biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
autodigestive
autodigestive
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodigestion.
autodrainage
autoepigraph
autogamic
autogamic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to autogamy.
autogamies
autogamies
noun
plural of autogamy
autogenesis
autogenesis
noun
(biology) The supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter.
autogenetic
autogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to autogenesis.
Self-generated.
autogenetically
autogenetically
adv
In an autogenetic manner.
autogenic
autogenic
adj
(specifically, of a process of soldering) Performed by fusing the parts to be joined without adding solder.
Independent of a medium.
Relating to autogenic training.
Self-produced.
autogenies
autogiro
autogiro
noun
(aircraft) An aircraft in which lift is provided by unpowered rotating wings and thrust is provided by a conventional propeller.
autogiros
autogiros
noun
plural of autogiro
autognosis
autognosis
noun
self-knowledge; the understanding of one's character and peculiarities
autognostic
autognostic
adj
self-aware
autografting
autografting
verb
present participle of autograft
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autographist
autographist
noun
(dated, pathology) A person who has autographism.
autoignition
autoignition
noun
Spontaneous combustion.
autoimmunizing
autoindexing
autoindexing
noun
(computing) The programmed retrieval of words from a document for use in building an index
automatic indexing
autoing
autoing
verb
present participle of auto
autoirrigation
autojigger
autolaryngoscopic
autolithograph
autolithograph
noun
A drawing produced by autolithography
verb
To print by means of autolithography
autolithographer
autolithographic
autolithographic
adj
Related to autolithographs or to autolithography
autolithography
autolithography
noun
autography (form of lithography)
autoloading
autoloading
noun
(programming) Capability of loading and linking portions of a program from mass storage automatically when needed.
verb
present participle of autoload
autological
autological
adj
(grammar, of a word, phrase, or especially an adjective) Possessing the property it describes.
autologist
autolyzing
autolyzing
verb
present participle of autolyze
automatictacessing
automating
automating
verb
present participle of automate
automatizing
automatizing
verb
present participle of automatize
automobiling
automobiling
verb
present participle of automobile
autonavigator
autonavigators
autonegation
autonegation
noun
The negation of oneself or itself.
autopelagic
autophagi
autophagi
noun
(zoology) Birds that are able to run about and obtain their own food as soon as they are hatched.
autophagia
autophagia
noun
The eating of one's own body.
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.