(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allicampane
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alphenic
alphenic
noun
(rare) White barley sugar
alphonsine
alpigene
alpine
alpine
adj
(skiing) Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing.
Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
noun
(botany) An w:alpine plant, any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden.
alpinely
alpinely
adv
In an alpine way, loftily.
alpinery
alpines
alpines
noun
plural of alpine
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
alpiniaceae
alternipetalous
alternipinnate
alternisepalous
altiplanicie
aluminaphone
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alycompaine
alypine
ambisporangiate
amidoacetophenone
amidophenol
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminoacetophenetidine
aminoacetophenone
aminoacetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound formed by the substitution of an amine group for one of the hydrogens of acetophenone, having the molecular formula C₈H₉NO; or any specific isomer of this compound.
aminodiphenyl
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
aminophenol
aminophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline
aminopherase
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
aminothiophen
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
amnioclepsis
ampangabeite
ampangabeite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of samarskite
ampasimenite
ampelopsidin
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
amperian
amphetamine
amphetamine
noun
(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
(informal, nonstandard) Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
(medicine, pharmacology) A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
(organic chemistry, proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphibichnite
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphiboline
amphicarpogenous
amphicentric
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphicreatinine
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigaean
amphigean
amphigean
adj
Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
amphigene
amphigene
noun
(mineralogy) Leucite.
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphinesian
amphineura
amphineurous
amphinome
amphinucleus
amphipeptone
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphipyrenin
amphirhine
amphisbaena
amphisbaena
noun
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
amphisbaenidae
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphisporangiate
amphitene
amphitriaene
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amplexicauline
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
amygdophenin
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anabaptize
anabaptize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To baptize or christen again; to rename.
anabaptized
anabaptized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anabaptize
anablepidae
anacephalaeosis
anacephalize
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anaeroplastic
analepsis
analepsis
noun
(medicine) A kind of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder.
(medicine) Recovery of strength after sickness.
A form of flashback in which earlier parts of a narrative are related to others that have already been narrated
analeptic
analeptic
adj
Of or relating to analepsis (a form of flashback).
That restores or stimulates health.
noun
A restorative or stimulative medication, especially one used to overcome depression.
analeptical
analeptical
adj
Alternative form of analeptic (“restoring or stimulating health”)
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
analphabetical
analphabetical
adj
Alternative form of analphabetic
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
ananepionic
anapaestic
anapaestic
adj
Alternative spelling of anapestic
anapaestical
anapaestical
Adjective
anapestic
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anapaganize
anapaite
anapaite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
anapeiratic
anapeiratic
adj
Caused by prolonged exercise of a muscle.
anapestic
anapestic
adj
of, or relating to, a rhythmic pattern used in certain forms of poetry (see also limeric or limerick).
of, or relating to, certain beats in specific types of drum rhythms, e.g. specific beats within the part played by the "surdo" drum. Surdo literally means "deaf" in Brasilian Portuguese, and the surdo drums play the bass parts in a samba rhythm as performed by a batucada (drumming ensemble) during the Carnaval celebration.
of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human?) heartbeat pattern.
of, or relating to, or composed of an anapest.
noun
A verse that contains anapestic feet
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anaplerosis
anaplerosis
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
anapneic
anapnoeic
anapodeictic
anapodeictic
adj
(rare, rhetoric) Not able to be shown or proved by argument; undemonstrable.
anapterygotism
anaptomorphidae
anaspidacea
anaspides
anatreptic
anatreptic
adj
rebutting; overthrowing; defeating; applied to Plato's refutative dialogues.
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
androlepsia
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anemobiagraph
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.