(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.
affabilities
affabilities
noun
plural of affability
afterbirths
afterbirths
noun
plural of afterbirth
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
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.
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.
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
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
battlefields
battlefields
noun
plural of battlefield
beatifications
beatifications
noun
plural of beatification
beatifies
beatifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beatify
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
beautifies
beautifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beautify
beautifulness
beautifulness
noun
The quality of being beautiful; beauty.
beefiest
beefiest
adj
superlative form of beefy: most beefy
befetished
befetished
adj
(dated) Wearing amulets or talismans.
befist
befits
befits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befit
befittingness
befittingness
noun
The state or quality of being befitting.
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benefactrices
benefactrices
noun
plural of benefactrix
benefactrixes
beneficiates
beneficiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beneficiate
benefits
benefits
noun
plural of benefit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benefit
besanctify
bifidities
bifidities
noun
plural of bifidity
bifistular
bifistular
adj
Doubly fistular; having two tubelike parts.
bifrost
bifrost
Proper noun
The rainbow bridge that connects Asgard with Midgard.
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bigfoots
bigfoots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bigfoot
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
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.
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent anion HSO₄⁻.
verb
To react with a bisulfate
To sulfate with two sulfate groups
bisulfite
bisulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent group -HSO₃, or any salt containing it.
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
blindfast
blueshifted
blueshifted
adj
Whose frequency/wavelength has been changed by a blueshift
botflies
botflies
noun
plural of botfly
bountifulness
bountifulness
noun
The characteristic of being bountiful.
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
briefest
briefest
adj
superlative form of brief: most brief
brutifies
brutifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brutify
buffetings
buffetings
noun
plural of buffeting
buffiest
buffiest
adj
superlative form of buffy: most buffy
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
bullfist
bullmastiff
bullmastiff
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bullmastiff
bullmastiffs
bullmastiffs
noun
plural of bullmastiff
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
bushfighting
bushfighting
noun
Fighting in the bush, or from behind bushes, trees, or thickets.
butterfingers
butterfingers
noun
A tendency to drop things, or to be clumsy or uncoordinated.
One's fingers which tend to drop things, or are clumsy or uncoordinated.
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
butterfish
butterfish
noun
(informal) The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) (the sablefish is not a true butterfish; but is called such informally)
(obsolete) The Murray perch, Oligorus mitchelli; an Australian perciform fish of Murray river, now known as trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=6308&SynCode=26048&GenusName=Maccullochella&SpeciesName=macquariensis, http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Maccullochella-macquariensis.html.
A rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus, an eel-like fish found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the North Atlantic.
Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus, Peprilus and Stromateus.
The New Zealand fish Odax pullus, also known as greenbone.
butterfishes
butterfishes
noun
plural of butterfish
butterflies
butterflies
noun
(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach
plural of butterfly
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butterfly
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
ceratofibrous
certifiableness
certifiableness
noun
The quality of being certifiable (able to be certified).
chondrofibromatous
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
clubfist
clubfist
noun
(obsolete) A coarse, brutal fellow.
A large, heavy fist.
clubfisted
clubfisted
adj
Crude and blunt, lacking finesse.
Having a large fist.
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
comfortabilities
comfortabilities
noun
plural of comfortability
confabulations
confabulations
noun
plural of confabulation
confiscatable
confiscatable
Adjective
That can be confiscated.
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
crossfertilizable
cystofibroma
cystofibroma
noun
(pathology) A fibroma containing cysts
defeasibility
defeasibility
noun
State or instance of being defeasible.
defensibility
defensibility
noun
The state or quality of being defensible
defibrinates
defibrinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defibrinate
deuterofibrinose
diffusibility
diffusibility
noun
(figuratively, e.g. of a disease) Capacity for spreading.
(physics, of a gas or other fluid) A measure of the speed of diffusion.
disbenefits
disbenefits
noun
plural of disbenefit
discomfortable
discomfortable
adj
(obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness
(obsolete) uncomfortable
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
discomfortably
disprofitable
disprofitable
adj
(obsolete) unprofitable
dissyllabification
dissyllabification
noun
A division into two syllables.
diversifiability
diversifiability
noun
The quality or capacity of being diversifiable.
emulsifiability
emulsifiability
noun
The quality or degree of being emulsifiable.
esterifiable
esterifiable
adj
Capable of esterifying.
fabianist
fableist
fableist
noun
Alternative form of fablist
fabricates
fabricates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fabricate
fabrications
fabrications
noun
plural of fabrication
fabricators
fabricators
noun
plural of fabricator
fabricatress
fabritius
fabulist
fabulist
noun
(figurative) A liar.
A person who writes or tells fables.
fabulists
fabulists
noun
plural of fabulist
fabulosity
fabulosity
noun
(obsolete, countable) A fabulous thing; a fable.
(uncountable) Fabulousness; the quality of being fabulous; fictitiousness; mythical character.
fallibilist
fallibilist
noun
An advocate or supporter of fallibilism
falsifiability
falsifiability
noun
The quality of being falsifiable.
fashionability
fashionability
noun
Fashionableness.
fasibitikite
fatbirds
faticableness
fatigableness
fatigableness
noun
susceptibility to fatigue
fatiguabilities
feasibilities
feasibilities
noun
plural of feasibility
feasibility
feasibility
noun
The state of being feasible or possible.
febricities
febricities
noun
plural of febricity
febrilities
febrilities
noun
plural of febrility
felsobanyite
fermentescible
fermentescible
adj
fermentable
fertilisability
fertilisable
fertilisable
adj
Alternative spelling of fertilizable
fiaroblast
fibratus
fibratus
noun
a cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, clearly separate, and with thin, straight terminations; associated with cirrus and cirrostratus formations.
fibrilations
fibrillates
fibrillates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fibrillate
fibrillations
fibrillations
noun
plural of fibrillation
fibrinoplastic
fibrinoplastic
adj
Like fibrinoplastin; capable of forming fibrin when brought in contact with fibrinogen.
fibrinoplastin
fibrinoplastin
noun
(biochemistry) An albuminous substance in the blood which, in combination with fibrinogen, forms fibrin.
fibroblast
fibroblast
noun
A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.
fibroblastic
fibroblastic
adj
of, or relating to a fibroblast
fibroblasts
fibroblasts
noun
plural of fibroblast
fibrobronchitis
fibrocartilaginous
fibrocartilaginous
adj
Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage.
fibrochondritis
fibrochondrosteal
fibrocrystalline
fibrocyst
fibrocystic
fibrocystic
adj
(pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces.