Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetosalicylic
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylrosaniline
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
actinomycestal
actinomycetales
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agonistically
agonistically
adv
In an agonistic manner
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
aluminosity
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
amphibolostylous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amygdalothripsis
amyloclastic
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
amyloplastid
amylosynthesis
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
analysation
analysation
noun
Alternative form of analyzation
analyzations
analyzations
noun
plural of analyzation
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
ancylostomiasis
ancylostomiasis
noun
Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angiocholecystitis
angiolymphitis
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anisocotyledonous
anisocotyly
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anisodactyla
anisodactyle
anisodactyli
anisodactylic
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
anisoleucocytosis
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
ankylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis
noun
Alternative form of ancylostomiasis
anomalistically
anomalistically
adv
In an anomalistic manner; with irregularity.
anopisthographically
antagonistically
antagonistically
adv
In an antagonistic manner.
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
antholysis
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
antiaristocratically
antiautolysin
antiautolysin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effects of an autolysin
anticensoriously
anticeremoniously
anticommunistically
anticonservatively
anticonstitutionally
anticonstitutionally
adv
(law) In an anticonstitutional manner.
anticontagiously
anticorrosively
anticyclogenesis
anticyclogenesis
noun
(meteorology) the development or strengthening of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
anticyclolysis
anticyclolysis
noun
(meteorology) The weakening or termination of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
anticyclones
anticyclones
noun
plural of anticyclone
anticytolysin
antidomestically
antiegoistically
antiegotistically
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
antiglyoxalase
antihemolysin
antiheterolysin
antiinsurrectionally
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilogistically
antinationalistically
antioptimistically
antiphilosophically
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiproteolysis
antireligiosity
antireligiously
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antiroyalist
antiroyalist
noun
One who opposes royals or royalism.
antischolastically
antisensuously
antisocialistically
antisocialistically
adv
In opposition to socialism.
antisociality
antisociality
noun
(sociology, psychology) The quality of being antisocial.
antisocially
antisocially
adv
In an antisocial manner.
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antitetanolysin
antonomastically
antonomastically
adv
(rhetoric) In terms of, or by means of, antonomasia.
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
aoristically
aoristically
adv
(grammar) In the aorist aspect.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apocalypticism
apocalypticism
noun
(religion) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apocalyptist
apocalyptist
noun
One who predicts an apocalypse.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apostatically
apostatically
adv
In an apostatic manner.
apostolically
apostolically
adv
In an apostolic way.
apostolicity
apostolicity
noun
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
appositionally
appositionally
adv
In an appositional manner.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
aprioristically
aprioristically
adv
A priori; in an aprioristic manner.
archicleistogamy
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
aristocratically
aristocratically
adv
in an aristocratic manner
regarding aristocracy
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
arteriodialysis
arterioplasty
arterioplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction or repair of an artery
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes