(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylphenylhydrazine
acherontical
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatizable
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromatophilia
achromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The condition of being an achromatophil
achromatophilic
acrobatholithic
acrobatholithic
adj
Relating to the upward-projecting dome of a batholith
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acrolithic
acrolithic
adj
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
affrightful
affrightful
adj
(obsolete) frightful
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afterwhile
afterwhile
adv
(US, dialect) Afterwards.
agrostographical
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
airlight
airtightly
airtightly
adv
Sealed in an airtight manner.
aischrolatreia
albitophyre
albright
albrightsville
alchemister
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alchitran
alcoholimeter
alcoholmetric
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alcoholometrical
alcoholometrical
adj
Alternative form of alcoholometric
alethopteroid
algoesthesiometer
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alimentotherapy
allantochorion
allantochorion
noun
A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
allethrin
allethrin
noun
Either of a pair of related synthetic pyrethroids used in insecticides to paralyse the nervous system.
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
allochromatic
allochromatic
adj
(chemistry, physics, by extension) Having properties that are due to the presence of impurities, or to radiation damage
(mineralogy, especially of a gemstone) Having a colour that is due to the presence of impurities
allomorphite
allorhythmia
allorhythmia
noun
(pathology) An irregular pattern of the heartbeat
allorrhythmic
allotheria
allothimorph
allothimorphic
allotriognathi
allotriomorphic
allotriomorphic
adj
(chemistry) allotropic
(geology) xenomorphic
allotriophagia
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
allotrophic
allotrophic
adj
Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion.
Of or pertaining to an allotroph.
allwhither
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetizer
alphabetizer
noun
One who, or that which, alphabetizes.
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
alright
alright
adj
(often proscribed) Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.
adv
(often proscribed) Alternative form of all right.
intj
(UK, informal) A generic greeting; hello; how are you.
(informal) Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK.
alrighty
alrighty
intj
(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
altheimer
altigraph
altigraph
noun
An altimeter that makes a recording on a chart.
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amblychromatic
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphiblestritis
amphigastrula
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.
amphistylar
amphitheatral
amphitheatral
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
adj
Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amphitheatrically
amphitheatrically
adv
With some apparent characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amphitropal
amphitropal
adj
(botany) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous.
amygdalothripsis
amylohydrolytic
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anarchoindividualist
anarchosocialist
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anatomicochirurgical
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchoritical
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
anemometrographically
anencephalotrophia
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
annihilator
annihilator
noun
One who annihilates.
annihilators
annihilators
noun
plural of annihilator
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
anopisthographically
anoplotheriidae
anoplotherioid
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
anorthographical
anorthographically
antarchistical
antebrachial
antebrachial
adj
(anatomy) relating to the forearm
antepatriarchal
antheridial
antheridial
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or produced in, the antheridium
antherozoidal
antherozooidal
anthochlorine
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthracolithic
anthracosilicosis
anthracosilicosis
noun
Advanced pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of coal dust.
anthradiol
anthraflavic
anthralin
anthralin
noun
Dithranol.
anthranil
anthranilate
anthranilate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of anthranilic acid
anthranilic
anthranilic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to anthranilic acid or its derivatives