(biochemistry) A substance that destroys or degrades lipoids.
antilocapridae
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antiperiodic
antiperiodic
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting antiperiodicity.
(medicine) preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms
noun
(medicine) A drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms.
antipodagric
antipodagric
adj
(medicine) That acts against gout
noun
A medicine for gout.
antipodagron
antipodal
antipodal
adj
On opposite sides of the globe; pertaining to antipodes
diametrically opposite
noun
(biology) One of the cells at the chalazal pole of an embryo sac.
antipode
antipode
noun
Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed.
antipodean
antipodean
adj
(informal) of, or pertaining to, Australia or New Zealand
diametrically opposed
relating to the antipodes, or situated at opposite sides of the Earth
noun
An inhabitant of the antipodes.
antipodeans
antipodeans
noun
plural of antipodean
antipodes
antipodes
noun
(UK, now rare) Australia and New Zealand.
(figuratively, by extension) The opposite of something.
The Southern Hemisphere.
The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
plural of antipode
antipodic
antipodic
adj
diametrically opposed; antipodean
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
antipodist
antipodist
noun
One who practices antipodism; one who juggles using his or her feet lying down.
antipredator
antipredator
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-predator
antiprestidigitation
antipriesthood
antiproductionist
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antiredeposition
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
aphidlion
aphidolysin
aphodian
aphrodisian
aphrodisian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus.
aphrodisiomania
aphrodisiomania
noun
An abnormal enthusiasm for sexual pleasure
aphrodisiomaniac
aphrodisiomaniacal
aphrodision
apinoid
apinoid
adj
Clean; not dirty
aplodontia
aplodontiidae
apocodeine
apocodeine
noun
An alkaloid with chemical formula C₁₈H₁₉NO₂, prepared from codeine, with effects like those of apomorphine.
apodedeipna
apodeipna
apodeipnon
apogonid
apogonid
noun
Any of the family Apogonidae of large-headed, marine, percoid fishes with oblong and compressed bodies.
apogonidae
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicious
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
appenditious
appointed
appointed
adj
(of a politician or a title) Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appoint.
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
arpeggiando
arpeggiando
adv
(music) (To be played) in the style of a harp.
noun
(music) A passage to be played in the style of a harp.
aryepiglottidean
asphodeline
aspidinol
aspidinol
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound 1-(2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)butan-1-one found in the rhizome of the male fern
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
aspidoganoidei
aspidomancy
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
asplenioid
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
astropectinidae
audiotaping
audiotaping
verb
present participle of audiotape
audiphone
audiphone
noun
An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly.
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autodepolymerization
azodiphenyl
azodisulphonic
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
balaenopteridae
balanopsidaceae
balanopsidales
bardolphian
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
bellerophontidae
benzoperoxide
benzosulphimide
bilophodont
bilophodont
adj
Having teeth with two fused ridges, of the type found one per tooth in lophodont teeth.
bisdiapason
bisphenoid
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharosyndesmitis
bloodripeness
bloodspilling
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
bondship
bopyridian
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachypinacoidal
brachypinacoidal
adj
Of or relating to a brachypinacoid.
brachypodine
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoda
branchiopodan
branchiopodous
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
branchipodidae
bridgehampton
bronchotyphoid
calcaneoscaphoid
calcaneoscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of calcaneonavicular
canopid
canopied
canopied
adj
covered overhead with (or as if with) a canopy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canopy
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
capernoited
capitonidae
capnodium
capnoides
caponised
caponised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caponise
caponized
caponized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caponize
cappadocian
cappadocian
Noun
A person from Cappadocia
Adjective
of or pertaining to Cappadocia
capricornid
captioned
captioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caption
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
cardiopneumatic
cardiopneumograph
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
centrolepidaceae
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
centropomidae
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalorachidian
cephalorachidian
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of cerebrospinal
cephalorhachidian
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
chenopodiaceae
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chenopodiales
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.