(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
actinotrocha
actinotrocha
noun
The larva of a phoronid.
acyloxymethane
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenochondrosarcoma
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adiadochokinesia
adiadochokinesia
noun
A dyskinesia characterized by the inability to perform the rapid alternating movements of diadochokinesia.
adiadochokinesis
adiadochokinesis
noun
Alternative form of adiadochokinesia
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
aeneolithic
aeneolithic
adj
Alternative form of Eneolithic
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerobranchia
aerobranchiate
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aeromaechanic
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aerothermodynamic
aerothermodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aeschynomene
aeschynomenous
africanthropus
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
aitchbone
aitchbone
noun
A cut of beef lying above the rump bone.
The rump bone itself.
albuminocholia
alchochoden
alchochoden
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect, astrology) The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
alchornea
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
alcoholization
alcoholization
noun
(obsolete) Reduction to powder.
Saturation with alcohol.
Subjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits.
alcoholizing
alcoholizing
verb
present participle of alcoholize
alcoholomania
alcoholomania
noun
(dated) alcohol addiction
alcoothionic
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alichino
allantochorion
allantochorion
noun
A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
allochthon
allochthon
noun
(geology) A geological formation not formed in the region where found and moved to its present location by tectonic forces. Compare autochthon.
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allophanic
allophanic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to allophanic acid or its derivatives
(soil science) Relating to, or composed of allophane
allophonic
allophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allophone.
allophonically
allophonically
adv
In an allophonic manner.
allothigenetic
allothigenetically
allothigenic
allothogenic
almochoden
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
althionic
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amazonomachia
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
amidoacetophenone
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.
aminoethionic
aminosulphonic
amminochloride
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
amphibiontic
amphicarpogenous
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphicondyla
amphicondylous
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphictyonian
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphicyon
amphicyonidae
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphigonic
amphigonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or arising from amphigony
amphionic
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.
amyelencephalous
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anacanthous
anacanthous
adj
Spineless, like certain fishes.
anacephalaeosis
anachoret
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anachromasis
anachronic
anachronic
adj
Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
anachronical
anachronical
Adjective
Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
anachronistic
anachronistic
adj
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
anachronous
anachronous
Adjective
anachronistic
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anacolutha
anacolutha
noun
Alternative spelling of anacoloutha
anacoluthia
anacoluthia
noun
(grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
anacoluthic
anacoluthic
adj
Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
anacoluthically
anacoluthically
adv
In an anacoluthic manner.
anacoluthon
anacoluthon
noun
(grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause.
(rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anacoluttha
anaglyphoscope
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anamorphic
anamorphic
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.
Producing various optically distorted images.
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anaphoric
anaphoric
adj
Of, or relating to, an anaphora.
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anarcho
anarchoindividualist
anarchosocialist
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicopathologic
anatomicopathological
anatomicopathological
adj
Relating to anatomy and pathology.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatomopathologic
anatomopathologic
adj
Alternative form of anatomopathological
anatomopathological
anatomopathological
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Relating to both anatomy and pathology
anchimonomineral
anchinoe
anchistopoda
anchitherioid
anchoic
anchor
anchor
noun
(Internet) A marked point in a document that can be the target of a hyperlink.
(US) A screw anchor.
(archery) A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
(architecture) A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.
(architecture) Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; part of the ornaments of certain mouldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament.
(athletics) The final runner in a relay race.
(cartomancy) The thirty-fifth Lenormand card.
(climbing) A device for attaching a climber at the top of a climb, such as a chain or ring or a natural feature.
(economics) A superstore or other facility that serves as a focus to bring customers into an area.
(figurative) That which gives stability or security.
(heraldry) Representation of the nautical tool, used as a heraldic charge.
(nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
(nautical) An iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a vessel at her berth by the chain or rope attached. (FM 55-501).
(nautical) The combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, bill/peak and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.)
(obsolete) An anchorite or anchoress.
(slang) The brake of a vehicle.
(soccer) A defensive player, especially one who counters the opposition's best offensive player.
(television) An anchorman or anchorwoman.
Alternative form of anker
Any instrument serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, such as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a device to hold the end of a bridge cable etc.; or a device used in metalworking to hold the core of a mould in place.
One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges.
One of the calcareous spinules of certain holothurians, as in species of Synapta.
verb
To be stuck; to be unable to move away from a position.
To cast anchor; to come to anchor.
To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.
To perform as an anchorman or anchorwoman.
To provide emotional stability for a person in distress.