(countable) An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
(dated) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
acupressures
acupressures
noun
plural of acupressure
acupuncture
acupuncture
noun
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
acupunctured
acupunctured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
aechmophorus
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
alectoromorphous
alectoropodous
aleuroscope
alexipharmacum
alexipharmacum
noun
(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alopecurus
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
ambleocarpus
amphicarpogenous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
anteoperculum
anthropopithecus
anticrepuscular
anticrepuscule
antipeduncular
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antirepublican
antirepublican
adj
(politics) Opposing the formation of a republic.
noun
(politics) One who opposes the formation of a republic.
antirepublicanism
antistreptococcus
antisupernaturalistic
apercu
apercu
noun
Alternative spelling of aperçu
apercus
apercus
noun
plural of apercu
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apicultures
aplectrum
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apoturmeric
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicularia
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
appendiculariidae
appurtenance
appurtenance
noun
(grammar) A modifier that is appended or prepended to another word to coin a new word that expresses belonging.
(in the plural) Equipment used for some specific task; gear.
(law) A subordinate interest in land which benefits a principal estate, which cannot be detached from or held separately to that estate; an appurtenant interest.
That which appertains; an appendage to something else; an addition.
The state or quality of being an appurtenance.
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
aquapuncture
aquapuncture
noun
(medicine) The subcutaneous injection of water, once thought to relieve pain.
archaeohippus
archaeopithecus
archcorrupter
archcupbearer
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archisupreme
archplunderer
archtreasurership
archtreasurership
noun
The state or business of an archtreasurer.
arctocephalus
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
aristorepublicanism
artocarpeous
artocarpeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the breadfruit, or the genus Artocarpus.
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
aruspices
aruspices
noun
plural of aruspex
plural of aruspice
asymmetrocarpous
atropaceous
auriculoparietal
auriculotemporal
auriculotemporal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the external ear and the temporal region.
auripuncture
auriscope
auriscope
noun
An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
australopithecus
autocamper
autocamper
noun
One who travels (by automobile) to stay at an autocamp.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autonephrectomy
autophotoelectric
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
avicularimorphae
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriopurpurin
bacteriopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment found in certain sulfur bacteria.
bacteriotherapeutic
bacteriotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bacteriotherapy.
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
batrachospermum
benzophloroglucinol
bepicture
bibliotherapeutic
bibliotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bibliotherapy.
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncus
bothriocephalus
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachistocephalous
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachypleural
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
branchiopneustic
branchiopulmonate
bridecup
bronchopleurisy
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
buckjumper
buckjumper
noun
A horse that buckjumps.
One who takes part in buckjumping.
buttercup
buttercup
noun
Affectionate or ironic term of address.
Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.
Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
calcareosulphurous
camelopardus
campanulariae
campanularidae
campbellsburg
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
campyloneuron
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
canephorus
caperbush
caperbush
noun
Alternative form of caper bush
capercut
capernaum
capernutie
capilliculture
capilliculture
noun
(rare) The medical treatment of the hair or of baldness.
capitularies
capitularies
noun
plural of capitulary
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
capreolus
capriciousness
capriciousness
noun
The quality of being capricious.
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caprimulgidae
caprimulgiformes
caprimulgine
capsuler
capsuler
noun
A machine for applying the capsule to the cork of a wine bottle.
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
capsuligerous
capsulolenticular
capsulolenticular
adj
(anatomy) relating to the lens (of the eye) and its capsule
capturable
capturable
adj
That can be captured.
capture
capture
noun
(computing) A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.
An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
Something that has been captured; a captive.
The recording or storage of something for later playback.
The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
verb
(transitive) To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).
(transitive) To reproduce convincingly.
(transitive) To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
(transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.