(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetosalicylic
acetosoluble
acetosoluble
adj
(chemistry) soluble in acetic acid
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
acetylacetonates
acetylacetonates
noun
plural of acetylacetonate
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylcellulose
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylrosaniline
acetylsalol
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
achelous
achelous
Proper noun
a river in western Greece
Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achloropsia
achloropsia
noun
Inability to distinguish the colour green.
acholias
acholous
acholous
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acinacifolious
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acknowledges
acknowledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acknowledge
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acleistous
acoelomates
acoelomates
noun
plural of acoelomate
acoelomatous
acoelomous
acoelomous
adj
Synonym of acoelomate
acoelous
acoelous
adj
(zoology) Without a coelom.
acolapissa
acolous
acolous
adj
(pathology) Lacking limbs
acolytes
acolytes
noun
plural of acolyte
acolytus
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acoustical
acoustical
adj
Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acousticolateral
acousticolateral
adj
Relating to, or connecting the inner ear and the lateral line of fish
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acquisitional
acquisitional
adj
Of or relating to acquisition.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acroblast
acroblast
noun
(medicine) Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.
(medicine, archaic) A type of embryonic cell forming a layer external to the mesoblast.
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acrologies
acrologism
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acromiosternal
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
acropolis
acropolis
noun
A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
acropolises
acroscleriasis
acroscleroderma
acroscleroderma
noun
Synonym of sclerodactyly
acrosphacelus
acrostical
acrostical
adj
Like an acrostic.
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
acrostolia
acrostolion
acrostolium
acrotarsial
acrotarsial
adj
Relating to the acrotarsium
actinobacillosis
actinobacillosis
noun
(pathology) A zoonotic disease, most commonly associated with animals, caused by the Actinobacillus bacteria, and which forms radiating structures in the tissues
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actinoblast
actinolites
actinolites
noun
plural of actinolite
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
actinomycestal
actinomycetales
actinostomal
actionless
actionless
adj
Lacking action; particularly with respect to entertainment, dull, boring.
actualisation
actualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of actualization
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
acuclosure
aculeolus
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adamantoblast
adamantoblast
noun
(obsolete) ameloblast
adamantoblastoma
adelantados
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adelocerous
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adelops
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
adenoblast
adenoblast
noun
(cytology) An embryonic cell that can develop to form glandular parenchyma
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenologaditis
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
adipocellulose
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
adolesce
adolesce
verb
(intransitive) To commence or progress through adolescence.
adolesced
adolesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adolesce
adolescence
adolescence
noun
The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
adolescences
adolescences
noun
plural of adolescence
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescent
adolescent
adj
Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.
noun
A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adolescents
adolescents
noun
plural of adolescent
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adolphus
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adorableness
adorableness
noun
The state or quality of being adorable.
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenolysis
adrianopolis
adrostal
adrostral
adrostral
adj
(zoology) Near the rostrum (snout)
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adsorbable
adsorbable
adj
Able to be adsorbed
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adstipulation
adstipulator
adulators
adulators
noun
plural of adulator
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adulterators
adulterators
noun
plural of adulterator
adulterous
adulterous
adj
Of, or characterized by adultery.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
adulthoods
adulthoods
noun
plural of adulthood
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.