(obsolete) The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
(obsolete) The action of being deposed from the seat of power.
(obsolete, law) The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment.
The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.
The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power.
abdications
abdications
noun
plural of abdication
abdominocentesis
abdominocentesis
noun
(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
abdominocystic
abdominocystic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
abducent
abducent
adj
(obsolete) Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
noun
(neuroanatomy) An abducens nerve.
That which abducts.
abducentes
abducentes
noun
plural of abducens
abducting
abducting
verb
present participle of abduct
abduction
abduction
noun
(anatomy) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
(law) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.
(logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.
Leading away; a carrying away.
abductions
abductions
noun
plural of abduction
abjectedness
abjectedness
noun
(rare) The state of being abjected.
abjudicating
abjudicating
verb
present participle of abjudicate
abjudication
abjudication
noun
(law, rare) Rejection by judicial sentence.
abstractedness
abstractedness
noun
The state of being abstracted; abstract character.
accendibility
accendibility
noun
Capacity for being kindled; inflammability.
acetobromanilide
ambitendencies
ambitendencies
noun
plural of ambitendency
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
antidiabetic
antidiabetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diabetes.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters diabetes.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
audubonistic
backadation
backdating
backdating
noun
The act by which something is backdated.
verb
present participle of backdate
backtender
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
bactericidin
bactericidin
noun
Any antibody that, together with a complement, can kill bacteria.
bacteriodiagnosis
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
balantidic
bandcutter
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
bandicoot
bandicoot
noun
A small Australian marsupial with a distinctive long snout, of the family Peramelidae (with the exception of genus Macrotis, called bilbies).
Any of several rat-like rodents of the genera Bandicota and Nesokia of southeast Asia.
verb
(Australia, informal) To steal growing vegetables from a garden
bandicoots
bandicoots
noun
plural of bandicoot
basiarachnoiditis
basidiogenetic
batocrinidae
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedticking
bendict
bendicta
bendicty
benedicite
benedicite
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Benedicite
benedict
benedict
adj
(obsolete) Having mild and salubrious qualities.
noun
(rare) A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor.
verb
(of eggs) To poach and serve on an English muffin with ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.
(rare) to bless.
benedicta
benedictine
benedictinism
benediction
benediction
noun
A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.
A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.
In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
benedictional
benedictional
noun
a book of benedictions.
benedictionale
benedictionary
benedictionary
noun
A collected series of benedictions.
benedictions
benedictions
noun
plural of benediction
benedictive
benedictive
adj
Of, relating to, or being a benediction or blessing.
noun
(linguistics) A particular verbal mood in Sanskrit language.
benedictively
benedictively
adv
In a benedictive manner.
benedicto
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
benedicts
benedicts
noun
plural of benedict
benedictus
beneficiated
beneficiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beneficiate
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
berchtesgaden
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
biconditional
biconditional
adj
Having two conditions
noun
(logic) An "if and only if" conditional wherein the truth of each term depends on the truth of the other
biconnected
biconnected
adj
(graph theory) Describing a connected graph from which two vertices must be removed for it to become disconnected.
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
bipectinated
bipectinated
adj
Alternative form of bipectinate
bipinnatisected
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blindcat
blindstitch
blindstitch
noun
Alternative form of blind stitch
verb
To work in blind stitches.
bloodstanch
bocedization
bocedization
noun
(historical, music) A Flemish system of singing, similar to sol-fa, but employing the syllables "bo, ce, di, ga, lo, ma, ni".
bolectioned
bolectioned
adj
(architecture) Having a bolection.
bonducnut
bottlenecked
bottlenecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bottleneck
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
brachydontism
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
bradyteleocinesia
branchiostegidae
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchiostomidae
branchstand
bretschneideraceae
broadcasting
broadcasting
adj
Sending in all directions.
noun
(business) The business or profession of radio and television.
The act by which something is broadcast.
verb
present participle of broadcast
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
bromacetanilide
bromocyanidation
bronchadenitis
bronchoadenitis
bronchodilatation
bronchodilatation
noun
bronchodilation
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
bronchotyphoid
bucklandite
cabineted
cabineted
adj
Alternative form of cabinetted
cabinetted
cabinetted
adj
Furnished with a cabinet or cabinets.
cabstand
cabstand
noun
A place where taxis wait for passengers; a taxi rank.
cabstands
cabstands
noun
plural of cabstand
caducibranchiata
caducibranchiate
caducibranchiate
adj
(zoology) With temporary gills; applied to those amphibians in which the gills do not remain in adult life.
cantboard
cantboard
noun
A board, typically at the edge of a roof, that has a slope to divert rainwater.
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carbonated
carbonated
adj
(mineralogy) Containing calcium carbonate, often as a result of mineral carbonation.
Containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbonate
carbonitride
carbonitride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A mixed carbide and nitride
verb
To harden the surface of a metal using carbon and nitrogen
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
celebratedness
celebratedness
noun
celebrity; fame
centerboard
centerboard
noun
(American spelling, nautical) Alternative spelling of centreboard
centerboards
centerboards
noun
plural of centerboard
centreboard
centreboard
noun
(British spelling, nautical) The adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that acts, among other things, as ballast and to counteract the sideways force of the wind.
ceratomandibular
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chickenbreasted
chondroblast
chondroblast
noun
A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes.
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
chondrofibromatous
clothbound
clothbound
adj
(publishing) Bound with cloth, as opposed to other bindings such as paper or leather.
cnidoblast
cnidoblast
noun
(biology) A cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops
coadsorbent
coadsorbent
noun
A substance that increases the efficacy of an adsorbent
cobalticyanides
cobalticyanides
noun
plural of cobalticyanide
cobaltocyanide
cobblestoned
cobblestoned
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting cobblestoning.
Cobbled; laid with cobblestones.
cobdenite
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
cogitabundity
cogitabundity
noun
(archaic, literary) The state of being cogitabund, or deep in thought.
cogitabundly
cogitabundous
concelebrated
concelebrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concelebrate
condensability
condensability
noun
The condition of being condensable.
conditionable
conditionable
adj
Capable of being conditioned.
conduceability
conductibility
conductibility
noun
The ability to conduct electricity.
conductible
conductible
adj
Able to be conducted or transmitted.
Able to conduct (heat, electricity, etc.).
confabulated
confabulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confabulate
conglobated
conglobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglobate
considerability
consubstantiated
consubstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consubstantiate
containerboard
containerboard
noun
A form of paperboard especially manufactured for the production of corrugated fiberboard.
contraband
contraband
adj
Prohibited from being traded.
noun
(countable, US, historical) A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.
(uncountable) Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.
(uncountable) Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.
verb
(obsolete) To declare prohibited; to forbid.
(obsolete) To import illegally; to smuggle.
contrabandage
contrabandage
noun
dealing in contraband
contrabandery
contrabandism
contrabandism
noun
traffic in contraband goods; smuggling
contrabandist
contrabandist
noun
A dealer in contraband.
contrabandista
contrabandista
noun
A contrabandist in Spain, Portugal, or Latin America.
contrabands
contrabands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contraband