(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
adsignification
adsignification
noun
additional signification
affectationist
affectationist
noun
One who exhibits affectation.
affectations
affectations
noun
plural of affectation
affectionateness
affectionateness
noun
The state or quality of being affectionate.
affectionless
affectionless
adj
(psychology) Incapable of empathy.
Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless.
affections
affections
noun
plural of affection
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affection
affectious
affectious
adj
(obsolete) affectionate
affectuous
affectuous
adj
(obsolete) Full of passion or emotion; earnest.
afflictionless
afflictionless
adj
Free from affliction.
afflictions
afflictions
noun
plural of affliction
africanthropus
afroasiatic
aftercost
aftercost
noun
(accounting) A subsequent expense related to but occurring after the source of an expenditure.
(by extension) A subsequent burden or loss resulting from an endeavor.
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
anfractuous
anfractuous
adj
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
sinuous, twisty, winding.
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anticonfederationism
anticonfederationist
anticonfederationist
noun
One who opposes confederation.
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonformities
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisoporific
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
appersonification
archaeopterygiformes
archconfraternities
archconfraternities
noun
plural of archconfraternity
archsacrificator
artifactitious
artifactitious
adj
artifactual
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
ashcroft
ashcroft
Proper noun
A village in British Columbia, Canada
A ghost town in Colorado
assuefaction
assuefaction
noun
(obsolete) habituation
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autofocuses
autofocuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autofocus
bacteriofluorescin
basification
basification
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of making something more basic; raising the pH of something.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beatifications
beatifications
noun
plural of beatification
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bioscientific
bioscientific
adj
Relating to bioscience.
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bocstaff
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calcifications
calcifications
noun
plural of calcification
calefactories
calefactories
noun
plural of calefactory
canafistola
canafistolo
canafistulo
castleford
castleford
Proper noun
a town in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
castoff
castoff
adj
discarded, rejected.
noun
Something that has been rejected or discarded; a reject.
castoffs
castoffs
noun
plural of castoff
cathodofluorescence
caustification
caustification
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The production of caustic soda (or caustic potash) by treatment of sodium carbonate (or potassium carbonate) with quicklime
centerfolds
centerfolds
noun
plural of centerfold
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrisciform
ceratofibrous
certifications
certifications
noun
plural of certification
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chondrofibromatous
christiform
christoff
christoffel
christoffer
christoforo
clarifications
clarifications
noun
plural of clarification
classification
classification
noun
The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.
classificational
classificational
adj
Of or relating to classification.
classifications
classifications
noun
plural of classification
classificator
classificator
noun
Synonym of classifier
classificatory
classificatory
adj
Serving to classify.
clitelliferous
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
closefisted
closefisted
adj
Unwilling to spend money; stingy
closefistedly
closefistedness
closefitting
closefitting
adj
Alternative form of close-fitting
closetful
closetful
noun
As much as a closet can hold.
coafforest
coafforest
verb
(transitive, rare) To convert into, or add to, a forest.
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
cocklofts
cocklofts
noun
plural of cockloft
cocksfoot
cocksfoot
noun
Any of the genus Dactylis of Eurasian and North African bluegrasses, especially Dactylis glomerata.
codefendants
codefendants
noun
plural of codefendant
codifications
codifications
noun
plural of codification
coeffects
coeffects
noun
plural of coeffect
coefficients
coefficients
noun
plural of coefficient
cofactors
cofactors
noun
plural of cofactor
cofaster
cofathership
cofavorites
cofavorites
noun
plural of cofavorite
cofeatures
cofeatures
noun
plural of cofeature
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cofeature
coffeepots
coffeepots
noun
plural of coffeepot
coffrets
coffrets
noun
plural of coffret
cofunctions
cofunctions
noun
plural of cofunction
colorfast
colorfast
adj
Having colors that have been dyed or applied to the material in a way that will prevent them from being washed out, running, or fading.
colorfastness
colorfastness
noun
The characteristic of being colorfast.
colourfast
colourfast
adj
Alternative spelling of colorfast (Items with dyes or pigments that are capable of producing a stable colouring effect.)
colstaff
colstaff
noun
A staff allowing two people to carry a burden on their shoulders.
coltsfoot
coltsfoot
noun
An herbaceous plant, species Tussilago farfara, that grows in Europe and the Middle East.
Homogyne alpina (alpine coltsfoot or purple colt's-foot).
Various flowering plants in the genus Petasites native to Europe or Asia.
coltsfoots
comfiest
comfiest
adj
superlative form of comfy: most comfy
comfits
comfits
noun
plural of comfit
comfortabilities
comfortabilities
noun
plural of comfortability
comfortableness
comfortableness
noun
Comfort: the quality or state of being comfortable.
comforters
comforters
noun
plural of comforter
comfortless
comfortless
adj
(of a person) Deprived of comfort; uncomforted.
(of a thing) Offering no comfort; uncomforting.
comfortlessly
comfortlessly
adv
In a comfortless manner
comfortlessness
comfortlessness
noun
The state or quality of being comfortless.
comfortress
comfortress
noun
(rare) A woman who comforts.
comforts
comforts
noun
plural of comfort
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comfort
cominformist
cominformists
confabulates
confabulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confabulate
confabulations
confabulations
noun
plural of confabulation
confectionaries
confectionaries
noun
plural of confectionary
confectioneries
confectioneries
noun
plural of confectionery
confectioners
confectioners
noun
plural of confectioner
confectiones
confections
confections
noun
plural of confection
confects
confects
noun
plural of confect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confect
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederates
confederates
noun
plural of confederate
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederationist
confederationist
adj
(Canada, chiefly historical) Of or relating to a political movement in favour of Canadian Confederation.
noun
(Canada, chiefly historical) A supporter of Canadian Confederation.
A supporter of confederation.
confederations
confederations
noun
plural of confederation
confederatism
conferments
conferments
noun
plural of conferment
confessant
confessant
noun
(obsolete) One who confesses to a priest.
confessionalist
confessionalist
noun
A person who confesses
A priest who hears confession
An advocate of confessionalism
confessionist
confessionist
noun
One professing a certain faith.
confest
confest
verb
(archaic or poetic) simple past tense and past participle of confess
confidantes
confidantes
noun
plural of confidante
confidants
confidants
noun
plural of confidant
confidentialness
confidentialness
noun
The state or quality of being confidential.
confidentness
confidentness
noun
The state or quality of being confident.
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology