(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
agriculturer
agriculturer
noun
agriculturist
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antirecruiting
antirecruiting
adj
Opposing recruiting campaigns, for example by the military.
antireducing
archicleistogamous
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmystagogue
arsenotungstic
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
simple past tense and past participle of corrugate
corrugates
corrugates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corrugate
counteracting
counteracting
verb
present participle of counteract
counteractingly
counteractingly
adv
In a way that counteracts.
counteradvantage
counteradvantage
noun
A disadvantage that cancels out an advantage.
An advantage held by an opponent.
counteragency
counteragency
noun
An agency that counteracts or opposes another agency; a counteracting force.
counteragent
counteragent
noun
An agent having the opposite effect; an antidote.
counteraggression
counteraggression
noun
Aggression shown in response to the aggression of another.
counteraggressions
counteraggressions
noun
plural of counteraggression
counteragitate
counteragitate
verb
(intransitive) To engage in counteragitation.
counteragitation
counteragitation
noun
Agitation (the excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.) that opposes agitation by another party.
counterargue
counterargue
verb
(transitive, intransitive) Argue against, especially by opposition to and negation of opposing arguments (rather than the bolstering of one’s own position).
counterargued
counterargued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterargue
counterargues
counterargues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterargue
counterarguing
counterarguing
verb
present participle of counterargue
counterargument
counterargument
noun
An argument that is opposed to another argument.
counterattacking
counterattacking
verb
present participle of counterattack
counterbalancing
counterbalancing
noun
The act by which something is counterbalanced.
verb
present participle of counterbalance
counterbarrage
counterbarrage
noun
A barrage in response to another barrage.
counterbeating
counterbracing
counterbracing
verb
present participle of counterbrace
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterchallenge
counterchallenge
noun
A challenge made in response to another challenge.
counterchallenges
counterchallenges
noun
plural of counterchallenge
counterchange
counterchange
noun
(obsolete) An exchange of one thing for another.
(obsolete) Due return (for an action etc.); reciprocation.
verb
To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging.
To give and receive; C; to exchange.
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
counterchanging
counterchanging
verb
present participle of counterchange
countercharge
countercharge
noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.
verb
(heraldry) To reverse the colors.
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
countercharging
countercharging
verb
present participle of countercharge
counterclaiming
counterclaiming
verb
present participle of counterclaim
counterdisengage
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterembargo
counterembargo
noun
An embargo that a nation sets up in response to another embargo against it.
counterembargos
counterengagement
counterespionage
counterespionage
noun
All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.
counterexaggeration
counterexaggeration
noun
An exaggeration in response to another exaggeration.
counterflange
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
countergabble
countergabion
countergage
countergager
countergambit
countergambit
noun
(chess) A gambit offered by the black (non-starting) player.
countergarrison
countergauge
countergauger
counterguard
counterguard
noun
(fortification) A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire.
counterguerilla
counterguerilla
adj
Alternative spelling of counterguerrilla
counterguerrila
counterguerrilla
counterguerrilla
adj
Opposed to guerrillas and their warfare.
noun
One who fights against guerrillas.
counterhammering
counterimage
counterimage
noun
An image that counters or contradicts another.
counterimagination
counterimagination
noun
An imagination that contradicts or opposes another imagination.
counterlathing
counterlathing
noun
An arrangement of counterlaths.
verb
present participle of counterlath
counterleague
counterleague
noun
A league set up in opposition to another league.
counterlegislation
counterlegislation
noun
Legislation that counteracts or opposes another piece of legislation.
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
countermarching
countermarching
noun
A countermarch.
verb
present participle of countermarch
countermarriage
countermessage
countermessage
noun
A message that refutes the content of another message.
countermigration
countermigration
noun
Migration back again, or in the opposite direction.
counterobligation
counterobligation
noun
A reciprocal obligation; something one is obliged to do in return.
counterorganization
counterorganization
noun
(countable) An organization that counteracts or opposes another organization.
(uncountable) The organization of something to counteract or oppose.