(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
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
alopecurus
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
ambleocarpus
amphicarpogenous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anthropopithecus
anticrepuscular
anticrepuscule
antiproductiveness
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antirepublicanism
antistreptococcus
antisupernaturalistic
apercus
apercus
noun
plural of apercu
apicultures
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
archaeohippus
archaeopithecus
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archisupreme
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
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
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
batrachospermum
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.
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
branchiopneustic
bronchopleurisy
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
calcareosulphurous
camelopardus
campbellsburg
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
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
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.
caprimulgiformes
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
capturers
capturers
noun
plural of capturer
captures
captures
noun
plural of capture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capture
cardiospermum
carpodetus
carpogenous
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
carpsucker
carpsucker
noun
Any of various fish of the genus Carpiodes.
caryophyllaceous
caryophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the pinks (of family Caryophyllaceae), especially describing plants that have their distinctive corollas
caryophylleous
castanospermum
caulerpaceous
caulopteris
censureship
censureship
noun
The act or process of censuring; censure or condemnation.
The rejection and suppression of offensive material; censorship.
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
centropomus
cephaleuros
cephalocereus
cephalohumeralis
cephalophorous
cephalopterus
cephalosporium
cephalothoracopagus
cephalothoracopagus
noun
A conjoined twin, or a pair of conjoined twins, exhibiting fusion of the head and chest.
ceratophyllaceous
ceratophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae.
ceratopteridaceous
ceraunoscope
ceraunoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument or apparatus employed in the ancient Greek mysteries to imitate thunder and lightning.
ceraunoscopy
ceraunoscopy
noun
Divination by interpreting thunder and lightning.
cercopithecus
cerophilous
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
cervicoscapular
cervicoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or joining the neck and the shoulder bone
chaetophoraceous
chaetophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Chaetophoraceae.
chaetophorous
chaetopterus
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chapterhouse
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
cheilodipterus
chemotherapeuticness
chemotherapeutics
chemotherapeutics
noun
plural of chemotherapeutic
chiropterophilous
chiropterophilous
adj
Adapted to thrive in the presence of bats (the flying mammal).
chiropterous
chiropterygious
chlorophyceous
chlorophyllaceous
chlorophyllaceous
adj
Synonym of chlorophyllose
chlorophylliferous
chlorophylligenous
chlorophylligerous
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
chondroseptum
chorepiscopus
chorepiscopus
noun
A country or suffragan bishop, appointed in the ancient church by a diocesan bishop to exercise episcopal jurisdiction in a rural district.
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
chorisepalous
chrysosplenium
chuprassie
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
cicrumspections
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumoesophagal
circumpose
circumpose
verb
(obsolete) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant).
(obsolete) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.