(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and amygdalin beta-glucosidase.
amygdales
amygdales
noun
plural of amygdale
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylase
amylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva and also contributed to the gut by the exocrine pancreas, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.
amylases
amylases
noun
plural of amylase
amylenes
amylenes
noun
plural of amylene
amyliferous
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
amylodyspepsia
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylogens
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylophosphate
amylopsase
amylose
amylose
noun
(biochemistry) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.
amyloses
amyloses
noun
plural of amylose
amylosynthesis
anaeroplasty
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaesthyl
anaglyphoscope
analepsy
analepsy
noun
(medicine) analepsis
analysable
analysable
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of analyzable
analyse
analyse
verb
(transitive) To examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyse a fossil substance, to analyse a sentence or a word, or to analyse an action to ascertain its morality.
(transitive) To resolve (anything complex) into its elements.
(transitive) To separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately.
(transitive) To subject to analysis.
analysed
analysed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analyse
analyser
analyser
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of analyzer
analysers
analysers
noun
plural of analyser
analyses
analyses
noun
plural of analysis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of analyse
analyticities
analyticities
noun
plural of analyticity
analyzers
analyzers
noun
plural of analyzer
analyzes
analyzes
noun
plural of analyzis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of analyze
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
ancyloceras
ancylose
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
androlepsy
anelasticity
anelasticity
noun
The property of being anelastic.
anelytrous
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
anesthyl
aneurismally
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
aneurysmally
aneurysmally
adv
In an aneurysmal way.
angeleyes
angiocholecystitis
anglesey
anglesey
Proper noun
An island and traditional county at the northwestern extremity of north Wales. It is separated from Caernarfonshire on the mainland by a narrow stretch of water called the Menai Strait.
anhydroglocose
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
anisocotyledonous
anisocycle
anisodactyle
anisoleucocytosis
anisylidene
ankylomerism
ankylose
ankylose
verb
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
ankylosed
ankylosed
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
ankyloses
ankyloses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankylose
anniversalily
anniversarily
anniversarily
adv
(archaic) annually
anolytes
anolytes
noun
plural of anolyte
ansley
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
answerlessly
answerlessly
adv
Without an answer; without answering.
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
antiaggressively
antiamylase
antiatheistically
anticensoriously
anticeremoniously
anticonservatively
anticorrosively
anticyclogenesis
anticyclogenesis
noun
(meteorology) the development or strengthening of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
anticyclones
anticyclones
noun
plural of anticyclone
antidomestically
antiecclesiastically
antiegoistically
antiegotistically
antienthusiastically
antiepilepsy
antiepilepsy
adj
Countering epilepsy.
antierysipelas
antierysipelas
adj
Preventing erysipelas.
antiexpressively
antiglyoxalase
antihemolysin
antiheterolysin
antiinsurrectionally
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antimaterialistically
antimechanistically
antiministerially
antimysticalness
antiperistatically
antipestilently
antiphysicalness
antiproteolysis
antirealistically
antireligiosity
antireligiously
antiscientifically
antiscientifically
adv
In an antiscientific manner.
antisensuality
antisensuously
antiseptically
antiseptically
adv
In an antiseptic manner.
Regarding antisepsis.
antislavery
antislavery
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the practice of slavery.
antislaveryism
antislaveryism
noun
Opposition to slavery.
antisterility
antisterility
adj
That prevent or counter sterility
antisymmetrical
antisymmetrical
adj
(mathematics) antisymmetric
antitetanolysin
antitheistically
antitheistically
adv
In an antitheistic manner.
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
apaestically
aphyllies
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
appeasably
appeasably
adv
In an appeasable manner; in a manner intended to appease.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
applausively
applausively
adv
In an applausive manner.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
appulsively
appulsively
adv
By appulsion.
aqueously
aqueously
adv
In an aqueous manner.
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
araeosystyle
araeosystyle
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of columns that alternates between araeostyle and systyle.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamy
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.