Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
acetylaminobenzene
acetylbenzoate
acetylbenzoic
acetylcarbazole
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriology
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
albitophyre
albuminometry
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
alphabetology
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
ametaboly
anaerobiotically
anaerobiotically
adv
In an anaerobiotic manner.
antibacteriolytic
antibacteriolytic
adj
Counteracting bacteriolysis.
apometaboly
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
arteriophlebotomy
autosuggestibility
autosuggestibility
noun
The quality of being autosuggestible.
azoisobutyronitrile
babylonite
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriologically
bacteriologically
adv
In a bacteriological manner; with respect to bacteriology.
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
bacteriopathology
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
baileyton
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
barocyclonometer
barocyclonometer
noun
(nautical) A type of aneroid barometer that has accompanying diagrams and directions that help predict storms
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
bartholemy
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
barytophyllite
barytosulphate
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
bdellatomy
bdellatomy
noun
(archaic) The snipping off the tail of a leech engaged in sucking human blood, in order to let the blood run out of it and so increase its powers of drawing blood.
bdellotomy
bdellotomy
noun
Alternative form of bdellatomy
beauteously
beauteously
adv
In a beauteous manner.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
beknottedly
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
bellybutton
bellybutton
noun
(informal) The navel or umbilicus.
bellybuttons
bellybuttons
noun
plural of bellybutton
benevolently
benevolently
adv
In a benevolent manner.
benzoylate
benzoylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a benzoyl radical
benzoylated
benzoylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by reaction with benzoyl groups
benzoylating
benzoylation
benzoylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction that introduces a benzoyl group into a molecule
beryllonate
beryllonite
beryllonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral, sodium beryllium phosphate, with the chemical formula NaBePO₄; found especially in Maine.
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bialystoker
biblicoliterary
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
bicollaterality
bicollaterality
noun
The property of being bicollateral.
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
bielectrolysis
bigotedly
bigotedly
adv
In a bigoted manner.
biodegradability
biodegradability
noun
The capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.
bioelectricity
bioelectricity
noun
(biology, physics) Any form of electricity generated within an organism, especially by a muscle or nerve
bioelectrogenetically
bioenvironmentaly
biogenetically
biogenetically
adv
In a biogenetic manner.
biometeorology
biometeorology
noun
The study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions (the weather) and living organisms.
biometrically
biometrically
adv
In a biometric way; through use of biometrics.
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biotechnologically
biotechnologically
adv
With reference to, or by means of biotechnology
biotechnologicaly
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
biotelemetry
biotelemetry
noun
(biology, electronics) The use of telemetry to monitor, measure and record physiological data of an organism
bipotentiality
bipotentiality
noun
The capacity to develop in either of two different ways, especially to become either male or female
The presence of both male and female reproductive organs in an individual; hermaphroditism
bisdimethylamino
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
blastomyces
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
blastomycetes
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blastomycetous
blastostyle
blastostyle
noun
(zoology) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid whose special function is to produce medusoid buds.
blennocystitis
blennoptysis
blepharophryplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
blindstorey
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
blottesquely
blusterously
blusterously
adv
In a blusterous manner.
blythewood
bodyplate
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
boldheartedly
bolometrically
bolometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bolometry.
bolshevistically
bootlessly
bootlessly
adv
In a bootless manner.
bootyless
bootyless
adj
Not having any booty.
boroglycerate
borosalicylate
borrelomycetaceae
botchedly
botchedly
adv
In a clumsy manner.
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
botrylle
botryllidae
botryolite
botryolite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of datolite, usually having a botryoidal structure.
bottomlessly
bottomlessly
adv
In a bottomless manner.
bounteously
bounteously
adv
In a bounteous manner.
bountyless
bountyless
adj
Without bounty.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachistocephaly
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
bradyteleocinesia
bradyteleokinesis
brokenheartedly
brokenheartedly
adv
In a brokenhearted manner.
bromethyl
bromethylene
bromoethylene
bromometrically
brooklynite
brooklynite
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York.
brothelry
brothelry
noun
prostitution, especially in brothels
brotherly
brotherly
adj
Of or characteristic of brothers.
adv
In the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
byelostok
byssolite
byssolite
noun
(mineralogy) An olive-green fibrous variety of hornblende.
calyptoblastea
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy