(biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life.
abiologically
abiologically
adv
(biology) In an abiological manner.
abiology
abiology
noun
(sciences) The sciences, such as geology and astronomy, that collectively deal with inorganic or lifeless bodies.
abiotically
abiotically
adv
In an abiotic manner; in the absence of life.
ablutionary
ablutionary
adj
Pertaining to ablution.
abmodality
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abolitionary
abolitionary
adj
Relating to or favoring abolition.
abominability
abominably
abominably
adv
In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.
aboriginality
aboriginality
noun
The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples
The quality of being aboriginal.
The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
aboriginally
aboriginally
adv
(Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
From or in the earliest known times.
In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective).
abortively
abortively
adv
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
aboundingly
aboundingly
adv
In an abounding manner; in a manner that abounds.
To an abounding degree.
absolutistically
absolutistically
adv
In an absolutist manner.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
absorbability
absorbability
noun
The state or quality of being absorbable.
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acalycinous
acalycinous
adj
Acalycine.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accommodatingly
accommodatingly
adv
In an accommodating manner.
accommodatively
accommodatively
adv
In a accommodative manner; accommodatingly.
accomplicity
accomplicity
noun
(rare) The act or state of being an accomplice.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accountability
accountability
noun
(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetolytic
acetolytic
adj
Relating to acetolysis.
acetometrically
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetosalicylic
acetoxyphthalide
acetylaminobenzene
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylbenzoic
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylenation
acetylenation
noun
(organic chemistry) Conversion into, or reaction with an acetylene
acetylfluoride
acetyliodide
acetylization
acetylization
noun
Synonym of acetylation
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylperoxide
acetylrosaniline
acetyltropeine
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
acidology
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
acrologically
acrologically
adv
In an acrologic manner
acronically
acronichally
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinoelectrically
actinoelectricity
actinoelectricity
noun
photoconductivity
actinology
actinology
noun
(sciences) The study of the effect of light on chemicals.
actinomycestal
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
actinomycetales
actionability
actionability
noun
The characteristic of being actionable.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
acylamidobenzene
acylamino
acylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of an amino group
acylation
acylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.
acyloin
acyloin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any α-hydroxy ketone.
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
acyrological
adaptationally
adaptationally
adv
In terms of, or by means of, adaptation.
additionally
additionally
adv
By way of addition; in addition to; also.
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenoliomyofibroma
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adipolytic
adipolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That hydrolyses fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes
adjoinedly
adjoinedly
adv
In an adjoined manner; connectedly.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adnominally
adnominally
adv
(grammar) In an adnominal way; used like an adnoun, adjectivally.
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
adorability
adorability
noun
The quality of being adorable; adorableness.
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adorningly
adorningly
adv
decoratively; using adornments.
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
aeolipyle
aeolipyle
noun
Alternative form of aeolipile
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriology
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobiologically
aerobiologically
adv
In an aerobiological way.
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeroscopically
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aetiologically
aetiologically
adv
In aetiological terms.
aetiology
aetiology
noun
(medicine, countable) A cause of disease or of any particular case of a disease (but see pathology § Usage notes).
(medicine, uncountable) The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.
The establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.
The study of causes or causation.
aetiophyllin
aetiotropically
affectionally
affectionally
adv
In an affectional manner.
affectionately
affectionately
adv
In an affectionate manner.
affrontingly
affrontingly
adv
in an affronting manner
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
aglipayano
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
aglyphodontia
agnoiology
agnoiology
noun
The study of things of which cannot be known.
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
agonistically
agonistically
adv
In an agonistic manner
agonizedly
agonizedly
adv
In an agonized manner
agonizingly
agonizingly
adv
In an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agriology
agriology
noun
The comparative study of primitive, illiterate or "savage" cultures.
