(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
adenemphraxis
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
aminothiophen
amphibichnite
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphioxididae
amphipneustic
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
amphitheatral
amphitheatral
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatrical
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anemobiagraph
angiemphraxis
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
arthrempyesis
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
bridemaidship
bridgehampton
campephagidae
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
cephalomyitis
ceramographic
chamaecyparis
chamecephalic
chimopeelagic
chromatophile
chromeplating
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
circumspheral
cirrhopetalum
cnemapophysis
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
craftsmenship
cymbocephalic
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
dephlegmatize
dermatopathia
dermatopathia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of dermatopathy
dermatopathic
dermatopathic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to skin diseases or their cure.
dermatophobia
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
diaphanometer
diaphanometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid.
diaphanometry
dimorphotheca
dimorphotheca
noun
Any of several composite plants, of the genus Dimorphotheca, the cape marigolds.
diphenylamine
diphenylamine
noun
(chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C₆H₅)₂NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides, fungicides and pharmaceuticals
dissympathize
dodecaphonism
edriophthalma
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
enantiomorphy
enantiomorphy
noun
The condition of being enantiomorphic
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
epicheiremata
epiphenomenal
epiphenomenal
adj
(philosophy, psychology) Of or pertaining to a mental process that occurs only as an incidental effect of electrical or chemical activity in the brain or nervous system.
Being of secondary consequence to a causal chain of processes, but playing no causal role in the process of interest.
epithalamiast
epithalamiast
noun
One who writes an epithalamium.
epithalamiums
epitheliomata
epithymetical
epithymetical
adj
epithymetic
ergatomorphic
ergatomorphic
adj
(zoology) Having the form of a worker organism.
ethmopalatine
ethmopalatine
adj
(anatomy) ethmoid and palatine
euphemisation
euphemistical
euphemistical
adj
Archaic form of euphemistic.
euphemization
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
gasmetophytic
gentlemanship
gentlemanship
noun
The bearing or quality of a gentleman.
geranomorphic
germanophobia
germanophobia
noun
Alternative form of Germanophobia
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
geumatophobia
graphemically
graphemically
adv
In terms of or by means of graphemes.
graphometrist
haemaphysalis
haemapophysis
haemapophysis
noun
Alternative form of hemapophysis
haematosepsis
haematosepsis
noun
(pathology) A septic infection of the bloodstream
haemosporidia
hemapophysial
hematoplastic
hematoplastic
adj
Alternative form of haematoplastic
hematopoiesis
hematopoiesis
noun
(hematology, cytology) The process by which blood cells are produced.
hematopoietic
hematopoietic
adj
Of or pertaining to hematopoiesis.
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hematospermia
hematospermia
noun
(pathology) The presence of blood in the semen
hemerobaptism
hemerobaptist
hemerobaptist
Noun
A member of an ancient religious group who repeated a baptismal (bathing) rite every day.
hemiamblyopia
hemicatalepsy
hemicephalous
hemihypotonia
hemiparalysis
hemiparalysis
noun
paralysis of half of the face or body
hemiparasitic
hemiparasitic
adj
semiparasitic
hemiprismatic
hemiramphidae
hemiramphinae
hemispherical
hemispherical
adj
Having the shape of half a sphere.
Pertaining to or operating throughout a hemisphere of the Earth.
hemolymphatic
hemolymphatic
adj
Relating to, or producing hemolymph
hemophthalmia
hemophthalmia
noun
(medicine) intraocular hemorrhage
hemosporidian
hemosporidian
noun
Alternative form of haemosporidian
hepatectomies
hepatectomies
noun
plural of hepatectomy
hepatectomize
hepaticostomy
hepatomalacia
hepatomalacia
noun
(medicine) A softening of the liver.
hepatomegalia
hepatotoxemia
hepatotoxemia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Autointoxication caused by a malfunctioning of the liver.
heptametrical
heptametrical
adj
Alternative form of heptametric
hermaphrodism
hermaphrodism
noun
A congenital condition in which an organism possesses the reproductive organs of both sexes.
hermaphrodite
hermaphrodite
adj
(of an individual organism) Having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.
Combining two opposing qualities.
noun
(World War I military, historical) An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks.
(nautical) A hermaphrodite brig.
A farm wagon convertible to multiple purposes.
A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.
An individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.
heterocarpism
heterocarpism
noun
Synonym of heterocarpy
hippopotamine
homoeopathist
homoeopathist
noun
Alternative form of homeopathist
homoeoplastic
homoeoplastic
adj
Alternative form of homeoplastic
homoeotypical
horsemanships
horsemanships
noun
plural of horsemanship
hyperaltruism
hyperaltruism
noun
Extreme altruism
hyperazotemia
hyperazotemia
noun
Synonym of azotemia (see azotemia § Usage notes).
hypercalcemia
hypercalcemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The presence of an unusually high concentration of calcium in the blood.
hypercalcemic
hypercalcemic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypercalcemia.
hypercrinemia
hypercythemia
hyperglycemia
hyperglycemia
noun
(pathology) An unusually high concentration of sugar in the blood
hyperkaliemia
hyperlipaemia
hyperlipaemia
noun
Alternative form of hyperlipemia
Hyperlipaemia is a clinical condition characterised by the fatty infiltration of organs and subsequent organ dysfunction (usually liver and/or renal).
hyperlipaemic
hyperlipaemic
adj
Alternative form of hyperlipemic
hypermetrical
hypermetrical
adj
hypermetric
hypermetropia
hypermetropia
noun
hyperopia
hypermilitant
hypermilitant
adj
Extremely militant.
hypermyotonia
hypermystical
hypermystical
adj
Extremely or excessively mystical.
hypernatremia
hypernatremia
noun
(medicine) An abnormally high concentration of sodium in blood plasma.
hyperromantic
hyperromantic
Adjective
Extremely romantic.
hyperurbanism
hyperurbanism
noun
(linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.
hyperuricemia
hyperuricemia
noun
An abnormally high level of uric acid in one's blood.