(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
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.
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
aminothiophen
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphioxididae
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.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
anemobiagraph
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.
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
bridgehampton
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
cephalomyitis
ceramographic
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.
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
cymbocephalic
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.
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.
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.
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.
epitheliomata
ergatomorphic
ergatomorphic
adj
(zoology) Having the form of a worker organism.
ethmopalatine
ethmopalatine
adj
(anatomy) ethmoid and palatine
euphemisation
euphemization
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
gasmetophytic
geranomorphic
germanophobia
germanophobia
noun
Alternative form of Germanophobia
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
geumatophobia
graphometrist
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
hemicephalous
hemihypotonia
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.
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
hyperazotemia
hyperazotemia
noun
Synonym of azotemia (see azotemia § Usage notes).
hypermetropia
hypermetropia
noun
hyperopia
hypermyotonia
hyperromantic
hyperromantic
Adjective
Extremely romantic.
hypochloremia
hypochloremia
noun
(medicine) An electrolyte disturbance whereby there is an abnormally depleted level of the chloride ion in the blood.
hypoglycaemia
hypoglycaemia
noun
(medicine) Alternative spelling of hypoglycemia
hypopinealism
hyporchematic
hypsometrical
hypsometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
immunotherapy
immunotherapy
noun
(immunology) The treatment of disease (especially cancers and autoimmune diseases) by adjusting the body's immune response.
(immunology, oncology) The treatment of cancer by improving the ability of the host to reject a tumour immunologically: cancer immunotherapy.
imperatorship
ipalnemohuani
ipalnemohuani
name
A sun god in Nahuatl culture.
isometrograph
isometrograph
noun
A device used to draw lines parallel to an existing one
isophenomenal
judaeophilism
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
lampadephoria
limnophilidae
lophiostomate
lymphadenosis
lymphotoxemia
macrocephalia
macrocephalia
noun
(medicine) Macrocephaly.
macrocephalic
macrocephalic
adj
(geography) Characterized by a disproportionate concentration of population and activities in a single centre, to the detriment of other areas.
Having an abnormally large or elongated head.
mammographies
mammographies
noun
plural of mammography
mannoheptitol
mechanophobia
mechanophobia
noun
A fear of machines.
meconophagism
meconophagism
noun
(archaic) The practice of eating opium as a recreational drug.
meconophagist
meconophagist
noun
(rare) One who uses or consumes opiates including heroin.
megalohepatia
megalospheric
megalospheric
adj
(zoology) Relating to megalospheres
mesocephalism
metallophobia
metallophobia
noun
(rare) A fear of metal, or of touching metallic objects.
metamorphisms
metamorphisms
noun
plural of metamorphism
metamorphosic
metamorphosic
adj
Changing form; transforming.
metamorphosis
metamorphosis
noun
(biology) A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog.)
(pathology) A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.
A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
A transformation, such as one performed by magic.
metamorphotic
metamorphotic
adj
Of or relating to metamorphosis.
metaphysicous
metapophysial
metapophysial
adj
Relating to the metapophysis.
metapsychosis
metapsychosis
noun
The supposed telepathic action of one mind on another.
microblephary
microcephalia
microcephalia
noun
microcephaly
microcephalic
microcephalic
adj
Having an abnormally small head.
noun
A person with an abnormally small head.
microcephalus
microcephalus
noun
(uncountable) An abnormally small head.
A person suffering from microcephaly.
microsphaeric
mimeographing
mimeographing
verb
present participle of mimeograph
mimeographist
mimeographist
noun
One who carries out mimeography.
misanthropies
misanthropies
noun
plural of misanthropy
misanthropize
misanthropize
verb
(intransitive) To hate mankind.
(transitive) To make misanthropic
moderatorship
moderatorship
noun
The position or office of a moderator.
monospherical
monospherical
adj
Consisting of a single sphere.
morphemically
morphemically
adv
By means of, or in terms, of morphemes.
museographist
museographist
noun
Synonym of museographer
musicographer
musicographer
noun
A writer on musical subjects.
musicotherapy
musicotherapy
noun
music therapy; the use of music to improve health
myoepithelial
myoepithelial
adj
Of or pertaining to the myoepithelium
mythographies
mythographies
noun
plural of mythography
mythopoetical
mythopoetical
adj
(mythology) Pertaining to the creation of myths; pertaining to mythopoiesis.