(hygiene) The science and practice of countering microbial infection, as with the use of antiseptics, and the use of aseptic technique.
antiseptic
antiseptic
adj
(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
Very clean; aseptic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).
aphanesite
apothesine
appertains
appertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appertain
appetising
appetising
adj
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of appetizing.
verb
present participle of appetise
applesnits
appointees
appointees
noun
plural of appointee
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
captainess
captainess
noun
(rare) female captain
cineplasty
cisplatine
constipate
constipate
verb
(obsolete) To pack or crowd together.
(transitive) To cause constipation in.
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
diipenates
dipneustal
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
dispensate
dispersant
dispersant
noun
(chemistry) Any substance that is used to prevent settling or clumping of particles suspended in a liquid.
displanted
displanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of displant
emancipist
emancipist
noun
(Australia, historical) In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict who had been pardoned for good conduct; sometimes inclusively a convict whose sentence had completed, though one such was more usually called an expiree.
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epinasties
epinasties
noun
plural of epinasty
episcopant
episcopant
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) A bishop.
episternal
episternal
adj
Of or pertaining to the episternum.
epistolean
epistolean
noun
(rare) One who writes epistles; a correspondent.
epistomian
esperantic
esperantic
Adjective
In, relating to, or resembling Esperanto.
ethiopians
expiations
expiations
noun
plural of expiation
hainesport
hepatising
hepatising
verb
present participle of hepatise
hetmanship
hetmanship
noun
The role or status of hetman.
housepaint
inapostate
inapposite
inapposite
adj
inappropriate, not suitable for the situation
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
inpatients
inpatients
noun
plural of inpatient
inseparate
inseparate
adj
(obsolete) Not separate; together; united.
inspissate
inspissate
verb
(intransitive) Of a fluid: to become more viscous.
(transitive) To thicken a fluid, in the sense of making it more viscous, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation; to condense.
interclasp
interlapse
interlapse
noun
(obsolete) The time between two events.
(obsolete, rare) The distance between two things.
verb
(obsolete) To elapse (between two events).
(obsolete, rare) To be situated between.
interpause
interpause
adj
Between pauses.
noun
An intermission.
interphase
interphase
adj
(chemistry, physics) Between phases
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.
(mechanical engineering) An indistinct region in the interface between two substances in composite materials.
interplays
interplays
noun
plural of interplay
interposal
interposal
noun
(dated) interposure
interspace
interspace
noun
A space or interval between two things; an interstice
verb
(transitive) To place (things) spaced out between other things.
(transitive) To sow or seed (an area) with things spaced out between other things.
isoheptane
isopentane
isopentane
noun
(organic chemistry) An aliphatic hydrocarbon with the chemical structure CH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)₂; isomeric with pentane and neopentane.
kineplasty
lupinaster
mispainted
mispainted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispaint
misplanted
misplanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplant
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nonaseptic
nonaseptic
adj
Not aseptic.
operations
operations
noun
plural of operation
opiniaster
opiniaster
noun
(obsolete) An opinionated person.
opiniastre
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
opuntiales
osteopenia
osteopenia
noun
The medical condition of having low bone density, but not low enough to be considered osteoporosis.
painstaker
painstaker
noun
One who takes pains; a careful worker.
painterish
painterish
adj
Characteristic of a painter, or of painted artworks.
paintiness
paintiness
noun
Quality of being painty.
palestrian
palestrian
adj
Of or relating to the palestra, or to wrestling
noun
A wrestler, especially in Ancient Greece or Rome
palestrina
paltriness
paltriness
noun
The characteristic of being paltry.
palustrine
palustrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or thriving in marshy habitats.
pandectist
pandectist
adj
Pertaining to the German adaptation of Roman law in the early sixteenth century.
Pertaining to the Pandects compiled under the Roman emperor Justinian I.
noun
A proponent or developer of a complete code of laws of a country, especially of the German pandestic law.
An expert on the Pandects compiled under the Roman emperor Justinian I.
panegyrist
panegyrist
noun
A eulogist; one who delivers a panegyric or eulogy.
panickiest
panickiest
adj
superlative form of panicky: most panicky
pantheists
pantheists
noun
plural of pantheist
panthelism
pantherish
pantherish
adj
Like a panther; catlike.
pantomimes
pantomimes
noun
plural of pantomime
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pantomime
parentship
parentship
noun
The condition, state, or status of a parent.
parsonsite
parsonsite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
parthenius
pasitelean
passionate
passionate
adj
(obsolete) Suffering; sorrowful.
Fired with intense feeling.
Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
noun
A passionate individual.
verb
(obsolete) To express with great emotion.
(obsolete) To fill with passion, or with another given emotion.
pasteurian
pasteurian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1822–1895), French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation and pasteurization.
patchiness
patchiness
noun
The condition of being patchy.
patientest
patientest
adj
superlative form of patient: most patient
patronised
patronised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patronise
patroniser
patroniser
noun
Alternative spelling of patronizer
patronizes
patronizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patronize
patterings
patterings
noun
plural of pattering
paunchiest
paunchiest
adj
superlative form of paunchy: most paunchy
pearlstein
peasantism
peasantize
peasantize
verb
(transitive) To turn into a peasant, or a peasant class in society.
(dance) Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.
(not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.
noun
(dated) An expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.
A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
penalities
penalities
noun
plural of penality
pensionnat
pentabasic
pentabasic
adj
(chemistry, of a salt) Having five atoms of a univalent metal.
(chemistry, of an acid) Containing five replaceable hydrogen atoms.
pentapolis
pentapolis
noun
A geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities
pentaprism
pentaprism
noun
(photography) A five-sided prism used in the viewfinder of most single-lens reflex cameras
pentastich
pentastich
noun
(poetry) A composition consisting of five verses.
pentosuria
pentosuria
noun
(pathology) the presence of pentose sugars in the urine; especially the presence of abnormally high levels of xylulose in the urine
pepsinated
pepsinated
adj
Treated with pepsin.
periastron
periastron
noun
(astronomy) That point of the orbit of a celestial body which is closest to the star around which the body is orbiting.
peronistas
persianist
perspirant
perspirant
noun
Any substance that induces perspiration.
phantasied
phantasied
adj
Dated form of fantasied.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phantasy
phantasies
phantasies
noun
plural of phantasy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phantasy
phantasize
phantasize
verb
Dated form of fantasize.
pianistiec
pisistance
pistonhead
plaintexts
plaintexts
noun
plural of plaintext
plaintless
plaintless
adj
(archaic) Without complaint; uncomplaining.
planetoids
planetoids
noun
plural of planetoid
plastering
plastering
noun
A covering of plaster; plasterwork.
The act or process of overlaying with plaster.
verb
present participle of plaster
plasticine
plasticine
noun
Modeling clay.
platinised
platinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platinise
platonised
platonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platonise
platoniser
platoniser
noun
Alternative form of platonizer
pleonastic
pleonastic
adj
(grammar) Redundant.
(linguistics) Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.
(not comparable) Of, or relating to pleonasm.
pliantness
pliantness
noun
The state or quality of being pliant.
pneumatics
pneumatics
noun
(theology, obsolete) The scientific study or knowledge of spiritual beings and their relations to God, angels, and human beings.
The branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
pneumatism
pneumatism
noun
spiritualism centred on the belief in the pneuma
pneumatist
poinsettia
poinsettia
noun
A plant, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with rather small and insignificant flowers surrounded by large bright red leaves; native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated as a garden plant.
polianthes
pollinates
pollinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pollinate