(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
absorbefacient
absorbefacient
adj
(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
abstractionism
abstractionism
noun
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.
abstractionist
abstractionist
adj
Related or tending to abstractionism, particularly art.
noun
(art) Someone who supports or creates abstract art.
An idealist.
abstractitious
abstractitious
adj
(obsolete) Obtained from plants by distillation.
acanthocarpous
acanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having the fruit covered with spines.
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accelerometers
accelerometers
noun
plural of accelerometer
accommodations
accommodations
noun
plural of accommodation
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acetosalicylic
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acoenaesthesia
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiosternal
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinoneuritis
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adscriptitious
aecidiomycetes
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
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.
affectationist
affectationist
noun
One who exhibits affectation.
afflictionless
afflictionless
adj
Free from affliction.
africanthropus
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agrostographic
agrostological
agrostological
adj
Of or pertaining to agrostology.
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aischrolatreia
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
alectoropodous
algesireceptor
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
ancistrocladus
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
angiosclerotic
anisochromatic
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
antagonistical
antagonistical
adj
Alternative form of antagonistic
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
anthocephalous
anthocerotales
anthoecologist
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracomartus
anthracosaurus
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antialcoholist
antialcoholist
noun
One who opposes the drinking of alcohol.
antiaristocrat
antiaristocrat
noun
One who opposes the aristocracy.
anticensorious
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antichloristic
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticommunists
anticommunists
noun
plural of anticommunist
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonscience
anticontagious
anticontagious
adj
(medicine) Opposing or destroying contagion.
anticonvulsant
anticonvulsant
adj
(pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
anticorrosives
anticorrosives
noun
plural of anticorrosive
anticyclolysis
anticyclolysis
noun
(meteorology) The weakening or termination of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
antiegoistical
antiepiscopist
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antimoralistic
antimoralistic
adj
Opposing moralism.
antineoplastic
antineoplastic
adj
(pharmacology, oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.
noun
(pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.
antioptimistic
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
antischolastic
antischolastic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing scholasticism.
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisimoniacal
antisimoniacal
adj
antisimoniac
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
antonomastical
antonomastical
adj
Alternative form of antonomastic
aortosclerosis
aortosclerosis
noun
(pathology) atherosclerosis of the aorta
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apocalypticism
apocalypticism
noun
(religion) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
aquocapsulitis
aquocellolitis
archaeocyathus
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archaeornithes
archaeostomata
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
architectonics
architectonics
noun
The science pertaining to architecture
archmonarchist
archmystagogue
archostegnosis
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archworkmaster
arctostaphylos
aristocratical
aristocratical
adj
(politics) Aristocratic.
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arosaguntacook
arsenostyracol
arsenotungstic
articulationes
artifactitious
artifactitious
adj
artifactual
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
asiaticization
assertorically
assertorically
adv
In an assertoric fashion.
associatedness
associatedness
noun
The state or quality of being associated.
associationism
associationism
noun
(psychology) A theory that association (of experiences etc) is the basis of consciousness and mental activity
associationist
associationist
noun
(Islam) a mushrik; one who ascribes partners to Allah (God) or believes in the Trinity.
(philosophy) One who explains the higher functions and relations of the soul by the association of ideas.
(psychology) A proponent of associationism.
asteroxylaceae
astigmatoscope
astigmatoscopy
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
astrologically
astrologically
adv
In an astrological manner.
With regard to astrology.
astronomically
astronomically
adv
(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
asymptotically
asymptotically
adv
(mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.
atelocephalous
autarchoglossa
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
autocombustion
autocombustion
noun
spontaneous combustion
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autodiagnostic
autodiagnostic
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodiagnosis; self-diagnosing.
autoeciousness
autoeciousness
noun
The quality of being autoecious.
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement
automobilistic
automobilistic
adj
(dated) Relating to automobiles.
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.