(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
abstractedness
abstractedness
noun
The state of being abstracted; abstract character.
abstractnesses
abstractnesses
noun
plural of abstractness
acanthocephala
acanthocephali
acanthomeridae
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acceleratingly
acceleratingly
adv
In an accelerating manner.
accelerometers
accelerometers
noun
plural of accelerometer
acceptableness
acceptableness
noun
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
accessibleness
accessibleness
noun
The property that someone or something can be accessed.
accidentalness
accidentalness
noun
The quality of being accidental; casualness.
accidentiality
acclimatisable
acclimatisable
adj
Alternative form of acclimatizable
acclimatizable
acclimatizable
adj
Capable of being acclimatized
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
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.
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accrementitial
accrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to accrementition.
accrementition
accrementition
noun
(physiology) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
accumulatively
accumulatively
adv
In an accumulative manner
accuratenesses
accusativeness
accusativeness
noun
(linguistics) The characteristics of the accusative case of a noun or pronoun.
The condition of tending to accuse.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acenaphthylene
acenaphthylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing an unsaturated five-membered ring ortho- and peri-fused to the 1- and 9- positions of naphthalene.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetocinnamene
acetonaphthone
acetonaphthone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of methyl naphthyl ketone
acetonurometer
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetosalicylic
acetotoluidine
acetoveratrone
acetoveratrone
noun
(organic chemistry) The ketone 3,4-dimethoxy-acetophenone derived from veratrole
acetphenetidin
acetylbenzoate
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylfluoride
acetylperoxide
acetyltropeine
achromatiaceae
achromatizable
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acinacifoliate
acipenseroidei
acknowledgedly
acknowledgedly
adv
Confessedly, admittedly.
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acoenaesthesia
acquaintedness
acquaintedness
noun
(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiodeltoid
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acromiosternal
acroscleriasis
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinocrinidae
actinoelectric
actinoelectric
adj
(physics) Synonym of photoconductive
actinometrical
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinoneuritis
actinopterygii
acyloxymethane
adenemphractic
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenographical
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adipocellulose
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
aecidiomycetes
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerobiological
aerobiological
adj
Pertaining to aerobiology.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aerobranchiate
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
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.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aeroscopically
aerotonometric
aerotonometric
adj
Relating to aerotonometry.
aeschynomenous
aetiologically
aetiologically
adv
In aetiological terms.
affectationist
affectationist
noun
One who exhibits affectation.
affectionately
affectionately
adv
In an affectionate manner.
affectlessness
affectlessness
noun
Emotional detachment; a lack of feeling.
afflictionless
afflictionless
adj
Free from affliction.
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
afterreckoning
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agriochoeridae
agrogeological
agrogeological
adj
Relating to agrogeology.
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
airconditioned
airconditioned
adj
Alternative spelling of air-conditioned
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aischrolatreia
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alectoropodous
alethiological
alethiological
adj
Of or pertaining to alethiology.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alexipharmacum
alexipharmacum
noun
(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alexipharmical
alexipharmical
adj
Alternative form of alexipharmic
algesireceptor
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
alkalimetrical
alkalimetrical
adj
Alternative form of alkalimetric
allachesthesia
allachesthesia
noun
Synonym of allesthesia
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allothigenetic
alphabetically
alphabetically
adv
(manner) In an alphabetical manner.
(sequence) Arranged in the order of the alphabet.
alphamerically
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
altimetrically
altimetrically
adv
By means of altimetry.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amaryllidaceae
amaterialistic
ambitendencies
ambitendencies
noun
plural of ambitendency
amicronucleate
amminochloride
amplexicaudate
amplexicauline
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
anacamptometer
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anaetiological
anaglyphoscope
anakinetomeric
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
analphabetical
analphabetical
adj
Alternative form of analphabetic
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
andromonoecism
anelectrotonic
anelectrotonic
adj
Relating to anelectrotonus.
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.