(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
abstractional
abstractional
adj
Pertaining to abstraction.
albocinereous
amblyrhynchus
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
antambulacral
antambulacral
adj
(zoology) Away from the ambulacral region.
antibacterial
antibacterial
adj
(archaic) Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.
(pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
antimicrobial
antimicrobial
adj
(pharmacology) inhibiting the growth of microbes
(pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes
(pharmacology) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
noun
an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action
antiscorbutic
antiscorbutic
adj
(pharmacology) preventing or curing scurvy
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that prevents or cures scurvy.
aporobranchia
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
ascertainable
ascertainable
adj
Able to be ascertained.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
aschaffenburg
azygobranchia
backspringing
backswordsman
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
bacteriogenic
bacteriogenic
adj
Caused by bacteria
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
bacterization
bacterization
noun
The act or process of bacterizing.
barefacedness
barefacedness
noun
The state or quality of being barefaced.
baroclinicity
baroclinicity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic; barocliny
basibranchial
basibranchial
adj
Relating to the bony base of gills, or to the corresponding parts of abranchiate vertebrates
noun
Any fish that has such gills
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
belligerences
belligerences
noun
plural of belligerence
benefactrices
benefactrices
noun
plural of benefactrix
benefactrixes
beneficiaries
beneficiaries
noun
plural of beneficiary
benzocoumaran
benzoylformic
berchtesgaden
betulinamaric
bicentenaries
bicentenaries
noun
plural of bicentenary
bicentrically
bicylindrical
bicylindrical
adj
Of or relating to two cylinders.
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
birchrunville
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
birefringence
birefringence
noun
(physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium; the property of a material that light passing through it is so split.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
boroglycerine
brachioganoid
brachiolarian
brachiolarian
adj
Relating to brachiolaria
brachychronic
brachychronic
adj
Misspelling of brachycranic.
brachycranial
brachycranial
adj
brachycephalic
brachydontism
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
brachyrrhinia
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
brainsickness
brainsickness
noun
The quality of being brainsick; mental confusion or giddiness
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
branchiopodan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
brazenfacedly
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
britannically
britannically
Adverb
In the British manner
With reference to Britain or Great Britain
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
bromocyanogen
bronchiarctia
bronchiogenic
bronchiogenic
adj
Alternative form of bronchogenic
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchiospasm
bronchobuster
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bronchophonic
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoplegia
bronchoscopic
bronchoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchoscopy.
bronchotetany
bronchotomist
bronchotyphus
broncobusters
broncobusters
noun
plural of broncobuster
broncobusting
brunelliaceae
brutification
burmanniaceae
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
cabinetmakers
cabinetmakers
noun
plural of cabinetmaker
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.
canandelabrum
cancerophobia
cancerophobia
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobia
candleberries
candleberries
noun
plural of candleberry
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carbohydrogen
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carbonatation
carbonatation
noun
(chemistry) A chemical reaction in which calcium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form insoluble calcium carbonate.
carboniferous
carboniferous
adj
Containing or producing carbon.
carbonigenous
carbonigenous
adj
Carboniferous.
carbonisation
carbonisation
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of carbonization
carbonization
carbonization
noun
The act or process of carbonizing.
carbonylating
carbonylating
verb
present participle of carbonylate
carbonylation
carbonylation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carbonyl group into a compound, especially by reaction with carbon monoxide
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
carburisation
carburisation
noun
Alternative form of carburization
carburization
carburization
noun
impregnation or reaction with carbon, especially in the manufacture of steel
carcinophobia
carcinophobia
noun
Inordinate dread of contracting cancer.
carpetbagging
carpetbagging
verb
present participle of carpetbag
celebrationis
censurability
censurability
Noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
centrobarical
centrobarical
adj
Obsolete form of centrobaric.
cerebrational
cerebrational
adj
Relating to cerebration.
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
chamberdeacon
chamberlainry
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chlorobenzene
chlorobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by chlorine; but especially the simplest such derivative C₆H₅Cl that is used in the manufacture of phenol, aniline and other compounds
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
chrysobalanus
circumambient
circumambient
adj
Including all aspects of; encompassing.
Surrounding.
adv
in a circumambient manner
cobelligerent
cobelligerent
adj
Carrying on war in conjunction with another power.
noun
Country that wages war against a common enemy, without the countries on the same side having a formal treaty of military alliance.
coercibleness
coercibleness
noun
The state or quality of being coercible.
collaborating
collaborating
verb
present participle of collaborate
collaboration
collaboration
noun
(countable) A production or creation made by collaborating.
(uncountable) The act of collaborating.
(uncountable) Treasonous cooperation.
colorableness
colorableness
noun
Alternative form of colourableness
combinatorial
combinatorial
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to the combination and arrangement of elements in sets.
Of, pertaining to, or involving combinations.
combinatorics
combinatorics
noun
(mathematics) a branch of mathematics that studies (usually finite) collections of objects that satisfy specified criteria
commensurable
commensurable
adj
(mathematics) (of two or more numbers) Divisible by the same number ᵂᴾ
Able to be measured using a common standard.
Related in size or scale; commensurate or proportionate.
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
concelebrated
concelebrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concelebrate
concelebrates
concelebrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of concelebrate
concertgebouw
concubinarian
concubinarian
adj
concubinary; living in, or relating to, a sexual relationship outside of marriage
noun
One who takes a concubine.
concubinaries
coneighboring
confabulatory
confabulatory
adj
colloquial
confabulating (fabricating)
conversational
congratulable
congratulable
adj
That deserves to be congratulated
conjecturable
conjecturable
adj
Able to be conjectured upon.
conjecturably
conjecturably
adv
In a conjecturable manner
constrainable
constrainable
adj
Capable of being constrained.
constructable
constructable
adj
Alternative form of constructible
constructible
constructible
adj
(of a complex number) Such that the line segment joining it to the origin can be constructed using only a pair of compasses and a straightedge.
(of a regular polygon) That can be constructed in a plane using only a pair of compasses and a straightedge.
Of a building or other thing, capable of being constructed.
Of a land, suitable or allowable for constructing a building on.
conterminable
conterminable
adj
Having the same bounds; terminating at the same time or place.
contrabandage
contrabandage
noun
dealing in contraband
contrabandery
contrabandism
contrabandism
noun
traffic in contraband goods; smuggling
contrabandist
contrabandist
noun
A dealer in contraband.
contrabassist
contrabassist
noun
Someone who plays the contrabass.
contrabassoon
contrabassoon
noun
(music) A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.