(biochemistry) The formation of ammonia or its compounds from nitrogenous compounds, especially as a result of bacterial decomposition.
(chemistry) The treatment or impregnation of something with ammonia.
ammonocarbonic
amnioallantoic
amnioallantoic
adj
(physiology) amniotic and allantoic
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphicondylous
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
anacamptometer
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anaetiological
anaglyphoscope
anakinetomeric
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
ancistrocladus
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.
angiocavernous
angiochondroma
angioparalytic
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
anhydroglocose
anisochromatic
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
ankylodactylia
anoplocephalic
anorthographic
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.
anteoccupation
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
anthocephalous
anthocerotales
anthoecologist
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthophyllitic
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracolithic
anthracomartus
anthracometric
anthracosaurus
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropolatric
anthropolithic
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthropopathic
anthropopathic
adj
Of or relating to anthropopathy.
anthropophagic
anthropophagic
adj
Cannibalistic; man-eating.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antialcoholist
antialcoholist
noun
One who opposes the drinking of alcohol.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antiapoplectic
antiapoplectic
adj
Countering apoplexy.
noun
A medicine that counters apoplexy.
antiaristocrat
antiaristocrat
noun
One who opposes the aristocracy.
antibiotically
antibiotically
adv
By means of antibiotics.
In terms of antibiotic effect.
anticensorious
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
antichloristic
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antichoromanic
anticipatorily
anticipatorily
adv
In an anticipatory manner.
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticoagulator
anticogitative
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
anticommunists
anticommunists
noun
plural of anticommunist
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonformity
anticonformity
noun
A form of individualism that is an active rejection of conformity
anticonscience
anticontagious
anticontagious
adj
(medicine) Opposing or destroying contagion.
anticonvellent
anticonvention
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
anticorruption
anticorruption
adj
Opposed to or combating corruption
noun
Movement or actions opposing corruption.
anticovenanter
anticreational
anticyclolysis
anticyclolysis
noun
(meteorology) The weakening or termination of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antidicomarian
antidictionary
antidictionary
noun
(computational linguistics) The set of all words of minimal length that never appear in a particular string.
antidogmatical
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antiegoistical
antiepiscopist
antifrictional
antifrictional
adj
Synonym of antifriction
antigonococcic
antigonococcic
adj
Synonym of antigonococcal
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antilocapridae
antimedication
antimethodical
antimonarchial
antimonarchial
adj
Alternative form of antimonarchical
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.
antiodontalgic
antiodontalgic
adj
(rare) Countering toothache.
noun
(rare) A remedy for toothache.
antiophthalmic
antioptimistic
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antiphagocytic
antiphagocytic
adj
(immunology) impeding or preventing the action of phagocytes or the occurrence of phagocytosis
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphonically
antiphonically
adv
With antiphony.
antipoetically
antiproductive
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
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitobacconal
antitrochanter
antitrochanter
noun
(anatomy) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays
antivaccinator
antivaccinator
noun
Alternative form of anti-vaccinator.
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.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
apologetically
apologetically
adv
In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apoplectically
apoplectically
adv
In an apoplectic manner.
aporobranchian
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apotropaically
apotropaically
adv
In an apotropaic manner.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
appreciational
appreciational
adj
Of or relating to appreciation.
appreciatorily
appreciatorily
adv
(obsolete, rare) With appreciation; appreciatively.
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
aqueomercurial
aquifoliaceous
aquifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aquifoliaceae.
aquintocubital
aquintocubital
adj
Alternative form of aquincubital
aquocapsulitis
aquocellolitis
arachnological
arachnological
Adjective
Of or relating to arachnology, the study of arachnids.