(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acknowledging
acknowledging
adj
(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
alectoropodes
alectrionidae
aleksandrovac
alodification
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidoguaiacol
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdalectomy
amygdalectomy
Noun
Surgical removal of the amygdala.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
ancylodactyla
androcephalum
androclclinia
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
anidiomatical
anidiomatical
adj
(archaic) Not idiomatic.
anisodactylic
antidecalogue
antidotically
antodontalgic
antodontalgic
adj
Alternative form of antiodontalgic
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
apodictically
apodictically
adv
(logic) In an apodictical manner.
archidiaconal
archidiaconal
adj
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) Pertaining to an archdeacon.
archscoundrel
articodactyla
asclepiadeous
asphodelaceae
aspidocephali
atelorachidia
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
bardocucullus
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
benedictional
benedictional
noun
a book of benedictions.
biconditional
biconditional
adj
Having two conditions
noun
(logic) An "if and only if" conditional wherein the truth of each term depends on the truth of the other
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
boldfacedness
bombycillidae
bostrychoidal
brachioradial
brachioradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the forearm (between wrist and elbow)
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
buddhological
buddhological
Adjective
Relating to Buddhology.
cacodaemonial
calamodendron
callionymidae
calliphoridae
camaldolesian
candolleaceae
canonicalized
canonicalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canonicalize
cardiodilator
cardiodilator
noun
A machine for cardiodilation.
cardiological
cardiological
adj
of or pertaining to cardiology
cardiologists
cardiologists
noun
plural of cardiologist
cardiomalacia
cardiomalacia
noun
(pathology) A softening of the muscular walls of the heart
cardiomegalia
cardiopyloric
cardiopyloric
adj
Relating to the cardia and pylorus of the stomach
cartilaginoid
cartilaginoid
adj
(anatomy) Resembling or having the characteristics of cartilage.
noun
(medicine) A cartilage-like nodule, growth or other structure, which is not part of the normal anatomy.
cassiduloidea
caudocephalad
caudocephalad
adj
In a direction from the tail toward the head
caudotibialis
celidographer
celiomyodynia
cephalocaudal
cephalocaudal
Adjective
Between head and tail.
cephalochorda
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cervicodorsal
cervicodorsal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the back
noun
Any such vertebrae
chalkosideric
chelidosaurus
chenopodiales
chlamydomonas
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
choledography
cholterheaded
chondriosomal
chondroclasis
chondrocostal
chondrocostal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of costochondral
chondrolipoma
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chrysomelidae
cinemelodrama
cladautoicous
cladautoicous
adj
(botany, of a moss) that has the male inflorescence on a special branch
cladodontidae
cladoniaceous
cladoniaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the family Cladoniaceae of fungi.
cladophorales
cladoselachea
cladosiphonic
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
cleidocranial
cleidocranial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the clavicle and the cranium.
cleidomastoid
cleidomastoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the mastoid process
cleidosternal
clinodiagonal
clinodiagonal
adj
Pertaining to, or in the direction of, such a diagonal.
noun
(crystallography) That diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis.
clinopinacoid
clinopinacoid
noun
(crystallography) The plane in monoclinic crystals that is parallel to the vertical and the inclined lateral (clinidiagonal) axes.
clypeastroida
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
coadunatively
coadunatively
adv
In a coadunative manner
coccinellidae
codeclination
codeclination
noun
polar distance
codifiability
codifiability
noun
The ability to structure information or knowledge into a code, or set of rules; ability to codify.
codirectional
codirectional
adj
Operating in the same direction
coeducational
coeducational
adj
of or pertaining to coeducation
coelacanthoid
coelacanthoid
noun
Any extinct fish of the suborder †Coelacanthoidei
coldheartedly
coldheartedly
adv
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly
coleophoridae
colodyspepsia
complicatedly
complicatedly
adv
In a complicated manner.
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
concealedness
concealedness
noun
Quality of being concealed.
concelebrated
concelebrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concelebrate
concordantial
concordantial
adj
Of or pertaining to a concordance (especially to a concordance of the Bible)
conditionable
conditionable
adj
Capable of being conditioned.
conditionally
conditionally
adv
under specified conditions
conduplicated
conduplicated
adj
Synonym of conduplicate
condylomatous
condylomatous
adj
Relating to condyloma.
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
congealedness
congealedness
noun
The quality of being congealed.
conglomerated
conglomerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglomerate
conglutinated
conglutinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglutinate
congratulated
congratulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congratulate
considerately
considerately
adv
In a considerate manner.
consolidating
consolidating
verb
present participle of consolidate
consolidation
consolidation
noun
(medicine) A solidification into a firm dense mass. It is usually applied to induration (swelling or hardening of normally soft tissue) of a normally aerated lung.
The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated
The combination of several actions into one.
consolidative
consolidative
adj
Tending or having power to consolidate.
consolidators
consolidators
noun
plural of consolidator
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
consuetudinal
consuetudinal
adj
(linguistics) Synonym of habitual
According to custom; customary; usual.
copperytailed
corallidomous
corpusculated
corpusculated
adj
That has corpuscles
costochondral
costochondral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to ribs and cartilage.
counterlathed
counterlathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterlath
countervailed
countervailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countervail
craddockville
crawfordville
crystalloidal
crystalloidal
adj
Relating to a crystalloid.
cubitodigital
curculionidae
cycadofilices
cycloaddition
cycloaddition
noun
(organic chemistry) An addition reaction that leads to the formation of a cyclic product.