(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
amphisbaenidae
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amplexicaudate
amylodyspepsia
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
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
bridegroomship
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
campanularidae
cardiemphraxia
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
chromodiascope
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compoundedness
compoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being compounded.
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
contemplatedly
coppersidesman
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decompensation
decompensation
noun
(medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration.
(psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decompositions
decompositions
noun
plural of decomposition
decompoundable
decompoundable
adj
Capable of being decompounded.
decompressions
decompressions
noun
plural of decompression
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
demultiplexing
demultiplexing
verb
present participle of demultiplex
departmentally
departmentally
adv
In a departmental manner; affecting departments
dephlegmedness
dephlegmedness
noun
(obsolete, nonce word) A state of being freed from water.
depigmentation
depigmentation
noun
(pathology) The loss of the skin's normal pigmentation.
depolymerizing
depolymerizing
adj
That depolymerizes
verb
present participle of depolymerize
deprogrammings
deprogrammings
noun
plural of deprogramming
dermatatrophia
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatographia
dermatographia
noun
(pathology) A skin disorder in which the skin becomes raised and inflamed when stroked, scratched or rubbed.
dermatographic
dermatographic
adj
Relating to dermatography
dermatoplastic
dermatoplastic
adj
Of or relating to dermoplasty
dermatotherapy
dermatotherapy
noun
(medicine) treatment of a skin disease
dermophlebitis
desmepithelium
desmopathology
desoxymorphine
deuteromorphic
developmentary
developmentary
adj
Pertaining to development; developmental.
developmentist
diaphanometric
diffeomorphism
diffeomorphism
noun
(mathematics) A differentiable homeomorphism (with differentiable inverse) between differentiable manifolds.
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
diplostemonous
diplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having twice as many stamens as petals in two whorls, the inner aligned with the petals.
(botany, uncommon) Having twice as many stamens as petals.
disappointment
disappointment
noun
(countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.
(countable) Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment.
(uncountable) The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.
disdiplomatize
disimpassioned
disimpassioned
adj
Free from warmth of passion or feeling.
disimprovement
disimprovement
noun
(informal, rare, influenced by the German noun Verschlimmbesserung) attempt to make something better while ending up worse than before.
Reduction from a better to a worse state.
disparagements
disparagements
noun
plural of disparagement
distemperature
distemperature
noun
(now rare) A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions.
(now rare) Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours; a disorder.
dressmakership
dysmeromorphic
ectonephridium
edriophthalmic
encyclopaedism
encyclopaedism
noun
Alternative form of encyclopedism
endoparasitism
endoparasitism
noun
Behaviour of endoparasites.
epidemicalness
epidemicalness
noun
The quality of being epidemical.
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
epidemiologies
epidemiologies
noun
plural of epidemiology
epidemiologist
epidemiologist
noun
(epidemiology) A scientist (often a medical doctor) who specializes in epidemiology.
epidermization
epidermization
noun
(surgery) skin grafting
The formation of the epidermis from underlying cells
epidermophyton
epididymectomy
epididymectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the epididymis.
epigrammatised
epigrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epigrammatise
epigrammatized
epigrammatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epigrammatize
exendospermous
extrapyramidal
extrapyramidal
adj
Of or pertaining to the neural pathways that are independent of the pyramidal tract.
fidepromission
footmenfootpad
grasshopperdom
grasshopperdom
noun
(rare) The state or essence of being a grasshopper.
gymnadeniopsis
haemosporidian
haemosporidian
noun
Any parasitic protozoa of the order Haemosporida
haemosporidium
headmastership
headmastership
noun
The role or position of headmaster.
hemadromograph
hemispheroidal
hemispheroidal
adj
Approximating a hemisphere in shape.
hemodromograph
hemoplasmodium
hepatectomized
hepatectomized
adj
That has undergone hepatectomy
hermaphrodeity
hermaphrodeity
noun
hermaphrodism
hermaphrodites
hermaphrodites
noun
plural of hermaphrodite
hermaphroditic
hermaphroditic
adj
(biology) Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes.
Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite.
hermaphroditus
hermaphroditus
Proper noun
The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), and represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.
hippopotamidae
hydromonoplane
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hyperdactylism
hyperdemocracy
hyperdicrotism
hyperdicrotism
noun
(physiology) A hyperdicrotic condition.
hyperimmunized
hyperimmunized
adj
Excessively immunized, and thus containing a large quantity of (specific) antibodies
hyperlipidemia
hyperlipidemia
noun
(medicine) An excess quantity of lipid in the blood; a symptom of several medical conditions.
hyperpigmented
hyperpigmented
adj
Afflicted with hyperpigmentation.
hypodermically
hypodermically
adv
By hypodermic means.
imparidigitate
imparidigitate
adj
(anatomy) Having an odd number of fingers or toes.
impersonalised
impersonalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impersonalise
impersonalized
impersonalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impersonalize
imponderabilia
imponderabilia
noun
Those things that are imponderable.
incomposedness
incomposedness
noun
The quality of being incomposed.
incomprehended
indecomponible
indecomponible
adj
(archaic) indecomposable
indecomposable
indecomposable
adj
Not decomposable: unable to be decomposed.
noun
(mathematics) A vector space that cannot be decomposed.
independentism
independentism
noun
Advocacy of independence (for example of a non-independent state).
interpermeated
interpermeated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interpermeate
lasiocampoidea
leptodermatous
lymphadenomata
lymphangitides
lymphangitides
noun
plural of lymphangitis
lymphoidectomy
malapportioned
malapportioned
adj
(politics) Of an electoral district, characterized by a disproportionate distribution of representatives to a legislative body.
maldevelopment
maldevelopment
noun
The state of an organism or an organisation that did not develop in the "normal" way (used in medicine, e.g. "brain maldevelopment of a fetus").
Under the philosophy of sustainable development, poor economic, human or social development.
meanspiritedly
meanspiritedly
adv
In a meanspirited manner.
medicophysical
mediodepressed
medioperforate
medioposterior
medioposterior
adj
(anatomy) medial and posterior
mediostapedial
mediostapedial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to that part of the columella of the ear which, in some animals, connects the stapes with the other parts of the columella.
meningotyphoid
mesonephridium
metaphosphated
microprocedure
middlesplitter
misapprehended
misapprehended
adj
Misunderstood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misapprehend
misdescription
misdescription
noun
An inaccurate description, often fraudulent.
misdescriptive
misdescriptive
adj
(law) In United States trademark law, tending to mislead consumers about the qualities of the product represented by the mark.
misexpenditure
misexpenditure
noun
Bad or wrong expenditure.
misinterpreted
misinterpreted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misinterpret
misrepresented
misrepresented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misrepresent
molybdoparesis
monoprogrammed
multicuspidate
multicuspidate
adj
Having more than one cusp.
mycetophagidae
mycetophilidae
myrmecophagoid
nephrectomised
nephrectomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nephrectomise
nephrectomized
nephrectomized
adj
Subject to a nephrectomy
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nephrectomize
neuroepidermal
neuroepidermal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or giving rise to, the central nervous system and epidermis.
noncompromised
nondevelopment
nondevelopment
noun
Lack of development, or failure to develop.
nonimpregnated
nonimpregnated
adj
Not impregnated.
nonredemptible
obdiplostemony
obdiplostemony
noun
(botany) The condition of being obdiplostemonous.
ommastrephidae
opisthocomidae
opisthodomoses
outmalapropped
overemphasized
overemphasized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize