That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogeny
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
cystigerous
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytogenesis
cytogenesis
noun
The formation, development, and variation of cells.
egosyntonic
egosyntonic
adj
(psychology, of behaviours, values, or beliefs) In harmony with or acceptable to the needs and goals of the ego, or consistent with one’s ideal self-image
exocytosing
exocytosing
verb
present participle of exocytose
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
geodynamics
geodynamics
noun
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
geosyncline
geosyncline
noun
(geology) A large, linear depression in the Earth's crust in which sediment accumulates.
glycosaemia
glycosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glycosemia
glycosidase
glycosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside
gyneconitis
gyrectomies
hysteralgic
hysteralgic
adj
Of or relating to hysteralgia.
insectology
insectology
noun
The scientific study of insects.
isocyanogen
lysogenetic
lysogenetic
adj
Relating to lysogenesis.
mycophagies
necropsying
necropsying
verb
present participle of necropsy
phycologies
physiogenic
physiogenic
adj
Arising from physiological rather than psychological causes.
polygenesic
polygenesic
adj
polygenetic
presphygmic
psychogenic
psychogenic
adj
(psychiatry) Originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause.
scientology
scientology
Proper noun
A belief system with certain religious aspects, developed in 1952, focused on the teachings of
screamingly
screamingly
adv
While screaming, or as if screaming
searchingly
searchingly
adv
In a searching manner.
sickeningly
sickeningly
adv
(sometimes figurative) In a manner to sicken.
sketchingly
societology
spongiocyte
spongiocyte
noun
(cytology) Any of the cells of the neuroglia that have spongy vacuolated protoplasm
steatopygic
steatopygic
adj
Exhibiting steatopygia.
synecologic
synecologic
adj
synecological
synergastic
synergistic
synergistic
adj
Of or pertaining to synergy or synergism; synergic; co-operative, working together, interacting, mutually stimulating.