(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
amphibichnite
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphipneustic
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chondroseptum
chromeplating
chromoprotein
chromoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
craftsmenship
encephalomata
encephalomata
noun
plural of encephaloma
encephalotome
encephalotome
noun
A surgical instrument used for encephalotomy.
encephalotomy
encephalotomy
noun
The dissection of the brain.
encipherments
encipherments
noun
plural of encipherment
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
hyperromantic
hyperromantic
Adjective
Extremely romantic.
meconophagist
meconophagist
noun
(rare) One who uses or consumes opiates including heroin.
mesonephritic
metanephritic
metanephritic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the metanephros.
metaphysician
metaphysician
noun
(philosophy) A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics.
metencephalic
metencephalic
adj
Relating to the metencephalon.
metencephalla
metencephalon
metencephalon
noun
(neuroanatomy) The portion of the embryonic rhombencephalon from which the pons and cerebellum arise.
morphogenetic
morphogenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to morphogenesis
morphotonemic
morphotonemic
adj
(linguistics) Relating to morphotonemics.
mynpachtbrief
nephelometric
nephelometric
adj
(analytical chemistry) Of, or pertaining to nephelometry.
nephrectomies
nephrectomies
noun
plural of nephrectomy
nephrectomise
nephrectomise
verb
Alternative form of nephrectomize
nephrectomize
nephrectomize
verb
To perform nephrectomy (upon)
nonemphatical
nonmetaphoric
nonmetaphoric
adj
Not metaphoric.
opisthocomine
opisthocomine
adj
(zoology, ornithology) Of or pertaining to birds of the family Opisthocomidae, which is represented by the sole extant genus Opisthocomus and species Opisthocomus hoazin (hoazin).
panchromatize
panchromatize
verb
(transitive, photography) To cover with a panchromatic coating.
parchmentized
parchmentized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parchmentize
parchmentlike
parchmentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parenchymatic
parenchymatic
adj
Synonym of parenchymatous
pharyngectomy
pharyngectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the pharynx (typically in the case of cancer)
phenomenistic
phenomenistic
adj
Synonym of phenomenalistic
photomagnetic
photomagnetic
adj
(physics) of, or relating to the effect of light on the magnetic susceptibility of some materials, especially to the paramagnetism exhibited by some phosphorescent materials
(physics) of, or relating to the photodisintegration that results from the magnetic component of light
phrenicectomy
physicomental
physicomental
adj
Alternative form of physico-mental
pneumatomachy
preattachment
preattachment
adj
Prior to an attachment, especially (psychology) before an infant has formed a particular bond with its caregiver.
predetachment
prosenchymata
pycnometochia
pycnometochic
rapprochement
rapprochement
noun
The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation.
semiphrenetic
semnopithecus
unatmospheric
unatmospheric
Adjective
Not atmospheric.
uncamphorated
uncamphorated
adj
Not camphorated.
uncompahgrite
uncompahgrite
noun
(mineralogy) A coarse-grained melilitic rock containing more than 10% pyroxene.
