(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing an unsaturated five-membered ring ortho- and peri-fused to the 1- and 9- positions of naphthalene.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acritochromacy
acritochromacy
noun
(archaic, medicine) Color blindness, achromatopsia.
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
acyloxymethane
aepyornithidae
aerohydropathy
aerohydroplane
aeschynomenous
allagophyllous
allopathically
allopathically
adv
By allopathic methods.
allophonically
allophonically
adv
In an allophonic manner.
alphabetically
alphabetically
adv
(manner) In an alphabetical manner.
(sequence) Arranged in the order of the alphabet.
alphamerically
amblychromatic
amphicondylous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anaglyphoscope
anaglyptograph
anaglyptograph
noun
An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
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.
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
angiohydrotomy
angiohypotonia
angiolymphitis
angiosymphysis
anhydroglocose
annihilability
annihilability
noun
Ability to be annihilated.
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthophyllitic
anthrachrysone
anthrapyridine
anthraquinonyl
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.
antiarrhythmic
antiarrhythmic
adj
(pharmacology) Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
antiorthodoxly
antipatriarchy
antipatriarchy
adj
(sociology) Opposing the patriarchy.
antiphagocytic
antiphagocytic
adj
(immunology) impeding or preventing the action of phagocytes or the occurrence of phagocytosis
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphonically
antiphonically
adv
With antiphony.
antiphysically
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antithetically
antithetically
adv
In an antithetic manner.
Using antithesis.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
aphydrotropism
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
araliaephyllum
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeocyathus
archaeogeology
archetypically
archetypically
adv
In an archetypical fashion.
archipresbyter
archipterygial
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmediocrity
archmystagogue
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
arctostaphylos
argyranthemous
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmetically
arithmetically
adv
In an arithmetical manner; in terms of arithmetic.
arrhythmically
arrhythmically
adv
In an arrhythmic manner; without a fixed rhythm
arteriorrhaphy
arteriorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) The suturing of an artery
arthroempyesis
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
astrolithology
astrolithology
noun
The science of aerolites.
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atheologically
atheologically
adv
In an atheological manner.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
auricyanhydric
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autophotometry
autophyllogeny
autophytically
autophytograph
autopsychology
autopyotherapy
autotypography
autotypography
noun
(archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which further prints can be made.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azoxyphenetole
bacchanalianly
bacchanalianly
adv
In a Bacchanalian manner.
barytophyllite
barytosulphate
batrachoplasty
benzaldiphenyl
benzhydroxamic
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzoxycamphor
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
blackheartedly
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
bloodthirstily
bloodthirstily
adv
In a bloodthirsty manner.
borofluohydric
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
brachycephales
brachycephalic
brachycephalic
adj
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
noun
A brachycephalic person or creature.
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachyprosopic
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchorrhaphy
bronchotyphoid
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
cacophonically
cacophonically
adv
In a cacophonous manner; in a manner that produces harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
calciphylactic
calciphylactic
adj
Of or pertaining to calciphylaxis.
calycanthaceae
calycanthemous
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
carbohydrazide
carbohydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N,N'-diamino derivative of urea
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
caryophylleous
catechetically
catechetically
adv
In a catechetical manner; by question and answer.
chalcophyllite
chalcophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare secondary copper arsenate mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of some arsenic-bearing copper deposits.
characterology
characterology
noun
(psychology) The study or attempted deduction of character in individuals.
chartophylacia
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheesemongerly
chemicobiology
chemicocautery
chemicodynamic
chemicophysics
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi