(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
acromiohyoid
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenotyphoid
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
aglyphodonta
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
amphicondyla
amygdalolith
amygdophenin
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
anthomyiidae
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
backhandedly
benzaldehyde
benzaldehyde
noun
(countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
bostrychidae
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
brachycardia
brachycardia
noun
Synonym of bradycardia
brachydactyl
brachypodine
brachypodous
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
bromohydrate
bullheadedly
bullheadedly
adv
In a bullheaded manner.
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrate
carbohydrate
noun
(colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
cardiagraphy
cardiography
cardiography
noun
(medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis
cathodically
cathodically
adv
At, near, or while acting as a cathode
celidography
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
chersydridae
chlamydozoan
chlorhydrate
chlorhydrate
noun
hydrochloride
chlorohydrin
chlorohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondrodynia
chondrodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in cartilage
chondromyces
chondromyoma
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
chrysalidian
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chytridiales
chytridiosis
chytridiosis
noun
(pathology) A disease associated with the presence of chytrids
cladophyllum
conchoidally
conchoidally
adv
In a conchoidal manner.
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
condylarthra
coolheadedly
coolheadedly
adv
In a coolheaded manner.
cordylanthus
coryphaenoid
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
cricothyroid
cricothyroid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining both to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages.
noun
(anatomy) Clipping of cricothyroid muscle.
cryptorchids
cryptorchids
noun
plural of cryptorchid
cyanhidrosis
cyanohydrins
cyanohydrins
noun
plural of cyanohydrin
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cylindrophis
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
dactylorhiza
dactylotheca
dasyphyllous
dasyphyllous
adj
(botany, rare) Having downy leaves.
dasystephana
daylightings
dearworthily
decahydrated
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
decipherably
decipherably
adv
In a decipherable manner.
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
dehydrofroze
dehydromucic
dehypnotized
dehypnotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
delightingly
delightingly
adv
So as to cause delight; delightfully.
demiheavenly
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
dermatophony
dermatophyte
dermatophyte
noun
Arthroderma species
Epidermophyton species
Microsporum species
Trichophyton species
dermenchysis
dermorhynchi
dethyroidism
deuteropathy
deuteropathy
noun
(medicine, dated) A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diaphanotype
diaphanotype
noun
(dated) A colour photograph produced by superimposing a translucent coloured positive over a strong uncoloured one.
diaphanously
diaphanously
adv
In a diaphanous manner.
diapophysial
diapophysial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the diapophysis
diasynthesis
diathermancy
diathermancy
noun
The condition of being diathermic
dicaryophase
dicaryophyte
dichotically
dichotically
adv
In a dichotic manner
dictyosiphon
didelphyidae
diethylamide
diethylamide
noun
(organic chemistry) The derivative of a compound formed by adding an amide group with two ethyl substituents, N(C₂H₅)₂.
diethylamine
diethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH₃CH₂)₂NH
dietotherapy
dietotherapy
noun
Medical treatment by following a certain diet.
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
diplocephaly
dishonorably
dishonorably
adv
In a dishonorable manner.
dishonourary
distichously
distichously
adv
In a distichous manner.
distraughtly
distraughtly
adv
In a distraught manner.
dithioglycol
ditriglyphic
ditriglyphic
adj
(architecture) Relating to ditriglyphs.
divinityship
divinityship
noun
The skill or knowledge of divinity.
The status of being divine.
dolichocrany
doukhobortsy
doukhobortsy
Noun
The Doukhobors.
drosophyllum
dryopithecid
dryopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct hominid in the family Dryopithecidae, now considered to be the tribe Dryopitheciini or the subfamily Dryopithecinae.
dryopithecus
dyophysitism
dyotheletian
dyotheletism
dyothelitism
dyothelitism
noun
(Christianity, theology) dyothelism
dysaesthesia
dysaesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of dysesthesia
dysaesthetic
dysaesthetic
adj
Alternative form of dysesthetic
dysarthrosis
dysarthrosis
noun
(medicine) Reduced motion of a joint due to deformity, dislocation or disease.
dyserethisia
dysmenorrhea
dysmenorrhea
noun
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a disorder in its own right (and thus a diagnosis).
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a symptom in any of various disorders.
dysmeromorph
dysphemistic
dysphemistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
dysporomorph
dysrhythmias
dysrhythmias
noun
plural of dysrhythmia, which can refer to types of dysrhythmia, cases of dysrhythmia, or episodes of dysrhythmia.
emptyhearted
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
erythraeidae
erythrinidae
erythroderma
erythroderma
noun
An inflammatory skin disease with erythema and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface.
esoanhydride
euphyllopoda
evenhandedly
evenhandedly
adv
In an evenhanded manner.
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
forehandedly
forehandedly
adv
Ahead of time, in advance.
Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
formaldehyde
formaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.