(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
acanthocephali
acanthomeridae
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accrementition
accrementition
noun
(physiology) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
acetocinnamene
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetosalicylic
acetotoluidine
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylfluoride
acetylperoxide
acetyltropeine
achromatiaceae
achromatizable
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acinacifoliate
acipenseroidei
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acoenaesthesia
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiodeltoid
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acromiosternal
acroscleriasis
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinocrinidae
actinoelectric
actinoelectric
adj
(physics) Synonym of photoconductive
actinometrical
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinoneuritis
actinopterygii
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenographical
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adipocellulose
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
aecidiomycetes
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerobiological
aerobiological
adj
Pertaining to aerobiology.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aerobranchiate
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aeroscopically
aerotonometric
aerotonometric
adj
Relating to aerotonometry.
aetiologically
aetiologically
adv
In aetiological terms.
affectationist
affectationist
noun
One who exhibits affectation.
affectionately
affectionately
adv
In an affectionate manner.
afflictionless
afflictionless
adj
Free from affliction.
afterreckoning
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agriochoeridae
agrogeological
agrogeological
adj
Relating to agrogeology.
airconditioned
airconditioned
adj
Alternative spelling of air-conditioned
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aischrolatreia
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alethiological
alethiological
adj
Of or pertaining to alethiology.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
algesireceptor
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allothigenetic
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amicronucleate
amminochloride
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anaetiological
anakinetomeric
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
andromonoecism
anelectrotonic
anelectrotonic
adj
Relating to anelectrotonus.
angiocavernous
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
anoplocephalic
anteoccupation
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
anthoecologist
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracometric
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antiapoplectic
antiapoplectic
adj
Countering apoplexy.
noun
A medicine that counters apoplexy.
anticensorious
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticogitative
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
anticonscience
anticonvellent
anticonvention
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
anticorrosives
anticorrosives
noun
plural of anticorrosive
anticovenanter
anticreational
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antiegoistical
antiepiscopist
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antilocapridae
antimedication
antimethodical
antineoplastic
antineoplastic
adj
(pharmacology, oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.
noun
(pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antipoetically
antiproductive
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitrochanter
antitrochanter
noun
(anatomy) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays
aortosclerosis
aortosclerosis
noun
(pathology) atherosclerosis of the aorta
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
apologetically
apologetically
adv
In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apoplectically
apoplectically
adv
In an apoplectic manner.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
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
appreciational
appreciational
adj
Of or relating to appreciation.
appreciatorily
appreciatorily
adv
(obsolete, rare) With appreciation; appreciatively.
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
aqueomercurial
aquifoliaceous
aquifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aquifoliaceae.
aquocellolitis
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeographic
archaeographic
adj
Relating to archaeography
archaeological
archaeological
adj
Relating to the science or research of archaeology.