A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
acarologies
accersition
accessioner
accessioner
noun
One who accessions.
accessorial
accessorial
adj
(logistics) Assessorial.
Of or pertaining to an accessory, e.g. to a crime.
Of or relating to an accession.
noun
(logistics) An assessorial charge.
accessories
accessories
noun
plural of accessory
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accessorise
accessorise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of accessorize.
accessorius
accessorize
accessorize
verb
(intransitive) To wear or to choose accessories.
(transitive, intransitive) To furnish with accessories.
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
acetometric
acetometric
adj
Relating to acetometry.
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
acichloride
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
acrindoline
acrocentric
acrocentric
adj
(genetics) (of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm.
noun
A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm.
acroceridae
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolises
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinopteri
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
advocatrice
advocatrice
noun
(archaic) A female advocate.
aecidioform
aeciospores
aeciospores
noun
plural of aeciospore
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerifaction
aerifaction
noun
aeration
hyperinflation (of the lungs)
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobicized
aerobicized
adj
(of a person's body) toned by the use of aerobics
aerobicizes
aerobicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerobicize
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerological
aerological
adj
Relating to aerology.
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscepsis
aerostatics
aerostatics
noun
(physics) the study of gases in equilibrium and of balloons or aircraft in varying atmospheric conditions
aetiotropic
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
alectorides
alectorioid
alectorioid
adj
Relating to lichen of the genus Alectoria
allegorical
allegorical
adj
of, relating to, or containing allegory
allocheiria
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
altercation
altercation
noun
Heated or angry dispute
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
amphichrome
amphierotic
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
anacreontic
anacreontic
adj
(prosody) Pertaining to the style of the Greek poet Anacreon, who wrote of wine and love; (specifically) designating a metre based on an anaclastic ionic dimeter.
Characterised by festivity and the celebration of love and/or drinking; bacchanalian, amorous.
noun
(poetry) A short lyrical piece about love and wine.
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchorville
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemometric
anemometric
adj
Of or relating to anemometry.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
anisocercal
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
annecorinne
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
antichoicer
antichoicer
noun
Alternative form of anti-choicer.
anticreator
anticreator
noun
One who opposes a creator.
anticrochet
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
antiromance
antiromance
noun
(literature) A novel or other work that rejects the conventions of the romance form.
aortectasia
aortectasia
noun
(medicine) dilatation of the aorta
aortectasis
aortectasis
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of aortectasia
aphrodesiac
apioceridae
apiocrinite
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apoturmeric
appreciator
appreciator
noun
Someone who assesses or appraises the value of something.
Someone who values something highly.
arachnoidea
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
archaeoceti
archaeolith
archaeornis
archaeozoic
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archineuron
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
arecolidine
arenicolite
arenicolite
noun
(paleontology) An ancient wormhole in sand, preserved in the rocks.
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
areocentric
areocentric
adj
Of a coordinate system based on the planet Mars.
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
areological
areological
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Mars.
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
aristotelic
aristotelic
Adjective
Aristotelian
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arthromeric
arvicolinae
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
astrometric
astrometric
adj
(astronomy) of or relating to astrometry
atelocardia
atelocardia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the heart.
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
auctorizate
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
autocracies
autocracies
noun
plural of autocracy
autosoteric
autosoteric
adj
Relating to autosoterism
averroistic
averroistic
Adjective
Of or relating to Averroism.
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
backpointer
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
bacteriform
bacteriocin
bacteriocin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
bacteroides
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetical
baronetical
adj
Of or relating to a baronet.
barricadoed
barricadoed
adj
Obstructed, closed, or defended by a barricade; barricaded.