(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chernozemic
chernozemic
adj
(soil science) Being or containing chernozem.
chiromancer
chiromancer
noun
One who practices chiromancy; a palm reader.
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
choreomania
choreomania
noun
Synonym of tarantism (“dance mania; dance epidemic”)
christendom
chromammine
chromammine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) An ammine of chromium
chrominance
chrominance
noun
The signal used in video systems to convey the picture's colour information, separately from the accompanying luma signal.
chromogenic
chromogenic
adj
(biology) Containing or producing chromogen.
(photography) Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one.
chromonemic
chronosemic
chronosemic
adj
In which the length of a time interval has significance in itself
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
coharmonize
diamorphine
diamorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The BAN name for the drug heroin.
dinotherium
dinotherium
noun
An extinct animal of large size, with elephant-like tusks curved down from its lower jaw.
earthmoving
earthmoving
adj
(construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
(figuratively, comparable) Of great significance.
echinoderma
echinoderms
echinoderms
noun
plural of echinoderm
endomorphic
endomorphic
adj
of or pertaining to an endomorph
endothermic
endothermic
adj
(chemistry) Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
(zoology) Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.
erythronium
erythronium
noun
(obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.
A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
euchromatin
euchromatin
noun
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fisherwomen
fisherwomen
noun
plural of fisherwoman
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
hadromerina
harengiform
harengiform
adj
(rare) herring-shaped
harmonizers
harmonizers
noun
plural of harmonizer
hebdomarian
hegemonizer
hegemonizer
noun
One who hegemonizes.
hemielytron
hemiprotein
hemiprotein
noun
(biochemistry) An insoluble proteid substance formed when albumin is heated for some time with dilute sulphuric acid, and apparently identical with antialbumid and dyspeptone.
hemoprotein
hemoprotein
noun
Alternative spelling of hemeprotein
hemorrhodin
hemosiderin
hemosiderin
noun
(biochemistry) An abnormal microscopic pigment, formed of granules of a complex of iron hydroxides, protein and polysaccharides, that forms in tissues of patients having an excess of iron
hermogenian
hermogenian
Noun
A disciple of Hermogenes.
heteronomic
heteronymic
heteronymic
adj
Synonym of heteronymous
hieromnemon
hieromnemon
noun
(historical) A magistrate who had charge of religious matters, as at Byzantium.
(historical, Ancient Greece) The sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister.
hieromonach
hieromonach
noun
Synonym of hieromonk
hieronymian
hieronymite
hieronymite
Noun
A member of any of various mediaeval congregations of hermits named after St. Jerome.
homeporting
homeporting
verb
present participle of homeport
homocentric
homocentric
adj
(LGBT) Having a homosexual bias or basis.
(geometry) Having the same centre.
Coordinate terms: heterocentric, bicentric
Focused on human beings; anthropocentric.
homogenizer
homogenizer
noun
Any piece of equipment used to homogenize mixtures, such as a kitchen blender, mortar and pestle, ultrasonic bath, etc.
hormonelike
hormonelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hormone.
houseminder
houseminder
noun
A person employed to look after another person's house while the usual occupants are absent.
hydrogenium
hydrogenium
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Hydrogen, especially when formerly considered as a metal.
hymenicolar
hypernomian
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
inharmonies
inharmonies
noun
plural of inharmony
isorhamnose
licheniform
licheniform
adj
Having the form of a lichen.
luminophore
luminophore
noun
(chemistry, physics) That part of a molecule that is responsible for a given emission band when it undergoes luminescence.
marchioness
marchioness
noun
(slang, obsolete) An old-fashioned maid-of-all-work (female servant).
A woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right.
The wife of a marquess.
melanochroi
melanochroi
Noun
A division of the human population, consisting of the darker-skinned among the white races.
menorrhagia
menorrhagia
noun
(dated) The normal flow of the menses.
Excessive menstrual flow but regularly timed.
menorrhagic
menorrhagic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to menorrhagia.
menorrhoeic
mentorships
mentorships
noun
plural of mentorship
merosthenic
mesonephric
mesonephric
adj
Of or pertaining to the mesonephros.
mesonephroi
mesonephroi
noun
plural of mesonephros
mesorhinian
mesorhinism
mesorhinium
mesorrhinal
metanephroi
microhenrys
microinches
microinches
noun
plural of microinch
microphones
microphones
noun
plural of microphone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of microphone
microsthene
microsthene
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural) Any of a group of mammals having a small size as a typical characteristic. It includes the lower orders, such as insectivores and rodents.
misanthrope
misanthrope
noun
One who hates all mankind; one who hates the human race.
monarchized
monarchized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monarchize
monarchizer
monarchizer
noun
A monarchist.
One who monarchizes.
monarchlike
monarchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monarch.
monilethrix
monilethrix
noun
(medicine, dermatology) A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.
monstership
monstership
noun
A compellation for a monster.
moonlighter
moonlighter
noun
(Australia) A southern Australian marine fish, Tilodon sexfasciatum.
(Ireland, historical) One of a gang who used violence, especially at night, to promote agrarianism in Ireland during the Land War of the late 19th century.
(US, regional) One who serenades by moonlight.
A moonshiner, who makes illicit alcohol.
A person who moonlights, or works a second job on the side.
moonshiners
moonshiners
noun
plural of moonshiner
moorishness
moorishness
Noun
Quality of being Moorish.
morphogenic
morphogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to a morphogen, a morphogene or morphogenesis.
morphonemic
motheriness
motheriness
noun
The quality of being mothery.
neomorphism
neomorphism
noun
(biology, geology, art) A new development of form or structure.
nonchimeric
nonchimeric
adj
Not chimeric.
nototherium
nourishment
nourishment
noun
Something that nourishes; food
The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished
novemberish
novemberish
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of the month of November.
oppenheimer
outhomering
outhomering
verb
present participle of outhomer
phantomizer
phantomizer
noun
One who phantomizes.
phonometric
phonometric
adj
Relating to the measurement of sound
phronimidae
pomatorhine
preadmonish
preadmonish
verb
To admonish in advance.
prehominids
prehominids
noun
plural of prehominid
premonished
premonished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of premonish
premonishes
premonishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of premonish
reharmonize
reharmonize
verb
To harmonize again, or in a new way
resmoothing
resmoothing
verb
present participle of resmooth
rhombogenic
richmondena
rompishness
rompishness
noun
The quality of being rompish.
roomthiness
semaphoring
semaphoring
verb
present participle of semaphore
semichevron
southernism
southernism
noun
A word or phrase (a dialectism) from Southern American English.
Anything characteristic of the southern part of a region, especially the southern United States.
spermashion
telharmonic
telharmonic
adj
(historical) Of or relating to the telharmonium.
theobromine
theobromine
noun
(chemistry) An alkaloid, of similar structure to caffeine, found in chocolate and cocoa.
theriomancy
theriomancy
noun
divination involving animals
thermionics
thermionics
noun
The science dealing with thermionic emission.
thermocline
thermocline
noun
(geography) A layer within a body of water or air where the temperature changes rapidly with depth.
thermogenic
thermogenic
adj
Relating to thermogenesis
tithemonger
trichomanes
unharmonise
unharmonise
verb
Alternative form of unharmonize
unharmonize
unharmonize
verb
To disturb the harmony of
urohaematin
urohaematin
noun
Alternative form of urohematin
witchmonger
wondersmith
wondersmith
noun
A creator of wonderful things.
xenomorphic
xenomorphic
adj
(petrography, of a mineral grain) That does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form impressed on it by surrounding grains; anhedral.