Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodistic
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
bacteroides
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
cardiograms
cardiograms
noun
plural of cardiogram
cardiolysis
cardiolysis
noun
(surgery) The freeing the heart from its adhesions to the sternal periosteum, typically in adhesive mediastinopericarditis
cardionosus
cardioscope
cardioscope
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to inspect the interior of the living heart.
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
carloadings
carloadings
noun
plural of carloading
carotenoids
carotenoids
noun
plural of carotenoid
carotinoids
carotinoids
noun
plural of carotinoid
caryopsides
cassiodorus
castoroides
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
centriscoid
cerebroside
cerebroside
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several glycosphingolipids found in the membranes of muscle and nervous tissue
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chironomids
chironomids
noun
plural of chironomid
chiropodies
chiropodist
chiropodist
noun
A practitioner of chiropody
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chondrinous
chondrostei
choroiditis
choroiditis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the choroid.
christendom
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysopidae
chylidrosis
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
citharoedus
clavichords
clavichords
noun
plural of clavichord
clostridial
clostridial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or caused by a bacterium of the genus Clostridium
clostridian
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
codesigners
codesigners
noun
plural of codesigner
codespairer
codirectors
codirectors
noun
plural of codirector
codiscovers
codiscovers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codiscover
coeldership
commandries
commandries
noun
plural of commandry
compromised
compromised
adj
Having been compromised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compromise
comraderies
comraderies
noun
plural of comradery
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
concertised
concertised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concertise
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
conscripted
conscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conscript
considerate
considerate
adj
Characterised by careful and conscious thought.
Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their needs and comfort).
verb
(rare) Synonym of consider
considering
considering
adv
(informal) Given the circumstances.
noun
Consideration.
prep
Taking into account.
verb
present participle of consider
constrained
constrained
adj
Forced; compelled.
Kept within close bounds; confined.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constrain
constricted
constricted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constrict
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
contradicts
contradicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contradict
coordinates
coordinates
noun
plural of coordinate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coordinate
copresident
copresident
noun
Someone who serves as president together within someone else.
cordaitales
cordesville
cordialness
cordialness
noun
The state or quality of being cordial.
cordierites
cordierites
noun
plural of cordierite
cordilleras
cordilleras
noun
plural of cordillera
cordwainers
cordwainers
noun
plural of cordwainer
coresidence
coresidence
noun
(anthropology) Living together, sharing a residence, as of an adult child with a parent.
coresidents
coresidents
noun
plural of coresident
corregidors
corregidors
noun
plural of corregidor
corydalises
corydalises
noun
plural of corydalis
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
counterside
counterside
adj
Beside a counter.
noun
An opposite side.
countryside
countryside
noun
A rural landscape.
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
Such part of a larger area.
crescentoid
crescentoid
adj
Approaching a crescent shape.
crossopodia
cryptodeist
crystalloid
crystalloid
adj
Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.
noun
(botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.
(chemistry) Any substance that can be crystallized from solution; a water-soluble crystalline substance that can diffuse through a semipermeable membrane, as opposed to a colloid which cannot.
cuckoldries
cuckoldries
noun
plural of cuckoldry
cursoriidae
cyanidrosis
decarbonise
decarbonise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative form of decarbonize
decolorised
decolorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decolorise
decoloriser
decoloriser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of decolorizer.
decolorizes
decolorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decolorize
decolourise
decolourise
verb
Alternative spelling of decolourize
decorations
decorations
noun
plural of decoration
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
decussorium
decussorium
noun
(medicine, archaic) An instrument for depressing the dura after trephining.
democracies
democracies
noun
plural of democracy
democratise
democratise
verb
Alternative spelling of democratize (“to make democratic”)
democratism
democratism
noun
The principles or spirit of a democracy.
democratist
democratist
adj
Relating to, or supporting, democratism.
noun
A supporter of democracy, a democrat; specifically, an advocate of republican forms of government (originally as a supporter of the French Revolution).
description
description
noun
(linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.
(linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
(taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
descriptors
descriptors
noun
plural of descriptor
descriptory
descriptory
adj
(archaic) descriptive; serving to describe something
desecration
desecration
noun
An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.
desiccators
desiccators
noun
plural of desiccator
desiccatory
desiccatory
adj
Tending to desiccate.
desmotropic
destruction
destruction
noun
The act of destroying.
The results of a destructive event.
desucration
detractions
detractions
noun
plural of detraction
diachoresis
diachoresis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The excretion or passage of feces.
diachronies
diachronies
noun
plural of diachrony
diascordium
diascordium
noun
(obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium.
diastrophic
diastrophic
adj
Relating to diastrophism.
dichromasia
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dichroscope
dichroscope
noun
An instrument for examining the dichroism of crystals.
dicoumarins
dicoumarols
dicoumarols
noun
plural of dicoumarol
dicrostonyx
directories
directories
noun
plural of directory
disaccorded
disaccorded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disaccord
disceptator
disceptator
noun
(obsolete) One who arbitrates or decides; a judge.
discerption
discerption
noun
The act of pulling or tearing something to pieces
disciferous
disciferous
adj
Bearing discs.
disciflorae
discifloral
discifloral
adj
(botany) Bearing the stamens on a discoid outgrowth of the receptacle.
discigerous
discloister
disclosures
disclosures
noun
plural of disclosure
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
discoherent
discoherent
adj
(archaic) incoherent
discolorate
discolorate
verb
(transitive, dated) To discolor.
discoloring
discoloring
noun
discoloration
verb
present participle of discolor
discoloured
discoloured
adj
Britain standard spelling of discolored.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discolour
discomfiter
discomforts
discomforts
noun
plural of discomfort
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discomfort
discomorula
disconcerts
disconcerts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconcert
disconfirms
disconfirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconfirm
disconsider
disconsider
verb
(transitive) To fail or cease to consider; to disregard.
discophoran
discordable
discordable
adj
That may produce discord; disagreeing; discordant.
discordance
discordance
noun
(genetics) The presence of a specific genetic trait in only one of a set of clones (or identical twins).
A state of being discordant; disagreement, inconsistency.