(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
artiodactyl
artiodactyl
noun
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmidometry
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
blindstorey
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
botryllidae
bradycrotic
bradycrotic
adj
Having a slow pulse
broadwayite
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
contrivedly
contrivedly
adv
In a contrived manner.
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
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.
countrywide
countrywide
adj
Throughout a country; nationwide.
crocodility
crocodility
noun
(logic, archaic) A sophistical mode of arguing.
cryptodeist
cryptodiran
cryptodiran
Noun
Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.
cryptorchid
cryptorchid
noun
A male animal with one or two undescended testicles.
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.
cyprinodont
cyprinodont
noun
(zoology) Any of the Cyprinodontidae, a family of fishes including the killifishes or minnows.
debonairity
debonairity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being debonair; debonair character, graciousness.
declinatory
declinatory
adj
(law, obsolete or historical) Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence.
decretorily
decretorily
adv
In a decretory or definitive manner; by decree.
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
deglutitory
deglutitory
adj
Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition.
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
deificatory
deificatory
adj
Serving to deify or make into a god.
delineatory
delineatory
adj
That delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.
denigratory
denigratory
adj
Tending to denigrate.
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
descriptory
descriptory
adj
(archaic) descriptive; serving to describe something
desiccatory
desiccatory
adj
Tending to desiccate.
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
desultorily
desultorily
adv
In a desultory fashion.
deteriority
deteriority
noun
A worse quality or state; inferiority.
devotionary
diageotropy
dicrostonyx
dictyophora
dilatometry
dilatometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon
dioptometry
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
discourtesy
discourtesy
noun
A rude act.
Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
discubitory
discubitory
adj
(obsolete, nonce word) leaning; fitted for a reclining posture
dislocatory
dislocatory
adj
Causing or relating to dislocation.
disproperty
disproperty
verb
(transitive) To cause to be no longer property; to dispossess of.
distortedly
distortedly
adv
In a distorted way.
dithyrambos
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
divulgatory
divulgatory
adj
Divulging; of or pertaining to divulging.
doctorially
doctrinally
doctrinally
adv
In a doctrinal manner; in terms of doctrine.
dolorimetry
dolorimetry
noun
The measurement of pain.
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
dryopteroid
dystrophies
dystrophies
noun
plural of dystrophy
edificatory
edificatory
adj
Tending to edification.
editorially
editorially
adv
In the manner of an editor.
In the manner of an editorial.
elucidatory
elucidatory
adj
Serving to elucidate.
enterodynia
enterodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in the intestines
eradicatory
eradicatory
adj
Serving to eradicate.
eriodictyon
erodability
erodability
noun
Misspelling of erodibility.
erodibility
erodibility
noun
The quality or degree of being erodible.
eurypteroid
eurypteroid
adj
(paleontology) Like, or pertaining to, the genus Eurypterus.
eurytomidae
foredestiny
gastrodynia
gastrodynia
noun
(pathology) gastralgia (stomach pain)
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
grandiosity
grandiosity
noun
The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).
hybridation
hybridation
noun
hybridization
hydratropic
hydrocystic
hydrologist
hydrologist
noun
Someone who is skilled in or practises hydrology.
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hydrometric
hydrometric
adj
concerning or applying hydrometry
hydrometrid
hydrometrid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Hydrometridae, the water measurers or marsh treaders
hydronitric
hydropathic
hydropathic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydropathicity
Relating to hydropathy
noun
A temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests.
hydrophytic
hydrophytic
adj
Relating to hydrophytes.
hydroponist
hydroponist
noun
A person who cultivates plants using hydroponics.
hydropultic
hydrostatic
hydrostatic
adj
(physics) Of or relating to hydrostatics.
Of or relating to fluids, especially to the pressure that they exert or transmit.
hydrotactic
hydrotactic
adj
Relating to hydrotaxis
hydrotropic
hydrotropic
adj
(biology) exhibiting hydrotropism
hyothyreoid
hyperditone
hypertorrid
hypothyroid
hypothyroid
adj
Having hypothyroidism
of or pertaining to hypothyroidism
hysteroidal
illaudatory
illaudatory
adj
(rare) Neither praising nor complimentary.
indignatory
iodohydrate
iodohydrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any double salt of iodide and hydroxide
iodotherapy
iodotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of iodine or of iodides
keyboardist
keyboardist
noun
Someone who plays a keyboard.
laudatorily
laudatorily
adv
In a laudatory manner.
ludicrosity
ludicrosity
noun
ludicrousness; something ludicrous
maladroitly
maladroitly
adv
In a maladroit manner.
maledictory
maledictory
adj
Of or relating to malediction.
mandatorily
mandatorily
adv
In a mandatory manner; not optionally; required.
montroydite
montroydite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing mercury and oxygen.
moribundity
moribundity
noun
the state or condition of being moribund
mortifiedly
mortifiedly
adv
In a mortified manner.
myocarditic
myocarditic
adj
Having or relating to myocarditis.
myocarditis
myocarditis
noun
(pathology, cardiology) Inflammation of the myocardium.
nonauditory
nonauditory
adj
Not auditory.
nonindustry
nonindustry
adj
Not of pertaining to industry or some specific industry.
nonrigidity
nonrigidity
noun
The quality of not being rigid.
orchidotomy
orchidotomy
noun
surgical removal of the testicles; castration
overacidity
overdignity
overtimidly
parathyroid
parathyroid
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts.
(anatomy) Situated near the thyroid gland.
noun
A parathyroid gland.
A parathyroid hormone.
paratyphoid
paratyphoid
adj
Resembling typhoid.
noun
paratyphoid fever
periodicity
periodicity
noun
(mathematics) The quality of a function with a repeated set of values at regular intervals.
Recurrence of a woman's periods; menstruation.
The quality of being periodic; tendency to recur at regular intervals.
physeteroid
physeteroid
noun
(zoology) Any sperm whale (of the family Physeteridae)
phytorhodin
polyandrist
polyandrist
noun
Someone who practices polyandry
polypteroid
polypteroid
noun
Any fish of the family Polypteridae.
ponderosity
ponderosity
noun
(obsolete) Weight; heaviness.
The quality of requiring extensive thought.
preauditory
preauditory
adj
In front of the auditory region of the brain
predatorily
predatorily
adv
In a predatory manner.
predicatory
predicatory
adj
affirmative; positive
proctodynia
proctodynia
noun
(medicine) A condition of episodic rectal pain, caused by spasm of the levator ani muscle. Also known as levator ani syndrome or as levator syndrome.
prodigality
prodigality
noun
Lavish generosity.
Wasteful extravagance.
proindustry
proindustry
adj
In favour of industry.
providently
providently
adv
In a provident manner.
pteridology
pteridology
noun
(botany) The scientific study of ferns and other pteridophytes.
pterygoidal
pterygoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a pterygoid (bone)
ptychoparid
pyrethroids
pyrethroids
noun
plural of pyrethroid
radiopacity
radiopacity
noun
The state or degree of being opaque to X-rays.
radiothermy
reconditely
reconditely
adv
In a recondite manner.
reconditory
reconditory
noun
(obsolete) A repository; a storehouse
A reliquary
redhibitory
redhibitory
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to redhibition (the annulling of a sale).
(non-native speakers' English) Prohibitive (cf. French rédhibitoire).
rehydration
rehydration
noun
The replenishment of water and electrolytes lost through dehydration.
repudiatory
repudiatory
adj
Having the nature of repudiation; serving to repudiate.