(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
absorptiometer
absorptiometer
noun
A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
abstersiveness
abstersiveness
noun
The quality of being abstersive.
abstractionism
abstractionism
noun
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.
abstractionist
abstractionist
adj
Related or tending to abstractionism, particularly art.
noun
(art) Someone who supports or creates abstract art.
An idealist.
abstractitious
abstractitious
adj
(obsolete) Obtained from plants by distillation.
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiosternal
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinoneuritis
acupuncturists
acupuncturists
noun
plural of acupuncturist
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adiathermanous
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
administrating
administrating
verb
present participle of administrate
administration
administration
noun
(countable) A body that administers; a body of administrators.
(countable, government, politics) The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.
(government, politics) The country's government under the rule of a particular leader.
(uncountable) The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation.
(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
(uncountable, business) Management.
(uncountable, law, UK) An arrangement whereby an insolvent company can continue trading under supervision.
administrative
administrative
adj
Of or relating to administering or administration.
administrators
administrators
noun
plural of administrator
administratrix
administratrix
noun
A female administrator.
adminstrations
adscriptitious
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
advertisements
advertisements
noun
plural of advertisement
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
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.
aerosiderolite
aerosiderolite
noun
A meteorite containing both stone and iron.
aerosolization
aerosolization
noun
The creation of an aerosol; the creation of a fine mist or many small droplets.
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
affrontiveness
affrontiveness
noun
The state or quality of being affrontive.
africanthropus
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
aftersensation
aftersensation
noun
A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
aggrandisement
aggrandisement
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of aggrandizement
agriculturists
agriculturists
noun
plural of agriculturist
agrostographic
agrostological
agrostological
adj
Of or pertaining to agrostology.
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aischrolatreia
albrightsville
algesireceptor
alimentariness
alimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentary.
allegorisation
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
alternationist
altruistically
altruistically
adv
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others
amaterialistic
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambisinistrous
ambisinistrous
adj
clumsy, ambilevous
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
anapterygotism
ancistrocladus
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
angiosclerotic
anisochromatic
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antarchistical
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropogenist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
antiaggression
antiaggression
noun
The lack or absence of aggression.
antiaggressive
antiaggressive
adj
(medicine) Counteracting aggression.
antiaristocrat
antiaristocrat
noun
One who opposes the aristocracy.
anticensorious
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticentralism
anticentralist
antichloristic
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticorrosives
anticorrosives
noun
plural of anticorrosive
anticrepuscule
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antidysenteric
antidysenteric
adj
(pharmacology) Working against dysentery.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine for dysentery.
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antienergistic
antierysipelas
antierysipelas
adj
Preventing erysipelas.
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifederalist
antifederalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-federalist
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antihemisphere
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antiliberalism
antiliberalism
noun
(politics) Antiliberal beliefs and practices.
antiliberalist
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antimasquerade
antimilitarism
antimilitarism
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-militarism
antimilitarist
antimilitarist
adj
(politics) Opposed to militarism
noun
(politics) One who opposes militarism.
antimissionary
antimissionary
adj
(religion) Opposing religious missionaries.
noun
One who opposes religious missionaries.
antimodernness
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antimoralistic
antimoralistic
adj
Opposing moralism.
antinaturalism
antinaturalism
noun
(sociology) The view that the natural world and the social world are different, related to antipositivism.
antinaturalist
antinaturalist
adj
(philosophy, sociology) Opposing or rejecting naturalism.
noun
(philosophy, sociology) One who opposes or rejects naturalism.
antineutralism
antinormalness
antipatriotism
antipatriotism
noun
opposition to patriotism
antiperistasis
antiperistasis
noun
(philosophy) The heightening of the force of an opposing process
antiperistatic
antiperistatic
adj
Pertaining to antiperistasis.
antiperspirant
antiperspirant
noun
(countable, uncountable) A substance used to minimize sweating or perspiration, and usually applied to the underarm area.
antiphrastical
antiphrastical
adj
(rhetoric) Antiphrastic.
antipragmatism
antipragmatism
noun
(philosophy) A viewpoint that rejects pragmatism.
antipragmatist
antipragmatist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects pragmatism.
antipriesthood
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antiquarianism
antiquarianism
noun
Archaism.
Study or love of antiques.
Study or love of antiquity.
antiradicalism
antiradicalism
noun
Opposition to radical ideologies.
antirailwayist
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
antiscriptural
antiscriptural
adj
that contradicts scripture
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisensitizer
antislaveryism
antislaveryism
noun
Opposition to slavery.
antistadholder
antisubversion
antisubversion
adj
Opposing or countering political subversion.
antisubversive
antisubversive
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering political subversion.
noun
One who opposes political subversion.
antisuffragist
antisuffragist
noun
One who opposes suffrage.
antisurplician
antitarnishing
antityrosinase
antityrosinase
adj
(biochemistry, immunology) That counters the action of tyrosinase
antiuniversity
antiuniversity
adj
Opposing a university or universities in general.
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
aortosclerosis
aortosclerosis
noun
(pathology) atherosclerosis of the aorta
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.