(archaic, medicine) Of bacterial origin or causation.
bacteriologies
bacteriologies
noun
plural of bacteriology
bacteriologist
bacteriologist
noun
A microbiologist whose speciality is bacteriology.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophobia
bacteriophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of bacteria
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.
bacteriostasis
bacteriostasis
noun
(biology) A phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed.
bacteriostatic
bacteriostatic
adj
Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat; inhibiting the growth of bacteria without destroying them.
bacteriotropic
bacteriotropic
adj
Attracted towards, or targeting, bacteria.
bacteriotropin
bacteriotropin
noun
An antibody that makes a specific bacterium more susceptible to phagocytosis
balneotherapia
balneotherapia
noun
Obsolete form of balneotherapy.
baluchitherium
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
barytophyllite
basiarachnitis
basibranchiate
bastardisation
bastardisation
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of bastardization.
bastardization
bastardization
noun
(by extension) The combining of separate races in marriage or breeding; miscegenation.
(more generally) The creation of an inferior copy or version; corruption, degradation, or debasement.
Activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group.
Any change or neologism in language that is viewed as a degradation.
The creation of offspring from two different species; cross-breeding.
The making of a bastard or bastards; Having children out of wedlock or destroying the legitimacy of children's paternity.
bathochromatic
bathochromatic
adj
Alternative form of bathochromic
batrachoididae
batrachophidia
batrachophobia
batrachophobia
noun
Fear of frogs.
bellerophontic
benedictionary
benedictionary
noun
A collected series of benedictions.
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benzbitriazole
benzotetrazine
benzothiofuran
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benztrioxazine
bibliothecaire
bielectrolysis
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
bilateralistic
bilateralities
bilateralities
noun
plural of bilaterality
binomenclature
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
biodegradation
biodegradation
noun
The decomposition of any material by microorganisms.
bioelectricity
bioelectricity
noun
(biology, physics) Any form of electricity generated within an organism, especially by a muscle or nerve
bioelectronics
bioelectronics
noun
(biology, electronics) The application of electronics in the field of biology
(biology, electronics) The proposed construction of electronic-like circuits from proteins or other biological macromolecules
biometeorology
biometeorology
noun
The study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions (the weather) and living organisms.
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
biotelemetries
bipartisanship
bipartisanship
noun
In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner
bipolarization
bipolarization
noun
(politics) polarization into two opposing factions
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bitrochanteric
bitrochanteric
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the two trochanters.
bituberculated
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
blastodermatic
blastogranitic
blastophthoria
blastophthoria
noun
Degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc.
blastophthoric
blennenteritis
blennometritis
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
bloodthirstier
bloodthirstier
adj
comparative form of bloodthirsty: more bloodthirsty
bloodthirstily
bloodthirstily
adv
In a bloodthirsty manner.
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
bodenbenderite
boisterousness
boisterousness
noun
The characteristic of being boisterous.
bolometrically
bolometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bolometry.
borosalicylate
bothriocidaris
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
brachiocubital
brachiocubital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and to the elbow or forearm
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brackebuschite
brackebuschite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, vanadium, and zinc.
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
brevicipitidae
brevirostrines
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bronchadenitis
bronchiectasis
bronchiectasis
noun
(medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes.
bronchiectatic
bronchiectatic
adj
(medicine) Of, relating to, or affected by bronchiectasis.
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
bronchoscopist
bronchoscopist
noun
One who carries out bronchoscopy.
bronchostomies
bronchotyphoid
buettneriaceae
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
bureaucratical
bureaucratical
adj
Synonym of bureaucratic
bureaucratized
bureaucratized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bureaucratize
bureaucratizes
bureaucratizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bureaucratize
butterfingered
butterfingered
adj
Prone to dropping things; clumsy.
cabinetworking
carbacidometer
carbacidometer
noun
A instrument used to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air
carbunculation
carbunculation
noun
(rare) The blasting of something, by excessive heat or cold.