(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
abstractional
abstractional
adj
Pertaining to abstraction.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
acaridomatium
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
acciaccaturas
acciaccaturas
noun
plural of acciaccatura
accidentarily
accordionists
accordionists
noun
plural of accordionist
accorporation
accreditation
accreditation
noun
(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
The act of accrediting.
The giving of credentials.
acculturating
acculturating
verb
present participle of acculturate
acculturation
acculturation
noun
A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.
A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
acculturative
acculturative
adj
That which produces acculturation.
acculturizing
acculturizing
verb
present participle of acculturize
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetbromamide
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetoarsenite
acetoarsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any mixed salt containing both acetate and arsenite anions
acetometrical
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetopiperone
achromaticity
achromaticity
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic.
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acidimetrical
acidimetrical
adj
Alternative form of acidimetric
acquirability
acquirability
noun
(rare) The quality of being acquirable; attainableness.
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acroarthritis
acroarthritis
noun
(pathology) arthritis in the joints of the hands or feet
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
acroceratidae
acrothoracica
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actiniomorpha
actinocarpous
actinocrinite
actinocrinite
noun
A crinoid of the genus Actinocrinus present only as fossils
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinographic
actinometricy
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
actinouranium
actinouranium
noun
Alternative spelling of actino-uranium
acupuncturing
acupuncturing
verb
present participle of acupuncture
acupuncturist
acupuncturist
noun
A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adscriptitius
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aerophysicist
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
agatharchides
agelacrinites
agriculturist
agriculturist
adj
Of or pertaining to agriculture or agriculturists.
noun
An expert in agriculture who advises farmers.
One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
airconditions
aircraftwoman
aircraftwoman
noun
A female aircraftman.
alacreatinine
alcoholimeter
alcoholmetric
alcovinometer
alectrionidae
allergenicity
allergenicity
noun
The property or degree of being allergenic.
allochromatic
allochromatic
adj
(chemistry, physics, by extension) Having properties that are due to the presence of impurities, or to radiation damage
(mineralogy, especially of a gemstone) Having a colour that is due to the presence of impurities
allorrhythmic
allotropicity
allotropicity
noun
The property of being allotropic.
alloxyproteic
alteregoistic
alteregoistic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to alteregoism.
alterocentric
alterocentric
adj
centred on other people
americanistic
americanistic
Adjective
Relating to the academic discipline of American studies
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
ammocoetiform
amphikaryotic
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
anachronistic
anachronistic
adj
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anaeroplastic
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anchitherioid
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
angiocarditis
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
ankyloproctia
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
antarctically
antarctically
adv
In an Antarctic manner or direction.
in a way similar to Antarctica; bitterly (cold)
antejudiciary
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anterioyancer
anteroclusion
anthochlorine
anthracitious
anthracomarti
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
antianarchist
antianarchist
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-anarchist
antiarthritic
antiarthritic
noun
Alternative form of antarthritic
antibacterial
antibacterial
adj
(archaic) Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.
(pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticatalyzer
anticatarrhal
anticatarrhal
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-catarrhal
anticensorial
antichlorotic
antichlorotic
adj
Countering chlorosis.
antichristian
antichristian
adj
Alternative form of anti-Christian
Pertaining to Antichrist.
antichronical
antichronical
adj
Deviating from the proper order of time.
antichurchian
anticigarette
anticigarette
adj
In opposition to the smoking of cigarettes.
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
anticonductor
anticorrosion
anticorrosion
adj
Preventing corrosion.
anticorrosive
anticorrosive
adj
Preventing or counteracting corrosion.
noun
An agent that prevents or stops corrosion.
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antidyscratic
antidyscratic
adj
Countering dyscrasy.
noun
A remedy to counter dyscrasy.
antielectrons
antielectrons
noun
plural of antielectron
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antiepicenter
antiepicenter
noun
Alternative spelling of antiepicentre
antihierarchy
antihierarchy
adj
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antilacrosser
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antimacassars
antimacassars
noun
plural of antimacassar
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimicrobial
antimicrobial
adj
(pharmacology) inhibiting the growth of microbes
(pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes
(pharmacology) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
noun
an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action
antimonarchal
antimonarchic
antimonarchic
adj
(politics) Opposing monarchy.
antinarcotics
antinarcotics
adj
(law enforcement) Intended to combat narcotics trade or production
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antiparalytic
antiparalytic
adj
(medicine) Acting against paralysis.
noun
A medicine to treat paralysis.
antiparasitic
antiparasitic
adj
(medicine) That counters infection by parasites
noun
(medicine) A pesticide that counters infection by parasites
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipatriarch
antipatriotic
antipatriotic
adj
Opposing patriotism.
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
antipharisaic
antipharisaic
adj
Opposing the Pharisees.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antipragmatic
antipragmatic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing or rejecting pragmatism.
antiprinciple
antiprinciple
noun
A principle that opposes another principle.
antiprostatic
antiradically
antirealistic
antirealistic
adj
(philosophy) Opposed to realism
antirecession
antirecession
adj
(economics) Serving to counter a financial recession.
antireduction
antireductive
antiresonance
antiresonance
noun
(physics) the condition, in an electric circuit containing a capacitor and coil in parallel and in which the alternating current line voltage and the resultant current are in phase, in which the impedance approaches infinity.