The study of the brain, focussing on its structure and functions.
characterlessness
characterlessness
noun
the state or condition of being characterless; lack of character
characterological
characterological
adj
Pertaining to characterology.
chartographically
chemicobiological
chemicomechanical
chemiluminescence
chemiluminescence
Noun
The emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction.
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
chemoprophyalctic
chemoprophylactic
chemoprophylactic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemoprophylaxis.
noun
A chemoprophylactic drug.
chiropterophilous
chiropterophilous
adj
Adapted to thrive in the presence of bats (the flying mammal).
chitinocalcareous
chlamydomonadidae
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorohydrocarbon
chlorohydrocarbon
noun
(organic chemistry) Any chloro derivative of a hydrocarbon
chloronaphthalene
chlorophyllaceous
chlorophyllaceous
adj
Synonym of chlorophyllose
chlortetracycline
chlortetracycline
noun
(pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₃ClN₂O₈ (trademark Aureomycin) of the tetracycline group that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Kitasatospora aureofaciens), active against many bacterial and fungal infections, and is sometimes used in animal feeds to stimulate growth.
choanoflagellidae
cholecystectomies
cholecystectomies
noun
plural of cholecystectomy
cholecystorrhaphy
cholecystostomies
cholecystostomies
noun
plural of cholecystostomy
choledochorrhaphy
choledochorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of the common bile duct
choledochostomies
cholesteatomatous
cholesteatomatous
adj
Relating to cholesteatoma
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
choreographically
choreographically
adv
as if choreographed.
with reference to choreography
chorioepithelioma
chorioepithelioma
noun
A malignant fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells, generally in the uterus after fertilization of an egg by a sperm.
chorioidocyclitis
chromocollography
chromolithography
chromolithography
noun
A form of lithography for printing pictures in colour.
chromoptometrical
chronogrammatical
chronogrammatical
adj
Synonym of chronogrammatic
chronographically
chronographically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronography.
chuckleheadedness
chuckleheadedness
noun
The quality of being chuckleheaded.
cinematographical
cinematographical
adj
Alternative form of cinematographic
circumambulations
circumambulations
noun
plural of circumambulation
circumferentially
circumferentially
adv
In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
circumlocutionary
circumlocutionary
adj
(of speech) Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.
Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
circumlocutionist
circumlocutionist
noun
One who uses circumlocutions.
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumstantiality
circumstantiality
noun
(countable) A minor detail or circumstantial matter.
(uncountable) Extreme attention to minute or irrelevant detail.
circumterrestrial
circumterrestrial
adj
That surrounds, or revolves about, the Earth
clinicopathologic
clinicopathologic
adj
(medicine) Relating to clinicopathology, that is, both the clinical symptoms of a patient and the results of laboratory (especially pathology laboratory) tests, as in clinicopathologic correlations or a clinicopathologic conference.
cochlospermaceous
cochlospermaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Cochlospermaceae.
coenospecifically
coinstantaneously
coinstantaneously
adv
At the same instant in time.
coleopterological
coleopterological
adj
Relating to coleopterology.
colicystopyelitis
collaborationists
collaborationists
noun
plural of collaborationist
collaborativeness
collaborativeness
noun
quality of being collaborative
colleaguesmanship
commensurableness
commensurableness
noun
The state or quality of being commensurable.
commercialisation
commercialisation
noun
Alternative spelling of commercialization
commercialization
commercialization
noun
The act of commercializing.
companionableness
companionableness
noun
The state or quality of being companionable.
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
compartmentalizes
compartmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compartmentalize
complementariness
complementariness
noun
The state or quality of being complementary; complementarity.
complimentariness
complimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being complimentary.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
compressibilities
compressibilities
noun
plural of compressibility
concentralization
conceptualisation
conceptualisation
noun
The act of conceptualising, or something conceptualised.
conceptualization
conceptualization
noun
The concept so formed; something conceptualized
The process of forming a conceptual form of a phenomenon; the act of conceptualizing
concupiscibleness
concupiscibleness
noun
(obsolete, rare) The state of being concupiscible; readiness to desire or lust.
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
congregationalism
congregationalism
noun
Any of several forms of church organization in which each congregation is responsible for its own government.
congregationalist
congregationalist
adj
Of or pertaining to congregationalism
congregationalize
congregationalize
verb
(transitive) To convert to congregationalism.
conjecturableness
consequentialness
consequentialness
noun
the quality or state of being consequential
constitutionalism
constitutionalism
noun
A constitutional system of governance.
Adherence to constitutional principles.
Philosophical belief in government under a written constitution.
constitutionalist
constitutionalist
adj
Of or relating to constitutionalism or its adherents.
noun
A person who adheres to the philosophy of constitutionalism.
A person who is expert in constitutional law.
constitutionality
constitutionality
noun
(law) The status of being constitutional; of being in accord with the provisions of the appropriate constitution
constitutionalize
constitutionalize
verb
To incorporate into a constitution
To make constitutional
To provide with a constitution
consubstantialism
consubstantialism
noun
The doctrine of consubstantiation.
consubstantialist
consubstantialist
noun
One who believes in consubstantiation.
consubstantiality
consubstantiality
noun
The quality of being consubstantial.
contemplativeness
contemplativeness
noun
The state or quality of being contemplative.
contemporaneously
contemporaneously
adv
In the same period of time.
contingentialness
contrastimulation
contrastimulation
noun
Synonym of counterstimulation
contrasuggestible
contrasuggestible
adj
Liable to respond to psychological suggestion by doing the opposite.
controversialists
controversialists
noun
plural of controversialist
controvertibility
conventionalising
conventionalising
verb
present participle of conventionalise
conventionalities
conventionalities
noun
plural of conventionality
conventionalizing
conventionalizing
verb
present participle of conventionalize
conversationalism
conversationalism
noun
Synonym of conversationism
conversationalist
conversationalist
noun
A person skilled in general conversation.
A person who participates in a conversation.
copolymerizations
copolymerizations
noun
plural of copolymerization
corticopeduncular
corticopeduncular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the peduncles.
cosmopolitanising
cosmopolitanising
verb
present participle of cosmopolitanise
cosmopolitanizing
cosmopolitanizing
verb
present participle of cosmopolitanize
counterchallenges
counterchallenges
noun
plural of counterchallenge
countercomplaints
countercomplaints
noun
plural of countercomplaint
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterdiscipline
counterdiscipline
noun
A discipline that opposes another discipline.
counterequivalent
counterinfluences
counterinfluences
noun
plural of counterinfluence
counterobligation
counterobligation
noun
A reciprocal obligation; something one is obliged to do in return.
counterresolution
counterresolution
noun
A resolution that counteracts or opposes another resolution.
counterrevolution
counterrevolution
noun
A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.
crossfertilizable
cryptanalytically
cryptanalytically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, cryptanalysis.
cryptobatholithic
cryptoclimatology
cryptocrystalline
cryptocrystalline
adj
(petrology) Whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification.
noun
(petrology) A rock of this kind.
cryptogrammatical
cryptogrammatical
adj
Of or relating to cryptogrammar.
cryptographically
cryptographically
adv
in a cryptographic manner; using cryptography; for cryptographic purposes
cryptoproselytism
crystallisability
crystallisability
noun
Alternative form of crystallizability
crystallizability
crystallizability
noun
(countable) A measure of the degree to which a material is crystallizable.
(uncountable) The state of being crystallizable.
crystallochemical
crystallochemical
adj
Relating to crystallochemistry.
crystallographers
crystallographers
noun
plural of crystallographer
crystallomagnetic
crystallophyllian
curricularization
curricularization
noun
The process of curricularizing.
cyanmethemoglobin
cyanmethemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A relatively non-toxic cyanide derivative of methemoglobin formed when amyl nitrite and sodium nitrite are used as antidotes to cyanide poisoning
cyclophosphamides
cyclophosphamides
noun
plural of cyclophosphamide
cylindrocylindric
cystoelytroplasty
cystotrachelotomy
cytoarchitectural
cytoarchitectural
adj
Relating to cytoarchitecture.
cytomorphological
cytomorphological
adj
Of or pertaining to cytomorphology
cytotaxonomically
cytotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, cytotaxonomy.
cytotrophoblastic
cytotrophoblastic
adj
Relating to, or containing, cytotrophoblasts
decarboxylization
decentralizations
decentralizations
noun
plural of decentralization
dechemicalization
declassifications
declassifications
noun
plural of declassification
deconventionalize
decriminalization
decriminalization
noun
The act of ceasing to treat a person as a criminal, by making their activities legal or no longer subjecting them to the criminal justice system (but instead possibly the mental healthcare system, etc).
The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.)
decrystallization
decrystallization
noun
The breakdown of a solid, crystalline structure.
The removal of crystals from a liquid
deflectionization
dehydrochlorinase
dehydrochlorinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a dehydrochlorination reaction
dehydrochlorinate
dehydrocorydaline
deintellectualize
deintellectualize
verb
(transitive) To cause no longer to be intellectual.
demasculinisation
demasculinization
demasculinization
noun
(biology) The suppression of a male-orientated function by repressing male hormones
The removal of the testicles
dematerialisation
dematerialisation
noun
the act or process of dematerializing
dematerialization
dematerialization
noun
(finance, law) The substitution of paper-form securities by book-entry securities.
The act or process of dematerializing, or becoming immaterial.