(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amphibichnite
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphipneustic
androcephalum
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chondroseptum
chromeplating
chromoprotein
chromoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
craftsmenship
dodecaphonism
echinospermum
encephalogram
encephalogram
noun
(medicine) An image of the brain obtained by encephalography.
encephalomata
encephalomata
noun
plural of encephaloma
encephalomere
encephalotome
encephalotome
noun
A surgical instrument used for encephalotomy.
encephalotomy
encephalotomy
noun
The dissection of the brain.
encipherments
encipherments
noun
plural of encipherment
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
geranomorphic
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
hypercrinemia
hyperromantic
hyperromantic
Adjective
Extremely romantic.
hypolemniscus
incomprehense
incomprehense
Adjective
incomprehensible
lexiphanicism
lexiphanicism
noun
The use of pretentious words or language.
lipochromogen
macrencephaly
macrencephaly
noun
The condition of having an enlarged brain, usually as a component of any of various congenital syndromes of altered development.
mechanophobia
mechanophobia
noun
A fear of machines.
meconophagism
meconophagism
noun
(archaic) The practice of eating opium as a recreational drug.
meconophagist
meconophagist
noun
(rare) One who uses or consumes opiates including heroin.
mesencephalic
mesencephalic
adj
Of or pertaining to the mesencephalon.
mesencephalon
mesencephalon
noun
A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion).
mesonephritic
metanephritic
metanephritic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the metanephros.
metaphysician
metaphysician
noun
(philosophy) A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics.
metencephalic
metencephalic
adj
Relating to the metencephalon.
metencephalla
metencephalon
metencephalon
noun
(neuroanatomy) The portion of the embryonic rhombencephalon from which the pons and cerebellum arise.
micrencephaly
micrencephaly
noun
Alternative form of microencephaly
mineragraphic
miscomprehend
miscomprehend
verb
Misunderstand.
monocephalous
monocephalous
adj
(botany) Having a single head; said of unbranched composite plants.
monomorphemic
monomorphemic
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of only one morpheme; not divisible into smaller parts.
monospherical
monospherical
adj
Consisting of a single sphere.
morphogenetic
morphogenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to morphogenesis
morphotonemic
morphotonemic
adj
(linguistics) Relating to morphotonemics.
myelencephala
myelencephala
noun
plural of myelencephalon
mynpachtbrief
nanocephalism
necromorphous
necromorphous
adj
(biology) Of a pupa: resembling the imago except for being perfectly quiescent, as if dead.
nephelometric
nephelometric
adj
(analytical chemistry) Of, or pertaining to nephelometry.
nephrectomies
nephrectomies
noun
plural of nephrectomy
nephrectomise
nephrectomise
verb
Alternative form of nephrectomize
nephrectomize
nephrectomize
verb
To perform nephrectomy (upon)
nephromalacia
nonemphatical
nonhemophilic
nonmetaphoric
nonmetaphoric
adj
Not metaphoric.
nymphaeaceous
nymphaeaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Nymphaeaceae of water lilies.
opisthocomine
opisthocomine
adj
(zoology, ornithology) Of or pertaining to birds of the family Opisthocomidae, which is represented by the sole extant genus Opisthocomus and species Opisthocomus hoazin (hoazin).
panchromatize
panchromatize
verb
(transitive, photography) To cover with a panchromatic coating.
parchmentized
parchmentized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parchmentize
parchmentlike
parchmentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parenchymatic
parenchymatic
adj
Synonym of parenchymatous
perichondrium
perichondrium
noun
(anatomy) a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone
pharmacopeian
pharyngectomy
pharyngectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the pharynx (typically in the case of cancer)
phenomenistic
phenomenistic
adj
Synonym of phenomenalistic
phoenicianism
phonemicizing
phonemicizing
verb
present participle of phonemicize
photomagnetic
photomagnetic
adj
(physics) of, or relating to the effect of light on the magnetic susceptibility of some materials, especially to the paramagnetism exhibited by some phosphorescent materials
(physics) of, or relating to the photodisintegration that results from the magnetic component of light
phrenicectomy
physicomental
physicomental
adj
Alternative form of physico-mental
pneumatomachy
pneumographic
pneumographic
adj
Relating to pneumography.
pneumorrachis
policemanship
policemanship
noun
The characteristic or quality of being a policeman.
preattachment
preattachment
adj
Prior to an attachment, especially (psychology) before an infant has formed a particular bond with its caregiver.
prechampioned
precomprehend
precomprehend
verb
(transitive) To comprehend in advance.
predetachment
premechanical
premechanical
adj
Before the development or use of machines.
premonarchial
prosenchymata
pseudonychium
pycnometochia
pycnometochic
rapprochement
rapprochement
noun
The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation.
scyphomedusan
scyphomedusan
noun
(zoology) Any jellyfish belonging to the Scyphomedusae.
semiphrenetic
semnopithecus
sphaerenchyma
splanchnoderm
unatmospheric
unatmospheric
Adjective
Not atmospheric.
uncamphorated
uncamphorated
adj
Not camphorated.
uncompahgrite
uncompahgrite
noun
(mineralogy) A coarse-grained melilitic rock containing more than 10% pyroxene.