(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
aminotriazole
aminotriazole
noun
The heterocyclic organic compound 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (3-AT), sometimes used as a herbicide (but not, because of its carcinogenic properties, on food crops).
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplitudinous
amygdonitrile
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaeroplastic
anallantoidea
analogousness
analogousness
noun
The quality of being analogous.
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
analysability
analysability
noun
Alternative form of analyzability
analyticities
analyticities
noun
plural of analyticity
analyzability
analyzability
noun
The ability to be analyzed.
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anathematical
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
ancylodactyla
andersonville
androcephalum
androclclinia
andropetalous
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anetiological
angelicalness
angelicalness
noun
The state or quality of being angelical.
angelinformal
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angelological
angelological
adj
Relating to angelology.
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
angioleucitis
angiolymphoma
angioneoplasm
angioplerosis
angiothlipsis
anglicisation
anglicisation
noun
The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
anglicization
anglicization
noun
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of anglicisation.
anglification
anglomaniacal
anguillulidae
angulodentate
angustiseptal
anhydromyelia
anidiomatical
anidiomatical
adj
(archaic) Not idiomatic.
animalisation
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
animalization
animalization
noun
Conversion into animal matter by the process of assimilation.
The act of animalizing; the giving of animal life, or endowing with animal properties.
anisodactylic
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
anisopleurous
anisosepalous
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
ankylocheilia
ankyloglossia
ankyloglossia
noun
(medicine) A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.
ankylopoietic
ankyloproctia
ankylorrhinia
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
annihilations
annihilations
noun
plural of annihilation
anniversalily
anniversarily
anniversarily
adv
(archaic) annually
anomalistical
anomalistical
adj
Alternative form of anomalistic
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anomalousness
anomalousness
noun
The state or quality of being anomalous.
anomophyllous
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
antagonisable
antagonisable
adj
Alternative form of antagonizable
antagonizable
antagonizable
adj
Capable of being antagonized.
antambulacral
antambulacral
adj
(zoology) Away from the ambulacral region.
antapoplectic
antapoplectic
adj
Alternative form of antiapoplectic
antarctically
antarctically
adv
In an Antarctic manner or direction.
in a way similar to Antarctica; bitterly (cold)
antebaptismal
anteclassical
anteclassical
adj
Pertaining to something from before the classical era.
anteoperculum
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
anteroclusion
anteroflexion
anterofrontal
anterofrontal
adj
anterior and frontal
anterolateral
anterolateral
adj
(anatomy, medicine) In front of the body, away from the midline.
anteroventral
anteroventral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the underside of the front of the head.
noun
Any structure situated under the front of the head (especially of an insect).
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthelminthic
anthelminthic
adj
Alternative form of anthelmintic
antherozoidal
anthochlorine
anthologising
anthologising
verb
present participle of anthologise
anthologizing
anthologizing
verb
present participle of anthologize
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
antialcoholic
antiautolysin
antiautolysin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effects of an autolysin
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.
antiballistic
antiballistic
adj
(military, of a missile, or system) designed to detect, intercept, and destroy a ballistic missile in flight
antiballooner
antiballooner
noun
(textiles) A device that prevents the outward bulging of the material being worked on by a spinning frame.
antibasilican
anticalcimine
anticalculous
anticalculous
adj
(dentistry) Countering dental calculi.
anticatalytic
anticatalytic
adj
Inhibiting catalysis.
anticatalyzer
anticatarrhal
anticatarrhal
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-catarrhal
anticensorial
antichlorotic
antichlorotic
adj
Countering chlorosis.
antichronical
antichronical
adj
Deviating from the proper order of time.
anticipatable
anticipatable
adj
Capable of being anticipated.
anticlassical
anticlassical
adj
(art) Opposing or rejecting what is classical.
anticlimactic
anticlimactic
adj
Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
anticlockwise
anticlockwise
adj
(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
anticoagulant
anticoagulant
adj
Acting as an anticoagulant.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents coagulation; that is, it stops blood from clotting.
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
anticollision
anticollision
adj
Acting to combat or prevent collisions
anticynically
anticytolysin
antidecalogue
antideflation
antideflation
adj
(economics) Preventing or countering deflation.
antidotically
antielectrons
antielectrons
noun
plural of antielectron
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antiepileptic
antiepileptic
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to prevent epileptic seizures
noun
(medicine) A drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures
antiepiscopal
antiepiscopal
adj
(Christianity) Opposing the bishops, or episcopacy.
antievolution
antievolution
adj
Opposing the teaching or espousal of evolutionary theories, often specifically the Darwinian theory of natural selection
antifertility
antifertility
adj
That reduces fertility
contraceptive
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifeudalist
antifeudalist
adj
Synonym of antifeudal
noun
Somebody opposed to feudalism.
antiflatulent
antiflatulent
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent flatulence.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug with this function.
antigenically
antigenically
adv
(immunology) In the manner of an antigen
antignostical
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antilacrosser
antilapsarian
antilapsarian
noun
(theology) One who does not believe that mankind has fallen from a better state.
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antilevelling
antilevelling
adj
Alternative form of antileveling
antiliberally
antilibration
antilibration
noun
(rare) A balancing; equipoise.
antilittering
antilittering
adj
Serving to prevent or counter littering.
antiliturgist
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).