(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
achaemenidian
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aeromaechanic
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amaranthaceae
aminoethionic
amphibichnite
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphipneustic
anathematical
androcephalum
anthelminthic
anthelminthic
adj
Alternative form of anthelmintic
anthracometer
anthracometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimechanism
antimechanism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that opposes mechanism.
antimechanist
antimechanist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects mechanism.
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
archimandrite
archimandrite
noun
(ecclesiastical) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
(ecclesiastical) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
archmessenger
archvestryman
arithmetician
arithmetician
noun
(now rare) One with expertise in arithmetic; a mathematician.
aschelminthes
automechanism
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
carvomenthene
carvomenthene
noun
(organic chemistry) The monoterpene (4R)-1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohexene
catecholamine
catecholamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
catechumenate
catechumenate
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen; the time during which one is a catechumen.
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
chamaecranial
chamaeleontis
chamberdeacon
chamberlainry
chameleonlike
chameleonlike
adj
Alternative form of chameleon-like.
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
chancellorism
chastisements
chastisements
noun
plural of chastisement
chaucerianism
checkweighman
checkweighman
noun
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
checkweighmen
checkweighmen
noun
plural of checkweighman
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
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
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
chloroanaemia
chloroanaemia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of chlorosis
chloromethane
chloromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any chlorinated derivative of methane, but especially CH₃Cl (methyl chloride) once used as a refrigerant
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chondrenchyma
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
chromaticness
chromaticness
noun
The quality of being chromatic.
chromeplating
chromocentral
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chromogenetic
chromogenetic
adj
Of or relating to chromogenesis.
chromonematal
chromonematic
chromonematic
adj
Relating to the chromonema.
chromoprotein
chromoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
chronisotherm
chronothermal
chronothermal
adj
Pertaining to both time and temperature
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
cinchomeronic
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
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.
clethrionomys
clothesmonger
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
coelelminthes
coelelminthic
coenenchymata
coenenchymata
noun
plural of coenenchyma
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commonwealths
commonwealths
noun
plural of commonwealth
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.
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counterwarmth
craftsmenship
curmudgeonish
cyanohermidin
decamethonium
decamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
dermobranchia
dodecaphonism
dolichocnemic
dysmenorrheic
dysmenorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
ecchondrotome
echinodermata
echinospermum
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
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.
enchainements
enchondromata
enchylematous
encipherments
encipherments
noun
plural of encipherment
encroachments
encroachments
noun
plural of encroachment
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
enthelminthic
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
entrenchments
entrenchments
noun
plural of entrenchment
ethnocentrism
ethnocentrism
noun
The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own traditional, deferred, or adoptive ethnic culture.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
feinschmecker
franchisement
franchisement
noun
release; deliverance; freedom
genethliacism
geranomorphic
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
gesithcundman
haemodynamics
haemodynamics
noun
Alternative spelling of hemodynamics
haemonchiasis
handicrafsmen
hematogenetic
hematogenetic
adj
Alternative form of haematogenetic
hemibenthonic
hemicholinium
hemicholinium
noun
Synonym of hemicholine
hemochromogen
hermeneutical
hermeneutical
adj
Of or pertaining to hermeneutics, the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts.
histaminergic
histaminergic
adj
Of or pertaining to the effects of histamine at a receptor in an affected tissue.
homeochronous
homeochronous
adj
(biology) That reoccurs in the same part of a lifecycle in succeeding generations
hominisection
homoarecoline
homocentrical
homocentrical
adj
(geometry) Alternative form of homocentric (“having the same centre”)
homogenetical
homogenetical
adj
Synonym of homogenetic
hydromagnetic
hydromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromagnetics.
hydromechanic
hydromechanic
adj
Alternative form of hydromechanical
hymenomycetal
hymenomycetes
hymenomycetes
noun
plural of hymenomycete
hypercrinemia
hyperromantic
hyperromantic
Adjective
Extremely romantic.
hypolemniscus
hysteromaniac
hysteromaniac
Noun
nymphomaniac
ichneumonidae
ichneumonidan
ichneumonidan
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Ichneumonidae, or ichneumon wasps.
noun
(zoology) One of the Ichneumonidae.
ichneumonides
ichneumonized
ichneumonized
adj
Synonym of ichneumoned (“parasitized by an ichneumon wasp”)