(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
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
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
albuminorrhea
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alymphopotent
aminodiphenyl
aminoethionic
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
aminothiophen
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
androcephalum
anemobiagraph
anhydromyelia
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anthracometer
anthracometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
anthropometer
anthropometer
noun
A device used in anthropometry to measure parts of the body.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
astonishments
astonishments
noun
plural of astonishment
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
automechanism
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
boroughmonger
boroughmonger
noun
One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
bridgehampton
bromoethylene
brontotherium
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.
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
chamaeleontis
chamberdeacon
chameleonlike
chameleonlike
adj
Alternative form of chameleon-like.
chancellorism
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
cinchomeronic
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
curmudgeonish
cyanohermidin
decamethonium
decamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
deipnosophism
demethylation
demethylation
noun
(chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
demonographer
demonographer
noun
Synonym of demonologist
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
dermobranchia
desmognathism
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
dethronements
dethronements
noun
plural of dethronement
dexamethasone
dexamethasone
noun
(pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
diaphanometer
diaphanometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid.
diaphanometry
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
dimethylamino
dimethylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical (CH₃)₂N- derived from dimethylamine
disharmonised
disharmonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonise
disharmonized
disharmonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonize
dodecaphonism
dolichocnemic
dysmenorrheal
dysmenorrheal
adj
Relating to dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrheic
dysmenorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrhoea
dysmenorrhoea
noun
Alternative spelling of dysmenorrhea
ecchondrotome
echinodermata
echinospermum
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
emetomorphine
enanthematous
enanthematous
adj
(pathology) Relating to an enanthem
enantiomorphy
enantiomorphy
noun
The condition of being enantiomorphic
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.
enchondromata
enchylematous
encroachments
encroachments
noun
plural of encroachment
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
endotheliomas
enthronements
enthronements
noun
plural of enthronement
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.
entomophthora
entomophytous
epiphenomenal
epiphenomenal
adj
(philosophy, psychology) Of or pertaining to a mental process that occurs only as an incidental effect of electrical or chemical activity in the brain or nervous system.
Being of secondary consequence to a causal chain of processes, but playing no causal role in the process of interest.
epiphenomenon
epiphenomenon
noun
(pathology) A symptom that develops during the course of a disease that is not connected to the disease.
(philosophy, psychology) A mental process or state that is an incidental by-product of physiological events in the brain or nervous system.
An activity, process, or state that is the result of another; a by-product, a consequence.
erythrogonium
erythrolitmin
erythrolitmin
Noun
A particular fraction of litmus.
etheostominae
ethmopalatine
ethmopalatine
adj
(anatomy) ethmoid and palatine
ethmosphenoid
ethmosphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or joining the ethmoid and sphenoid bones.
ethmoturbinal
ethmoturbinal
noun
(anatomy) An upper turbinal, connected directly with the ethmoid bone.
ethmovomerine
ethmovomerine
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the region of the vomer and the base of the ethmoid in the skull.
ethnocentrism
ethnocentrism
noun
The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own traditional, deferred, or adoptive ethnic culture.
ethylmorphine
ethylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular narcotic antitussive.
euphemisation
euphemization
exanthematous
exanthematous
adj
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
exhibitionism
exhibitionism
noun
(pathology) The practice or character trait of deliberately displaying one's genitals, nipples, or buttocks in public.
The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.