(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
aeschynanthus
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
aglyphodontia
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alymphopotent
amblyrhynchus
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
amphictyonian
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
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
angiolymphoma
anhydrization
anhydromyelia
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
ankylocheilia
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).
anomalotrophy
anomophyllous
anorthography
anthocyanidin
anthocyanidin
noun
(organic chemistry) An aglycone of an anthocyanin.
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
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.
anthropopathy
anthropopathy
noun
The attribution of human emotions to a god.
anthropophagy
anthropophagy
noun
The eating of human flesh; cannibalism.
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposophy
anthroposophy
noun
(archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature.
A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antihierarchy
antihierarchy
adj
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antihypophora
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antiorthodoxy
antiphysician
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisophistry
antisyphillis
anythingarian
anythingarian
noun
(derogatory, religion) A person who does not profess any particular creed; an indifferentist.
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
aranyaprathet
archantiquary
archigonocyte
archsynagogue
archvestryman
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
astonishingly
astonishingly
adv
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
azygobranchia
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
bathycentesis
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
bathyplankton
bathyplankton
noun
(biology) plankton living in the bathyal zone
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
brachychronic
brachychronic
adj
Misspelling of brachycranic.
brachycranial
brachycranial
adj
brachycephalic
brachydontism
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
brachyrrhinia
bromoethylene
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotetany
bronchotyphus
cacopharyngia
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
callorhynchus
calyptranthes
canthorrhaphy
canthorrhaphy
noun
The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.
carbohydrogen
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
caulophylline
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
challengingly
challengingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that challenges
chamberlainry
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
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.
chelerythrine
chelerythrine
noun
A benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus)
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.
chlamydomonas
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chlorophyllan
chlorophyllin
chlorophyllin
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll in which the central magnesium atom is replaced (often with copper), and a number of side-chains are converted into sodium salts.
chondrenchyma
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
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.
chrysobalanus
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
chrysothamnus
chylification
chylification
Noun
The production of chyle
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
clethrionomys
cnemapophysis
coenenchymata
coenenchymata
noun
plural of coenenchyma
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
coryphaenidae
countertheory
countertheory
noun
A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
crounotherapy
crounotherapy
noun
(medicine) The drinking of mineral water to treat a condition.
cryanesthesia
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
cyanochlorous
cyanoethylate
cyanoethylate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To subject to cyanoethylation.
cyanohermidin
cyanophyceous
cyanotrichite
cyanotrichite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, blue, orthorhombic copper aluminium sulfate mineral.
cyclanthaceae
cyclohexanone
cyclohexanone
noun
(organic chemistry) The alicyclic ketone obtained from cyclohexane by the replacement of a methylene group by a carbonyl group.
cylindrograph
cynarctomachy
cynarctomachy
noun
(obsolete) bearbaiting with a dog
cynocephalous
cynopithecoid
cynoscephalae
cystathionine
cystathionine
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate, 2-amino-4-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl) thio-butanoic acid, in the biosynthesis of cysteine.
cystignathine
cytopharynges
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
dehydrofrozen
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dehydrogenate
dehydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To remove hydrogen from (a substance).
dehydrogenise
dehydrogenise
verb
Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
verb
To dehydrogenate.
dehypnotizing
dehypnotizing
verb
present participle of dehypnotize
demethylation
demethylation
noun
(chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
desynchronize
desynchronize
verb
to cause, or to experience desynchronization
diaphanometry
diaphanoscopy
diaphanoscopy
noun
Examination by means of a diaphanoscope.
dichlorhydrin
dichlorhydrin
noun
A colourless, odourless fluid prepared by heating anhydrous glycerine with sulphur monochloride; a solvent of resins.