(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
alcoholomania
alcoholomania
noun
(dated) alcohol addiction
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
androcephalum
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
ankylocheilia
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthochlorine
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
antialcoholic
antichlorotic
antichlorotic
adj
Countering chlorosis.
antichronical
antichronical
adj
Deviating from the proper order of time.
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antimonarchal
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archidiaconal
archidiaconal
adj
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) Pertaining to an archdeacon.
archscoundrel
aristolochine
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
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.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
brachiolarian
brachiolarian
adj
Relating to brachiolaria
branchicolous
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoplegia
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
callorhynchus
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
catecholamine
catecholamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
cathartolinum
catholicising
catholicising
verb
present participle of catholicise
catholicizing
catholicizing
verb
present participle of catholicize
caulophylline
cauthornville
cephalanthous
cephalization
cephalization
noun
(biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
(medicine) The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cephalospinal
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
chalcophanite
chalcophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
chamaeleontis
chameleonlike
chameleonlike
adj
Alternative form of chameleon-like.
chancellorate
chancelloress
chancelloress
noun
(rare) A female chancellor.
(rare) The wife of a chancellor.
chancellories
chancellories
noun
plural of chancellory
chancellorism
charlottetown
charlottetown
Proper noun
Provincial capital of Prince Edward Island (Canada).
chenopodiales
chiastoneural
chilectropion
chilognathous
chilognathous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the chilognathans
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chiromantical
chiromantical
adj
Of or pertaining to chiromancy.
chlamydomonas
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
chlorinations
chlorinations
noun
plural of chlorination
chloroacetone
chloroacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of acetone CH₃-CO-CH₂Cl used in tear gas and in organic synthesis
chloroanaemia
chloroanaemia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of chlorosis
chlorobenzene
chlorobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by chlorine; but especially the simplest such derivative C₆H₅Cl that is used in the manufacture of phenol, aniline and other compounds
chlorocruorin
chlorocruorin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A green respiratory pigment found in many annelids.
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
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
chloronitrate
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.
chlorozincate
chlorozincate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion ZnCl₄²⁻ derived from zinc chloride; any salt containing this anion
cholangioitis
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
cholesterinic
cholesterinic
adj
Of or relating to cholesterin.
chondriosomal
chondroclasis
chondrocostal
chondrocostal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of costochondral
chondrolipoma
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
choosableness
chorioretinal
chorioretinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the choroid and the retina
chromeplating
chromocentral
chromonematal
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
chronological
chronological
adj
In order of time from the earliest to the latest.
Relating to time, or units of time.
chronologists
chronologists
noun
plural of chronologist
chronothermal
chronothermal
adj
Pertaining to both time and temperature
chrysobalanus
chylification
chylification
Noun
The production of chyle
cladosiphonic
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clethrionomys
clinocephalic
clinocephalic
adj
(pathology) Relating to clinocephaly
clinocephalus
clonorchiasis
clonorchiasis
noun
An infectious disease caused by the Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis.
clothesmonger
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
coelacanthine
coelacanthine
adj
(figurative) Extremely old-fashioned or atavistic.
(ichthyology) Pertaining to, or having the properties of, a coelacanth (fish).
coelacanthini
coelacanthoid
coelacanthoid
noun
Any extinct fish of the suborder †Coelacanthoidei
coelacanthous
coelacanthous
adj
Relating to coelacanths
coelelminthes
coelelminthic
colinephritis
collieshangie
collieshangie
noun
Alternative form of collie-shangie
commonwealths
commonwealths
noun
plural of commonwealth
conchological
conchological
adj
Of or pertaining to conchology.
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
cooghneiorvlt
costochondral
costochondral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to ribs and cartilage.
councilorship
councilorship
noun
Alternative form of councillorship
counselorship
counselorship
noun
The function and rank or office of a counselor.
counterflight
counterlathed
counterlathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterlath
ctenocephalus
cushionflower
cyanochlorous
cyanoethylate
cyanoethylate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To subject to cyanoethylation.
cyclohexanone
cyclohexanone
noun
(organic chemistry) The alicyclic ketone obtained from cyclohexane by the replacement of a methylene group by a carbonyl group.
cylindrograph
cynocephalous
cynoscephalae
dechlorinated
dechlorinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dechlorinate
deinocephalia
diacatholicon
diacatholicon
noun
(medicine, dated) A universal remedy; a certain purgative electuary.
dichlorhydrin
dichlorhydrin
noun
A colourless, odourless fluid prepared by heating anhydrous glycerine with sulphur monochloride; a solvent of resins.
diencephalons
disharmonical
disharmonical
adj
Alternative form of disharmonic (“not harmonic”)
dodecylphenol
dolichocnemic
dolichocranic
electrophonic
electrophonic
adj
relating to electronic equipment to produce sound (this adjectival sense is not comparable)
resembling in sound that produced by such equipment
encephalartos
encephalocele
encephalocele
noun
(medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.
encephalogram
encephalogram
noun
(medicine) An image of the brain obtained by encephalography.
encephalolith
encephalology
encephalology
noun
The science dealing with the brain and its structure and function.