(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetotoluidine
acetylfluoride
acetylperoxide
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acipenseroidei
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiodeltoid
actinocrinidae
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenodiastasis
adenodiastasis
noun
(pathology) The ectopia of a gland
adenographical
adenologaditis
adenomeningeal
adenophthalmia
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adiadokokinesi
adiathermanous
adipocellulose
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
aecidiomycetes
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aepyornithidae
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerosiderolite
aerosiderolite
noun
A meteorite containing both stone and iron.
aforementioned
aforementioned
adj
Previously mentioned.
noun
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agriochoeridae
airconditioned
airconditioned
adj
Alternative spelling of air-conditioned
alexandropolis
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amidoazobenzol
aminobenzamide
aminobenzamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of benzamide
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
amminochloride
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylodyspepsia
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anallantoidean
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
andromonoecism
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
anoplotherioid
antherozooidal
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antidetonating
antilocapridae
antimedication
antimethodical
antimodernness
antimoniureted
antipriesthood
antiproductive
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
antistadholder
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
archmediocrity
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
arrondissement
arrondissement
noun
(Quebec) A borough, a submunicipal administrative division
An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries
aspidoganoidei
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
associatedness
associatedness
noun
The state or quality of being associated.
asterospondyli
aulostomatidae
autosensitized
autotetraploid
autotetraploid
adj
(genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome
azoxytoluidine
backwoodsiness
backwoodsiness
noun
The quality of being backwoodsy.
balanopsidales
basidiogenetic
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
basilosauridae
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
batrachoididae
bdellostomidae
belostomatidae
benedictionale
benedictionary
benedictionary
noun
A collected series of benedictions.
benzhydroxamic
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
biodegradation
biodegradation
noun
The decomposition of any material by microorganisms.
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blastodermatic
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bradfordsville
branchiobdella
branchipodidae
brodheadsville
bronchadenitis
brooklandville
calcaneocuboid
calcaneocuboid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.
calotermitidae
camaldolensian
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
carbacidometer
carbacidometer
noun
A instrument used to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air
carbohydrazide
carbohydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N,N'-diamino derivative of urea
cardioarterial
cardioarterial
adj
Relating to the heart and the arteries
cardiocentesis
cardiocentesis
noun
(surgery) incision or puncture into the heart
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardionecrosis
cardioneurosis
cardioneurosis
noun
Da Costa's syndrome
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
cardiovisceral
cardiovisceral
adj
Relating to the heart and the viscera.
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
centrechinoida
cephalodiscida
ceratodontidae
cercomonadidae
cerebrocardiac
cerebrocardiac
adj
Relating to the brain and heart.
chaetodontidae
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chalicotheriid
chalicotheriid
noun
(zoology) Any mammal in the family Chalicotheriidae.
chemicodynamic
chenopodiaceae
chloranhydride
chloridellidae
chlorothiazide
chlorothiazide
noun
(medicine) A thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension and other conditions
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
chondrarsenite
chromatioideae
chromodiascope
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinnamodendron
cladoselachian
cladoselachian
noun
Any extinct cartilaginous fish of the genus †Cladoselache
cleidoscapular
clypeastroidea
cobaltocyanide
coelacanthidae
coincidentally
coincidentally
adv
In a coincidental manner.
collateralized
collateralized
adj
(law) Secured by a pledge of collateral.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collateralize
