(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aglyphodontia
alcoholimeter
alcoholmetric
alcoholometer
alcoholometer
noun
A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alethiologist
alethopteroid
allhallowtide
allhallowtide
Proper noun
The time at or near All Hallows'.
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
allochromatic
allochromatic
adj
(chemistry, physics, by extension) Having properties that are due to the presence of impurities, or to radiation damage
(mineralogy, especially of a gemstone) Having a colour that is due to the presence of impurities
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.
alloeostropha
allorrhythmic
allothigenous
allothogenous
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetology
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alymphopotent
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidothiazole
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amygdalopathy
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
angiothlipsis
annihilations
annihilations
noun
plural of annihilation
anomalotrophy
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
antherozoidal
anthochlorine
anthologising
anthologising
verb
present participle of anthologise
anthologizing
anthologizing
verb
present participle of anthologize
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
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.
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
antimonarchal
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archaeolithic
archaeolithic
adj
(archaeology) Of or relating to the earliest Stone Age; applied to a prehistoric period preceding the Paleolithic.
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archeptolemus
archiblastoma
archplutocrat
arctocephalus
aristolochine
arthrocleisis
arthroplastic
arthroplastic
adj
Relating to arthroplasty
astonishingly
astonishingly
adv
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
astrotheology
astrotheology
noun
Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.
atelorachidia
atmosphereful
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
austrophilism
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
autoecholalia
autoecholalia
noun
A form of echolalia in which a person repeats his own words
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohemolytic
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
bactericholia
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
bartholinitis
bartholinitis
noun
inflammation of Bartholin's cyst
bathyplankton
bathyplankton
noun
(biology) plankton living in the bathyal zone
bathysophical
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzonaphthol
benzonaphthol
noun
A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
benzothiazole
benzothiazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazole
bibliophagist
bibliophagist
noun
(rare) A bibliophage; one who loves to read books.
bibliophilist
bibliophilist
noun
A lover of books; a bibliophile.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
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.
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blastophyllum
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blennotorrhea
blepharoplast
blepharoplast
Noun
A basal body.
blepharospath
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
boldheartedly
bostrychoidal
botanophilist
botanophilist
noun
Synonym of botanophile
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bromoethylene
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
bulbourethral
bulbourethral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the urethra and the bulb of the penis.
bunolophodont
bunolophodont
adj
(zoology) Having molars with transverse ridges and rounded cusps on the occlusal surface
butyrochloral
cacophthalmia
calamostachys
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
catchpoleship
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
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.
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
cephalomyitis
cephalopterus
cephalotaceae
cephalothecal
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
cephalotrocha
ceratophyllum
chalcophanite
chalcophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
chalcostibite
chalcostibite
noun
(mineralogy) A black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide
chamaeleontis
chancellorate
charlottetown
charlottetown
Proper noun
Provincial capital of Prince Edward Island (Canada).
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
cheilostomata
chiastoneural
chilectropion
chilognathous
chilognathous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the chilognathans