(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
achromaticity
achromaticity
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic.
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
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.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
aerogeography
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophysicist
aglyphodontia
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
alcoholically
alcoholically
adv
In an alcoholic manner.
In the manner of an alcoholic.
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
allorrhythmic
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alphabetology
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
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidoaldehyde
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
amphictyonian
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphidiploidy
amphidiploidy
noun
The property of being amphidiploid.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphikaryotic
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
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
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
antihypophora
antiorthodoxy
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisophistry
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
aphydrotropic
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
araliophyllum
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeopteryx
archhypocrisy
archhypocrite
archigonocyte
archprototype
archsynagogue
arithmography
arithmography
noun
(linguistics) The encoding of words as numbers
A formal presentation of the properties of numbers.
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
arteriography
arteriography
noun
(medicine, dated) description of the arteries
radiography of an artery
arthroempyema
arthrotyphoid
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.
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.
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
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.
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
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
autopsychosis
azygobranchia
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
bathyplankton
bathyplankton
noun
(biology) plankton living in the bathyal zone
bathysophical
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biophysiology
biophysiology
noun
(biology, physiology) biological physiology
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
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.
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blastophyllum
blepharophyma
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
boldheartedly
bostrychoidal
botryotherapy
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachychronic
brachychronic
adj
Misspelling of brachycranic.
brachydodrome
brachydomatic
brachydontism
brachyglossal
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystomata
brachystomous
bromoethylene
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotetany
bronchotyphus
bulldoggishly
butyrochloral
cacopharyngia
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
calamostachys
callorhynchus
canthorrhaphy
canthorrhaphy
noun
The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
carbohydrogen
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
cardiorrhaphy
cardiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture to the wall of the heart
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
caryophyllous
caryophyllous
adj
Alternative form of caryophyllaceous
cathodography
caulophylline
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalomyitis
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
ceratophyllum
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.
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.