(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hemospasia
hemospasia
noun
The use of suction to remove blood or to move it to another part of the body
hemosporid
hemotropic
hemotropic
adj
That is attracted to blood cells
heptatomic
heptatomic
adj
(chemistry) Composed of seven atoms
hermokopid
hippiedoms
hippodrome
hippodrome
noun
(US, slang, sports) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner.
(archaic) A circus with equestrian performances.
A horse racing course.
verb
(US, slang, sports, especially baseball) To stage a sporting contest to suit gamblers.
hippomanes
hippomanes
noun
(obsolete) An ancient love philter obtained from a mare or foal.
hippomedon
hippomenes
hippometer
hippometer
noun
An instrument for measuring a horse's height in hands.
hippometry
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
homophiles
homophiles
noun
plural of homophile
hypernomic
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
hypodermic
hypodermic
adj
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis
noun
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection
hypodermis
hypodermis
noun
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
(botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hypomnesis
idempotent
idempotent
adj
(mathematics) (said of a binary operation) Such that all of the distinct elements it can operate on are idempotent (in the sense given just above).
(mathematics) (said of an algebraic structure) Having an idempotent operation (in the sense given above).
(mathematics) (said of an element of an algebraic structure with a binary operation, such as a group or semigroup) Such that, when it operates on itself, the result is equal to itself.
(mathematics, computing) (said of a function) Such that, when performed multiple times on the same subject, it has no further effect on its subject after the first time it is performed.
noun
(mathematics) An idempotent element.
(mathematics) An idempotent structure.
imparsonee
imparsonee
adj
(UK, law, religion) Presented, instituted, and inducted into a rectory, and in full possession.
noun
(UK, law, religion) A clergyman so inducted.
impedition
impedition
noun
(obsolete) A hindrance; that which impedes.
imperation
imperation
noun
Synonym of empire
The action of governing or commanding; governance.
imperatory
imperatory
adj
(archaic) imperative
impersonal
impersonal
adj
(grammar, of a verb or other word) Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.
Lacking warmth or emotion; cold.
Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
noun
(grammar) An impersonal word or construct.
impervious
impervious
adj
Immune to damage or effect.
Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
Unaffected or unable to be affected by something.
impetition
impetrator
impetrator
noun
One who impetrates.
implorable
impoisoner
impoisoner
Noun
A poisoner.
impolicies
impolicies
noun
plural of impolicy
impolished
impolitely
impolitely
adv
In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.
importable
importable
adj
(obsolete) Insupportable, unbearable.
Capable of being imported.
noun
Something that can be imported.
importance
importance
noun
Something of importance.
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
personal status or standing.
significance or prominence.
importless
importless
adj
(obsolete) meaningless
importment
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
importuner
importuner
noun
One who importunes.
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
imposement
imposement
noun
(obsolete) imposition
impositive
impossible
impossible
adj
(colloquial, of a person) Very difficult to deal with.
(mathematics, dated) imaginary
Not possible; not able to be done or happen.
noun
A skateboard trick consisting of a backflip performed in midair.
An impossibility.
imposthume
imposthume
noun
(obsolete) A person suffering from an abscess.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To form an abscess.
(obsolete, transitive) To affect with an abscess.
impostress
impostress
noun
A female impostor.
impostures
impostures
noun
plural of imposture
impotences
impotences
noun
plural of impotence
impotently
impotently
adv
In an impotent manner.
impoundage
impoundage
noun
The act of impounding.
The fee or fine for impounding.
impoverish
impoverish
verb
(intransitive) To become poor.
(transitive) To make poor.
(transitive) To weaken in quality; to deprive of some strength or richness.
impowering
impowering
verb
present participle of impower
imprecator
imprecator
noun
One who imprecates or curses.
impresario
impresario
noun
A manager or producer in the entertainment industry, especially music or theatre.
impression
impression
noun
(advertising) An online advertising performance metric representing an instance where an ad is shown once.
(engraving) A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc.
(painting) The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc.
(philosophy) The vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination.
(printing) set of copies of a publication printed at one time having the same content, layout, pagination, etc.
A vague recalling of an event, a belief.
An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another individual.
An outward appearance.
The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
verb
To manipulate a blank key within a lock so as to mark it with impressions of the shape of the lock, which facilitates creation of a duplicate key.
imprisoned
imprisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprison
imprisoner
imprisoner
noun
One who imprisons.
improbable
improbable
adj
Not likely to be true.
Not likely to happen.
improperia
improperly
improperly
adv
in an improper manner; not properly
improvable
improvable
adj
Capable of being improved.
Capable of being used to advantage; profitable.
Impossible to prove.
improvided
improvided
adj
Unforeseen.
improvised
improvised
adj
created by improvisation; impromptu; unrehearsed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of improvise
improviser
improviser
noun
One who improvises.
improvises
improvises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of improvise
incompared
incompared
adj
(obsolete) peerless; incomparable
incomplete
incomplete
adj
(botany) Of a flower, wanting any of the usual floral organs.
Not complete; not finished
noun
(Internet) A multiplayer game that is abandoned because one player disconnects.
(Usenet) A multipart file posted to Usenet that is incomplete and thus unusable.
A designation of being incomplete.
incomposed
incomposed
adj
(obsolete) disordered; disturbed
intemporal
kiloampere
kiloampere
noun
One thousand amperes
laemodipod
laemodipod
noun
(zoology) Any of the Laemodipoda.
lageniporm
leporiform
leporiform
adj
rabbit-shaped
leptomatic
leptosomic
limitrophe
limitrophe
adj
Border, frontier; being or existing along a border or frontier.
noun
A border state or area.
limnophile
lipochrome
lipochrome
noun
Any naturally-occurring, fat-soluble pigment such as carotenes or chlorophyll.
lipoidemia
lipoidemia
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The presence of lipoids in the blood.
lithosperm
madreporic
madreporic
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.
magneoptic
magneoptic
adj
(archaic) magnetooptical
mailperson
mailperson
noun
A letter carrier of any gender.
mainpernor
mainpernor
noun
(law) A surety, under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day.
maintopmen
maintopmen
noun
plural of maintopman
mariposite
mariposite
noun
(mineralogy) A chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.
mediapolis
megalopine
megalopsia
megalopsia
noun
macropsia
megaphonic
megaphonic
adj
(of a sound) Produced by a megaphone
(of a voice) loud and echoey, as if produced by a megaphone
Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone
megapodius
megascopic
megascopic
adj
(of a picture, etc.) Enlarged or magnified.
Of, or pertaining to, the megascope.
Visible to the naked eye.
megasporic
megasporic
adj
Pertaining to a megaspore.
meiophylly
meliponine
meliponine
noun
Any (stingless) bee of the tribe Meliponini.
melophonic
melopianos
melopianos
noun
plural of melopiano
menopausic
menophania
menophania
noun
(rare) The onset of menstruation at puberty; menarche.
(biology) A segment of the endopodite of a crustacean between the ischiopodite and the carpopodite
mesocarpic
mesocarpic
adj
Relating to, or composed of mesocarp
mesohippus
mesophilic
mesophilic
adj
living and thriving at moderate temperatures
of, or relating to a mesophile
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
mesopodial
mesopodial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the mesopodialia (the bones of the carpus and tarsus)
mesopodium
mesopodium
noun
(botany) Synonym of petiole
(zoology) The middle portion of the foot in the gastropods and pteropods.
mesosporic
mesotropic
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
metapodial
metapodial
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
noun
A metapodial bone.
metapodium
metapodium
noun
The metatarsus.
The posterior lobe of the foot of some mollusks.
metropolic
metropolis
metropolis
noun
(Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
(ecology) A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
(history, especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
micropenis
micropenis
noun
(medicine) An unusually small penis.
microphage
microphage
noun
(biology) A small phagocyte, especially a polymorphonuclear leucocyte (a granulocyte)
microphone
microphone
noun
A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.
verb
(transitive) To put one or more microphones on or in.
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
micropipet
micropipet
noun
Alternative form of micropipette
microprobe
microprobe
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface, such as that of a mineral. It analyzes the X-rays emitted when a beam of electrons are focused on the sample.
microscope
microscope
noun
An optical instrument used for observing small objects.
Any instrument for imaging very small objects (such as an electron microscope).
verb
To examine with a microscope, to put under a microscope (literally or figuratively).
microspace
microspace
noun
A very small space
microspore
microspore
noun
(botany) The smaller of the two spores produced by plants; compare megaspore.
(zoology) One of the numerous tiny spore-like elements produced through the encystment and subdivision of many monads
middleport
millipoise
millipoise
noun
(physics) A cgs unit of dynamic viscosity, one thousandth of a poise. Symbol: mP
mimeograph
mimeograph
noun
(historical) A machine for making printed copies using typed stencil, eventually superseded by photocopying.
verb
To make mimeograph copies.
miscompare
miscompare
verb
To compare incorrectly.
miscompose
miscompose
verb
To arrange an artistic work in a disharmonious way.
To make up out of the wrong ingredients or the wrong proportions of ingredients.
To produce a defective product or outcome.
To typeset incorrectly.
miscompute
miscompute
noun
An erroneous computation.
verb
To compute erroneously.
misdispose
misdispose
verb
(transitive) To dispose badly or wrongly.
misemploys
misemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misemploy
misexpound
misexpound
verb
To expound erroneously.
misimprove
misimprove
verb
(transitive, archaic) To use for a bad purpose; to misuse.
misopaedia
misopaedia
noun
(rare) dislike of children
misopedism
misopedist
misosopher
misosopher
noun
One who hates wisdom or knowledge.
misperform
misperform
verb
To perform badly or wrongly.
mispointed
mispointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispoint
misproduce
misproduce
verb
To produce something poorly, or in an improper way
misprofess
misprofess
verb
(transitive) To profess falsely; to teach incorrectly or make an incorrect claim.
mispropose
misprovide
misprovide
verb
(intransitive) To provide badly or wrongly.
misprovoke
misreports
misreports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misreport