An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
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antiseptic
antiseptic
adj
(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
Very clean; aseptic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).
appendices
appendices
noun
plural of appendice
plural of appendix
appliances
appliances
noun
plural of appliance
asclepidin
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
candlepins
candlepins
noun
plural of candlepin
capernaism
captainess
captainess
noun
(rare) female captain
cassiepean
cassiopean
censorship
censorship
noun
(historical) The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
centipedes
centipedes
noun
plural of centipede
centipoise
centipoise
noun
A cgs unit of measure of absolute viscosity. (The viscosity of water is one centipoise. The lower the number, the less viscous the material.) Symbol: cP.
champenois
cheepiness
chirpiness
chirpiness
noun
the state or quality of being chirpy
choppiness
choppiness
noun
the state of being choppy
chumpiness
cineplasty
cisplatine
cispontine
cispontine
adj
On this side of the bridge (or bridges).
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
clinospore
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
compagnies
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
conspecies
conspecies
noun
(zoology) A subspecies or variety.
conspirers
conspirers
noun
plural of conspirer
constipate
constipate
verb
(obsolete) To pack or crowd together.
(transitive) To cause constipation in.
copernicus
copperskin
coprisoner
coprisoner
noun
A fellow prisoner.
crappiness
crappiness
noun
The state or condition of being crappy.
creepiness
creepiness
noun
The state of being creepy.
crimpiness
crispening
crispening
verb
present participle of crispen
crispiness
crispiness
noun
The state of being crispy
croupiness
croupiness
noun
The state or quality of being croupy.
cuemanship
cuemanship
noun
The art or skill of playing a cue sport.
cypressinn
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
deceptions
deceptions
noun
plural of deception
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
depictions
depictions
noun
plural of depiction
desipience
desipience
noun
silliness, folly
desipiency
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
discepting
discepting
verb
present participle of discept
discerping
discerping
verb
present participle of discerp
discipline
discipline
noun
(Catholicism) A whip used for self-flagellation.
A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.
A controlled behaviour; self-control.
A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.
A punishment to train or maintain control.
A set of rules regulating behaviour.
A specific branch of knowledge or learning.
A state of order based on submission to authority.
A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
An enforced compliance or control.
verb
(transitive) To impose order on someone.
(transitive) To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
(transitive) To teach someone to obey authority.
(transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice.
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
docentship
ecphonesis
ecphonesis
noun
(Greek Orthodox Christianity) The part of the service spoken in an audible tone.
(rhetoric) Exclamation.
eigenspace
eigenspace
noun
(linear algebra) The linear subspace consisting of all eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue, together with the zero vector.
ellipsonic
emancipist
emancipist
noun
(Australia, historical) In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict who had been pardoned for good conduct; sometimes inclusively a convict whose sentence had completed, though one such was more usually called an expiree.
encarpuspi
enclasping
enclasping
verb
present participle of enclasp
encopresis
encopresis
noun
(medicine) fecal incontinence in children
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endoscopic
endoscopic
adj
Of, or relating to endoscopy or an endoscope.
endosporic
endosporic
adj
related to, or characgerized by, endospory
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epicenters
epicenters
noun
plural of epicenter
epicranius
epicranius
noun
The occipitofrontalis muscle.
epicureans
epicureans
noun
plural of epicurean
episarcine
episcenium
episcopant
episcopant
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) A bishop.
escaloping
escapingly
esculapian
esperantic
esperantic
Adjective
In, relating to, or resembling Esperanto.
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
iconoscope
iconoscope
noun
an early television camera having a mosaic of photoactive cells
impedances
impedances
noun
plural of impedance
impotences
impotences
noun
plural of impotence
impudences
impudences
noun
plural of impudence
inceptions
inceptions
noun
plural of inception
incomposed
incomposed
adj
(obsolete) disordered; disturbed
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
indescript
indescript
adj
(rare) undescribed
insapiency
insipience
insipience
noun
(archaic) stupidity; folly
inspecting
inspecting
noun
An act of inspection.
verb
present participle of inspect
inspection
inspection
noun
An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
The act of examining something, often closely.
inspective
inspective
adj
Engaged in inspection; involving inspection.
inspectors
inspectors
noun
plural of inspector
inspectrix
inspectrix
noun
A female inspector.
intercepts
intercepts
noun
plural of intercept
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intercept
interclasp
interspace
interspace
noun
A space or interval between two things; an interstice
verb
(transitive) To place (things) spaced out between other things.
(transitive) To sow or seed (an area) with things spaced out between other things.
introscope
introspect
introspect
verb
(intransitive) To engage in introspection.
(transitive) To look into.
(transitive, programming) To examine by means of type introspection.
isentropic
isentropic
adj
(thermodynamics, of process) Having a constant entropy
jacksnipes
jacksnipes
noun
plural of jacksnipe
kinescoped
kinescoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kinescope
kinescopes
kinescopes
noun
plural of kinescope
menopausic
micropenis
micropenis
noun
(medicine) An unusually small penis.
miniprices
necropolis
necropolis
noun
(archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
(chiefly historical, also figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
necropsied
necropsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of necropsy
necropsies
necropsies
noun
plural of necropsy
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nepotistic
nepotistic
adj
Of or pertaining to nepotism; favoring relatives because of their relationship rather than their abilities.
ninepences
ninepences
noun
plural of ninepence
nitpickers
nitpickers
noun
plural of nitpicker
nonaseptic
nonaseptic
adj
Not aseptic.
nonskeptic
nonskeptic
noun
One who is not a skeptic.
nonspecial
nonspecial
Adjective
Not special.
nonspheric
nosopoetic
nosopoetic
adj
Producing disease.
noviceship
noviceship
noun
The state or position of being a novice.
opalescing
opalescing
verb
present participle of opalesce
opinicuses
opulencies
opulencies
noun
plural of opulency
pandectist
pandectist
adj
Pertaining to the German adaptation of Roman law in the early sixteenth century.
Pertaining to the Pandects compiled under the Roman emperor Justinian I.
noun
A proponent or developer of a complete code of laws of a country, especially of the German pandestic law.
An expert on the Pandects compiled under the Roman emperor Justinian I.
panegyrics
panegyrics
noun
plural of panegyric
panickiest
panickiest
adj
superlative form of panicky: most panicky
panspermic
panspermic
adj
(biology) Relating to panspermy or to panspermia.
paracasein
paracasein
noun
casein coagulated with chymosin
parascenia
parascenia
noun
plural of parascenium
patchiness
patchiness
noun
The condition of being patchy.
paunchiest
paunchiest
adj
superlative form of paunchy: most paunchy
peachiness
peachiness
noun
The state or quality of being peachy.
peccancies
peccancies
noun
plural of peccancy
pendencies
penitences
penitences
noun
plural of penitence
pentabasic
pentabasic
adj
(chemistry, of a salt) Having five atoms of a univalent metal.
(chemistry, of an acid) Containing five replaceable hydrogen atoms.
pentastich
pentastich
noun
(poetry) A composition consisting of five verses.
pentelicus
perculsion
percussing
percussing
verb
present participle of percuss
percussion
percussion
noun
(countable) The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
(countable) The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
(countable) The sound so produced.
(engineering) The repeated striking of an object to break or shape it, as in percussion drilling.
(medicine) The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.
(music) The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.
(palmistry) The outer side of the hand.
periscians
periscians
noun
plural of periscian
pernicious
pernicious
adj
(obsolete) swift; celeritous.
Causing death or injury; deadly.
Causing much harm in a subtle way.
pestilence
pestilence
noun
(archaic) Anything harmful to morals or public order.
Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating.
phenicious
phrenesiac
pianistiec
pickedness
pickedness
noun
(obsolete) The state of being sharpened or pointed.
(obsolete) fineness; spruceness; smartness
picnickers
picnickers
noun
plural of picnicker
picosecond
picosecond
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹² seconds. Symbol: ps