(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
affirmatively
affirmatively
adv
In an affirming manner.
afforestation
afforestation
noun
The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
affrontedness
affrontedness
noun
The state or quality of being affronted.
africanderism
afrikanderdom
afrikanderism
aftercataract
aftercataract
noun
A medical condition of clouding of the posterior lens capsule implanted in the eye in cataract surgery.
afterlifetime
aftermarriage
afterplanting
afterpressure
afterripening
afterswarming
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
aircraftwoman
aircraftwoman
noun
A female aircraftman.
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
alveolariform
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
amidofluoride
ammocoetiform
amphipodiform
amphipodiform
adj
Resembling an amphipod
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
angelinformal
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
anteroflexion
anterofrontal
anterofrontal
adj
anterior and frontal
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antifertility
antifertility
adj
That reduces fertility
contraceptive
antiforeigner
antiforeigner
adj
Opposed to foreigners.
antireflexive
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
antisoporific
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
archflatterer
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
artifactually
artifactually
adv
(medical imaging or laboratory testing) Apparently but not truly, with the appearance being due to artifacts; spuriously.
With reference to artifacts
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
artificialism
artificialism
noun
(psychology) The belief that anything that exists must have been made by a conscious entity, such as God or a human being
artificiality
artificiality
noun
(countable) Something artificial.
(uncountable) The quality of being artificial or produced unnaturally.
artificialize
artificialize
verb
(transitive) To render artificial.
aschaffenburg
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
asperifolious
asperifolious
adj
(botany) Having rough leaves.
atmosphereful
autoformation
balloonflower
ballyllumford
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
barefacedness
barefacedness
noun
The state or quality of being barefaced.
benefactrices
benefactrices
noun
plural of benefactrix
benefactrixes
beneficiaries
beneficiaries
noun
plural of beneficiary
benzofluorene
benzofluorene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in which a benzene ring is fused to a fluorene moiety
benzotrifuran
benzoylformic
birefringence
birefringence
noun
(physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium; the property of a material that light passing through it is so split.
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
blenniiformes
borowolframic
brachiofacial
brachiofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and the face.
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
brazenfacedly
breakfastless
breakfastless
adj
Without breakfast.
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
brieflessness
brieflessness
noun
Absence of a legal brief.
brutification
bulletproofed
bulletproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletproof
burglarproofs
butterfingers
butterfingers
noun
A tendency to drop things, or to be clumsy or uncoordinated.
One's fingers which tend to drop things, or are clumsy or uncoordinated.
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflylike
butterflylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a butterfly.
calamiferious
calcariferous
calcariferous
adj
calciferous
calcioferrite
calcioferrite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
calefactories
calefactories
noun
plural of calefactory
calorifacient
calorifacient
adj
(physiology, dated) Having or relating to the power of producing heat; applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation.
calorifically
calorifically
adv
In a calorific manner
calyciflorate
calyciflorous
calyciflorous
adj
(botany) calycifloral
campaniliform
campaniliform
adj
Alternative form of campaniform
candlesnuffer
candlesnuffer
noun
Alternative form of candle snuffer
capitelliform
caprification
caprification
noun
A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carboniferous
carboniferous
adj
Containing or producing carbon.
carefulnesses
carefulnesses
noun
plural of carefulness
carnification
carnification
noun
The act or process of turning to flesh, or to a substance resembling flesh.
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
cauldrifeness
celluliferous
celluliferous
adj
Bearing or producing little cells.
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centrifugence
centrifugence
noun
The property or quality of being centrifugal.
centrisciform
ceratofibrous
cerebriformly
cerebriformly
adv
In a cerebriform manner.
certificating
certificating
verb
present participle of certificate
certification
certification
noun
A professional qualification that certifies a person's ability.
The act of certifying.
The granting of a certificate.
certificative
certificative
adj
That certifies.
certificatory
certificatory
adj
Serving to certify something.
noun
(archaic) A certificate.
cervicofacial
cervicofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and face.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chamberfellow
charadriiform
charadriiform
adj
(ornithology) Belonging to the Charadriiformes.
noun
Any bird of the order Charadriiformes
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chiffonnieres
chloroformate
chloroformate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of chloroformic acid
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroformism
chloroformism
noun
(medicine, archaic) addiction to chloroform
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chloroformize
chloroformize
verb
To treat with chloroform, typically in order to attenuate an antigen
chuckfarthing
chylificatory
ciconiiformes
circumference
circumference
noun
(geometry) The length of such a line
(geometry) The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure
(graph theory) The length of the longest cycle of a graph
(obsolete) The surface of a round or spherical object
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To include in a circular space; to bound.
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
circumfluence
circumfluence
noun
A flowing round on all sides; an enclosing with fluid.
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
circumpacific
clarification
clarification
noun
The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from feculent matter by the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.