(medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
baralipton
barotropic
barotropic
adj
(meteorology) In which the pressure of the atmosphere is dependent upon its density only.
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
biparental
biparental
adj
Having two parents.
biparietal
biparietal
adj
(anatomy) Between the two parietal bones
bipartible
bipartible
adj
Capable of being divided into two parts.
bipartient
bipartient
adj
Dividing into two parts.
bipartisan
bipartisan
adj
(politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.
bipartizan
bipolarity
bipolarity
noun
The state of being bipolar.
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
bistipular
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
bitterbump
blackprint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
bridgeport
bridgeport
Proper noun
a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
a neighbourhood on Nova Scotia, Canada.
a city in Alabama, USA.
a CDP in and the county seat of California, USA.
an unincorporated community in California.
a seaport city in Connecticut, USA.
a city in Illinois, USA.
a neighbourhood in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana, USA.
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Kentucky, USA.
an unincorporated community in Michigan, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a small city in Nebraska, USA
an unincorporated community in New Jersey, USA.
hamlet and CDP in and New York, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
an unincorporated community in Ohio.
a small town in Oklahoma, USA.
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
an unincorporated community in Tennessee, USA.
a city in Texas, USA.
a former community in Utah, USA.
a city in Washington, USA.
a city in West Virginia, USA.
a town and unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
brihaspati
brihaspati
Proper noun
The name of the priest of the Gods.
The planet Jupiter.
brownprint
bryophytic
bryophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to bryophytes, the green, seedless land plants that make up the division Bryophyta, including mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
corbiestep
corbiestep
noun
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
depertible
depertible
adj
(obsolete, nonce word) divisible
embioptera
hyperbatic
hyperbatic
adj
Of or pertaining to a hyperbaton; transposed; inverted.
impartable
impartable
adj
Capable of being imparted.
impartible
impartible
adj
capable of being imparted or communicated; impartable.
not partible; not subject to partition; indivisible
impartibly
impartibly
adv
So as not to be parted or divided.
impetrable
impetrable
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being obtained or influenced by petition.
importable
importable
adj
(obsolete) Insupportable, unbearable.
Capable of being imported.
noun
Something that can be imported.
importably
importably
adv
(obsolete) Insupportably; unbearably.
impuberate
impuberate
adj
not puberate
interpubic
interpubic
adj
(anatomy) Between the pubic bones or cartilage.
irruptible
libroplast
paedotribe
paintbrush
paintbrush
noun
A thin brush for applying paint.
parabiotic
parabiotic
adj
relating to parabiosis
parabolist
parabolist
noun
A narrator of parables.
parrotbill
parrotbill
noun
Any of a group of warbler-like birds of uncertain taxonomy, now often placed in family Paradoxornithidae, native to East and Southeast Asia, generally small and long-tailed, which inhabit reed beds and similar habitats and feed mainly on seeds.
patibulary
patibulary
adj
(now rare, chiefly humorous) Pertaining to the gallows or hanging.
periorbita
periorbita
noun
(anatomy) The area around the orbit.
perturbing
perturbing
verb
present participle of perturb
picturable
picturable
adj
Capable of being imagined.
Capable of, or suitable for, being depicted in a picture.
picturably
picturably
adv
In a picturable manner.
pittsburgh
pittsburgh
Proper noun
A city in Pennsylvania, USA, and the county seat of Allegheny County.
postscribe
postscribe
verb
To make a postscript.
potboilers
potboilers
noun
plural of potboiler
prebaptize
prebenefit
predisturb
preexhibit
preinhabit
preobviate
preorbital
preorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated in front of the orbit.
Occurring before an orbit is established.
noun
A lacrimal gland located in front of a deer's eye
presbytism
presbytism
noun
Presbyopia.
presubsist
proambient
probathing
probatical
probations
probations
noun
plural of probation
probetting
problemist
problemist
noun
(chess) One who composes chess problems for other players to attempt to solve.
profitable
profitable
adj
Beneficial, serviceable, of use.
Producing a profit.
profitably
profitably
adv
In a profitable manner, in a way that achieves profit or gain.
prohibited
prohibited
adj
Forbidden; unallowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prohibit
prohibiter
prohibiter
noun
One who prohibits or forbids.
prohibitor
prohibitor
noun
One who prohibits.
prohibitum
rebaptized
rebaptized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of rebaptize
rebaptizer
rebaptizer
noun
One who rebaptizes.
rebaptizes
rebaptizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rebaptize
receptible
receptible
adj
receivable
reprohibit
reprohibit
verb
(rare, transitive) To prohibit (something) again.
retropubic
retropubic
adj
(anatomy) Behind the pubic area (and in front of the urinary bladder)
ribbentrop
saprobiont
saprobiont
noun
Synonym of saprobe
sheepbiter
sheepbiter
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of sheep-biter
spitballer
spitballer
noun
(baseball) A pitcher who moistens the ball with saliva before throwing it.
One who spitballs or informally discusses ideas.
strippable
strippable
adj
Suitable for strip-mining.
subparties
subparties
noun
plural of subparty
subreption
subreption
noun
The act of obtaining a favour by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts.
subreptive
subreptive
adj
(obsolete) surreptitious
subscripts
subscripts
noun
plural of subscript
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of subscript
subtropics
subtropics
noun
The region between the tropics and the temperate latitudes of the world.
thumbprint
thumbprint
noun
A print, mark or impression made by a thumb.
tobinsport
triphibian
triphibian
adj
Designed to travel on land, air or sea
noun
A craft that can travel on land, air and sea.
tripleback
triplumbic
tropicbird
tropicbird
noun
Any of the various seabirds of the family Phaethontidae, typically found in the open ocean in the tropics
tubiparous
tubiporoid
tubiporous
tubulipora
tubulipore
tubulipore
noun
(zoology) Any of numerous species of Bryozoa belonging to Tubulipora and allied genera, with tubular calcareous calicles.
unpartible
upbrighten
upbrighten
verb
(transitive, intransitive, poetic) To make or become brighter.