(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
acanthocephala
acanthocephali
acanthomeridae
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accelerometers
accelerometers
noun
plural of accelerometer
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accrementition
accrementition
noun
(physiology) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acetocinnamene
acetonaphthone
acetonaphthone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of methyl naphthyl ketone
acetonurometer
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetosalicylic
acetotoluidine
acetoveratrone
acetoveratrone
noun
(organic chemistry) The ketone 3,4-dimethoxy-acetophenone derived from veratrole
acetylbenzoate
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylfluoride
acetylperoxide
acetyltropeine
achromatiaceae
achromatizable
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acinacifoliate
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acoenaesthesia
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiodeltoid
acromiosternal
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinocrinidae
actinoelectric
actinoelectric
adj
(physics) Synonym of photoconductive
actinometrical
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinoneuritis
actinopterygii
acyloxymethane
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
aecidiomycetes
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aerobranchiate
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aerotonometric
aerotonometric
adj
Relating to aerotonometry.
aetiologically
aetiologically
adv
In aetiological terms.
affectationist
affectationist
noun
One who exhibits affectation.
affectionately
affectionately
adv
In an affectionate manner.
afflictionless
afflictionless
adj
Free from affliction.
afterreckoning
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
airconditioned
airconditioned
adj
Alternative spelling of air-conditioned
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aischrolatreia
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alectoropodous
alethiological
alethiological
adj
Of or pertaining to alethiology.
algesireceptor
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allothigenetic
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amicronucleate
anacamptometer
anaetiological
anakinetomeric
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anelectrotonic
anelectrotonic
adj
Relating to anelectrotonus.
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
angiosclerotic
anteoccupation
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
anthocephalous
anthocerotales
anthoecologist
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracometric
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antiapoplectic
antiapoplectic
adj
Countering apoplexy.
noun
A medicine that counters apoplexy.
anticensorious
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticogitative
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
anticonscience
anticonvellent
anticonvention
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
anticorrosives
anticorrosives
noun
plural of anticorrosive
anticovenanter
anticreational
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antiegoistical
antiepiscopist
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antilocapridae
antimedication
antimethodical
antineoplastic
antineoplastic
adj
(pharmacology, oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.
noun
(pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antipoetically
antiproductive
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitrochanter
antitrochanter
noun
(anatomy) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays
aortosclerosis
aortosclerosis
noun
(pathology) atherosclerosis of the aorta
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
apologetically
apologetically
adv
In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apoplectically
apoplectically
adv
In an apoplectic manner.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
appreciational
appreciational
adj
Of or relating to appreciation.
appreciatorily
appreciatorily
adv
(obsolete, rare) With appreciation; appreciatively.
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
aquocellolitis
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeocyathus
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archaeornithes
archaeostomata
archaeotherium
archanthropine
archdepredator
archicontinent
archicontinent
noun
(geology, rare) A continental land mass that was present in geologic time