(organic chemistry) Describing any derivative of salicylic acid in which the phenolic hydroxyl has been acetylated.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinomycetales
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
ancylostomiasis
ancylostomiasis
noun
Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.
anerythroplasia
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
ankylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis
noun
Alternative form of ancylostomiasis
anomalistically
anomalistically
adv
In an anomalistic manner; with irregularity.
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anthropophysite
anthropopsychic
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiaristocracy
antiaristocracy
adj
Opposed to the aristocracy.
antichristianly
antichristianly
adv
In an antichristian manner.
anticlassically
anticorrosively
antiheterolysin
antipestilently
antiproteolysis
antireligiosity
antireligiously
antisensitivity
antispiritually
antisymmetrical
antisymmetrical
adj
(mathematics) antisymmetric
antisyndicalism
antisyndicalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to syndicalism.
antisyndicalist
antisyndicalist
noun
One who opposes the principles of syndicalism.
antisyndication
antitetanolysin
antrotympanitis
aprioristically
aprioristically
adv
A priori; in an aprioristic manner.
aristodemocracy
aristodemocracy
noun
A form of government in which power is shared between the people and the aristocracy.
arteriodialysis
arthroendoscopy
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
asterospondylic
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
astrophysicists
astrophysicists
noun
plural of astrophysicist
asymmetranthous
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
autocystoplasty
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
bacteriotrypsin
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
bathyanesthesia
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biophysiologist
biophysiologist
noun
One who studies biophysiology.
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
bisymmetrically
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachystaphylic
brachystochrone
brachystochrone
noun
Alternative form of brachistochrone
brachystomatous
bradyspermatism
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
cabbalistically
calvinistically
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calyptorhynchus
cataclysmically
cataclysmically
adv
In a cataclysmic way.
cataphrygianism
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
catechistically
catercornerways
celiogastrotomy
centrosymmetric
centrosymmetric
adj
(mathematics) Having a centre of symmetry.
chiropterygious
cholecystectomy
cholecystectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
cholecystostomy
cholecystostomy
noun
The surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.
choledochostomy
choledochostomy
noun
(surgery) Creation of a fistula into the common bile duct
chromatodysopia
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
cobalticyanides
cobalticyanides
noun
plural of cobalticyanide
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
coinstantaneity
coinstantaneity
noun
coinstantaneousness
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
commiseratingly
commiseratingly
adv
So as to commiserate; in a way that offers commiseration.
commiseratively
commiseratively
adv
In a commiserative manner.
communistically
communistically
adv
In a communistic manner.
compassionately
compassionately
adv
In a compassionate manner.
compositionally
compositionally
adv
By means of composition.
With regard to composition.
compresbyterial
compressibility
compressibility
noun
(thermodynamics) The product of pressure and molar volume divided by the product of the gas constant and the absolute temperature.
The degree to which something is compressible.
compsothlypidae
condylarthrosis
condylarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) Any joint that is formed of condylar surfaces
conscientiously
conscientiously
adv
In a conscientious manner; attentively.
consentaneously
consentaneously
adv
In a consentaneous manner
consequentially
consequentially
adv
In a consequential manner; with consequence or significance.
considerability
consideratively
constitutionary
controversially
controversially
adv
In a controversial manner.
correspondently
correspondently
adv
In a corresponding manner.
cosmonautically
costopneumopexy
counterscrutiny
counterscrutiny
noun
Scrutiny against some point or issue being raised.
countersecurity
counterstrategy
counterstrategy
noun
Any strategy designed to counter another, or to render something ineffective.
countersympathy
countryfiedness
crossopterygian
crossopterygian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, an infraclass of bony fish.
noun
(zoology) One of the Crossopterygii.
crymoanesthesia
cryptoanalytics
cryptocephalous
cryptomonadales
cryptophthalmos
cryptophthalmos
noun
A rare congenital anomaly in which the skin is continuous over the eyeball, with absence of eyelids.
cryptoproselyte
cryptosplenetic
cryptovolcanism
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
crystalligerous
crystallisation
crystallisation
noun
(Britain) Alternative spelling of crystallization
crystallization
crystallization
noun
The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized.
The body formed by crystallizing.
The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapour or from a different solid phase
The process or the result of becoming more definite or precise.
crystallography
crystallography
noun
The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.
The study of crystals.
crystallometric
crystallometric
adj
Relating to crystallometry.
crystallophobia
cyanocrystallin
cyclostomatidae
cynogenealogist
cystenchymatous
cystoenterocele
cystoepiplocele
cystoflagellata
cystoflagellate
cystolithectomy
cystoureteritis
cystourethritis
cystourethritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the bladder and the urethra
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
cytoparaplastin
cytoplasmically
cytoplasmically
adv
With regard to the cytoplasm
cytotrophoblast
cytotrophoblast
noun
(cytology) The inner layer of the trophoblast.
dacryocystalgia
dacryocystocele
dacryocystocele
noun
(embryology, ophthalmology) A benign, bluish-gray mass in the inferomedial canthus that forms as a result of a narrowing or obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct, usually during prenatal development.
dacryocystotome
dacryocystotomy
dacryocystotomy
noun
(surgery, ophthalmology) A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac.
dacryolithiasis
dacryolithiasis
noun
(ophthalmology) The formation, or the presence of dacryoliths.
dacryosolenitis
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable