(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
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
ancylostomiasis
ancylostomiasis
noun
Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anomalistically
anomalistically
adv
In an anomalistic manner; with irregularity.
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anthropopsychic
antiaristocracy
antiaristocracy
adj
Opposed to the aristocracy.
antichristianly
antichristianly
adv
In an antichristian manner.
anticlassically
anticorrosively
antisymmetrical
antisymmetrical
adj
(mathematics) antisymmetric
antisyndicalism
antisyndicalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to syndicalism.
antisyndicalist
antisyndicalist
noun
One who opposes the principles of syndicalism.
antisyndication
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.
arthroendoscopy
asterospondylic
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
astrophysicists
astrophysicists
noun
plural of astrophysicist
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.
bacteriotrypsin
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
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
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
bisymmetrically
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachystaphylic
brachystochrone
brachystochrone
noun
Alternative form of brachistochrone
brachystomatous
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
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
demystification
demystification
noun
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
densimetrically
densimetrically
adv
By means of densimetry
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
destructibility
destructibility
noun
The condition of being destructible
dialogistically
dialogistically
adv
In a dialogistic manner.
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
discerptibility
discerptibility
noun
Capability or liableness to be discerped.
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disconcertingly
disconcertingly
adv
In a disconcerting manner; upsettingly.
discontinuously
discontinuously
adv
In a discontinuous manner; not continuously.
discoverability
discoverability
noun
The condition of being discoverable
discretionarily
discretionarily
Adverb
At one's discretion.
disenchantingly
disenchantingly
adv
in a disenchanting manner
displaceability
displaceability
noun
The quality or degree of being displaceable.
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
dissatisfactory
dissatisfactory
adj
Causing dissatisfaction.
distractibility
distractibility
noun
The ease with which a person's concentration can be interfered with by external stimulation or by irrelevant thoughts
domesticability
domesticability
noun
The ability to be domesticated.
dyschromatopsia
dyschromatopsia
Noun
dichromatism
dyschromatoptic
dyschromatoptic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to dyschromatopsia.
dyslogistically
dyslogistically
adv
In a dyslogistic manner.
dysteleological
dysteleological
adj
Of or pertaining to dysteleology.
ectrosyndactyly
ectrosyndactyly
noun
(medicine) Syndactyly associated with a diminished number of digits.
electroanalysis
electroanalysis
noun
(physics, chemistry) Any of several electrochemical forms of analysis
electrobioscopy
electrobioscopy
noun
The detection of life in an animal by studying muscular contractions following the passage of an electric current
electrodialyses
electrodialyses
noun
plural of electrodialysis
electrodialysis
electrodialysis
noun
a form of dialysis in which the rate is increased by the presence of an electric potential across the membrane, especially one using an ion-selective membrane
electrodynamics
electrodynamics
noun
(physics) The phenomena associated with moving electric charges, and their interaction with electric and magnetic fields; the study of these phenomena.