(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromoderma
achromoderma
noun
(pathology) A lack of pigmentation in the skin
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
achyrodes
acichlorid
acichloride
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acidification
acidification
noun
The act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid.
acidogenic
acidogenic
adj
Which generates acid or acidity.
acidoid
acidoid
adj
Potentially acidic
noun
A potential acid
acidology
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acidometer
acidometer
noun
A hydrometer, especially one that is used to measure the strength of an acid.
Any of various other devices used to measure acidity, either chemical or electronic.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acidophil
acidophil
noun
(immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidophilic
acidophilic
adj
Easily stained with acidic dyes, such as eosin.
Thriving under acidic conditions; relating to or being an acidophile.
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acidoses
acidoses
noun
plural of acidosis
acidosis
acidosis
noun
(pathology) An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acidotic
acidotic
adj
(pathology) Having depressed alkalinity of blood or tissue.
acidproof
acidproof
adj
Resistant to the corrosive effects of acid.
acidulation
acidulation
noun
The act of acidulating.
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acknowledge
acknowledge
verb
(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
acknowledgeable
acknowledgeable
adj
Able to be acknowledged.
Worthy of acknowledgement.
acknowledged
acknowledged
adj
Generally accepted, recognized or admitted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acknowledg
simple past tense and past participle of acknowledge
acknowledgedly
acknowledgedly
adv
Confessedly, admittedly.
acknowledgement
acknowledgement
noun
(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledger
acknowledger
noun
One who acknowledges.
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acknowledges
acknowledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acknowledge
acknowledging
acknowledging
adj
(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
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.
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acloud
acloud
adj
(poetic) Made cloudy; clouded.
acnodal
acnodal
adj
Pertaining to acnodes
acnode
acnode
noun
(geometry) An isolated point not upon a curve, but whose coordinates satisfy the equation of the curve so that it is considered as belonging to the curve.
acnodes
acnodes
noun
plural of acnode
acold
acold
adj
(obsolete) Of a person, feeling cold.
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acorned
acorned
adj
(rare) Fed or filled with acorns.
Furnished or loaded with acorns
acotyledon
acotyledon
noun
(botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acridone
acridone
noun
(organic chemistry) An tricyclic heterocyclic ketone derived from acridine; any derivative of this compound
acridonium
acridonium
noun
Alternative form of acridinium
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrindolin
acrindoline
acroceratidae
acroceridae
acrochordidae
acrochordinae
acrochordon
acrochordon
noun
(medicine) A soft, pedunculated or pensile wart, consisting of myomatous or edematous fibrous tissue, often found on the neck or eyelids of elderly persons.
acroconidium
acrocoracoid
acrocoracoid
adj
Of or pertaining to this extension.
noun
(anatomy) A dorsal expansion of the coracoid bone which completes the opening for the triosseal canal.
acrodactyla
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acrodont
acrodont
adj
Having teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge.
noun
One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge
acrodontism
acrodonts
acrodonts
noun
plural of acrodont
acrodrome
acrodrome
adj
(botany, of the veins of a leaf) That run parallel to the edges of the leaf and meet at the tip
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acrodus
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acromiocoracoid
acromiocoracoid
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the acromion and the coracoid process.
acromiodeltoid
acromiohyoid
acromyodi
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acromyodic
acromyodic
adj
Relating to the acromyodians
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acropodia
acropodia
noun
plural of acropodium
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
acroscleroderma
acroscleroderma
noun
Synonym of sclerodactyly
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
acrotretidae
actaeonidae
actinocrinid
actinocrinidae
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodielectric
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinogonidiate
actinoid
actinoid
adj
Having the form of rays; radiated, as in the species of the family Actiniidae.
noun
(inorganic chemistry) actinide
actinoida
actinoidea
actinoids
actinoids
noun
plural of actinoid
actinomyxidia
actinomyxidiida
actinopod
actinopod
noun
(zoology) Any member of the variously ranked group Actinopoda of protozoa.
actinopoda
actionized
actionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actionize
actoridae
acuductor
acuerdo
acuerdos
acutonodose
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
acylamidobenzene
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adcon
adcons
addiction
addiction
noun
(medicine) A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.
The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
addictions
addictions
noun
plural of addiction
adduction
adduction
noun
(anatomy) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis; -- opposed to abduction.
The act of adducing or bringing forward.
adductor
adductor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor
adductors
adductors
noun
plural of adductor
adelocerous
adelochorda
adelocodonic
adelocodonic
adj
(zoology) Applied to sexual zooids of hydroids, that have a saclike form and do not become free; opposed to phanerocodonic.
adelomorphic
adenectomies
adenectomies
noun
plural of adenectomy
adenectomy
adenectomy
noun
(medicine) The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.
adenectopia
adenectopic
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenocancroid
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenocarcinomas
adenocarcinomas
noun
plural of adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinomata
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenocele
adenocele
noun
A cystadenoma, a hidrocystoma.
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenochondrosarcoma
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenocyst
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adenocystomatous
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenoidectomies
adenoidectomies
noun
plural of adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.