(organic chemistry) The aromatic secondary amine 9,10-dihydroacridine related to acridine
acridane
acridane
noun
Alternative form of acridan
acrider
acrider
adj
comparative form of acrid: more acrid
acridest
acridest
adj
superlative form of acrid: most acrid
acridian
acridian
adj
Relating to insects of the family Acrididae
noun
Any of the family Acrididae of grasshoppers, crickets, locusts etc.
acridic
acridid
acridid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Acrididae of locusts and related grasshoppers.
acrididae
acridiidae
acridin
acridin
noun
Dated form of acridine.
acridine
acridine
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of this compound
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
acridines
acridines
noun
plural of acridine
acridinic
acridinium
acridinium
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cation produced by protonation of an acridine.
acridities
acridities
noun
plural of acridity
acridity
acridity
noun
(figurative) Bitterness in speech or behaviour; causticness.
An acrid taste or smell.
Bitterness or acerbity.
acridium
acridly
acridly
adv
In a harsh or corrosive manner.
acridness
acridness
noun
bitterness or acerbity
acridnesses
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
acridyl
acridyl
noun
Alternative form of acridinyl
acrindolin
acrindoline
acritude
acritude
noun
acridity; pungency combined with heat.
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
acrydium
acrylaldehyde
acrylaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aldehyde acrolein
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinocrinid
actinocrinidae
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodielectric
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actoridae
acuductor
acuerdo
acuerdos
acupunctured
acupunctured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
adambulacral
adambulacral
adj
Next to the ambulacra
noun
Such an ossicle or spine
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adcraft
adducer
adducer
noun
One who adduces.
adducers
adducers
noun
plural of adducer
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
adelomorphic
adelric
adendric
adendric
adj
Not dendric.
adendritic
adendritic
adj
(biology) (of a neuron) Not having dendrites.
(biology) (of other cells) Not having cytoplasmic processes.
Not having a branching structure, not tree-like.
adenemphractic
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
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
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenomyxosarcoma
adenosarcoma
adenosarcoma
noun
An uncommon form of cancer that arises from mesenchymal tissue and has a benign glandular component.
adenosarcomas
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adherence
adherence
noun
(Scotland, law) The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.
(medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
A close physical union of two objects.
Faithful support for some cause.
adherences
adherences
noun
plural of adherence
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
adherescence
adherescent
adhocracy
adhocracy
noun
(business, organizational theory) An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the moment rather than excessively bureaucratic.
adiamorphic
adiaphoretic
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
adipocere
adipocere
noun
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adirondack
adirondack
Noun
A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.