(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
aepyornithiformes
affectationist
affectationist
noun
One who exhibits affectation.
affectations
affectations
noun
plural of affectation
affectionateness
affectionateness
noun
The state or quality of being affectionate.
affectionless
affectionless
adj
(psychology) Incapable of empathy.
Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless.
affections
affections
noun
plural of affection
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affection
afflictionless
afflictionless
adj
Free from affliction.
afforestation
afforestation
noun
The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.
afforestational
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
affrontedness
affrontedness
noun
The state or quality of being affronted.
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
affrontiveness
affrontiveness
noun
The state or quality of being affrontive.
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
afternoons
afternoons
noun
plural of afternoon
afternose
aftersensation
aftersensation
noun
A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.
aftersong
aftersound
aftersound
noun
(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
aftervision
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
alfonse
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
aloofness
aloofness
noun
The state of being aloof
aloofnesses
aloofnesses
noun
plural of aloofness
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluniferous
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
ammonifies
ammonifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
anguliferous
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
anseriformes
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
antesfort
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anticonfederationism
anticonfederationist
anticonfederationist
noun
One who opposes confederation.
anticonformities
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
aposafranine
aposafranine
noun
benzinduline
appersonification
araneiformes
archconfraternities
archconfraternities
noun
plural of archconfraternity
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
arsenferratose
arseniferous
arseniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing arsenic.
arsenoferratin
arsenofuran
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
assuefaction
assuefaction
noun
(obsolete) habituation
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autoreinfusion
autotransformer
autotransformer
noun
(electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
bacteriofluorescin
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
battlefronts
battlefronts
noun
plural of battlefront
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
beatifications
beatifications
noun
plural of beatification
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
beforehandedness
beforeness
beforeness
noun
The state or quality of being before.
behoovefulness
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benzofurans
benzofurans
noun
plural of benzofuran
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
bernstorff
bioscientific
bioscientific
adj
Relating to bioscience.
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
blenniiformes
blindfoldedness
blindfoldedness
noun
The state or quality of being blindfolded.
boastfulness
boastfulness
noun
The characteristic of being boastful.
bodefulness
boldfacedness
bonefish
bonefish
noun
(New England) A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.
A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.
Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
bonefishes
bonefishes
noun
plural of bonefish
bonefishing
bonefishing
noun
Angling for bonefish.
bonefishings
bonfires
bonfires
noun
plural of bonfire
bonifaces
bonifaces
noun
plural of boniface
bountifulness
bountifulness
noun
The characteristic of being bountiful.
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
breakfronts
breakfronts
noun
plural of breakfront
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
buffooneries
buffooneries
noun
plural of buffoonery
buffoonesque
buffoonishness
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
carboniferous
carboniferous
adj
Containing or producing carbon.
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
cathodofluorescence
cenospecific
cenospecific
adj
Alternative form of coenospecific
cenospecifically
centerfolds
centerfolds
noun
plural of centerfold
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrisciform
certifications
certifications
noun
plural of certification
ceruminiferous
chiffonades
chiffonades
noun
plural of chiffonade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chiffonade
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
chiffonnieres
chiffonniers
chiffonniers
noun
plural of chiffonnier
ciconiiformes
cienfuegos
cinquefoils
cinquefoils
noun
plural of cinquefoil
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
closefistedness
closefitting
closefitting
adj
Alternative form of close-fitting
cockneyfies
cockneyfies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cockneyfy
codefendants
codefendants
noun
plural of codefendant
coefficients
coefficients
noun
plural of coefficient
coenospecific
coenospecific
adj
Relating to coenospecies.
coenospecifically
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
coffinless
coffinless
adj
Without a coffin.
cofinances
cofinances
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cofinance
cofounders
cofounders
noun
plural of cofounder
cofoundress
cofoundress
noun
A female cofounder.
coinfers
colorfastness
colorfastness
noun
The characteristic of being colorfast.
colorfulness
colorfulness
noun
The perceived intensity of a specific color.
The state of being colorful.
colourfulness
colourfulness
noun
Alternative form of colorfulness
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
comfiness
comfiness
noun
(informal) comfortableness
comfinesses
comfortableness
comfortableness
noun
Comfort: the quality or state of being comfortable.
comfortlessness
comfortlessness
noun
The state or quality of being comfortless.
conchfishes
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)