A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
apocaffeine
apofenchene
apofenchene
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
aposafranine
aposafranine
noun
benzinduline
appersonification
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
bipenniform
bipenniform
adj
Resembling a feather on both sides
bipennate
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
cenospecific
cenospecific
adj
Alternative form of coenospecific
cenospecifically
chopfallen
chopfallen
adj
Synonym of chapfallen
coenospecific
coenospecific
adj
Relating to coenospecies.
coenospecifically
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
confessorship
confessorship
noun
The condition of a person who continues to confess their faith when suffering persecution.
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
conspecific
conspecific
adj
(taxonomy) relating to the same species
noun
An organism belonging to the same species as another.
conspecifics
conspecifics
noun
plural of conspecific
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
counterproof
counterproof
noun
(logic) A proof that contradicts a given statement.
(printing) The inverted image of an original proof.
craftsperson
craftsperson
noun
A person who produces arts and crafts.
Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.
deepfrozen
defensorship
defensorship
noun
The state or business of a defensor.
despecification
despecification
noun
(obsolete) discrimination
The act of generalizing, or making less specific.
dessertspoonful
dessertspoonful
noun
A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2 teaspoons.
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
dispersonification
dispersonification
noun
The process of dispersonifying.
dispersonify
dispersonify
verb
To view as impersonal; to see as an object rather than as having personal attributes.
dolphinfishes
dolphinfishes
noun
plural of dolphinfish
draftsperson
draftsperson
noun
A draftsman or draftswoman.
drepaniform
drepaniform
adj
sickle-shaped
epididymodeferentectomy
epididymodeferential
epifano
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
expressionful
expressionful
adj
Full of expression; expressive.
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
falcopern
fangotherapy
felapton
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
felinophile
felinophile
noun
A person who likes cats.
felinophobe
felinophobe
noun
A person who dislikes cats.
fellowshiping
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
feminophobe
fencepost
fencepost
noun
A post which helps hold up a fence.
ferroprint
ferrotyping
ferrotyping
verb
present participle of ferrotype
fetoplacental
fetoplacental
adj
Of or pertaining to both the fetus and the placenta.
fetoprotein
fetoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several antigens produced in a developing embryo, of which the most common is alpha-fetoprotein
fetoproteins
fetoproteins
noun
plural of fetoprotein
fibrinopurulent
fibrinopurulent
adj
Relating to, or containing fibrin and pus
fibropurulent
fibrospongiae
fidepromission
filipendulous
filipendulous
adj
Suspended by, or strung upon, a thread; said of tuberous swellings in the middle or at the extremities of slender, threadlike rootlets.
finetop
finetop
noun
Synonym of redtop (“the grass Agrostis vulgaris”)
fingerpost
fingerpost
noun
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost
The milepost itself.
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fireproofing
fireproofing
noun
A fire-resistant coating or substance.
The process of making something resistant to fire.
verb
present participle of fireproof
fireproofness
fireproofness
noun
The quality of being fireproof.
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
fissiparousness
fissiparousness
noun
The quality of being fissiparous.
flaperon
flaperon
noun
(aviation, aeronautics, aircraft) An aircraft control surface at the trailing edge of a wing that acts as an aileron (controlling movement around the longitudinal axis) and a flap (changing the chord line of the wing, thus affecting the angle of attack).
flavoprotein
flavoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
floatplane
floatplane
noun
A seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water.
floatplanes
floatplanes
noun
plural of floatplane
floccipend
floppiness
floppiness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being floppy
floppinesses
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
foolproofness
foolproofness
noun
The state or condition of being foolproof.
footmenfootpad
foppishness
foppishness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being foppish.
foreappoint
foreappoint
verb
(transitive) To appoint beforehand.
foreappointment
foreappointment
noun
Previous appointment; preordination.
forecatharping
foreignership
foreignership
noun
The condition of being a foreigner.
foreimpression
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
foremanships
foremanships
noun
plural of foremanship
forepaling
foreparent
foreparent
noun
(somewhat uncommon) a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)
foreparents
foreparents
noun
plural of foreparent
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
foreplan
foreplan
noun
A plan, device, or strategy created in advance.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To devise beforehand.
foreplanting
forepoint
forepoint
verb
(transitive) To foreshadow.
forepointer
forepoling
forepredicament
forepreparation
forepreparation
noun
Something done in advance, to make ready; preparation.
forepretended
foreprovision
forerunnership
forerunnership
noun
The state or condition of a forerunner.
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forespencer
forespent
forespent
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forespend
forespoken
forespoken
adj
Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
verb
past participle of forespeak.
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmen
foretopmen
noun
plural of foretopman
forpine
forpine
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To pine away.
(transitive, archaic) To waste away through suffering or through torment.
1924, G. M. Cookson, Prometheus Bound
forpined
forpined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forpine
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
forspend
forspend
verb
(transitive) To spend up; spend completely; exhaust, as by overexertion.
forspent
forspent
adj
(archaic, poetic) exhausted
forspoken
forspoken
adj
(obsolete) Bewitched, charmed.
verb
past participle of forspeak.
fortepiano
fortepiano
noun
A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
fortepianos
fortepianos
noun
plural of fortepiano
fortypenny
fortypenny
adj
(UK) Having a value or cost of forty pence.
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fourpence
fourpence
noun
A former British silver coin, worth four pence.
A monetary amount of four pence.
fourpennies
fourpennies
noun
plural of fourpenny
fourpenny
fourpenny
adj
(dated) Costing fourpence.
noun
A coin or stamp worth fourpence.
fourpounder
francophile
francophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophile
francophobe
francophone
francophone
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Francophone
fringepod
fringepod
noun
Any of various herbs of the genus Thysanocarpus.
friponerie
frontispiece
frontispiece
noun
(archaic, publishing) The title page of a book.
(architecture) A façade, especially an ornamental one.
(architecture) A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
(publishing) An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
(slang, archaic, humorous) A person's face.
verb
(transitive, rare) To supply with a frontispiece.
frontispieced
frontispieced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frontispiece
frontispieces
frontispieces
noun
plural of frontispiece
frontispiecing
frontispiecing
verb
present participle of frontispiece
frontoparietal
frontoparietal
adj
(anatomy) frontal and parietal (relating to such bones or lobes)
noun
The frontal bone and parietal bone considered as a unit
frontopontine
frontopontine
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the frontal lobe and the pons; applied to a group of fibers situated in the medial fifth of the base of the cerebral peduncles.
frontosphenoidal
frontotemporal
frontotemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes
frontpiece
frontspiece
frontspieces
frostnipped
frostnipped
adj
Affected by frostnip.
funipendulous
funipendulous
adj
(rare, obsolete) Hanging from a rope.
gonfaloniership
gonfaloniership
noun
The role or status of gonfalonier.
greaseproofness
greaseproofness
noun
The quality of being greaseproof.
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
hepatoflavin
hepatoflavin
noun
(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.