(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the genitals.
abdominovesical
abdominovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
abhominable
abhominable
adj
Obsolete form of abominable.
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abnormalize
abnormalize
verb
(transitive) To make abnormal.
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
abnormalness
abnormalness
noun
The quality of being abnormal.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
abominable
abominable
adj
(obsolete) Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).
Disagreeable or unpleasant.
Very bad or inferior.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
abominableness
abominableness
noun
The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness.
accommodableness
accommodableness
noun
(rare) The quality or condition of being accommodable
accompanable
accompanable
adj
(obsolete) sociable
accompanimental
accompanimental
adj
Relating to or serving as an accompaniment
accomplement
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
accouplement
accouplement
noun
(rare) That which couples, as a tie or brace
(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
acetaminol
acetoamidophenol
acetobromanilide
acetylaminobenzene
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acknowledgement
acknowledgement
noun
(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
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
aclemon
acromiosternal
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinometrical
actinomycestal
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
actinomycetales
acylamidobenzene
acyloxymethane
adenoliomyofibroma
adenolipoma
adenolipoma
noun
(oncology) A benign lipoma of a gland containing both glandular and fat tissue.
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenomalacia
adenomeningeal
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophthalmia
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
agammaglobulinemia
agammaglobulinemia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which gammaglobulins such as immunoglobulins are absent from the blood, or present only in low concentrations
agammaglobulinemic
agammaglobulinemic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting agammaglobulinemia.
noun
An individual with agammaglobulinemia.
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
agglomerant
agglomerant
adj
That causes agglomeration
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
aglaonema
aglaonema
noun
Any of the genus Aglaonema of tropical foliage plants.
alalcomeneus
albumenisation
albumenization
albumenization
noun
Alternative form of albuminization
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminometer
albuminometry
albuminone
albuminone
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A principle derived from certain albuminoids; it is soluble in alcohol and is not coagulable by heat.
albuminorrhea
albuminoscope
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
alcimedon
alcmaeon
alcovinometer
aldermaston
alderwoman
alderwoman
noun
(rare) A female alderman.
alderwomen
alderwomen
noun
plural of alderwoman
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
alemonger
alemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of ale.
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alimenation
alimentation
alimentation
noun
(biology) Nourishment, as a process or as a substance.
A French delicatessen.
alimentotherapy
alimonied
alimonies
alimonies
noun
plural of alimony
allagostemonous
allemontite
allemontite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral form of antimony arsenide (SbAs).
alloimmune
alloimmune
adj
(pathology) Characterized by alloimmunity, which is immunity, obtained from a tissue graft from another person, against one's own cells.
allomerization
allomerization
noun
The interconversion of allomeric forms
allomerizing
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
allotment
allotment
noun
(Britain) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.
(law) The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person.
Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
The act of allotting.
allotments
allotments
noun
plural of allotment
almendro
almendron
almendron
noun
The brazil nut tree.
almochoden
almonage
almondlike
almondlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a almond.
almoner
almoner
noun
A hospital official responsible for patient welfare and after-care.
a title given to a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms or bounty on behalf of a monarch
one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop
one who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses
almoners
almoners
noun
plural of almoner
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almsmoney
almswomen
almswomen
noun
plural of almswoman
aloemodin
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
aluminaphone
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
aluminose
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
alycompaine
alymphopotent
ambitionless
ambitionless
adj
Without ambition or motivation
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amelcorn
amelcorn
noun
A variety of wheat from which starch is produced (Triticum spelta).
amelcorns
amelification
ameliorableness
ameliorant
ameliorant
noun
A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil.
Anything that improves something else.
ameliorating
ameliorating
verb
present participle of ameliorate
amelioration
amelioration
noun
(linguistics) The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.
(philosophy) An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts.
An improvement.
The act of making better.
ameliorations
ameliorations
noun
plural of amelioration
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amenorrhoeal
amenorrhoeal
adj
Affected by amenorrhoea
Relating to amenorrhoea.
ametabolian
ametabolian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to insects that undergo metamorphosis
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Ametabola (Apterygota)