A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acinaceous
acinaceous
adj
(botany) Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains like them.
acinaces
acinaces
noun
(historical, ancient history) A short sword or saber.
acinose
acinose
adj
Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions.
acipenser
acipenseres
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acipenseridae
acipenserine
acipenserine
adj
Pertaining to sturgeons
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acoenaesthesia
aconites
aconites
noun
plural of aconite
aconuresis
aconuresis
noun
(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acquaintances
acquaintances
noun
plural of acquaintance
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
acquaintanceships
acquaintanceships
noun
plural of acquaintanceship
acquaintedness
acquaintedness
noun
(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
acquiescement
acquiescence
acquiescence
noun
(law) Inaction, passivity, or neglect to take legal action when it is called for in order to assert, preserve, or safeguard a right, and which inaction implies the abandonment of said right.
A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
acquiescences
acquiescences
noun
plural of acquiescence
acquiescency
acquiescency
noun
The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.
acquiescent
acquiescent
adj
resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
acquiesence
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acquisitiveness
acquisitiveness
noun
(phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
acquittances
acquittances
noun
plural of acquittance
acridines
acridines
noun
plural of acridine
acridness
acridness
noun
bitterness or acerbity
acridnesses
acriflavines
acriflavines
noun
plural of acriflavine
acrimonies
acrimonies
noun
plural of acrimony
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrocentrics
acrocentrics
noun
plural of acrocentric
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
acromiosternal
acroneurosis
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acrotrophoneurosis
actinides
actinides
noun
plural of actinide
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinolites
actinolites
noun
plural of actinolite
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycese
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetales
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinoneuritis
actinopterous
actinopterygious
actinosome
actinosome
noun
(zoology) The entire body of a coelenterate.
actinosphaerium
actinostereoscopy
actinostome
actinostome
noun
(zoology) The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal.
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actiones
actionless
actionless
adj
Lacking action; particularly with respect to entertainment, dull, boring.
activeness
activeness
noun
The state or quality of being active.
activenesses
activenesses
noun
plural of activeness
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
acusection
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adamancies
adamancies
noun
plural of adamancy
adamantlies
adaptiveness
adaptiveness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
addictedness
addictedness
noun
The degree of addiction.
The quality or state of being addicted; attachment.
addictiveness
addictiveness
noun
The characteristic of being addictive.
addressing
addressing
noun
(computing) Any of several methods of locating and accessing information within storage
(linguistics) A mode, manner, or form of direct speech to an audience.
A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail
verb
present participle of address
ademonist
adenasthenia
adenectomies
adenectomies
noun
plural of adenectomy
adenemphraxis
adenines
adenines
noun
plural of adenine (multiple adenine molecules)
adenitis
adenitis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Glandular inflammation.
adenitises
adenitises
noun
plural of adenitis
adenocarcinomas
adenocarcinomas
noun
plural of adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adenodiastasis
adenodiastasis
noun
(pathology) The ectopia of a gland
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
adenogenesis
adenogenesis
noun
The development of uterine glands (in mammals)
adenohypersthenia
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenoidectomies
adenoidectomies
noun
plural of adenoidectomy
adenoidism
adenoidism
noun
adenoiditis
adenoiditis
adenoiditis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the adenoid in the human throat.
adenoids
adenoids
noun
plural of adenoid
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenologaditis
adenometritis
adenomycosis
adenopharyngitis
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adenosine
adenosine
noun
(biochemistry, genetics, organic chemistry) A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.
adenosis
adenosis
noun
(medicine) Benign swelling, scarring or enlargement of the lymph glands; a minor, low-risk glandular condition.
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adessenarian
adessenarian
Noun
A believer in the real presence of Christ's body in the Eucharist, but not by transubstantiation.
adhesion
adhesion
noun
(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
adhesions
adhesions
noun
plural of adhesion
adhesiveness
adhesiveness
noun
the quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
adiadochokinesia
adiadochokinesia
noun
A dyskinesia characterized by the inability to perform the rapid alternating movements of diadochokinesia.
adiadochokinesis
adiadochokinesis
noun
Alternative form of adiadochokinesia
adiadokokinesi
adiadokokinesia
adiaphanousness
adiapneustia
adiapneustia
noun
(medicine) defective perspiration; adiaphoresis
adiathermanous
adipescent
adipescent
adj
(medicine) Developing fatty deposits.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adiposeness
adiposeness
noun
The state or quality of being adipose.
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adjacencies
adjacencies
noun
plural of adjacency
adjoiningness
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
administer
administer
verb
(intransitive) To minister (to).
(law) To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
(medicine) To give a drug to a patient, be it orally or by any other means.
(transitive) To apportion out, distribute.
(transitive) To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.
(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
To give, as an oath.
administerd
administerd
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of administer
administered
administered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administer
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administering
administering
noun
administration
verb
present participle of administer
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
administers
administers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administer
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
administrate
administrate
verb
(computing) the act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.
to administer
administrated
administrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administrate
administrates
administrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administrate
administrative
administrative
adj
Of or relating to administering or administration.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
administratress
administratress
Noun
A female administrator.
administratrices
administratrices
noun
plural of administratrix
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
admissibleness
admissibleness
noun
The state or quality of being admissible.
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
admonished
admonished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admonish
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
admonishes
admonishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admonish
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
adnexitis
adnexitis
noun
(medicine) inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.