That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astrochronological
astrochronological
adj
Relating to astrochronology.
astrogonic
astrogonic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrogony.
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
athrogenic
attracting
attracting
verb
present participle of attract
attractingly
attractingly
adv
In such a way as to attract.
autolaryngoscopic
azygobranchiata
azygobranchiate
backscattering
backscattering
noun
(physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.
verb
present participle of backscatter
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
backstring
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backtracking
backtracking
noun
(aviation) The usage of a runway as a taxiway, especially at private strips and smaller airports.
(computer science) The act of building all possible solutions to a problem incrementally, abandoning any candidate solution if it cannot lead to a valid solution.
(countable, uncountable) The act of one who, or that which, backtracks; a retracing of one's steps.
verb
present participle of backtrack
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
(archaic, medicine) Of bacterial origin or causation.
bacterizing
bacterizing
verb
present participle of bacterize
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
becrusting
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
bioelectrogenesis
bioelectrogenesis
noun
biological or biochemical electrogenesis
bioelectrogenetic
bioelectrogenetically
bioenergetic
bioenergetic
adj
Of or pertaining to bioenergetics
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
birefracting
blastogranitic
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
borotungstic
brachiating
brachiating
adj
That moves by the use of limbs; especially by swinging through the trees using the arms
verb
present participle of brachiate
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
bracketing
bracketing
noun
(architecture) A series or group of brackets; brackets, collectively.
The act of enclosing (text, etc.) in brackets.
verb
present participle of bracket
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostegidae
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
bratticing
bratticing
noun
The material used for forming brattices.
verb
present participle of brattice
brecciating
brecciating
verb
present participle of brecciate
brickbatting
brickbatting
noun
The act of assailing with criticism.
The act of attacking by throwing brickbats.
verb
present participle of brickbat
broadcasting
broadcasting
adj
Sending in all directions.
noun
(business) The business or profession of radio and television.
The act by which something is broadcast.
verb
present participle of broadcast
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
broncobusting
bureaucratizing
bureaucratizing
verb
present participle of bureaucratize
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
cabinetworking
calcaneoastragaloid
calenturing
calibrating
calibrating
verb
present participle of calibrate
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
cancerating
cancerating
verb
present participle of cancerate
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cantabrigian
cantabrigian
Adjective
Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Cambridge or its university
Noun
A native or resident of Cambridge
An undergraduate, graduate or fellow of Cambridge University
cantering
cantering
noun
Movement at a canter.
verb
present participle of canter
cantharidating
cantharidating
verb
present participle of cantharidate
cantharidizing
cantilevering
cantilevering
noun
The motion or use of a cantilever.
verb
present participle of cantilever
capturing
capturing
verb
present participle of capture
caratinga
carbogelatin
carbolating
carbonating
carbonating
verb
present participle of carbonate
carbonylating
carbonylating
verb
present participle of carbonylate
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carburating
carburating
verb
present participle of carburate
carbureting
carbureting
verb
present participle of carburet
carburetting
carcerating
carcerating
verb
present participle of carcerate
carcinogenicity
carcinogenicity
noun
The state or degree of being carcinogenic.
carcinologist
carcinologist
noun
A person involved in carcinology.
cardington
caretaking
caretaking
noun
The act of taking care or taking charge of something.
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
caricaturing
caricaturing
verb
present participle of caricature
carpentering
carpentering
noun
carpentry
carpetbagging
carpetbagging
verb
present participle of carpetbag
carpeting
carpeting
noun
(informal) A severe reprimand or telling-off.
Carpet or a piece of carpet, especially when speaking of installation or removal.
Cloth or materials for carpets.
verb
present participle of carpet
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
carrington
carrington
Proper noun
A village in Barbados.
A city in North Dakota.
A village in Lincolnshire, England.
A village in Midlothian, Scotland.
carroting
carroting
noun
A process in the manufacture of felt in which the animal pelt is treated with a solution of mercuric nitrate.
cartelising
cartelising
verb
present participle of cartelise
cartelizing
cartelizing
verb
present participle of cartelize
carthaginian
carthaginian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Carthage
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Carthage
cartilaginean
cartilaginei
cartilagineous
cartilagineous
adj
Archaic form of cartilaginous.
cartilagines
cartilaginification
cartilaginification
noun
The formation of cartilage.
cartilaginoid
cartilaginoid
adj
(anatomy) Resembling or having the characteristics of cartilage.
noun
(medicine) A cartilage-like nodule, growth or other structure, which is not part of the normal anatomy.
cartilaginous
cartilaginous
adj
(mycology) Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.
(zoology, of a vertebrate animal) Having a skeleton of cartilage.
Related to or resembling cartilage.
carting
carting
noun
The transporting of someone in a cart through the streets as part of a public punishment or humiliation.
verb
present participle of cart
cartmaking
cartmaking
noun
The manufacture of carts.
cartoning
cartoning
verb
present participle of carton
cartooning
cartooning
noun
The act of drawing a cartoon or caricature.
verb
present participle of cartoon
cartoonings
cartoonings
noun
plural of cartooning
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cartwrighting
cartwrighting
noun
The work of a cartwright, building carts.
castrating
castrating
verb
present participle of castrate
cataphrygian
cataphrygianism
categoricalness
categoricalness
noun
The quality of being categorical, positive, or absolute.
categorisation
categorisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of categorization
categorising
categorising
verb
present participle of categorise
categorization
categorization
noun
A group of things arranged by category; a classification.
The process of sorting or arranging things into categories or classes.
categorizations
categorizations
noun
plural of categorization
categorizing
categorizing
verb
present participle of categorize
catering
catering
noun
(countable) The act of one who caters (to something).
(uncountable, UK, Philippines) The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.
(uncountable, US) The business of providing such services for special occasions.
verb
present participle of cater
cateringly
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
catharizing
catharizing
verb
present participle of catharize
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catheterizing
catheterizing
verb
present participle of catheterize
cauterising
cauterising
verb
present participle of cauterise
cauterizing
cauterizing
verb
present participle of cauterize
cavorting
cavorting
noun
The action of the verb to cavort
verb
present participle of cavort
celebrating
celebrating
noun
celebration
verb
present participle of celebrate
centering
centering
noun
(chiefly uncountable) The process of moving something to a centre, normally before some other process.
(countable) A type of formwork which serves as a temporary structure during the construction of arches and bridges.
verb
present participle of center
centigrade
centigrade
adj
(of a scale) Having 100 divisions between two fixed points.
Celsius (since 1948).
noun
(countable) A unit of angle equal to the hundredth part of a quadrant. Its symbol is gon.
(countable, dated) A single degree on this scale.
(uncountable) A centigrade temperature scale having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure. Known as the Celsius scale since 1948.
centigrado
centigram
centigram
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻² grams. Symbol: cg
centigramme
centigramme
noun
Alternative spelling of centigram
centigrams
centigrams
noun
plural of centigram
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
centimorgans
centimorgans
noun
plural of centimorgan
centralising
centralising
verb
present participle of centralise
centralizing
centralizing
verb
present participle of centralize
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
centrifugalizing
centrifugalizing
verb
present participle of centrifugalize
centrifugaller
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
centrifugate
centrifugate
noun
The material to be separated in a centrifuge.
verb
(transitive) To separate using centrifugation.
centrifugation
centrifugation
noun
The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge.
centrifuge
centrifuge
noun
(figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
verb
To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge