(anatomy) A term sometimes used for diarthrosis, and also for synarthrosis. Also called dearticulation.
(anatomy) An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint.
The act of dislocating a joint.
abbotnullius
ablution
ablution
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
(Western Christianity) The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest.
(chemistry) Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
(literary or humorous, usually in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
(plural only, UK, military) The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
ablutionary
ablutionary
adj
Pertaining to ablution.
ablutions
ablutions
noun
A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
absolutions
absolutions
noun
plural of absolution
absolutization
absolutization
noun
An act, process or result of absolutizing.
absolutizing
absolutizing
verb
present participle of absolutize
absquatulation
absquatulation
noun
The act of absquatulating; hasty departure.
abutilon
abutilon
noun
Any of the various tropical flowering plants of the genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, Indian mallow, or Chinese lantern.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
accountability
accountability
noun
(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
acinotubular
acinotubular
adj
(anatomy) Having both acini and tubules
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
agglutinability
agglutinability
noun
The quality or degree of being agglutinable.
agglutinable
agglutinable
adj
Able to be agglutinated; that readily undergoes agglutination
albategnius
albuginitis
albumenisation
albumenization
albumenization
noun
Alternative form of albuminization
albuminate
albuminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound of albumin and a base or acid
albuminaturia
albuminaturia
noun
(medicine) A form of albuminuria in which there is a preponderance in the urine of mineral substances over proteins.
albuminimeter
albuminimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminization
albuminization
noun
A coating with albumen.
A conversion into albumin.
A saturation with albumen.
albuminometer
albuminometry
albutannin
albutannin
noun
exsiccated tannin albuminate
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
angulatogibbous
anteambulation
antecubital
antecubital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus)
antelabium
antiabsolutist
antiabsolutist
noun
One who opposes absolutism.
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.
antialbumin
antialbumose
antibilious
antibilious
adj
(pharmacology) Countering liver disorder.
antiblue
antiblue
adj
(US, colloquial) Anti-police.
(particle physics) Describing one of the three possible colours of an antiquark, corresponding to blue in a quark.
antiburglar
antiburglar
adj
Opposing or countering burglars.
antiburglary
antiburglary
adj
Opposing or countering burglary.
antiglobulin
antiglobulin
noun
(immunology) antihuman globulin
antilobium
antirepublican
antirepublican
adj
(politics) Opposing the formation of a republic.
noun
(politics) One who opposes the formation of a republic.
antirepublicanism
antiscorbutical
antiscorbutical
adj
Archaic form of antiscorbutic.
antitintinnabularian
antitubercular
antitubercular
adj
(pharmacology) That is used to treat tuberculosis
antituberculin
antituberculosis
antituberculosis
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
antituberculotic
antituberculotic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering tuberculosis.
noun
A drug used to counter tuberculosis.
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
aquincubital
aquincubital
adj
(ornithology) Lacking a fifth cubital remex.
aquincubitalism
aquincubitalism
noun
The quality of being aquincubital.
aquintocubital
aquintocubital
adj
Alternative form of aquincubital
aquintocubitalism
aquopentamminecobaltic
aristorepublicanism
atmidalbumin
atrabiliousness
atrabiliousness
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The state or quality of having an excess of black bile.
Grumpiness, irritability, melancholy, moroseness.
attributional
attributional
adj
Of or pertaining to attribution
authenticatable
authenticatable
adj
Capable of being authenticated.
autoinoculable
autoinoculable
adj
Capable of autoinoculation
automobiling
automobiling
verb
present participle of automobile
autotuberculin
azoisobutyronitrile
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
bacteriofluorescin
baculiticone
balaneutics
balanopreputial
balanopreputial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis and the foreskin
balantidium
balantidium
noun
Any parasite of the genus Balantidium.
balaustine
balaustine
noun
(archaic) The red roselike flower of the pomegranate, having a bitter taste and sometimes used as an astringent in folk medicine.
balbutient
balbutient
adj
stammering
balibuntal
balibuntal
noun
A fine, woven straw used for making hats.
A straw hat made from this material.
balibuntl
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
baluchistan
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bealtuinn
beautifulness
beautifulness
noun
The quality of being beautiful; beauty.
betulinamaric
biangulate
biangulate
adj
Synonym of biangular
verb
To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point
biangulated
biangulated
adj
Alternative form of biangulate
biannulate
biannulate
adj
(biology) Having two rings.
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
bifunctional
bifunctional
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) Having two functional groups or binding sites.
(chemistry, of a reaction) Involving two functional groups or binding sites.
Having two functions.
bilinguality
bilinguality
noun
(rare) bilingualism
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
binoculate
binoculate
adj
Having two eyes.
binomenclature
binucleate
binucleate
adj
(biology) having two nuclei
noun
A cell that has two nuclei
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
binucleolate
binucleolate
adj
(biology) Having two nucleoli.
bioaccumulation
bioaccumulation
noun
(biology) The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate via a food chain.
bioastronautical
bioastronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to bioastronautics.
biologicohumanistic
bipunctal
bipunctual
bipunctual
adj
Having two points.
biquadrantal
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
bismutoplagionite
bitentaculate
bitentaculate
adj
Having two tentacles or tentacle-like organs.
blastulation
blastulation
noun
(biology) The process of forming blastocoels and blastulas.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blusteration
blusteration
noun
blustering
boatbuilding
boatbuilding
noun
The construction of a boat or boats.
botulinal
botulinal
adj
Of or pertaining to botulism or botulin toxins.
boulangerite
boulangerite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead antimony sulfide mineral that forms metallic grey monoclinic crystals.
boulangist
boulangist
Noun
A supporter of Boulangism.
boussingault
boussingaultia
boussingaultite
boussingaultite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
brugnatellite
brugnatellite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellowish mineral formed of a hydrated ferric and magnesium carbonate/hydroxide.
brutalisation
brutalisation
noun
Alternative form of brutalization
brutalising
brutalising
verb
(Britain) present participle of brutalise
brutalitarian
brutalitarian
adj
brutal and totalitarian
noun
A brutal totalitarian.
brutalitarianism
brutalitarianism
noun
brutal totalitarianism
brutalization
brutalization
noun
(uncountable) The act or process of making brutal
An instance of being brutalized.
brutalizing
brutalizing
adj
Cruel, harsh, or otherwise insensitive.
verb
present participle of brutalize
bucklandite
bufotalin
bufotalin
noun
(organic chemistry) A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the common European toad (Bufo bufo) and other related toads such as Bufo melanostictus.
bullation
bullation
noun
(medicine) The formation of bullae or blisters.
bullbaiting
bullbaiting
noun
(Scientology) A process in which a person is subjected to simulated threats and verbal abuse but must not respond.
An old blood sport involving the baiting of bulls.
bullbaitings
bullbaitings
noun
plural of bullbaiting
bulletmaking
bulletmaking
noun
The manufacture of bullets.
bullivant
butanolid
butanolid
noun
Alternative form of butanolide
butanolide
butanolide
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; any of its derivatives
butazolidin
butylamine
butylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric aliphatic amines derived from butane
butylating
butylating
verb
present participle of butylate
butylation
butylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction in which a butyl group is added to a molecule
butylations
butylations
noun
plural of butylation
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
carbunculation
carbunculation
noun
(rare) The blasting of something, by excessive heat or cold.
censurability
censurability
Noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
ceratomandibular
churnability
churnability
noun
The condition of being churnable
circumambiently
circumambiently
adv
In a circumambient manner.
circumambulating
circumambulating
verb
present participle of circumambulate
circumambulation
circumambulation
noun
The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.