(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
anticonformity
anticonformity
noun
A form of individualism that is an active rejection of conformity
anticynicism
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antidemocratically
antidemocratically
adv
Contrary to democracy; in a way that opposes democracy.
antidogmatically
antidomestically
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antidynamic
antiempirically
antienzymatic
antienzymatic
adj
That inhibits the action of an enzyme
antienzymic
antigrammatically
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimaterialistically
antimechanistically
antimedically
antimethodically
antimilitaristically
antimonarchally
antimonarchically
antimonarchically
adv
In opposition to the monarchy.
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antimusically
antimycotic
antimycotic
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal
noun
An antimycotic agent.
antimystic
antimystical
antimystically
antimysticalness
antimysticism
antimythic
antimythical
antioptimistically
antipragmatically
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
antisymmetrical
antisymmetrical
adj
(mathematics) antisymmetric
antisyndicalism
antisyndicalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to syndicalism.
antizymic
antizymic
adj
Preventing fermentation.
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
antonomastically
antonomastically
adv
(rhetoric) In terms of, or by means of, antonomasia.
antonymic
antonymic
adj
(semantics) Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms.
antrectomy
antrectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
antrotympanic
apectomy
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
apocalypticism
apocalypticism
noun
(religion) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apomecometry
apomecometry
noun
The art of measuring the distance of far-off objects.
apomictically
apomictically
adv
(botany) By means of apomixis
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
archaeopterygiformes
archemastry
archicleistogamy
archimycetes
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmediocrity
archmystagogue
archvestryman
arctomys
argentometrically
argentometrically
adv
By means of argentometry.
arhythmic
arhythmic
Adjective
Having no rhythm.
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
arhythmically
arhythmically
adv
Alternative spelling of arrhythmically
aristodemocracy
aristodemocracy
noun
A form of government in which power is shared between the people and the aristocracy.
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
arithmetically
arithmetically
adv
In an arithmetical manner; in terms of arithmetic.
arithmocracy
arithmocracy
noun
A form of government where decisions are made based purely on the numerical majority of supporters.
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
aromacity
aromatically
aromatically
adv
In an aromatic manner.
aromaticity
aromaticity
noun
(organic chemistry) The property of being aromatic, i.e. having at least one conjugated ring.
The property of having an aroma.
arrhythmic
arrhythmic
adj
(music) Without rhythm.
(pathology) Suffering from cardiac arrhythmia.
arrhythmical
arrhythmical
adj
Alternative form of arrhythmic
arrhythmically
arrhythmically
adv
In an arrhythmic manner; without a fixed rhythm
arrythmic
arrythmical
arrythmically
arteriectomy
arteriectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of part of an artery
arteriosympathectomy
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodymic
arythmic
arythmic
adj
Alternative spelling of arrhythmic
arythmical
arythmically
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycete
ascomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
ascomycetous
ascomycetous
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes.
aseismicity
aseismicity
noun
The quality of being aseismic.
asthmatically
asthmatically
adv
In an asthmatic manner.
astigmatically
astigmatically
adv
In an astigmatic manner; through or in relation to astigmatism.
astigmatoscopy
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astrocaryum
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
astrocytoma
astrocytoma
noun
(medicine) A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes
astrocytomas
astrocytomas
noun
plural of astrocytoma
astrocytomata
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astronomically
astronomically
adv
(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
asymmetrical
asymmetrical
adj
(of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.
Not symmetrical.
asymmetrically
asymmetrically
adv
In an asymmetric manner.
asymmetrocarpous
asymptomatic
asymptomatic
adj
(pathology) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in subclinical cases.
noun
A patient who exhibits no symptoms of disease.
asymptomatically
asymptomatically
adv
Without exhibiting any symptom of disease.
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
asymptotically
asymptotically
adv
(mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.
asymtotic
asymtotically
asystematic
asystematic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Not systematic
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
athymic
athymic
adj
That lacks a thymus gland
atmocautery
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atomically
atomically
adv
With regard to atoms or atomic energy.
atomicity
atomicity
noun
(chemistry) The number of atoms in a molecule.
(computing) The state of a system (often a database system) in which either all stages complete or none complete.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being atomic.
atomistically
atomistically
adv
In an atomistic manner
With regard to atomism
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autocholecystectomy
autochromy
autochromy
noun
The production of autochrome photographs.
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
autohemolytic
automacy
automacy
noun
The quality, state, or condition of being automatic; automaticity.
automatically
automatically
adv
In an automatic manner.
automaticity
automaticity
noun
(medicine) The ability of the heart muscles to contract independently of each other when separated or in unison when reattached in whole or in groups.
The ability to do things without occupying the mind with the low level details required.
The process of one thing automatically following another.