(pathology, often in the plural) pain of uterine contractions experienced after childbirth (especially after passage of the placenta)
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
afterplanting
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
afterripening
afterspring
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
appersonification
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
counterproof
counterproof
noun
(logic) A proof that contradicts a given statement.
(printing) The inverted image of an original proof.
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
craftsperson
craftsperson
noun
A person who produces arts and crafts.
Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.
despecification
despecification
noun
(obsolete) discrimination
The act of generalizing, or making less specific.
despitefulness
despitefulness
noun
The state or quality of being despiteful.
dessertspoonful
dessertspoonful
noun
A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2 teaspoons.
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
dispersonification
dispersonification
noun
The process of dispersonifying.
disrespectfulness
disrespectfulness
noun
The state or quality of being disrespectful; disrespect; disregard.
draftsperson
draftsperson
noun
A draftsman or draftswoman.
epididymodeferentectomy
epididymodeferential
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
fangotherapy
felapton
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
fencepost
fencepost
noun
A post which helps hold up a fence.
ferroprint
ferrotyping
ferrotyping
verb
present participle of ferrotype
fetoplacental
fetoplacental
adj
Of or pertaining to both the fetus and the placenta.
fetoprotein
fetoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several antigens produced in a developing embryo, of which the most common is alpha-fetoprotein
fetoproteins
fetoproteins
noun
plural of fetoprotein
fibrinopurulent
fibrinopurulent
adj
Relating to, or containing fibrin and pus
fibropurulent
fiftypenny
filipuncture
filipuncture
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of passing wire into an aneurysmal cavity.
finetop
finetop
noun
Synonym of redtop (“the grass Agrostis vulgaris”)
fingerparted
fingerpost
fingerpost
noun
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost
The milepost itself.
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fingerprint
fingerprint
noun
(computing) Unique identification for public key in asymmetric cryptosystem.
A trace that gives evidence of someone's involvement.
A unique combination of features that serves as an identification of something.
The natural pattern of ridges on the tips of human fingers, unique to each individual.
The patterns left on surfaces where uncovered fingertips have touched, especially as used to identify the person who touched the surface.
verb
(transitive) To identify something uniquely by a combination of measurements.
(transitive) To take somebody's fingerprints.
fingerprinted
fingerprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerprint
fingerprinting
fingerprinting
noun
An act of recording somebody's fingerprints.
Test made to establish and confirm the properties of a material or components
verb
present participle of fingerprint
fingerprints
fingerprints
noun
plural of fingerprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerprint
fingertip
fingertip
noun
The tip of the human finger.
verb
(transitive) to move or deflect with the fingertips
fingertips
fingertips
noun
plural of fingertip
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
flavoprotein
flavoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
flippantness
flippantness
noun
The quality of being flippant.
floatplane
floatplane
noun
A seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water.
floatplanes
floatplanes
noun
plural of floatplane
footmenfootpad
foreappoint
foreappoint
verb
(transitive) To appoint beforehand.
foreappointment
foreappointment
noun
Previous appointment; preordination.
forecatharping
foreparent
foreparent
noun
(somewhat uncommon) a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)
foreparents
foreparents
noun
plural of foreparent
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
foreplanting
forepoint
forepoint
verb
(transitive) To foreshadow.
forepointer
forepredicament
forepreparation
forepreparation
noun
Something done in advance, to make ready; preparation.
forepretended
forespent
forespent
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forespend
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmen
foretopmen
noun
plural of foretopman
forspent
forspent
adj
(archaic, poetic) exhausted
fortepiano
fortepiano
noun
A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
fortepianos
fortepianos
noun
plural of fortepiano
fortypenny
fortypenny
adj
(UK) Having a value or cost of forty pence.
frontispiece
frontispiece
noun
(archaic, publishing) The title page of a book.
(architecture) A façade, especially an ornamental one.
(architecture) A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
(publishing) An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
(slang, archaic, humorous) A person's face.
verb
(transitive, rare) To supply with a frontispiece.
frontispieced
frontispieced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frontispiece
frontispieces
frontispieces
noun
plural of frontispiece
frontispiecing
frontispiecing
verb
present participle of frontispiece
frontoparietal
frontoparietal
adj
(anatomy) frontal and parietal (relating to such bones or lobes)
noun
The frontal bone and parietal bone considered as a unit
frontopontine
frontopontine
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the frontal lobe and the pons; applied to a group of fibers situated in the medial fifth of the base of the cerebral peduncles.
frontosphenoidal
frontotemporal
frontotemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes
frontpiece
frontspiece
frontspieces
frostnipped
frostnipped
adj
Affected by frostnip.
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
hepatoflavin
hepatoflavin
noun
(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.
hesperornithiformes
hyperconfident
hyperconfident
adj
Extremely confident.
hyperconfidently
hyperconformist
hyperconformity
hyperconformity
noun
Excessive conformity
hyperdeification
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfunction
hyperfunction
noun
(mathematics) A generalization of a function
(medicine) Abnormally elevated function
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
hyperinflation
hyperinflation
noun
(economics) A very high rate of inflation.
hyperperfection
imperfection
imperfection
noun
(countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.
(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectness
imperfectness
noun
The state of being imperfect.
imperforation
imperforation
noun
(medicine) Absence of perforation in a normally patent structure.
The state of being without perforation.
impersonification
impersonification
noun
(archaic) personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form
(archaic) the act of impersonating; impersonation
implementiferous
implementiferous
adj
(archaeology) Yielding implements.
inferoposterior
inferoposterior
adj
(anatomy) inferior and posterior
infinituple
infinituple
adj
(obsolete) Multiplied an infinite number of times.
infrapatellar
infrapatellar
adj
Below the kneecap.
infraprotein
infraspinate
infraspinate
adj
(anatomy) Below the spine; infraspinal; especially, below the spine of the scapula.
infrastapedial
infrastapedial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, which in many animals projects below the connection with the stapes.
infratemporal
infratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temple or temporal bone.
inputfile
insectproof
insectproof
adj
Resistant to insects.
interprofessional
interprofessional
adj
Between professionals.
interprofessionally
interprofessionally
adv
In an interprofessional manner
interspecific
interspecific
adj
(biology) Existing or occurring between different species
occurring among members of different species; interspecies
intraspecific
intraspecific
adj
Occurring among members of the same species.
intraspecifically
intraspecifically
adv
Between individuals of the same species
intrigueproof
knifepoints
knifepoints
noun
plural of knifepoint
mifepristone
mifepristone
noun
(pharmacology) A steroid pharmaceutical (trademark RU-486) that inhibits the action of progesterone given orally in early pregnancy to induce abortion, or as an emergency contraceptive.
mynpachtbrief
neglectproof
neglectproof
adj
That will not suffer damage through being neglected.