In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
agammaglobulinemia
agammaglobulinemia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which gammaglobulins such as immunoglobulins are absent from the blood, or present only in low concentrations
agammaglobulinemic
agammaglobulinemic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting agammaglobulinemia.
noun
An individual with agammaglobulinemia.
agglutinogen
agglutinogen
noun
(biochemistry) Any antigen that stimulates the production of an agglutinin
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agglutogenic
agglutogenic
adj
Synonym of agglutinogenic
aglucone
aglucone
noun
The aglycone of a glucoside
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
allagostemonous
allogeneous
allogeneous
adj
(medicine) From a nonself donor of the same species.
different in nature or kind.
allothigenous
allothogenous
altingiaceous
alunogen
alunogen
noun
(mineralogy) An aluminium sulfate mineral often found on the walls of mines and quarries.
alveololingual
alveololingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the tongue
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
analogousness
analogousness
noun
The quality of being analogous.
analogue
analogue
adj
(mostly Commonwealth) Alternative form of analog
analogues
analogues
noun
plural of analogue
angioleucitis
angletouch
angouleme
anguliferous
angulodentate
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
angulose
angulose
adj
Alternative form of angulous
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
antidecalogue
antigalactagogue
antigalactagogue
noun
Any antigalactic substance
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireligiously
antisialagogue
antisialagogue
noun
Any substance that decreases the production of saliva.
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
argilloarenaceous
argilloarenaceous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
arthroneuralgia
aureoling
autogeneal
autogeneal
adj
(archaic) Self-produced; autogenous.
autogenetically
autogenetically
adv
In an autogenetic manner.
autogenously
autogenously
adv
In an autogenous manner; spontaneously
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autophyllogeny
autoregulation
autoregulation
noun
(biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.
bacillogenous
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
befouling
befouling
verb
present participle of befoul
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
beliquoring
belowground
belowground
adj
beneath the surface of the ground; underground
benzophloroglucinol
biltongue
biltongue
noun
Archaic form of biltong.
bismutoplagionite
blacktongue
bleachground
blennogenous
blennogenous
adj
Generating mucus.
blockaderunning
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bludgeon
bludgeon
noun
A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
verb
(transitive) To coerce someone, as if with a bludgeon.
(transitive) To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.
bludgeoned
bludgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bludgeon
bludgeoneer
bludgeoner
bludgeoner
noun
One who bludgeons.
bludgeoning
bludgeoning
noun
An assault with a club or similar weapon.
verb
present participle of bludgeon
bludgeons
bludgeons
noun
plural of bludgeon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bludgeon
bluegown
bluegown
Noun
One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, who received certain alms every year on the king's birthday, including a blue gown.
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
bluetongue
bluetongue
noun
A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc
bluetongues
bluetongues
noun
plural of bluetongue
boltuprightness
bougainvillaea
bougainvillaea
noun
Alternative spelling of bougainvillea
bougainvillaeas
bougainvillaeas
noun
plural of bougainvillaea
bougainville
bougainvillea
bougainvillea
noun
Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.
bougainvilliidae
boulanger
boulanger
noun
(Guyana) eggplant; aubergine
boulangerite
boulangerite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead antimony sulfide mineral that forms metallic grey monoclinic crystals.
bouldering
bouldering
noun
(climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
verb
present participle of boulder
boulogne
boulogne
Proper noun
A commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-Billancourt
boussingaultite
boussingaultite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
bulldoggedness
bulldoggedness
noun
stubborn determination; doggedness
bulldoggishness
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
bunghole
bunghole
noun
Alternative spelling of bung-hole
bungholes
bungholes
noun
plural of bunghole
bunglesome
bunglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
caliginousness
caliginousness
noun
The state or quality of being caliginous.
capsulogenous
cartilagineous
cartilagineous
adj
Archaic form of cartilaginous.
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
cellulosing
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
cerulignol
cerulignone
cervicolingual
cervicolingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lingual region of the neck of a tooth
charlottenburg
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chlorophylligenous
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
cingulectomies
cingulectomy
cladogenous
clangorousness
clangorousness
noun
The quality of being clangorous.
clangoured
clangoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clangour
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clearinghouses
clearinghouses
noun
plural of clearinghouse
cleistogenous
cleistogenous
adj
(botany) That has cleistogamous flowers
clubmonger
coaguline
cocounseling
cocounseling
verb
present participle of cocounsel
coeligenous
coeligenous
adj
(obsolete) born in the heavens
collagenous
collagenous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling collagen.
colleaguesmanship
colleaguing
colleaguing
verb
present participle of colleague
colongitude
colongitude
noun
(astronomy) The longitude of the morning terminator (division between illuminated and dark regions) on the Moon, as measured in degrees westward from the prime meridian.
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
conceptualizing
conceptualizing
verb
present participle of conceptualize
concoagulate
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
congeliturbate
congeliturbation
congeliturbation
noun
(geology) gelifraction
conglobulate
conglobulate
verb
(rare, intransitive) To collect together into a compact round mass.
conglutinate
conglutinate
adj
Glued together; united, as by some adhesive substance.
verb
To join together; to unite.
To stick or glue together.
conglutinated
conglutinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglutinate
conglutinative
conglutinative
adj
conglutinant
congoleum
congratulable
congratulable
adj
That deserves to be congratulated
congratulate
congratulate
verb
(reflexive) To consider oneself fortunate in some matter.
To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for.
congratulated
congratulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congratulate
congratulates
congratulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congratulate
congruential
congruential
adj
(mathematics) That uses congruency (division by a modulus)