(business) The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of an individual or a business.
(law) An equitable remedy requiring wrongfully obtained profits to be distributed to those who deserve them.
A relaying of events; justification of actions.
verb
present participle of account
accountings
accountings
noun
plural of accounting
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
accoutring
accoutring
verb
present participle of accoutre
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actinopterygious
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adjourning
adjourning
verb
present participle of adjourn
adjustoring
aegithognathous
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
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.
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agglutination
agglutination
noun
(linguistics) Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See agglutinative.
The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.
The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria, usually in response to a particular antibody.
agglutinationist
agglutinations
agglutinations
noun
plural of agglutination
agglutinator
agglutinator
noun
That which agglutinates
agglutinogen
agglutinogen
noun
(biochemistry) Any antigen that stimulates the production of an agglutinin
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoid
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agglutogenic
agglutogenic
adj
Synonym of agglutinogenic
agincourt
aglutition
aglutition
noun
(medicine) Inability to swallow.
agonium
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
aguinaldo
aguinaldo
noun
(Latin America) A Christmas carol.
A gift given at Christmas or at the Feast of the Epiphany.
A gift given on any other holiday or occasion.
A wild tropical plant of the Convolvulaceae family, very common in Cuba and which flowers at Easter and Christmas.
Christmas pay bonus; Christmas box.
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
agynarious
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.
algonquian
algonquian
Adjective
Relating to a group of North American languages.
Noun
An Algonquin.
algonquians
algonquin
algonquins
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
allothigenous
altingiaceous
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
alveololingual
alveololingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the tongue
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
amounting
amounting
verb
present participle of amount
amphicarpogenous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigonium
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
androgametangium
androginous
androgonidium
androgonidium
noun
An androspore
androgonium
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anepigraphous
anginous
anginous
adj
Of or pertaining to angina, especially to angina pectoris
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiocavernous
angioleucitis
angiomatous
angiomatous
adj
Relating to an angioma.
angioneurosis
angioneurosis
noun
Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel.
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
angiophorous
angiopressure
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosporous
angiosporous
adj
(botany) Having spores contained in cells or thecae.
angoumian
angoumois
angoumois
Proper noun
A former county and province of France, nearly corresponding to the modern-day Charente département, with Angoulême as its capital.
anguiform
anguiform
adj
Shaped like a snake.
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anguilloid
anguilloid
adj
eellike
noun
Any eel of the suborder Anguilloidei
anguimorpha
anguineous
anguineous
adj
Like a snake.
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
anguishously
angularization
angularization
noun
The process of making something angular.
angulation
angulation
noun
An angular part, position, or formation.
The formation of an abnormal angle or bend in an organ
The formation of angles.
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
angulatogibbous
angulatosinuous
anguliferous
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
angustirostrate
anisogamous
anisogamous
adj
being married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
having a sexual partner whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
anisogenous
anisognathous
anisognathous
adj
(pathology) Having different sizes to the upper and lower jaws
anisogynous
anisopogonous
anitrogenous
announcing
announcing
verb
present participle of announce
anthropurgic
antiagglutination
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticoagulan
anticoagulant
anticoagulant
adj
Acting as an anticoagulant.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents coagulation; that is, it stops blood from clotting.
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
anticoagulating
anticoagulating
adj
Preventing coagulation.
anticoagulation
anticoagulation
noun
(medicine) Treatment to prevent coagulation of blood.
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
anticoagulator
anticoagulin
anticoagulin
noun
An anticoagulant material in the venom of a bloodsucking insect or a snake
anticontagious
anticontagious
adj
(medicine) Opposing or destroying contagion.
anticontagiously
anticontagiousness
antidecalogue
antifouling
antifouling
adj
That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
noun
Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
antigalactagogue
antigalactagogue
noun
Any antigalactic substance
antiglobulin
antiglobulin
noun
(immunology) antihuman globulin
antigonus
antigyrous
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireligiously
antisialagogue
antisialagogue
noun
Any substance that decreases the production of saliva.
aqueoigneous
aqueoigneous
adj
(archaic) Synonym of igneoaqueous
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
argilloarenaceous
argilloarenaceous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
argumentation
argumentation
noun
An exchange of arguments
Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argutation
argutation
noun
(obsolete) caviling; subtle disputation
armouring
armouring
noun
Armour or shielding.
verb
present participle of armour
arousing
arousing
adj
Causing arousal.
noun
(rare) An act or occurrence in which something is aroused
verb
present participle of arouse
arsenotungstic
arthroneuralgia
ascogonidium
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
asparaginous
asparaginous
adj
Resembling or related to asparagus; having shoots which are eaten like asparagus.