Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acalycinous
acalycinous
adj
Acalycine.
acanthology
acanthology
noun
The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acarology
acarology
noun
(zoology) The study of ticks and mites.
acceleratory
acceleratory
adj
accelerative
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
acclamatory
acclamatory
adj
Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.
accloy
accloy
verb
(transitive, archaic) To be disgusting to.
(transitive, obsolete) To clog, clog up; to block.
(transitive, obsolete) To drive a nail into a horseshoe; to lame.
(transitive, obsolete) To overfill; to fill to satiety; to stuff full.
accommodately
accommodately
adv
(rare) suitably; fitly
accommodatingly
accommodatingly
adv
In an accommodating manner.
accommodatively
accommodatively
adv
In a accommodative manner; accommodatingly.
accomplicity
accomplicity
noun
(rare) The act or state of being an accomplice.
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
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.
accountably
accountably
adv
In an accountable manner.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
aceology
aceology
Noun
The science of remedies, or of therapeutics; iamatology.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetolytic
acetolytic
adj
Relating to acetolysis.
acetometrically
acetonyl
acetonyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone
acetonylacetone
acetonylacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic diketone 2,5-hexanedione
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetosalicylic
acetoxyl
acetoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
acetoxyphthalide
acetylacetonates
acetylacetonates
noun
plural of acetylacetonate
acetylacetone
acetylacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
acetylaminobenzene
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylator
acetylator
noun
(biochemistry) A human being or other organism that can metabolize certain drugs by acetylating them (to a greater or lesser extent).
acetylbenzoate
acetylbenzoic
acetylcarbazole
acetylcellulose
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylenation
acetylenation
noun
(organic chemistry) Conversion into, or reaction with an acetylene
acetylenogen
acetylfluoride
acetyliodide
acetylization
acetylization
noun
Synonym of acetylation
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylperoxide
acetylphenol
acetylrosaniline
acetylsalol
acetylthymol
acetyltropeine
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
acidology
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acknowledgedly
acknowledgedly
adv
Confessedly, admittedly.
acology
acology
noun
Materia medica; the science of medical remedies.
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
acolyte
acolyte
noun
(Christianity) An altar server.
(Christianity) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
An attendant, assistant or follower.
acolytes
acolytes
noun
plural of acolyte
acolyth
acolyth
noun
Obsolete form of acolyte.
acolythate
acolythate
noun
The office of an acolyte
acolytus
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acotyledon
acotyledon
noun
(botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acrodactyla
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acrologically
acrologically
adv
In an acrologic manner
acrology
acrology
noun
Synonym of acrophony
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
acronically
acronichally
acronycal
acronycal
adj
(astronomy) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star.
acronycally
acronycally
adv
In an acronycal manner; rising when the sun sets, and vice versa.
acronychal
acronychal
adj
Alternative form of acronical
acronychally
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinoelectrically
actinoelectricity
actinoelectricity
noun
photoconductivity
actinology
actinology
noun
(sciences) The study of the effect of light on chemicals.
actinomycestal
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
actinomycetales
actionability
actionability
noun
The characteristic of being actionable.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
acxoyatl
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
acylamidobenzene
acylamino
acylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of an amino group
acylation
acylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.
acylogen
acyloin
acyloin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any α-hydroxy ketone.
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
acyloxy
acyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical R-COO-, derived from a carboxylic acid