(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
amblyopsidae
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
amphicondylous
amygdalothripsis
amylodyspepsia
amyloplastid
aphidolysin
apsidally
apsidally
adv
(architecture) With regard to or by means of an apse or apses
(astrophysics) With regard to or in relation to an apsis, the point at which an orbiting object is at its minimum or maximum distance from the orbited object
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
blepharodyschroia
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
chlamydosporic
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct
cleidotripsy
clypeastridea
clypeastroid
clypeastroid
adj
(zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
noun
(zoology) A sea urchin of this kind.
clypeastroida
clypeastroidea
colodyspepsia
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compsothlypidae
correspondentially
correspondingly
correspondingly
adv
In a corresponding manner; conformably.
cryptocleidus
cyanoplastid
cyclopaedias
cyclopaedias
noun
plural of cyclopaedia
cyclopaedist
cyclopedias
cyclopedias
noun
plural of cyclopedia
cyclopedist
cyclopedist
noun
One who compiles or writes for a cyclopedia.
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
cyclophosphamides
cyclophosphamides
noun
plural of cyclophosphamide
cyclospondyli
cyclospondylic
cylindrophis
cylindrosporium
cypselid
cypselid
noun
(zoology) Any bird in the family Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae (the swifts).
cypselidae
cypseloid
dactylioglyphist
dactylopius
dactyloscopic
dactyloscopic
adj
Relating to dactyloscopy
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
dasypeltis
deceptiously
deceptiously
adj
(obsolete) deceptively
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
deipylus
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
deplasmolysis
depressibility
depressingly
depressingly
adv
In a depressing manner.
depressively
depressively
adv
In a depressive manner.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
descriptively
descriptively
adv
In a descriptive manner.
desoxyribonucleoprotein
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
despicability
despicability
noun
Despicableness.
despicably
despicably
adv
In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly
despisingly
despisingly
adv
Contemptuously; with scorn.
despitefully
despitefully
adv
(archaic) In a despiteful manner; spitefully.
despiteously
despiteously
adv
In a despiteous manner.
despondingly
despondingly
adv
In a desponding manner.
despotically
despotically
adv
In a despotic manner.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
diabolepsy
dialycarpous
dialypetalous
dialypetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate petals; polypetalous.
dialyphyllous
dialysepalous
diaphanously
diaphanously
adv
In a diaphanous manner.
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphysial
diaphysial
adj
Alternative spelling of diaphyseal
diapophysial
diapophysial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the diapophysis
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
dioeciopolygamous
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
diphenylchloroarsine
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
diphyllous
diphyllous
adj
(botany) Having two leaves.
diplochlamydeous
diplospondyli
diplospondylic
diplospondylism
diplostemony
diplostemony
noun
(botany) The condition of being diplostemonous.
disappointedly
disappointedly
adv
In a disappointed manner.
disappointingly
disappointingly
adv
In a disappointing manner.
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
discerpibility
discerpibility
noun
Alternative form of discerptibility
discerptibility
discerptibility
noun
Capability or liableness to be discerped.
disciplinability
disciplinability
Noun
The quality of being disciplinable.
disciplinarily
disciplinarily
adv
In a disciplinary way.
disciplinarity
disciplinarity
noun
The quality of being an academic discipline.
disciplinary
disciplinary
adj
For the purpose of imposing punishment.
Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline.
Of or relating to an academic field of study.
We hope that psychologists will applaud good studies of scientific behavior and thought regardless of the disciplinary specialty of the author.
noun
A disciplinary action.
disciplinatory
discographically
discographically
adv
In terms of discography.
discomposedly
discomposedly
adv
In a discomposed manner.
discomposingly
discomposingly
adv
So as to discompose.
discrepantly
discrepantly
adv
In a conflicting or discordant manner.
disculpatory
disculpatory
adj
Tending to exculpate; exculpatory.
disemploy
disemploy
verb
(transitive) To deprive of employment.
disemployed
disemployed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disemploy
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
disemployment
disemployment
noun
The state of being disemployed, or deprived of employment.
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
disparagingly
disparagingly
adv
Insultingly
disparately
disparately
adv
In a disparate manner.
dispassionately
dispassionately
adv
in a dispassionate manner
dispendiously
dispensability
dispensability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is dispensable
(uncountable) The state of being dispensable
dispensatively
dispensatively
adv
By dispensation.
dispensatorily
dispensatorily
adv
By way of dispensation.
dispensingly
dispersedly
dispersedly
adv
In a dispersed manner; in a scattered way, here and there.
dispersibility
dispersibility
noun
(countable) A measure of the relative extent to which something is dispersible
(uncountable) The condition of being dispersible
dispersively
dispersively
adv
In a dispersive way.
With regard to dispersion.
dispersoidology
dispersoidology
noun
colloid chemistry
dispiritedly
dispiritedly
adv
In a dispirited manner.
dispiritingly
dispiritingly
adv
In a dispiriting manner.
dispiteously
dispiteously
adv
In a dispiteous manner.
displaceability
displaceability
noun
The quality or degree of being displaceable.
displacency
displacency
noun
(obsolete) Lack of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike.
display
display
noun
(computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.
(computing) The presentation of information for visual or tactile reception.
A device, furniture or marketing-oriented bulk packaging for visual presentation for sales promotion.
A piece of work to be presented visually.
A show or spectacle.
verb
(intransitive) To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.
(military) To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line, deploy.
(obsolete) To discover; to descry.
(obsolete) To spread out, to unfurl.
(printing, dated) To make conspicuous by using large or prominent type.
(transitive) To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.
displayable
displayable
adj
Capable of being displayed.
displayed
displayed
adj
(heraldry) With wings unfurled.
(typography) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.
Spread open to view; shown off.
Spread out; unfurled.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of display
displayer
displayer
noun
One who, or that which, displays.
displaying
displaying
verb
present participle of display
displays
displays
noun
plural of display
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of display
displeasedly
displeasedly
adv
In a displeased manner.
displeasingly
displeasingly
adv
In a displeasing manner.
displeasurably
displeasurably
adv
In a displeasurable manner.
displeasureably
displicency
disposability
disposability
noun
(rare) The property of being disposable.
disposedly
disposedly
adv
in a disposed manner; in good order; with measured steps.
disposingly
disposingly
adv
So as to dispose of something.
dispositionally
dispositionally
adv
In a dispositional manner.
With reference to disposition.
dispositively
dispositively
adv
(obsolete) In a dispositive manner; by natural or moral disposition.
dispraisingly
dispraisingly
adv
By way of dispraise.
disproportionably
disproportionably
adv
in a disproportionable manner.
disproportionality
disproportionality
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is disproportional.
(uncountable) The state of being disproportional.
disproportionally
disproportionally
adv
In a disproportional manner, or to a disproportional extent; disproportionately
disproportionately
disproportionately
adv
in a disproportionate manner
disputability
disputability
noun
The state or quality of being disputable; disputableness.