(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
amblypodous
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
amphicondylous
amygdalothripsis
amylodyspepsia
amyloplastid
androlepsy
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
asterospondylous
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
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
cephalodymus
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamydosporic
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
cleidotripsy
clepsydra
clepsydra
noun
A water clock, especially as used in the ancient world.
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
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.
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
compressedly
compressedly
adv
In a compressed manner.
compsothlypidae
condylopodous
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
copyholds
copyholds
noun
plural of copyhold
correspondentially
correspondently
correspondently
adv
In a corresponding manner.
correspondingly
correspondingly
adv
In a corresponding manner; conformably.
cryptocleidus
cryptomonadales
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
cyclospondylous
cylindrophis
cylindrosporium
cypselid
cypselid
noun
(zoology) Any bird in the family Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae (the swifts).
cypselidae
cypseloid
dactylioglyphist
dactylopius
dactylopterus
dactyloscopic
dactyloscopic
adj
Relating to dactyloscopy
dactyloscopy
dactyloscopy
noun
The forensic analysis and comparison of fingerprints as a means of identification of individuals
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.
dasypaedal
dasypeltis
dasyphyllous
dasyphyllous
adj
(botany, rare) Having downy leaves.
dasypygal
dasypygal
adj
(rare) Having hairy buttocks.
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
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
deployments
deployments
noun
plural of deployment
deploys
deploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deploy
depressibility
depressingly
depressingly
adv
In a depressing manner.
depressively
depressively
adv
In a depressive manner.
dermanaplasty
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatoheteroplasty
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
descriptively
descriptively
adv
In a descriptive manner.
desmopathology
desoxyribonucleoprotein
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
desperately
desperately
adv
In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
extremely
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.
despondently
despondently
adv
In a despondent 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