A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
abreacting
abreacting
verb
present participle of abreact
abstracting
abstracting
verb
present participle of abstract
abstricting
abstricting
verb
present participle of abstrict
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
acarologies
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
acarology
acarology
noun
(zoology) The study of ticks and mites.
acategorical
acategorical
adj
Not categorical; not subject to being included in a category.
accelerating
accelerating
noun
An act of acceleration.
verb
present participle of accelerate
acceleratingly
acceleratingly
adv
In an accelerating manner.
accelerograph
accelerograph
noun
(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
accessorizing
accessorizing
verb
present participle of accessorize
according
according
adj
Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.
adv
(obsolete) Accordingly; correspondingly.
verb
present participle of accord.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accourage
accourage
Verb
To encourage.
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
accoutring
accoutring
verb
present participle of accoutre
accrediting
accrediting
verb
present participle of accredit
accreting
accreting
verb
present participle of accrete
accrington
accrington
Proper noun
A town in Hyndburn borough, Lancashire, England.
accroaching
accroaching
verb
present participle of accroach
accruing
accruing
noun
An amount that is accrued.
verb
present participle of accrue
acculturating
acculturating
verb
present participle of acculturate
acculturizing
acculturizing
verb
present participle of acculturize
accursing
accursing
verb
present participle of accurse
acerbating
acerbating
verb
present participle of acerbate
achroglobin
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
acierage
acierage
noun
(historical) The process of electroplating a copper engraving with iron or steel.
acierating
acierating
verb
present participle of acierate
aciurgy
aciurgy
noun
Operative surgery.
acknowledger
acknowledger
noun
One who acknowledges.
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acquiring
acquiring
verb
present participle and gerund of acquire
acreage
acreage
noun
An area of land measured in acres.
Size, as measured in acres.
acreages
acreages
noun
plural of acreage
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrogamous
acrogamy
acrogen
acrogen
noun
(biology) any flowerless plant whose growth takes place at the tip of the main stem, especially the cryptogam ferns
acrogenic
acrogenic
adj
Alternative form of acrogenous
acrogenous
acrogenous
adj
(botany) Increasing by growth from the extremity.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acrogens
acrogens
noun
plural of acrogen
acrography
acrography
noun
A method of relief etching on wood, metal, or stone by means of a coating of compressed chalk, invented by Louis Schonberg in 1841.
An organizing principle for written lists, based on initial glyphs.
Decorative plaster work of various styles used in middle eastern architecture.
acrogynae
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acrologic
acrologic
adj
Of or pertaining to acronyms
Of or pertaining to the naming of hieroglyphic symbols by the first phonetic sound of the picture they represent
acrologically
acrologically
adv
In an acrologic manner
acrologies
acrologism
acrologue
acrology
acrology
noun
Synonym of acrophony
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
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.
acromelalgia
acromelalgia
noun
(pathology) melalgia of the hands or feet
acromonogrammatic
acromonogrammatic
adj
(poetry) Having each verse begin with the same letter as that with which the preceding verse ends.
acronymizing
acronymizing
verb
present participle of acronymize
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acrorhagus
acrorhagus
noun
Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
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
actinogram
actinogram
noun
The record produced by an actinograph
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinographic
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinopterygii
actinopterygious
acupuncturing
acupuncturing
verb
present participle of acupuncture
acutangular
acutangular
adj
(geometry) acute-angled.
acutograve
acyrological
acyrology
acyrology
noun
(obsolete, rare) The incorrect use of language
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenergic
adrenergic
adj
Activated by an adrenal mechanism
Containing or releasing adrenaline.
Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.
noun
Any adrenergic compound
aechmagoras
aegicores
aegicrania
aerobacteriological
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriologist
aerobacteriology
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobiologic
aerobiologic
adj
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, aerobiology.
aerobiological
aerobiological
adj
Pertaining to aerobiology.
aerobiologically
aerobiologically
adv
In an aerobiological way.
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerogenic
aerogenic
adj
(biology) Producing gas or air (used especially of some bacteria)
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerologic
aerologic
adj
Pertaining to aerology, characteristic of aerology.
aerological
aerological
adj
Relating to aerology.
aeromagnetic
aeromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromagnetics
afforcing
afforcing
verb
present participle of afforce
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
affricating
affricating
verb
present participle of affricate
africanizing
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
afterreckoning
agacerie
agacerie
noun
Coquetry; flirtatiousness.
agaric
agaric
noun
A dried fruiting body of a fungus formerly used in medicine (now Laricifomes officinalis, formerly Fomitopsis officinalis, Fomes officinalis, Polyporus officinalis).
Any of various fungi, principally of the order Agaricales, having fruiting bodies consisting of umbrella-like caps, on stalks, with numerous gills beneath.
agaricaceae
agaricaceous
agaricaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae.
agaricales
agaricic
agaricic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to agaricic acid or its derivatives
agariciform
agariciform
adj
Having the form of an agaric
agaricin
agaricin
noun
(organic chemistry) an organic tricarboxylic acid (fatty acid) found in fungi
agaricine
agaricinic
agaricinic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to agaricinic acid or its derivatives
agaricoid
agaricoid
adj
(of a fungus) Resembling an agaric
agarics
agarics
noun
plural of agaric
agaricus
agastric
agastric
adj
(biology) Having no alimentary canal; lacking a stomach, intestines, or digestive tract.
agatharchides
agelacrinites
agelacrinitidae
ageometrical
agglomeratic
agglomeratic
adj
(geology) Of or relating to an agglomerate.
aggrace
aggrace
noun
(obsolete) grace; favour
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To favour; to grace.
aggrievance
aggrievance
noun
oppression; hardship; grievance.
agincourt
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agoraphobiac
agoraphobiac
noun
One who fears open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
agrace
agrace
verb
Alternative form of aggrace
agrammatica
agrammatical
agrammatical
adj
(grammar) Not grammatical; ungrammatical.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agraphic
agraphic
adj
(medicine) Affected with or pertaining to agraphia.
agravic
agravic
adj
Of or pertaining to the condition of zero gravity.
agrestic
agrestic
adj
Of or pertaining to the fields; rural; rustic, unpolished