(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
amphichrome
amphierotic
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphipleura
ampitheater
ampitheater
noun
Misspelling of amphitheater.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
antiemperor
antiemperor
noun
(politics) One who declares himself emperor in opposition to a reigning emperor.
antiempiric
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
aporrhiegma
apoturmeric
apprizement
apprizement
noun
Archaic form of appraisement.
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
archprimate
archprimate
noun
The chief primate of a Christian church.
archvampire
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspermatism
aspermatism
noun
Synonym of aspermia
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
aspheterism
aspheterism
noun
(dated, rare) The view that all property should be in common ownership and that no individual should benefit from private possession.
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
attempering
attempering
verb
present participle of attemper
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
azoospermia
azoospermia
noun
(medicine) The absence of live sperm in the semen.
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
cacospermia
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
comparative
comparative
adj
(obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.
Approximated by comparison; relative.
Of or relating to comparison.
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
(grammar) A word in the comparative form.
(obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
(obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
compendiary
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
comprizable
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
copartiment
crampfishes
crampfishes
noun
plural of crampfish
creophagism
crepidomata
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cypraeiform
demographic
demographic
adj
Of or pertaining to demography.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.
A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.
An individual person's characteristic, encoded for the purposes of statistical analysis.
dermatoptic
dermatropic
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
desipramine
desipramine
noun
(pharmacology) A tricyclic antidepressant C₁₈H₂₂N₂.
diamorphine
diamorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The BAN name for the drug heroin.
diaphragmed
diaphragmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diaphragm
dimercaprol
dimercaprol
noun
(organic chemistry) The mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning.
dispartment
drepaniform
drepaniform
adj
sickle-shaped
emancipator
emancipator
noun
A person who emancipates.
empirically
empirically
adv
(sciences) Based on data gathered in the real world.
Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.
ephemeridae
ephraimitic
epibaterium
epicheirema
epicheirema
noun
Alternative form of epichirema
epidemiarum
epidermatic
epidermatic
adj
epidermal
epidermical
epidermical
adj
Dated form of epidermal.
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epilamellar
epilamellar
adj
(anatomy) Above or upon a basement membrane.
epiphragmal
epitomatory
esperantism
esperantism
Noun
A or of
europeanism
europeanism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Europe, or having a special meaning there.
Proper noun
The norms and values common to the people of Europe.
A position that supports European political and economic integration.
exemplarily
exemplarily
adv
In an exemplary manner; ideally, admirably.
exemplarism
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
firemanship
firemanship
noun
The skills of fire safety, fire prevention, etc.
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
freemanship
freemanship
noun
The state of being a freeman.
gemmiparity
gemmiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by budding; gemmation
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
geographism
geographism
noun
The theory that events are influenced by geographical conditions, rather than by people.
germiparity
germiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by means of germs
germiparous
haemosporid
haltemprice
hampshirite
hampshirite
noun
(mineralogy) A particular steatic pseudomorph, found in New Hampshire.
heliamphora
hemeralopia
hemeralopia
noun
(medicine) The inability to see clearly in bright light; day blindness.
(medicine, archaic) Night blindness.
hemeralopic
hemeralopic
adj
(medicine) Unable to see clearly in bright light; day-blind; suffering from hemeralopia.
hemiapraxia
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemiparesis
hemiparesis
noun
(medicine) muscular weakness that affects only one side of the body
hemiparetic
hemiparetic
adj
Relating to hemiparesis.
hemipterans
hemipterans
noun
plural of hemipteran
hemipyramid
hemiramphus
hemispheral
hemispheral
adj
hemispheric
hemoproctia
hemospermia
heptameride
heptameride
noun
(chemistry, dated) A seven-unit oligomer.
(music, obsolete) An interval of pitch equal to 1/7 of a meride, or 1/301 of an octave.
A thing having seven parts or divisions.
hippeastrum
hormephobia
hyperbarism
hyperclimax
hypergamies
hypergamies
noun
plural of hypergamy
hypermanias
hypermedias
hypermnesia
hypermnesia
noun
(psychology) An elevated level of memory recall.
hypernomian
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hyperthymia
hyperthymia
noun
A personality type characterized by an excessively positive disposition similar to, but more stable than hypomania. This temperament generally describes a person with high energy and enthusiasm for life activities, as opposed to dysthymia.
hypothermia
hypothermia
noun
(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.
imipramines
imipramines
noun
plural of imipramine
impairments
impairments
noun
plural of impairment
impapyrated
impapyrated
adj
Written or recorded on or as if on papyrus.
imparadised
imparadised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imparadise
imparadises
imparadises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imparadise
impartments
impartments
noun
plural of impartment
impaternate
impatronize
impatronize
verb
(archaic, transitive) To make lord or master.
impecuniary
impecuniary
adj
impecunious
impenetrate
impenetrate
verb
(transitive) To penetrate into.
imperatival
imperatival
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the imperative mood.
imperatives
imperatives
noun
plural of imperative
imperatorin
imperatorin
noun
(organic chemistry) A furocoumarin isolated from Urena lobata, Angelica archangelica, and various other plants.
imperatrice
imperforata
imperforate
imperforate
adj
(medicine) Synonym of atretic
Not perforated, as:
noun
(philately) A postage stamp that has not been perforated.
imperialine
imperialise
imperialise
verb
Alternative form of imperialize
imperialism
imperialism
noun
The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.
imperialist
imperialist
adj
Of, or relating to imperialism.
noun
An advocate of imperialism.
imperiality
imperiality
noun
Imperial power.
Imperial rights or privileges.
imperialize
imperialize
verb
To bring to the form of an empire.
To invest with imperial authority, character, or style.
impermanent
impermanent
adj
not permanent; unperpetual.
impermeable
impermeable
adj
Impossible to permeate.
Not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof.
impermeably
impermeably
adv
In an impermeable manner.
impermeated
impermeator
impermeator
noun
A device in a steam engine for forcing lubricating oil uniformly into the cylinder.
impersonate
impersonate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.
(transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of.
(transitive, computing) To operate with the permissions of a different user account.