(countable) An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
(dated) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
acupuncture
acupuncture
noun
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
albumoscope
aleuroscope
amplexicaul
amplexicaul
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
aphelenchus
apicultures
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apoturmeric
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
atropaceous
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autoceptive
autopelagic
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
campephilus
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capilaceous
capitoulate
capitoulate
noun
(historical) The former districts of Toulouse, France, responsible for electing the capitouls.
(historical) The office or term of office of a capitoul.
Rule by capitouls, (specifically, historical) the former municipal government of Toulouse, France, under their direction.
capitulated
capitulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitulate
capitulates
capitulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitulate
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
carpogenous
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
catapultier
catapultier
noun
The operator of a catapult.
caulopteris
cephaleuros
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalophus
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chapultepec
cloudscapes
cloudscapes
noun
plural of cloudscape
comeuppance
comeuppance
noun
Retribution or outcome that is justly deserved.
computative
computative
adj
calculating, shrewdly or selfishly reckoning
of or relating to computation, computational
conspurcate
conspurcate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To pollute; to defile.
constuprate
constuprate
verb
(obsolete) To rape, violate.
copulatives
copulatives
noun
plural of copulative
copurchaser
copurchaser
noun
A joint purchaser.
cornucopiae
corporature
corporature
noun
(obsolete) The state of being embodied; bodily existence.
corrumpable
corrumpable
adj
(obsolete) corruptible
counterapse
counterapse
noun
(architecture) An apse opposite another apse.
counterpace
counterpaly
counterpane
counterpane
noun
(dated) The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket; a coverlet, bedspread.
counterpart
counterpart
noun
(law) A duplicate of a legal document.
(paleontology) Either half of a flattened fossil when the rock has split along the plane of the fossil.
Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.
One who or that which has corresponding functions or characteristics.
One who or that which resembles another.
verb
(transitive) To counterbalance.
counterplan
counterplan
noun
A plan set up in opposition to another plan.
verb
To set up a plan in opposition to another plan.
counterplay
counterplay
noun
(chess) A counterattack in a different part of the board.
(video games, sociology) A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game.
A game move made as a response.
verb
To counter; to contrast or contradict.
To make a counterplay; to play in response.
counterplea
counterplea
noun
(law) A plea made in opposition to another.
counterpray
crawthumper
crawthumper
noun
(Ireland, colloquial) An ostentatiously pious person.
creophagous
creophagous
adj
flesh-eating
crepitacula
crepuscular
crepuscular
adj
(zoology) Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.
Of or resembling twilight; dim.
crypturidae
cupellation
cupellation
noun
The assaying of precious metal in a cupel.
cupuliferae
cusparidine
cyperaceous
cyperaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the Cyperaceae, or sedges.
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
decapsulate
decapsulate
verb
(surgery, transitive) To remove a capsule (especially from the kidney).
decoupaging
decoupaging
verb
present participle of decoupage
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dispeaceful
duplicately
duplicately
adv
In a duplicate manner
duplicative
duplicative
adj
Of, related to, or being a duplicate.
duplicature
duplicature
noun
A doubling; a fold, as of a membrane.
ectocarpous
elaeocarpus
encapsulate
encapsulate
verb
(networking) To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
(software, object-oriented programming) To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
(transitive) To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
(transitive) To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
encapsuling
encapsuling
verb
present participle of encapsule
encephalous
encephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; said of most mollusks.
epaleaceous
epaleaceous
adj
Not paleaceous.
eucalypteol
eucalyptian
eucalyptole
eucalyptole
noun
Alternative form of eucalyptol
eucalyptols
eucalyptols
noun
plural of eucalyptol
eucatropine
eucatropine
noun
(pharmacology) Euphthalmine.
eucephalous
eucephalous
adj
(biology, of an insect) Having a normal, properly-developed head
euplectella
euplectella
noun
Any of the genus Euplectella of glassy sponges.
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
exculpative
exculpative
adj
Alternative form of exculpatory
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
exsculptate
exsuperance
extracampus
forcipulate
glaucophane
glaucophane
noun
(mineralogy) A blue amphibole mineral, a mixed aluminate of sodium, magnesium and aluminium that exhibits pleochroism, with the chemical formula Na₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₃Al₂Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.
haruspicate
haruspicate
verb
To perform haruspication.
hebecarpous
hyperacuity
hyperacuity
noun
sensory performance finer than the receptor grain
hyperacusia
hyperacusia
noun
(medicine) Hyperacusis.
hyperacusis
hyperacusis
noun
(medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises.
impecuniary
impecuniary
adj
impecunious
impuissance
impuissance
noun
Impotence, weakness.
inauspicate
inauspicate
adj
(obsolete) inauspicious
incapsulate
incapsulate
verb
Alternative form of encapsulate
inculpative
induplicate
induplicate
adj
(botany) Having the edges bent abruptly toward the axis; said of the parts of the calyx or corolla in aestivation.
(botany) Having the edges rolled inward and then arranged about the axis without overlapping; said of leaves in vernation.
inopercular
inopercular
adj
inoperculate
intercampus
intercampus
adj
between universities or colleges
intercupola
ipecacuanha
ipecacuanha
noun
(medicine, pharmaceutics) The flowering plant Carapichea ipecacuanha.
(medicine, pharmaceutics) The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an emetic or purgative; a preparation of this root used as a drug; ipecac.
leprechauns
leprechauns
noun
plural of leprechaun
leucaethiop
leucoplakia
leucoplakia
noun
Alternative form of leukoplakia
leucoplasts
leucoplasts
noun
plural of leucoplast
leukoplakic
leukoplakic
adj
Relating to leukoplakia.
lupercalian
lupercalian
Adjective
Relating to or the Lupercalia.
lupercalias
macroseptum
manucapture
mesoscapula
mesoscapula
noun
(anatomy) A process from the middle of the scapula in some animals; the spine of the scapula.
metaplumbic
mispurchase
mispurchase
noun
An erroneous purchase; the buying of incorrect goods or services.
multipacket
multipacket
adj
Composed of multiple packets
muscicapine
muscicapine
adj
of or pertaining to Old Word flycatchers of the genus Muscicapa.
neurectopia
neuropathic
neuropathic
adj
Of or relating to neuropathy.
nonculpable
nonculpable
adj
Not culpable.
nonpurchase
nonpurchase
adj
Not involving a purchase
noun
A failure to purchase something
nonuplicate
nonuplicate
noun
A set of nine like or identical things
nucleopetal
nucleopetal
adj
Directed toward a nucleus.
nucleoplasm
nucleoplasm
noun
The protoplasm of a cell nucleus
nuncupative
nuncupative
adj
(obsolete) Nominal; existing only in name.
(obsolete) Publicly or solemnly declaratory.
Oral; not written.
occupancies
occupancies
noun
plural of occupancy
octuplicate
octuplicate
noun
A set of eight like or identical things.
verb
To make eight copies of something
opacousness
opacousness
noun
(obsolete) Opacity.
operculated
operculated
adj
operculate
opiliaceous
opiliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Opiliaceae.
opuntiaceae
outcapering
outcapering
verb
present participle of outcaper
outdespatch
outpractice
outpreached
outpreached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpreach
outpreaches
outpreaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpreach