The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
ambivalency
amblygeusia
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amblypodous
ambomalleal
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
ambrosterol
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambulatoria
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
ameliorable
ameliorable
adj
Capable of being ameliorated, or improved.
ameliorated
ameliorated
adj
Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate
ameliorates
ameliorates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate
ameliorativ
ameliorator
ameliorator
noun
A person who, or thing which, ameliorates.
ameloblasts
ameloblasts
noun
plural of ameloblast
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
ametabolian
ametabolian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to insects that undergo metamorphosis
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Ametabola (Apterygota)
ametabolism
ametabolism
noun
The condition of being ametabolic
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amherstdale
amiableness
amiableness
noun
The state or quality of being amiable.
amicability
amicability
noun
The state or quality of being amicable or friendly.
amidoacetal
amidomyelin
amidophenol
aminoacetal
aminomyelin
aminophenol
aminophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline
amminolysis
amminolytic
ammonolitic
ammonolyses
ammonolyses
noun
plural of ammonolysis
ammonolysis
ammonolysis
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction with ammonia, analogous to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken and an NH₂ group is appended to one fragment
ammonolytic
ammonolyzed
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
ammoresinol
amobarbital
amobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and sedative; and as a supposed truth serum.
amoebicidal
amoebicidal
adj
Relating to substances which could destroy amoebae.
amontillado
amontillado
noun
A pale, dry sherry from Montilla.
amoralities
amoralities
noun
plural of amorality
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amortizable
amortizable
adj
Capable of being amortized.
amovability
amovability
noun
Liability to be removed or dismissed from office.
amoxicillin
amoxicillin
noun
(pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms.
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
ampelideous
ampheclexis
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboline
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphicytula
amphilochus
amphilogism
amphimorula
amphiphiles
amphiphiles
noun
plural of amphiphile
amphiphilic
amphiphilic
adj
(biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones.
(chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.
amphiphloic
amphiphloic
adj
(botany) Of stems in which the phloem is both external and internal to the xylem.
amphipleura
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amphirhinal
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amphithalmi
amphitropal
amphitropal
adj
(botany) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous.
amphodelite
amphophilic
amphophilic
adj
(cytology) That can be stained with either an acidic or a basic dye.
ampicillins
ampicillins
noun
plural of ampicillin
amplenesses
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amplexicaul
amplexicaul
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
amplication
amplication
noun
Misspelling of amplification.
amplicative
amplifiable
amplifiable
adj
Capable of being amplified.
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
ampollosity
ampulliform
ampulliform
adj
Having the shape of a flask.
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amygdalinic
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amyliferous
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
amyloidosis
amyloidosis
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
amyloplasts
amyloplasts
noun
plural of amyloplast
anacleticum
analemmatic
analemmatic
adj
Relating to an analemma.
anatomicals
anatomiless
anatomiless
adj
Having no clear anatomy.
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
anemologies
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angioglioma
angioglioma
noun
(pathology) A highly vascular glioma
angiolipoma
angiolipoma
noun
A subcutaneous nodule with vascular structure, having all other features of a typical lipoma.
angiomegaly
anglicanism
anglicanism
Noun
The beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church
Attachment to England or English institutions.
anglimaniac
anglomaniac
anglomaniac
Noun
One affected with Anglomania; one who loves England or English people or things.
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
anhemolytic
anilidoxime
animability
animalculae
animalcular
animalcular
adj
Of, relating to, or resembling animalcules.
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
animalculum
animalculum
noun
Synonym of animalcule
animalillio
animalising
animalising
verb
present participle of animalise
animalistic
animalistic
adj
In the behaviour of an animal savage; untamed.
In the manner of and/or resembling an animal;
Of or pertaining to animalism.
animalities
animalities
noun
plural of animality
animalivora
animalivore
animalivore
noun
A creature that eats animals
animalizing
animalizing
verb
present participle of animalize
animastical
animatingly
animatingly
adv
in an animating manner
ankylostoma
anomalistic
anomalistic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to an anomaly (angle of a body from its perihelion)
(linguistics) Pertaining to anomalism
anomalous
irregular
anomalonomy
anomalously
anomalously
adv
In an anomalous manner.
anomphalous
anonymously
anonymously
adv
In an anonymous manner; without a name.
In an anonymous manner; without individuality.
antemarital
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.
antialbumin
antiamylase
anticomplex
antielitism
antielitism
noun
(sociology) Opposition to elitism.
antimalaria
antimalaria
adj
Acting to relieve or prevent a malaria infection
antimallein
antimedical
antimedical
adj
Inconsistent with the principles of medical science.
antimissile
antimissile
adj
(military) Designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
noun
A missile or system designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
antimonials
antimonials
noun
plural of antimonial
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
antinomical
antinomical
adj
Alternative form of antinomic
antirealism
antirealism
noun
(philosophy) Any position involving denial of the objective reality of certain entities, or denial that certain general statements are objectively either true or false.
antitumoral
antitumoral
adj
(oncology) antitumor
apartmental
apartmental
adj
Of or relating to apartment buildings.
apogamously
apometaboly
apomictical
apparelment
apparelment
noun
The manner in which someone is clothed, including accessories.