(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
actiniomorpha
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amblycephalus
amphibichnite
amphictyonian
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphikaryotic
amphimictical
amphipneustic
amphistomatic
amphistomatic
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
androcephalum
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
archeptolemus
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
brachyphyllum
brachypyramid
bronchiospasm
cacomorphosis
cacophthalmia
callithumpian
callithumpian
adj
(US) Of, relating to, or resembling a callithump.
campephagidae
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
cardiamorphia
carpocephalum
carpocephalum
noun
An organelle, in some liverworts, that carries the spore cases
catastrophism
catastrophism
noun
(biology) The doctrine that, in addition to the more gradual effects of evolution, huge catastrophic events shape the earth's flora and fauna by causing major die-offs which make way for the emergence of new organisms.
(geology) The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
cephalomyitis
ceramographic
ceratophyllum
chairmanships
chairmanships
noun
plural of chairmanship
chamaecyparis
chamecephalic
chamecephalus
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
champagnizing
champagnizing
verb
present participle of champagnize
championships
championships
noun
plural of championship
chimopeelagic
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chondrolipoma
chromatograph
chromatograph
noun
(analytical chemistry) A machine that performs chromatography by gas or liquid separation.
verb
To analyze or separate mixtures using chromatography
chromatopathy
chromatophile
chromatophore
chromatophore
noun
A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals
chromatoplasm
chromatoplasm
noun
(cytology) The part of cytoplasm that contains pigment
chromatoscope
chromatoscope
noun
A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; used in studying the scintillation of the stars.
chromatoscopy
chromeplating
chromoplasmic
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chromotherapy
chromotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) A form of alternative medicine involving the therapeutic use of colour and light.
churchmanship
churchmanship
noun
The craft or skill of being a churchman.
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
circumspheral
cirrhopetalum
climatography
climatography
noun
A scientific description of climates
cnemapophysis
cometographer
cometographer
noun
one who describes or writes about comets
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
companionship
companionship
noun
(archaic) An association, a fellowship.
An organized group of people.
The state of being a journeyman.
The state of having or being a companion.
compsognathus
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coracomorphae
coracomorphic
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
cyathophyllum
cymbocephalic
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
dermatopathic
dermatopathic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to skin diseases or their cure.
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
diaphragmatic
diaphragmatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or using a diaphragm.
dimorphotheca
dimorphotheca
noun
Any of several composite plants, of the genus Dimorphotheca, the cape marigolds.
dodecaphonism
dracocephalum
dracocephalum
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Dracocephalum, the dragonheads.
dynamomorphic
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
encephalogram
encephalogram
noun
(medicine) An image of the brain obtained by encephalography.
encephalomata
encephalomata
noun
plural of encephaloma
encephalomere
encephalotome
encephalotome
noun
A surgical instrument used for encephalotomy.
encephalotomy
encephalotomy
noun
The dissection of the brain.
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
epicheiremata
epithymetical
epithymetical
adj
epithymetic
ergatomorphic
ergatomorphic
adj
(zoology) Having the form of a worker organism.
esophagectomy
esophagectomy
noun
Alternative form of oesophagectomy
euphemistical
euphemistical
adj
Archaic form of euphemistic.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
francophilism
gasmetophytic
gazophylacium
geranomorphic
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
gramophonical
gramophonical
adj
Alternative form of gramophonic
graphemically
graphemically
adv
In terms of or by means of graphemes.
gymnosophical
hematoplastic
hematoplastic
adj
Alternative form of haematoplastic
hematopoietic
hematopoietic
adj
Of or pertaining to hematopoiesis.
hemicatalepsy
hemicephalous
hemiparasitic
hemiparasitic
adj
semiparasitic
hemiprismatic
hemispherical
hemispherical
adj
Having the shape of half a sphere.
Pertaining to or operating throughout a hemisphere of the Earth.
hemolymphatic
hemolymphatic
adj
Relating to, or producing hemolymph
hemophagocyte
hemophagocyte
noun
A phagocyte that destroys blood cells
hepatectomies
hepatectomies
noun
plural of hepatectomy
hepatectomize
hepaticostomy
hepatomalacia
hepatomalacia
noun
(medicine) A softening of the liver.
heptametrical
heptametrical
adj
Alternative form of heptametric
heterocarpism
heterocarpism
noun
Synonym of heterocarpy
homalographic
homalographic
Adjective
Of a map, equal-area.
homoeoplastic
homoeoplastic
adj
Alternative form of homeoplastic
homoeotypical
homolographic
homolographic
adj
(cartography) Alternative spelling of homalographic
hydatomorphic
hylomorphical
hylomorphical
adj
Alternative form of hylomorphic
hypercalcemia
hypercalcemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The presence of an unusually high concentration of calcium in the blood.
hypercalcemic
hypercalcemic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypercalcemia.
hypercrinemia
hypercythemia
hyperglycemia
hyperglycemia
noun
(pathology) An unusually high concentration of sugar in the blood
hyperlipaemic
hyperlipaemic
adj
Alternative form of hyperlipemic
hypermetrical
hypermetrical
adj
hypermetric
hypermystical
hypermystical
adj
Extremely or excessively mystical.
hyperromantic
hyperromantic
Adjective
Extremely romantic.
hyperuricemia
hyperuricemia
noun
An abnormally high level of uric acid in one's blood.
hypochloremia
hypochloremia
noun
(medicine) An electrolyte disturbance whereby there is an abnormally depleted level of the chloride ion in the blood.
hypoglycaemia
hypoglycaemia
noun
(medicine) Alternative spelling of hypoglycemia
hyporchematic
hypsometrical
hypsometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
ichthyomorpha
lexiphanicism
lexiphanicism
noun
The use of pretentious words or language.
lipochondroma
lymphatically
lymphatically
adv
By lymphatic means.
lymphatolytic
lymphoblastic
lymphoblastic
adj
(US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.