Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
aboriginary
aboriginary
adj
Obsolete form of aboriginal.
aboundingly
aboundingly
adv
In an abounding manner; in a manner that abounds.
To an abounding degree.
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
acalycinous
acalycinous
adj
Acalycine.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acronically
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycin
actinomycin
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces.
actinophrys
actinoscopy
actinoscopy
noun
(medicine, archaic) Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
additionary
additionary
adj
Synonym of additional
adnominally
adnominally
adv
(grammar) In an adnominal way; used like an adnoun, adjectivally.
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
aepyornises
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
agonizingly
agonizingly
adv
In an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.
alcyonarian
alcyonarian
noun
(zoology) Any of the Alcyonaria, a subclass of the Anthozoa.
alcyoniform
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
allocyanine
allocyanine
noun
Alternative form of allocyanin
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
allophylian
allophylian
Adjective
Allophylic
aluminosity
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alycompaine
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amidomyelin
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminomyelin
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
amminolysis
amminolytic
ammonifying
ammonifying
verb
present participle of ammonify
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
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphikaryon
amphithyron
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
analysation
analysation
noun
Alternative form of analyzation
analyzation
analyzation
noun
(rare) analysis
anapophysis
anapophysis
noun
(anatomy) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebrae.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angiomegaly
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anhemolytic
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydroxime
anilopyrine
anionically
anionically
adv
By means of anions
In a anionic manner
anisocotyly
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anisogynous
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
ankylopodia
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
anoxybiosis
anoxybiosis
noun
(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
anteriority
anteriority
noun
The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
anthocyanin
anthocyanin
noun
(botany, organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after the chlorophyll decomposes)
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antiboycott
antiboycott
adj
Opposing or countering a boycott or boycotts.
anticyclone
anticyclone
noun
(meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure
antidotally
antidotally
adv
As an antidote.
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilottery
antilottery
adj
Opposing lotteries.
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antimycotic
antimycotic
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal
noun
An antimycotic agent.
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
antiphonary
antiphonary
adj
Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antipyrotic
antipyrotic
adj
(medicine) Effective against burns or pyrosis.
antirobbery
antirobbery
adj
Opposing or preventing robbery.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
aphidolysin
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
apolytikion
apolytikion
noun
A troparion chanted at Orthodox Christian worship services, summarizing the feast being celebrated that day.
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
archikaryon
archosyrinx
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
aspidomancy
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
autosymnoia
azodiphenyl
azoerythrin
babylonians
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
berycoidean
bibliomancy
bibliomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible.
biconcavity
biconcavity
noun
The quality of being biconcave.
biconically
biconically
adv
In a biconical manner.
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
bioassaying
bioassaying
verb
present participle of bioassay
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
botanically
botanically
adv
in a botanical manner
regarding botany
bromocyanid
bronchially
bronchially
adv
In a bronchial way.
buccinatory
buccinatory
adj
Relating to the buccinator muscle.
butylations
butylations
noun
plural of butylation
byronically
byronically
Adverb
In a Byronic fashion.
caenostylic
calcinatory
calcinatory
noun
A vessel used in calcination.
callionymus
calonyction
calypsonian
calypsonian
noun
A calypso musician.
canonically
canonically
adv
In a canonical manner.
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
canyonville
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.
carcinology
carcinology
noun
(zoology) The study of crustaceans.
cardiodynia
cardiodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in the heart
carnivority
carnivority
noun
The condition of being carnivorous
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
catonically
cecidomyian
ceremoniary
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chinchayote
chinchayote
noun
Alternative form of chayote
cholecyanin
chronically
chronically
adv
In a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
chrysarobin
chrysarobin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid.