(medicine) Relating to or involving abiotrophy; relating to or involving the functional loss of an organ or cells not due to an injury.
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
acalypterae
acalyptrata
acalyptrate
acalyptrate
adj
Of or pertaining to the Acalyptratae group.
noun
A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
accipitrary
accipitrary
noun
(archaic) A falconer.
accipitrine
accipitrine
adj
(ornithology) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.
noun
A hawk or a hawk-like bird.
accorporate
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acrotrophic
acrotrophic
adj
(biology, of an insect) Having nutritive cells at the top of the follicular tube
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophrys
actinopteri
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
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.
adipocerite
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aetiotropic
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterspeech
aitiotropic
allocryptic
allotrophic
allotrophic
adj
Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion.
Of or pertaining to an allotroph.
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
amphicyrtic
amphierotic
amphiprotic
amphiprotic
adj
(chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.
amphitricha
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anapeiratic
anapeiratic
adj
Caused by prolonged exercise of a muscle.
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
antatrophic
anteopercle
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anthotropic
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anticipator
anticipator
noun
A device in a thermostat that determines when to turn on or shut off the heating or cooling mechanism.
One who anticipates.
anticreeper
anticryptic
anticryptic
adj
Of or pertaining to camouflage used by a predator to provide stealth, as opposed to camouflage used by prey to hide.
antiempiric
antilocapra
antipharmic
antipharmic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Serving as an antidote.
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antipyrotic
antipyrotic
adj
(medicine) Effective against burns or pyrosis.
antitryptic
antitryptic
adj
That inhibits the action of trypsin
aphrodistic
apicultural
apicultural
adj
(agriculture) relating to beekeeping
apicultures
apiocrinite
apocryphate
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
aporocactus
apostrophic
apostrophic
adj
(orthography) Pertaining to the grammatical use of, or using, the apostrophe (the diacritical mark ').
(rhetoric) Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue).
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
apoturmeric
apparatchik
apparatchik
noun
(historical) A member of the Soviet apparat; a Communist bureaucrat or agent.
A blindly loyal bureaucrat.
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
appreciated
appreciated
adj
(of an investment) having risen in value
recognized as having value
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appreciate
appreciates
appreciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appreciate
appreciativ
appreciator
appreciator
noun
Someone who assesses or appraises the value of something.
Someone who values something highly.
appredicate
apprenticed
apprenticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprentice
apprentices
apprentices
noun
plural of apprentice
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprentice
aprioristic
aprioristic
adj
A priori; based on hypothesis rather than experiment.
archapostle
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archoptosis
archplotter
archpontiff
archprelate
archprelate
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archbishop or other chief prelate.
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
archprimate
archprimate
noun
The chief primate of a Christian church.
archprophet
archpuritan
archtempter
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
artocarpous
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
ascriptitii
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
astroscopus
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atractaspis
atropaceous
autocarpian
autocarpous
autocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit formed by self-pollination
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autotrophic
autotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
backpointer
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
bicorporate
bicorporate
adj
(heraldry) Having two bodies.
biparasitic
biparasitic
adj
parasitic on another parasite
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
blepharitic
blepharitic
adj
Relating to blepharitis.
bradypeptic
bradypeptic
adj
(medicine, dated) Having abnormally slow digestion.
breastpiece
cacoproctia
cacotrophia
cacotrophia
noun
Alternative form of cacotrophy
cacotrophic
cacotrophic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Exhibiting or relating to cacotrophy.
calyptratae
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camptodrome
camptosorus
capacitator
capacitator
noun
capacitor
capernaitic
capernoited
capernoitie
capernoitie
noun
(informal, Scotland) noddle (head)
capillarity
capillarity
noun
The interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface; especially the rise or fall of a liquid in a fine tube.
capitaliser
capitalizer
capitalizer
noun
One who capitalizes.
capitularly
capitularly
adv
In the manner or form of an ecclesiastical chapter.
capitulator
capitulator
noun
A person who capitulates.
capiturlary
capriccetto
capriccetto
noun
(music) Alternative form of capriccietto
caprificate
caprificate
verb
Synonym of caprify
caprolactam
caprolactam
noun
(organic chemistry) A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon.
captainries
captainries
noun
plural of captainry
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
captivatrix
captivatrix
noun
A female captivator.
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carpathians
carpathians
Proper noun
A large mountainous system in Central Europe, mainly in Transylvania (Romania) and the Polish (Silesian)-Slovak border region.
carpentaria
carpentered
carpentered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carpenter
carpenteria
carpentries
carpentries
noun
plural of carpentry
carpetlayer
carpetlayer
noun
A person who lays (cuts, shapes and fits) carpets.