In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
acalyculate
acalyculate
adj
Lacking a calyx of calycle
acalypterae
acalyptrate
acalyptrate
adj
Of or pertaining to the Acalyptratae group.
noun
A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
accentually
accentually
adv
In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
accidentary
accidentary
adj
(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetylamine
acetylating
acetylating
verb
present participle of acetylate
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.
acetylative
acetylative
adj
Causing or relating to acetylation.
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
acetylsalol
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
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.
addictively
addictively
adv
In an addictive manner.
adenotyphus
adjectively
adjectively
adv
As an adjective; adjectivally.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adventively
advertently
advertently
adv
intentionally, on purpose, purposely
aerotherapy
aerotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapy that uses some form of air
aesthiology
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
affectively
affectively
adv
In an affective way; emotionally.
affectivity
affectivity
noun
Ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
aggregately
aggregately
adv
collectively; in mass.
aggregatory
aggregatory
adj
Causing aggregation.
albitophyre
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
alimentally
alimentally
adv
(obsolete) In such a way that serves for nourishment or food.
alkalimetry
alkalimetry
noun
The process of determining the strength of an alkali.
alkalometry
allegiantly
allegiantly
adv
In an allegiant manner
allelopathy
allelopathy
noun
The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants.
allelotropy
alleviatory
alleviatory
adj
alleviative
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
alloiometry
alphabetary
alphabetary
adj
(obsolete) alphabetic; rudimentary
alternately
alternately
adv
(chiefly Canada, US, sometimes proscribed) Alternatively.
(mathematics) By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.
In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alveolotomy
alveolotomy
noun
(surgery, dentistry) incision into the alveolus, especially in order to drain pus from an abscess
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
ammodytidae
ammotherapy
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
ampherotoky
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.
anaemotropy
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anepithymia
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
anhemolytic
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
antecedency
antecedency
noun
Antecedence (various senses).
antenatally
antenatally
Adverb
Before birth.
antennulary
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anteriority
anteriority
noun
The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
anteropygal
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
antiamylase
antianxiety
antianxiety
adj
(psychology, pharmacology) Acting to combat or reduce anxiety.
noun
(pharmacology) A medication that combats or reduces anxiety.
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
anticyclone
anticyclone
noun
(meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure
antienzymic
antikythera
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilottery
antilottery
adj
Opposing lotteries.
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antipyrines
antipyrines
noun
plural of antipyrine
antireality
antireality
noun
The quality of being antireal.
antirobbery
antirobbery
adj
Opposing or preventing robbery.
antisecrecy
antisecrecy
adj
Opposing or countering secrecy.
antislavery
antislavery
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the practice of slavery.
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
apocryphate
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apometaboly
apophyllite
apophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium.
aporhyolite
appellatory
appellatory
adj
Containing an appeal.
aptenodytes
apterygidae
aralkylated
archaeocyte
archaeocyte
noun
Synonym of amoebocyte
archemastry
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
areosystyle
arguitively
armamentary
armamentary
noun
An armory; a magazine or arsenal.
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arrhenotoky
arrhenotoky
noun
(biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
arteriotomy
arteriotomy
noun
(medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting.
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
artsybashev
artzybashev
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
ascendantly
ascendantly
adv
In an ascendant manner.
ascetically
ascetically
adv
In an ascetic manner.
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
aseismicity
aseismicity
noun
The quality of being aseismic.
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
assentatory
assentatory
adj
(obsolete) flattering; obsequious
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
assertively
assertively
adv
In an assertive manner.
assertorily
assertorily
adv
In an assertory manner
asteroxylon
asthenology
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
asymmetries
asymmetries
noun
plural of asymmetry
asynartetic
asynartetic
adj
(prosody) Having or containing two different types of metre
asystematic
asystematic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Not systematic
atelomyelia
atelomyelia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the spinal cord.