(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
adriamycin
adriamycin
noun
An anthracycline antibiotic drug used in cancer chemotherapy.
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
amniomancy
amniomancy
noun
Divination based on the characteristics of the amniotic sac at childbirth.
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
anemically
anemically
adv
In an anemic manner.
anhydremic
antimystic
antimythic
archinfamy
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
axinomancy
axinomancy
noun
(rare) Divination by saws or axes.
biodynamic
biodynamic
adj
(Anthroposophy, agriculture, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of organic agriculture with mystical and holistic elements, based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner.
(New Age, psychoanalysis, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of psychotherapy, massage and energy healing developed by Gerda Boyesen in Norway in the 1950s.
Of, or relating to the effects of motion on living things.
calaminary
carbomycin
carbomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline macrolide antibiotic with the molecular formula C₄₂H₆₇NO₁₆, derived from the bacterium Streptomyces halstedii.
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
chimmesyan
chimneyman
chiromancy
chiromancy
noun
Synonym of palmistry: fortune-telling performed by reading another's hand.
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
cinenchyma
cinenchyma
noun
laticiferous tissue, consisting of irregularly branching and anastomosing vessels
cinnamenyl
cinnamenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of styryl
combinably
combinably
adv
In a combinable manner.
companying
companying
verb
present participle of company
compliancy
compliancy
noun
The condition of being compliant; compliance, complaisance
crammingly
crampingly
crampingly
adv
So as to cramp or confine.
craniotomy
craniotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.
criminally
criminally
adv
In a criminal manner.
crymodynia
cyanformic
cyclamycin
cyclomania
cyclomania
noun
Enthusiasm for bicycle riding.
cylindroma
cylindroma
noun
A tumor with nests of cells that resemble a cylinder in cross section.
cymballing
cysteamine
cysteamine
noun
(biochemistry) The simplest stable aminothiol, a degradation product of the amino acid cysteine, used to treat cystine excretion disorders and radiation sickness.
daunomycin
daunomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Alternative form of daunorubicin.
dictyonema
dynametric
dynamicity
dynamicity
noun
The condition of being dynamic
dynamistic
dynamistic
adj
Of or relating to dynamism.
effeminacy
effeminacy
noun
The quality of being effeminate.
fulminancy
fulminancy
noun
Alternative form of fulminance
geodynamic
geodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to geodynamics.
germinancy
gnomically
gnomically
adv
In a gnomic manner.
gymnastics
gymnastics
noun
A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
gymnoconia
hackneyism
hemocyanin
hemocyanin
noun
(biochemistry) a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods
hidromancy
hidromancy
noun
Obsolete form of hydromancy.
hieromancy
hieromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting sacred objects, often used in sacrificial offerings. Similar to aruspicy.
hippomancy
hippomancy
noun
Divination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses. Their neighing and stamping are particularly noted.
hymnodical
ichinomiya
ichnomancy
ichnomancy
noun
Divination by observing a person's or animal's footprints.
iconomachy
iconomachy
noun
Hostility to images as objects of worship.
idolomancy
idolomancy
noun
Divination by idols, images or figures.
impatiency
impatiency
noun
(obsolete) Impatience.
impeccancy
impeccancy
noun
The quality of being sinless.
importancy
importancy
noun
(obsolete) That which is important.
(obsolete) importance; significance
inimically
inimically
adv
In an inimical manner.
inocystoma
isodynamic
isodynamic
adj
Having equal strength or force
Of foods: having the same caloric content
noun
A line of equal field intensity.
labiomancy
labiomancy
noun
Lipreading.
lithomancy
lithomancy
noun
divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).
malignancy
malignancy
noun
A malignant cancer; specifically, any neoplasm that is invasive or otherwise not benign.
That which is malign; evil, depravity, malevolence.
The state of being malignant or diseased.
maniacally
maniacally
adv
In a maniacal manner; frantically.
mantically
matrocliny
matrocliny
noun
The quality of being matroclinous.
matronymic
matronymic
adj
By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.
Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
noun
A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.
medicinary
medicinary
adj
Obsolete form of medicinal.
menacingly
menacingly
adv
In a menacing manner.
mendicancy
mendicancy
noun
The act or state of being a mendicant
miscellany
miscellany
noun
A collection of writings on various subjects or topics; an anthology.
Miscellaneous items.
miscreancy
miscreancy
noun
Alternative form of miscreance
musicianly
musicianly
adv
In the manner of a musician.
myasthenic
myasthenic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from myasthenia.
noun
An individual who has myasthenia.
mycostatin
mycostatin
noun
Synonym of nystatin
myodynamic
mytilacean
nondynamic
nondynamic
adj
Not dynamic; static.
ophiomancy
ophiomancy
noun
Divination by serpents, as for example by their manner of eating or by their coils.
pachymenia
pachymenic
paedonymic
patronymic
patronymic
adj
(by extension) Derived from one's ancestors.
Derived from one's father.
noun
(by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.
A name acquired from one's father.
pyromaniac
pyromaniac
noun
A person experiencing pyromania.
pyromantic
pyromantic
adj
Of or relating to pyromancy.
noun
A practitioner of pyromancy.
romanticly
romanticly
adv
Archaic form of romantically.
saccomyian
saccomyina
saccomyine
sanctimony
sanctimony
noun
A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.
scampingly
scampingly
adv
Dated form of skimpingly.
smackingly
smackingly
adv
With a smacking sound or motion.
stimulancy
stimulancy
noun
The act of stimulating; stimulation.
The quality of being stimulating.
synarchism
synarchism
noun
A policy that favours synarchy.
syncarpium
syncarpium
noun
(botany) A syncarp.
syncytioma
tautonymic
terramycin
terramycin
Noun
An early oxytetracycline
thymacetin
thymacetin
noun
(medicine) An acetamide derivative of thymol that was once used as an antipyretic and analgesic
tympanitic
tympanitic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or affected with, tympanites.
unamicably
unamicably
adv
In an unamicable manner.
unmystical
unmystical
Adjective
Not mystical.
unmythical
unmythical
Adjective
Not mythical.
urinomancy
urinomancy
noun
Synonym of uromancy
vancomycin
vancomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A glycopeptide antibiotic C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄ produced by the actinomycete Amycolaptosis orientalis, used in the form of its hydrochloride C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄·HCl against Gram-positive bacteria, especially staphylococci resistant to meticillin and enterococci.