An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
acanthopteran
acanthopteran
noun
Alternative form of acanthopterygian
acceptilating
acceptilating
verb
present participle of acceptilate
acceptilation
acceptilation
noun
(civil law) Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
(theology) The doctrine, laid down by Duns Scotus and maintained by the Arminians, that the satisfaction rendered by Christ was not in itself really a true or full equivalent, but was merely accepted by God, through his gracious goodwill, as sufficient.
acceptingness
acceptingness
noun
The ability or desire to accept.
accompaniment
accompaniment
noun
(music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetopiperone
acipenseridae
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
albuminoscope
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amphibichnite
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphipneustic
anaeroplastic
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
androcephalum
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
ankylopoietic
antapoplectic
antapoplectic
adj
Alternative form of antiapoplectic
anteoperculum
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anticipatable
anticipatable
adj
Capable of being anticipated.
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antiepicenter
antiepicenter
noun
Alternative spelling of antiepicentre
antiepileptic
antiepileptic
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to prevent epileptic seizures
noun
(medicine) A drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures
antiepiscopal
antiepiscopal
adj
(Christianity) Opposing the bishops, or episcopacy.
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antiprinciple
antiprinciple
noun
A principle that opposes another principle.
antisceptical
antisepticise
antisepticise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of antisepticize.
antisepticism
antisepticism
noun
(medicine) The use of antiseptics.
antisepticist
antisepticist
noun
(historical) One who believes in the importance of antisepsis in medicine.
antisepticize
antisepticize
verb
(transitive) To make antiseptic.
antiskeptical
antisplenetic
antisplenetic
adj
(archaic) Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen.
(historical or literary) Acting against ill humor, associated with the spleen.
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
apocinchonine
appendicalgia
appendicalgia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the appendix.
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archencephala
archencephala
noun
plural of archencephalon
archipelagian
archplunderer
archpretender
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
autopneumatic
autopneumatic
adj
Acting or moving automatically by means of compressed air.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzopinacone
benzopinacone
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of benzopinacol
bespecklement
bipinnatisect
bipinnatisect
adj
(botany) pinnatisect, with deeply dissected segments
bronchoplegia
calcispongiae
calyptranthes
campanulaceae
campanulariae
campyloneuron
cancerophobia
cancerophobia
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobia
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
capaciousness
capaciousness
noun
The quality of being capacious.
capernaitical
capersomeness
capillariness
capillariness
noun
The state or quality of being capillary.
capsulogenous
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
carpenterworm
carpenterworm
noun
The larva of the moth Prionoxystus robinae
carpetbagging
carpetbagging
verb
present participle of carpetbag
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
castellanship
castellanship
noun
The position or status of castellan.
caulophylline
centricipital
centricipital
adj
Relating to the centriciput.
centripetally
centripetally
adv
Towards a centre or axis.
Using centripetal force.
centripetence
centripetence
noun
A tendency towards a center
centripetency
centripetency
noun
centripetence; tendency towards the centre
centropomidae
centrospermae
centuplicated
centuplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuplicate
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalanthous
cephalization
cephalization
noun
(biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
(medicine) The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cephalospinal
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
cervicispinal
chalcophanite
chalcophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
chapournetted
checkpointing
checkpointing
verb
present participle of checkpoint
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chenopodiales
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chilectropion
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chondroseptum
chromeplating
chromoprotein
chromoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
chronographer
chronographer
noun
One who writes a chronography; a chronologer.
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
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.
circumspangle
clinocephalic
clinocephalic
adj
(pathology) Relating to clinocephaly
clinocephalus
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
cocitizenship
coemptionator
coenospecific
coenospecific
adj
Relating to coenospecies.
coexperiencer
coexperiencer
noun
One who coexperiences.
coincorporate
colinephritis
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commonplacely
commonplacely
adv
In a commonplace manner.
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
compactnesses
compactnesses
noun
plural of compactness
companionable
companionable
adj
Having the characteristics of a worthy companion; friendly and sociable.
companionized
companionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of companionize
companionless
companionless
adj
Without a companion; friendless, alone.
compartimenti
compartimento
compartmental
compartmental
adj
Of, pertaining to, or constructed from compartments
compartmented
compartmented
adj
Divided into compartments.
Having (a specified type of) compartments.
compassionate
compassionate
adj
(obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity.
Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
verb
(transitive, archaic) To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compensations
compensations
noun
plural of compensation
competentness
competentness
noun
The state or quality of being competent.
competitioner
competitioner
noun
(India, historical) Synonym of competition wallah
complacencies
complacencies
noun
plural of complacency
complacential
complacential
adj
(obsolete) Marked by, or causing, complacence.
complementary
complementary
adj
(genetics) Of the specific pairings of the bases in DNA and RNA.
(physics) Pertaining to pairs of properties in quantum mechanics that are inversely related to each other, such as speed and position, or energy and time. (See also Heisenberg uncertainty principle.)
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
noun
(obsolete) One skilled in compliments.
A complementary colour.
An angle which adds with another to equal 90 degrees.