(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the abdomen and the heart.
abdominovesical
abdominovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
abiogenetically
abiogenetically
adv
(biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life.
abstractionists
abstractionists
noun
plural of abstractionist
abstractiveness
abstractiveness
noun
The property of being abstractive.
abyssobenthonic
academicianship
academicianship
noun
A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthocephalan
acanthocephalan
adj
In a manner similar to Acanthocephala.
noun
Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
acanthopomatous
acanthopterygii
acclimatisation
acclimatisation
noun
Alternative spelling of acclimatization
acclimatization
acclimatization
noun
(biology) The climatic adaptation of an organism that has been moved to a new environment.
The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.
accommodateness
accommodateness
noun
(rare) Fitness.
accommodatingly
accommodatingly
adv
In an accommodating manner.
accommodational
accommodational
adj
Of or relating to accommodation.
accompanimental
accompanimental
adj
Relating to or serving as an accompaniment
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
accountableness
accountableness
noun
The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.
acculturational
acculturational
adj
Of or pertaining to acculturation
aceacenaphthene
acetnaphthalide
acetonylacetone
acetonylacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic diketone 2,5-hexanedione
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achrodextrinase
achromatisation
achromatization
achromatization
noun
The act or process of achromatizing.
acknowledgeable
acknowledgeable
adj
Able to be acknowledged.
Worthy of acknowledgement.
acknowledgement
acknowledgement
noun
(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
acquisitiveness
acquisitiveness
noun
(phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acrocontracture
acrocontracture
noun
(pathology) contracture of the joints of the hands or feet
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinogonidiate
actinomycetales
actinomyxidiida
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinosphaerium
acupuncturation
acupuncturation
noun
(medicine, archaic) Acupuncture
adenocarcinomas
adenocarcinomas
noun
plural of adenocarcinoma
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adenoidectomies
adenoidectomies
noun
plural of adenoidectomy
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adrenalcortical
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adsignification
adsignification
noun
additional signification
aerenterectasia
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
agelacrinitidae
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
airconditioning
airconditioning
noun
Alternative spelling of air conditioning
allegoricalness
allegoricalness
noun
The state or quality of being allegorical.
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
americanisation
americanization
americanization
noun
Alternative form of Americanisation
amidosuccinamic
aminobarbituric
aminosuccinamic
ammonocarbonous
amphicreatinine
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
anacephalaeosis
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anacoluthically
anacoluthically
adv
In an anacoluthic manner.
anacreontically
anacreontically
adv
In an anacreontic manner.
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
ancylostomiasis
ancylostomiasis
noun
Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
angiomyocardiac
angiomyosarcoma
angiotelectasia
anisobranchiate
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anomalistically
anomalistically
adv
In an anomalistic manner; with irregularity.
anomalocephalus
antanacathartic
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anteconsonantal
anteconsonantal
adj
(linguistics) Placed before a consonant
antepatriarchal
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
anthocerotaceae
anthoecological
anthracomartian
anthracotherium
anthrasilicosis
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropographic
anthropographic
adj
Relating to anthropography.
anthropological
anthropological
adj
Relating to anthropology.
anthropomorphic
anthropomorphic
adj
(of animals, inanimate objects, and non-human entities) Having attributes or characteristics of a human being.
Having the form of a human.
anthroponomical
anthroponomical
adj
Relating to anthroponomy.
anthropopsychic
anthropotomical
anthropotomical
adj
Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies.
anthypophoretic
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antiaristocracy
antiaristocracy
adj
Opposed to the aristocracy.
antiatheistical
anticapitalists
anticapitalists
noun
plural of anticapitalist
anticarnivorous
anticarnivorous
adj
Opposing the eating of meat.
anticephalalgic
anticephalalgic
adj
Counteracting headaches.
noun
A remedy for headaches.
anticeremonious
anticholinergic
anticholinergic
adj
That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
noun
(medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
antichristianly
antichristianly
adv
In an antichristian manner.
antichronically
anticlassically
anticlericalism
anticlericalism
noun
The opposition to political influence of clerics.
anticlericalist
anticlericalist
noun
An advocate of anticlericalism.
anticlimactical
anticlimactical
adj
Alternative form of anticlimactic
anticoagulating
anticoagulating
adj
Preventing coagulation.
anticoagulation
anticoagulation
noun
(medicine) Treatment to prevent coagulation of blood.
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
anticoincidence
anticoincidence
noun
(physics) The occurrence of one event without the simultaneous occurrence of another
anticombination
anticombination
adj
(historical) Opposing or prohibiting trade unions and collective bargaining by workers.
anticommunistic
anticommunistic
adj
Opposing communism.
anticommutative
anticommutative
adj
(algebra) Of an operator * for which a * b = - (b * a)
anticompetitive
anticompetitive
adj
(economics, business) Acting to hinder or obstruct competition.
anticorrosively
anticovenanting
anticovenanting
adj
(historical) Opposing the Covenanter movement.
anticreationism
anticreationism
noun
Opposition to creationism.
anticreationist
anticreationist
adj
Against creationism.
noun
Someone who is against creationism.
anticrepuscular
anticryptically
antidemocracies
antieducational
antieducational
adj
Opposing education.
antiegotistical
antiejaculation
antiempirically
antievangelical
antievangelical
adj
Opposing evangelism.
antifeudalistic
antigrammatical
antigrammatical
adj
Opposing or flouting the rules of grammar.
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antihierarchies
antihierarchism
antihierarchist
antihierarchist
noun
One who opposes a hierarchy.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antilogarithmic
antilogarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an antilogarithm.
antimachination
antimechanistic
antimechanistic
adj
(philosophy) Rejecting or opposing mechanism.
antimelancholic
antimelancholic
adj
(medicine) Countering melancholy.
noun
(medicine) A drug that counters melancholy.
antimodernistic
antimonarchally
antimonarchical
antimonarchical
adj
(politics) Opposing a particular monarchy.
(politics) Opposing the concept of monarchy, rule by a single person.