(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetification
acetification
noun
The act of making acetous or sour; the process of converting, or of becoming converted, into vinegar.
acidification
acidification
noun
The act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid.
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
affectionally
affectionally
adv
In an affectional manner.
affectionless
affectionless
adj
(psychology) Incapable of empathy.
Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless.
aircraftwoman
aircraftwoman
noun
A female aircraftman.
alodification
aluminoferric
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
amelification
amidocaffeine
ammocoetiform
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
anglification
antisoporific
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
aquifoliaceae
autoinfection
autoinfection
noun
The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.
beatification
beatification
noun
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.
beneficiation
beneficiation
noun
The reduction in size of particles of ore (or similar physical processing) before further processing to recover the metal
benzoylformic
bioscientific
bioscientific
adj
Relating to bioscience.
boldfacedness
borowolframic
brachiofacial
brachiofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and the face.
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
brutification
calamiferious
calcariferous
calcariferous
adj
calciferous
calcification
calcification
noun
The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; -- normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in calcareous degeneration of tissue.
calcioferrite
calcioferrite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
calefactories
calefactories
noun
plural of calefactory
calorifacient
calorifacient
adj
(physiology, dated) Having or relating to the power of producing heat; applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation.
calorifically
calorifically
adv
In a calorific manner
calyciflorate
calyciflorous
calyciflorous
adj
(botany) calycifloral
campaniliform
campaniliform
adj
Alternative form of campaniform
capitelliform
caprification
caprification
noun
A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carboniferous
carboniferous
adj
Containing or producing carbon.
carnification
carnification
noun
The act or process of turning to flesh, or to a substance resembling flesh.
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
celluliferous
celluliferous
adj
Bearing or producing little cells.
centrisciform
cephalofacial
cephalofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the head and face.
ceratofibrous
cerebriformly
cerebriformly
adv
In a cerebriform manner.
certification
certification
noun
A professional qualification that certifies a person's ability.
The act of certifying.
The granting of a certificate.
certificatory
certificatory
adj
Serving to certify something.
noun
(archaic) A certificate.
cervicofacial
cervicofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and face.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chamberfellow
charadriiform
charadriiform
adj
(ornithology) Belonging to the Charadriiformes.
noun
Any bird of the order Charadriiformes
chiffonnieres
chloroformate
chloroformate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of chloroformic acid
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroformism
chloroformism
noun
(medicine, archaic) addiction to chloroform
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chloroformize
chloroformize
verb
To treat with chloroform, typically in order to attenuate an antigen
chylification
chylification
Noun
The production of chyle
chylificatory
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
ciconiiformes
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
clarification
clarification
noun
The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from feculent matter by the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.
The act of freeing from obscurities.
classificator
classificator
noun
Synonym of classifier
closefistedly
coaffirmation
coalification
coalification
noun
(geology) The formation of coal by the gradual heating and compression of organic matter, normally via peat
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
cocculiferous
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
codifiability
codifiability
noun
The ability to structure information or knowledge into a code, or set of rules; ability to codify.
codifications
codifications
noun
plural of codification
coefficiently
coefficiently
adv
In a coefficient manner
coeffluential
coenospecific
coenospecific
adj
Relating to coenospecies.
coffeeberries
coffeeberries
noun
plural of coffeeberry
coffeegrowing
coffeegrowing
noun
The growing of coffee.
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
colorfastness
colorfastness
noun
The characteristic of being colorfast.
colourfulness
colourfulness
noun
Alternative form of colorfulness
colubriformes
colubriformia
columbiferous
columbiferous
adj
That contains or yields columbium
columbiformes
columelliform
columelliform
adj
Having the form of a columella.
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
comfortlessly
comfortlessly
adv
In a comfortless manner
cominformists
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
confabulation
confabulation
noun
(psychology) A fabricated memory believed to be true.
A casual conversation; a chat.
confabulatory
confabulatory
adj
colloquial
confabulating (fabricating)
conversational
confarreation
confarreation
noun
(Ancient Rome) A form of marriage in Ancient Rome that was solemnized with cakes made from far (spelt)
confectionary
confectionary
adj
Prepared as a confection.
Relating to, or of the nature of confections or their production.
noun
(dated) A confectioner's shop; a confectionery.
(obsolete) A place where confections are manufactured, stored; a confectory.
(obsolete) One who makes confections; a confectioner.
(uncountable, rare) Candy, sweets, taken collectively; confectionery.
A candy, sweetmeat; a confection.
confectioners
confectioners
noun
plural of confectioner
confectionery
confectionery
noun
(uncountable) Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
(uncountable) The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.
A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.
confederacies
confederacies
noun
plural of confederacy
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
confederation
confederation
noun
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
The act of forming an alliance.
confederatism
confederative
confederative
adj
Of or pertaining to confederates of a confederation.
confederatize
confervaceous
confervaceous
adj
Belonging to the Confervae.
confervoideae
confessionals
confessionals
noun
plural of confessional
confessionary
confessionary
adj
Of or relating to confession.
noun
A confessional.
A manual or guide to making confession.
confessionist
confessionist
noun
One professing a certain faith.
confessorship
confessorship
noun
The condition of a person who continues to confess their faith when suffering persecution.
confidentiary
confidentness
confidentness
noun
The state or quality of being confident.
confidingness
confidingness
noun
The state or quality of being confiding.
configurating
configurating
verb
present participle of configurate
configuration
configuration
noun
(algebra) A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
(physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
confirmations
confirmations
noun
plural of confirmation
confirmedness
confirmedness
noun
The quality of being confirmed.
confiscatable
confiscatable
Adjective
That can be confiscated.
confiscations
confiscations
noun
plural of confiscation
conflagrating
conflagrating
verb
present participle of conflagrate
conflagration
conflagration
noun
(figuratively) A large-scale conflict.
A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
conflagratory
conflagratory
adj
That tends to produce conflagration; inflammatory
conflictingly
conflictingly
adv
In a conflicting fashion.
conformations
conformations
noun
plural of conformation
confoundingly
confoundingly
adv
In a confounding way.
confraternity
confraternity
noun
(countable) A group with a common interest.
(countable) A religious fraternity or brotherhood.
(uncountable) Brotherly friendship.
confricamenta
confrontation
confrontation
noun
A conflict between armed forces.
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
confutability
confutability
noun
The state of being confutable or disprovable.
conidiiferous
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
consignifying
consignifying
verb
present participle of consignify
contrafacture
contrafagotto
contrafagotto
noun
contrabassoon
contrafissura
contrafissure
contrafissure
noun
(medicine) A fissure or fracture on the side opposite to that which received the blow, or at some distance from it.
contraflexure
convictfishes
coraciiformes
coralliferous
coralliferous
Adjective
Producing coral
cornification
cornification
noun
A general hardening of the skin.
Conversion into, or formation of, horn.
corolliferous
corolliferous
adj
Bearing a corolla.
corollifloral
corollifloral
adj
(botany) Having the stamens borne on the petals, and the latter free from the calyx.