(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
acanthocereus
acanthopteran
acanthopteran
noun
Alternative form of acanthopterygian
acarocecidium
acarocecidium
noun
A plant gall caused by an acarid mite
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accelerograph
accelerograph
noun
(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
accelerometer
accelerometer
noun
An instrument for measuring acceleration.
An instrument made for detecting and measuring vibrations.
accessoriness
accessoriness
noun
The state of being accessory, or connected subordinately.
accessorizing
accessorizing
verb
present participle of accessorize
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accountrement
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
accreditation
accreditation
noun
(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
The act of accrediting.
The giving of credentials.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetbromamide
acetoarsenite
acetoarsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any mixed salt containing both acetate and arsenite anions
acetometrical
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetopiperone
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
achromobacter
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acroceratidae
acroceraunian
acroceraunian
Adjective
Of or relating to the high mountain range of "thunder-smitten" peaks (now Kimara), between Albania and Macedonia.
acrochordidae
acrochordinae
acrosphacelus
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actinocrinite
actinocrinite
noun
A crinoid of the genus Actinocrinus present only as fossils
actinometricy
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adenocancroid
adenosarcomas
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aeromaechanic
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerophysicist
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
albocinereous
alcoholimeter
alcoholmetric
alcoholometer
alcoholometer
noun
A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alcovinometer
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectoropodes
alectrionidae
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
aleksandrovac
allegorically
allegorically
adv
In an allegorical manner.
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
alloxyproteic
alteregoistic
alteregoistic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to alteregoism.
alterocentric
alterocentric
adj
centred on other people
aluminoferric
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
ambrosiaceous
ammocoetiform
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaeroplastic
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anchitherioid
androcephalum
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
antarctogaean
anteoperculum
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anterioyancer
anteroclusion
anthochlorine
anthracometer
anthracometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
anthracothere
anthracothere
noun
(paleontology) Any of several artiodactyl ungulates, of the extinct family Anthracotheriidae, related to the hippopotamus.
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticensorial
anticorrosive
anticorrosive
adj
Preventing or counteracting corrosion.
noun
An agent that prevents or stops corrosion.
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antielectrons
antielectrons
noun
plural of antielectron
antilacrosser
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antirecession
antirecession
adj
(economics) Serving to counter a financial recession.
antireduction
antiresonance
antiresonance
noun
(physics) the condition, in an electric circuit containing a capacitor and coil in parallel and in which the alternating current line voltage and the resultant current are in phase, in which the impedance approaches infinity.
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeohippus
archaeolithic
archaeolithic
adj
(archaeology) Of or relating to the earliest Stone Age; applied to a prehistoric period preceding the Paleolithic.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeopteris
archaeopteryx
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archcorrupter
archdeaconate
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archegoniatae
archegosaurus
archeological
archeological
adj
(Canada, US) Alternative spelling of archaeological
archeptolemus
archespsporia
archhypocrite
archigonocyte
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
architectonic
architectonic
adj
(figuratively) Foundational, fundamental; supporting the structure of a morality, society, or culture.
Relating to or characteristic of architecture, design and construction.
Relating to the scientific systematization of the totality of knowledge.
noun
The design, structure, or architecture of something.
archostenosis
archprotopope
archprototype
archscoundrel
archsynagogue
arctocephalus
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
areologically
areologically
adv
In areological terms; with relation to the planet Mars.
areotectonics
argentometric
argentometric
adj
Relating to argentometry.
argyropelecus
aristocracies
aristocracies
noun
plural of aristocracy
aristogenetic
aristogenetic
adj
Of or relating to aristogenesis.
aristolochine
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arteriectopia
arterioarctia
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
arthrocleisis
artocarpaceae
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.