(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
aircraftwoman
aircraftwoman
noun
A female aircraftman.
aluminoferric
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
ammocoetiform
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.
antisoporific
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
benzoylformic
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
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
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
chylificatory
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
coaffirmation
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
cocculiferous
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
coffeeberries
coffeeberries
noun
plural of coffeeberry
coffeegrowing
coffeegrowing
noun
The growing of coffee.
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
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
confessionary
confessionary
adj
Of or relating to confession.
noun
A confessional.
A manual or guide to making confession.
confessorship
confessorship
noun
The condition of a person who continues to confess their faith when suffering persecution.
confidentiary
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.
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
conformations
conformations
noun
plural of conformation
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.
conidiiferous
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
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
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.
coronofrontal
corticiferous
corticiferous
adj
Producing bark or something resembling bark.
corymbiferous
corymbiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.
costoinferior
counteraffirm
countereffect
countereffect
noun
An effect that is the opposite of another (especially another that has the same cause)
countereffort
countereffort
noun
An effort made in opposition to another.
counterfaller
counterfaller
noun
(engineering) A faller that opposes another faller, so that one rises while the other is descending.
counterfeited
counterfeited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterfeit
counterfeiter
counterfeiter
noun
A person who counterfeits
counterfeitly
counterfeitly
adv
In a counterfeit way; falsely.
counterfessed
counterflange
counterfleury
counterfleury
adj
Alternative spelling of counterflory
counterflight
counteroffers
counteroffers
noun
plural of counteroffer
counterreform
counterreform
noun
Opposition to reform.
crawfordville
crescentiform
crescentiform
adj
Having a crescent shape.
cretification
cribriformity
cribriformity
noun
The condition of being cribriform
crookfingered
crystalliform
crystalliform
adj
In the form of a crystal.
cubocuneiform
cushionflower
cycloparaffin
cycloparaffin
noun
(chemistry) A cycloalkane.
cypseliformes
deflectometer
deflectometer
noun
An instrument that measures the deflection of structures when loads are applied.
deflocculator
deflorescence
deflorescence
noun
(pathology) disappearance of an eruption of the skin
diffeomorphic
diffeomorphic
adj
(mathematics) Having a diffeomorphism.
diffractional
diffractional
adj
Relating to, or caused by diffraction
discomfitures
discomfitures
noun
plural of discomfiture
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
disconformity
disconformity
noun
(geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.
(religion) nonconformity
ectocuneiform
ectocuneiform
noun
(anatomy) One of the bones of the tarsus.
efflorescence
efflorescence
noun
(botany) The production of flowers.
(chemistry) The formation of a powdery surface on crystals, as a hydrate is converted to anhydrous form by losing loosely bound water of crystallization to the atmosphere.
(construction) An encrustation of soluble salts, commonly white, deposited on the surface of stone, brick, plaster, or mortar; usually caused by free alkalies leached from mortar or adjacent concrete as moisture moves through it.
(figurative) Rapid flowering of a culture or civilisation etc.
(geology) An encrustation of soluble salts, deposited on rock or soil by evaporation; often found in arid or geothermal environments.
(pathology) A redness, rash, or eruption on the skin.
efflorescency
efflorescency
noun
Archaic form of efflorescence.
electriferous
electriferous
adj
(archaic) Producing or transmitting electricity.
electrofusion
electrofusion
noun
(biology) the fusion of plant protoplasts by electrical stimulation