(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
abstractional
abstractional
adj
Pertaining to abstraction.
acanthocereus
acanthopteran
acanthopteran
noun
Alternative form of acanthopterygian
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accessoriness
accessoriness
noun
The state of being accessory, or connected subordinately.
accessorizing
accessorizing
verb
present participle of accessorize
accordionists
accordionists
noun
plural of accordionist
accorporation
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.
acculturation
acculturation
noun
A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.
A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
acetoarsenite
acetoarsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any mixed salt containing both acetate and arsenite anions
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetopiperone
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acroceraunian
acroceraunian
Adjective
Of or relating to the high mountain range of "thunder-smitten" peaks (now Kimara), between Albania and Macedonia.
acrochordinae
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
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
actiniomorpha
actinocarpous
actinocrinite
actinocrinite
noun
A crinoid of the genus Actinocrinus present only as fossils
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinographic
actinometricy
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
actinouranium
actinouranium
noun
Alternative spelling of actino-uranium
adenocancroid
adenosarcomas
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.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aeromaechanic
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
airconditions
aircraftwoman
aircraftwoman
noun
A female aircraftman.
albocinereous
alcovinometer
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectrionidae
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
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.
aminoaciduria
aminoaciduria
noun
(medicine) The presence of amino acids in the urine.
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
anachronistic
anachronistic
adj
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anacromyodian
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaeroplastic
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anchitherioid
androcephalum
androclclinia
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
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.
angiocarditis
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
ankyloproctia
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
antarctogaean
anteoperculum
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anterioyancer
anteroclusion
anthochlorine
anthracitious
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthracomarti
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.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticensorial
antichlorotic
antichlorotic
adj
Countering chlorosis.
antichronical
antichronical
adj
Deviating from the proper order of time.
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
anticonductor
anticorrosion
anticorrosion
adj
Preventing corrosion.
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
antimicrobial
antimicrobial
adj
(pharmacology) inhibiting the growth of microbes
(pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes
(pharmacology) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
noun
an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action
antimonarchal
antimonarchic
antimonarchic
adj
(politics) Opposing monarchy.
antinarcotics
antinarcotics
adj
(law enforcement) Intended to combat narcotics trade or production
antipatriotic
antipatriotic
adj
Opposing patriotism.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antiprostatic
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.
antiscorbutic
antiscorbutic
adj
(pharmacology) preventing or curing scurvy
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that prevents or cures scurvy.
antisoporific
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
antrotympanic
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
aporobranchia
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archdeaconate
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archegoniatae
archidiaconal
archidiaconal
adj
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) Pertaining to an archdeacon.
archidiskodon
archigonocyte
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
archscoundrel
archsynagogue
areotectonics
argentometric
argentometric
adj
Relating to argentometry.
aristogenetic
aristogenetic
adj
Of or relating to aristogenesis.
aristolochine
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
articulations
articulations
noun
plural of articulation
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
astronautical
astronautical
adj
referring to travel in outer space
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
atrociousness
atrociousness
noun
The state or quality of being atrocious.
aurantiaceous
aurantiaceous
adj
(archaic) Relating to the former family Aurantiaceae.
Of or relating to oranges or orange trees.
authenticator
authenticator
noun
(film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.