(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amaranthaceae
amblycephalus
ambrosiaceous
amelification
americanising
americanistic
americanistic
Adjective
Relating to the academic discipline of American studies
americanizing
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amicabilities
amicabilities
noun
plural of amicability
amidocaffeine
amidocyanogen
aminoacidemia
aminoacidemia
noun
(pathology) The presence of amino acids in the blood
aminoethionic
ammocoetiform
amniocentesis
amniocentesis
noun
(medicine) A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications.
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphibichnite
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphipneustic
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdalectomy
amygdalectomy
Noun
Surgical removal of the amygdala.
anacardiaceae
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaeroplastic
analyticities
analyticities
noun
plural of analyticity
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anathematical
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anchieutectic
anchitherioid
androcephalum
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anetiological
angelicalness
angelicalness
noun
The state or quality of being angelical.
angelological
angelological
adj
Relating to angelology.
angioleucitis
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
ankylocheilia
ankylopoietic
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
antapoplectic
antapoplectic
adj
Alternative form of antiapoplectic
antarctogaean
antecedaneous
antecedaneous
adj
(obsolete) antecedent; coming earlier in time
anteclassical
anteclassical
adj
Pertaining to something from before the classical era.
antecommunion
antecommunion
noun
The part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements.
antecurvature
antejudiciary
anteoperculum
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anterioyancer
anteroclusion
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthelminthic
anthelminthic
adj
Alternative form of anthelmintic
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.
antiaesthetic
antiaesthetic
adj
Opposing or rejecting what is aesthetic.
antiatheistic
antiatheistic
adj
(religion) Opposing atheism.
antibacterial
antibacterial
adj
(archaic) Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.
(pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
anticachectic
anticachectic
adj
Inhibiting cachexia.
anticalcimine
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticatalyzer
anticensorial
anticigarette
anticigarette
adj
In opposition to the smoking of cigarettes.
anticipatable
anticipatable
adj
Capable of being anticipated.
anticlockwise
anticlockwise
adj
(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
anticorrosive
anticorrosive
adj
Preventing or counteracting corrosion.
noun
An agent that prevents or stops corrosion.
anticosmetics
antidecalogue
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antieducation
antieducation
adj
Opposed to education.
antiegotistic
antielectrons
antielectrons
noun
plural of antielectron
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antienzymatic
antienzymatic
adj
That inhibits the action of an enzyme
antiepicenter
antiepicenter
noun
Alternative spelling of antiepicentre
antiepileptic
antiepileptic
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to prevent epileptic seizures
noun
(medicine) A drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures
antiepiscopal
antiepiscopal
adj
(Christianity) Opposing the bishops, or episcopacy.
antigenically
antigenically
adv
(immunology) In the manner of an antigen
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antihierarchy
antihierarchy
adj
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antiketogenic
antiketogenic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the formation of ketones during the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates in the liver
antilacrosser
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimechanism
antimechanism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that opposes mechanism.
antimechanist
antimechanist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects mechanism.
antimedically
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antiprinciple
antiprinciple
noun
A principle that opposes another principle.
antirealistic
antirealistic
adj
(philosophy) Opposed to realism
antirecession
antirecession
adj
(economics) Serving to counter a financial recession.
antireduction
antireductive
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.
antireticular
antireticular
adj
That counters the functioning of the reticuloendothelial system
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
antisceptical
antisepticise
antisepticise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of antisepticize.
antisepticism
antisepticism
noun
(medicine) The use of antiseptics.
antisepticist
antisepticist
noun
(historical) One who believes in the importance of antisepsis in medicine.
antisepticize
antisepticize
verb
(transitive) To make antiseptic.
antisiccative
antiskeptical
antisplenetic
antisplenetic
adj
(archaic) Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen.
(historical or literary) Acting against ill humor, associated with the spleen.
antisubstance
antisubstance
noun
Synonym of antibody
Synonym of antimatter
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
apathetically
apathetically
adv
In an apathetic manner.
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.
apocinchonine
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
apotelesmatic
apotelesmatic
adj
(obsolete, astrology) Relating to the casting of horoscopes.
Relating to an issue of fulfilment.
appendicalgia
appendicalgia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the appendix.
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
applicatively
applicatively
adv
In an applicative manner.
apposiopestic
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear