(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
anaeroplastic
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antiepicenter
antiepicenter
noun
Alternative spelling of antiepicentre
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
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.
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archipelagian
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
bronchoplegia
campanulariae
cancerophobia
cancerophobia
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobia
capernaitical
capillariness
capillariness
noun
The state or quality of being capillary.
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
carpetbagging
carpetbagging
verb
present participle of carpetbag
centricipital
centricipital
adj
Relating to the centriciput.
centripetally
centripetally
adv
Towards a centre or axis.
Using centripetal force.
centripetence
centripetence
noun
A tendency towards a center
centripetency
centripetency
noun
centripetence; tendency towards the centre
centropomidae
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
cervicispinal
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chilectropion
chromeplating
chromoprotein
chromoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
circumspangle
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
cnemidophorus
coemptionator
coexperiencer
coexperiencer
noun
One who coexperiences.
coincorporate
colinephritis
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
compartimenti
compartimento
competitioner
competitioner
noun
(India, historical) Synonym of competition wallah
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complimentary
complimentary
adj
Free; provided at no charge.
In the nature of a compliment.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compressional
compressional
adj
The quality of compression
compromitment
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
confessorship
confessorship
noun
The condition of a person who continues to confess their faith when suffering persecution.
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
coniospermous
conrectorship
conspiratress
conspiratress
noun
A female conspirator.
containerport
containerport
noun
Alternative form of container port
containership
containership
noun
(object-oriented programming) The conceptual containment of one object inside another.
Alternative spelling of container ship
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
contraception
contraception
noun
The use of a device or procedure to prevent conception as a result of sexual activity.
contraceptive
contraceptive
adj
That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.
noun
A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.
convertiplane
convertiplane
noun
Any of several forms of aircraft capable of both vertical takeoff and landing, and of normal forward flight; usually has variable geometry wings that can rotate
cooperatingly
copartnership
copartnership
noun
A partnership or firm.
The state of being a copartner or of having a joint interest in any matter.
copernicanism
copernicanism
Noun
Belief in, or advocacy of the heliocentric model of the heavens
coplanarities
coplanarities
noun
plural of coplanarity
copperization
copperization
noun
The process of copperizing.
corporationer
corresponding
corresponding
adj
that have a similar relationship
noun
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
verb
present participle of correspond
corresponsion
corresponsive
corresponsive
adj
equivalent or similar in character: corresponding
jointly or mutually responsive: exchanging
responsive to stimulus: responding, answering
coryphaenidae
counselorship
counselorship
noun
The function and rank or office of a counselor.
counterphobic
counterphobic
adj
Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
counterpillar
counterpointe
counterpoints
counterpoints
noun
plural of counterpoint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpoint
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
counterpoises
counterpoises
noun
plural of counterpoise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpoise
counterpoison
counterpoison
noun
A poison used against another poison, serving as an antidote.
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
courtesanship
courtesanship
noun
The state of being a courtesan; harlotry.
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
craftsmenship
craniographer
craniographer
noun
One who studies craniography.
cryptogenetic
cryptogenetic
adj
(physiology) Relating to cryptogenesis
Alternative form of cryptogenic
cupressineous
cupressineous
adj
Resembling a cypress tree
cyclosporinae
cyprinodontes
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decompression
decompression
noun
(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
The process of decompressing.
The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
decrepitating
decrepitating
verb
present participle of decrepitate
decrepitation
decrepitation
noun
(mineralogy) The shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound
depancreatize
deprecatingly
deprecatingly
adv
In a deprecating manner.
depreciations
depreciations
noun
plural of depreciation
deproceduring
dermatopnagic
dipicrylamine
disappearance
disappearance
noun
The action of disappearing or vanishing.
discrepancies
discrepancies
noun
plural of discrepancy
discrepencies
distemperance
distemperance
noun
(obsolete) distemperature
dropsicalness
dryopithecine
dryopithecine
adj
(zoology) Of, or relating to, the primate genus Dryopithecus, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes.
noun
(zoology) Any member of this genus of primates
echinospermum
ecphorization
ectropionized
electrophonic
electrophonic
adj
relating to electronic equipment to produce sound (this adjectival sense is not comparable)
resembling in sound that produced by such equipment
electrotyping
electrotyping
noun
the act or process of making electrotypes
emancipatress
emancipatress
noun
A female emancipator.
empiricalness
empiricalness
noun
Quality of being empirical.
enantiotropic
enantiotropic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting enantiotropism
encipherments
encipherments
noun
plural of encipherment
endocrinopath
endoparasitic
endoparasitic
adj
Of or pertaining to endoparasites.
endopleuritic
engraphically
engraphically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, engrams.
entoparasitic
entoparasitic
adj
Alternative form of endoparasitic
epeirogenetic
epeirogenetic
adj
Relating to epeirogenesis.
epichindrotic
epichondrosis
epichondrotic
epitrachelion
epitrachelion
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole.
epornitically
equiproducing
europocentric
europocentric
Adjective
Eurocentric
exendospermic
expectorating
expectorating
verb
present participle of expectorate
expectoration
expectoration
noun
(physiology) That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.
(physiology) The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.