A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthopterygii
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
acetnaphthalide
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
achrodextrinase
achroiocythemia
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adiaphanousness
aegithognathism
aegithognathous
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
agrostographies
alimentotherapy
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amblycephalidae
amphiblestritis
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphicreatinine
amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
adj
Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
anacephalaeosis
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaptomorphidae
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
anerythroplasia
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
anesthetization
anesthetization
noun
The administration of anesthesia.
angiohemophilia
angiohypertonia
anhematopoiesis
anisobranchiate
anoplotheriidae
antepatriarchal
anteprohibition
anteprohibition
adj
Before Prohibition (period of alcohol ban).
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthoecological
anthracotherium
anthradiquinone
anthrathiophene
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropopathite
anthropopathite
noun
(rare) One who ascribes human feelings to a deity.
anthropophagite
anthropophagite
noun
A cannibal.
anthropophagize
anthropophysite
anthypophoretic
antiatheistical
anticephalalgic
anticephalalgic
adj
Counteracting headaches.
noun
A remedy for headaches.
anticholinergic
anticholinergic
adj
That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
noun
(medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antiheterolysin
antihierarchies
antihierarchism
antihierarchist
antihierarchist
noun
One who opposes a hierarchy.
antimechanistic
antimechanistic
adj
(philosophy) Rejecting or opposing mechanism.
antimelancholic
antimelancholic
adj
(medicine) Countering melancholy.
noun
(medicine) A drug that counters melancholy.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antitheological
antitheological
adj
Opposing theology.
apharsathacites
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apothecarcaries
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
archaeopithecus
archdapifership
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
archeologically
archeologically
adv
In an archeological manner or fashion.
archichlamydeae
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopate
archiepiscopate
noun
(ecclesiastical) an archbishopric
archimperialism
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
archiprelatical
architecturally
architecturally
adv
In an architectural manner.
Regarding architecture.
archphilosopher
archreactionary
areographically
areographically
adv
In terms of areography.
aristolochiales
arithmetization
arithmetization
noun
(mathematics) The treatment of mathematics by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic.
arthrobacterium
arthroneuralgia
arthrosclerosis
arthrosclerosis
noun
(pathology) A stiffening of a joint
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
astonishingness
astonishingness
noun
The state or quality of being astonishing.
atheisticalness
atheisticalness
noun
The state or quality of being atheistical.
atherosclerosis
atherosclerosis
noun
(pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
atherosclerotic
atherosclerotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authenticatable
authenticatable
adj
Capable of being authenticated.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autonephrotoxin
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
azygobranchiate
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bartholomewtide
basidiolichenes
basiophthalmite
bathyanesthesia
bathymetrically
bathymetrically
adv
In a bathymetric way
bedlingtonshire
belonosphaerite
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benzalhydrazine
benzalphthalide
benzoiodohydrin
benzomorpholine
benzophosphinic
benzosulphimide
benzothiazoline
benzothiazoline
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle composed of a benzene ring fused to one of thiazoline
bibliothecarial
bibliothecarial
adj
Relating to libraries.
bibliothecarian
bibliothecarian
noun
(archaic) A librarian.
bibliotherapies
bibliotherapies
noun
plural of bibliotherapy
bibliotherapist
bibliotherapist
noun
A therapist who provides bibliotherapy.
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biogeographical
biogeographical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography.
biopsychologies
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blennophlogisma
blennophlogosis
blennophthalmia
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blephariglottis
blepharoceridae
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
bloodthirstiest
bloodthirstiest
adj
superlative form of bloodthirsty: most bloodthirsty
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
boltuprightness
bothriocephalus
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiocephalic
brachiocephalic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the arm and the head.
brachioganoidei
brachistochrone
brachistochrone
noun
(mathematics) A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.