(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
abstemiousness
abstemiousness
noun
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
acanthocephala
acanthocephali
acanthomeridae
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accrementition
accrementition
noun
(physiology) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acetocinnamene
acetonaphthone
acetonaphthone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of methyl naphthyl ketone
acetonurometer
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetotoluidine
acetoveratrone
acetoveratrone
noun
(organic chemistry) The ketone 3,4-dimethoxy-acetophenone derived from veratrole
acetylbenzoate
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetyltropeine
acinacifoliate
acipenseroidei
acknowledgedly
acknowledgedly
adv
Confessedly, admittedly.
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acoenaesthesia
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acromiosternal
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinocrinidae
actinoelectric
actinoelectric
adj
(physics) Synonym of photoconductive
actinometrical
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinoneuritis
actinopterygii
acyloxymethane
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenodiastasis
adenodiastasis
noun
(pathology) The ectopia of a gland
adenographical
adenologaditis
adenomeningeal
adenophthalmia
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adenostemonous
adiadokokinesi
adiathermanous
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomes
aegithognathae
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aepyornithidae
aerobranchiate
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerohydroplane
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aeroperitoneum
aerosolization
aerosolization
noun
The creation of an aerosol; the creation of a fine mist or many small droplets.
aerotonometric
aerotonometric
adj
Relating to aerotonometry.
aeschynomenous
affectationist
affectationist
noun
One who exhibits affectation.
affectionately
affectionately
adv
In an affectionate manner.
afflictionless
afflictionless
adj
Free from affliction.
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
affrontiveness
affrontiveness
noun
The state or quality of being affrontive.
aforementioned
aforementioned
adj
Previously mentioned.
noun
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
afterreckoning
aftersensation
aftersensation
noun
A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
airconditioned
airconditioned
adj
Alternative spelling of air-conditioned
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
albumenisation
albumenization
albumenization
noun
Alternative form of albuminization
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
alexandropolis
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
algebraization
algebraization
noun
(mathematics) conversion to algebraic form
allegorisation
allegorization
allegorization
noun
The act of turning into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense.
alliterational
alliterational
adj
Involving alliteration; alliterative.
allomerization
allomerization
noun
The interconversion of allomeric forms
allothigenetic
alternationist
alternifoliate
alternifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stem
altogetherness
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
alveololingual
alveololingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the tongue
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amicronucleate
amidoazobenzol
aminobenzamide
aminobenzamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of benzamide
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
aminoquinoline
aminoquinoline
noun
Any of various quinoline derivatives notable as antimalarial drugs.
amminochloride
ammonionitrate
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amylosynthesis
anacamptometer
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anaetiological
anaglyphoscope
anakinetomeric
anallantoidean
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
anametadromous
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anarthrousness
anarthrousness
noun
The state or quality of being anarthrous.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
andromonoecism
anelectrotonic
anelectrotonic
adj
Relating to anelectrotonus.
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angiocavernous
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
angiostegnosis
angiotensinase
angiotensinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any peptidase that hydrolyzes angiotensin
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
anhydroglocose
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
anisostemonous
anisostemonous
adj
(botany) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.