(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
acanthocereus
acanthopteran
acanthopteran
noun
Alternative form of acanthopterygian
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accelerometer
accelerometer
noun
An instrument for measuring acceleration.
An instrument made for detecting and measuring vibrations.
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.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetbromamide
acetoarsenite
acetoarsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any mixed salt containing both acetate and arsenite anions
acetometrical
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetopiperone
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
achromobacter
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acroceratidae
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
actinocrinite
actinocrinite
noun
A crinoid of the genus Actinocrinus present only as fossils
actinometricy
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adenometritis
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenosterone
adrenosterone
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone, originally isolated from the adrenal cortex, that has weak androgenic effects.
adrenotrophin
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerogeologist
aerogeologist
noun
One who carries out aerogeology.
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aeroperitonia
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophysicist
aerosinusitis
aerosinusitis
noun
sinusitis as the result of a rapid change in barometric pressure
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aerotonometer
aerotonometer
noun
An instrument that is used to measure the partial pressure of gases in the blood
aerotonometry
aerotonometry
noun
The measurement of the partial pressure of gases in the blood.
afforestation
afforestation
noun
The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.
affrontedness
affrontedness
noun
The state or quality of being affronted.
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
aggiornamenti
aggiornamento
aggiornamento
noun
A bringing up to date, especially of the Roman Catholic Church by the Second Vatican Council of 1962-65; modernization.
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
agglomerative
agglomerative
adj
Having a tendency to agglomerate
aggregational
aggregational
adj
Relating to, or by means of, aggregation.
aggressionist
aggressionist
noun
A proponent of aggressionism
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
albuminometer
albuminometry
alcoholimeter
alcoholmetric
alcoholometer
alcoholometer
noun
A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alcovinometer
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectoropodes
alectrionidae
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
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.
alethopteroid
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
allelotropism
alliterations
alliterations
noun
plural of alliteration
alloeostropha
alloxyproteic
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alteregoistic
alteregoistic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to alteregoism.
alterocentric
alterocentric
adj
centred on other people
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
ambatoarinite
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ameliorations
ameliorations
noun
plural of amelioration
aminotriazole
aminotriazole
noun
The heterocyclic organic compound 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (3-AT), sometimes used as a herbicide (but not, because of its carcinogenic properties, on food crops).
ammocoetiform
amortissement
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
ampherotokous
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amygdonitrile
anaeroplastic
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anchitherioid
andropetalous
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
angiokeratoma
angiokeratoma
noun
(medicine) A benign cutaneous lesion of capillaries, resulting in small marks of red to blue colour and characterized by hyperkeratosis.
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anomalopteryx
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
antarctogaean
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
anteoperculum
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anterioyancer
anteroclusion
anteroflexion
anterofrontal
anterofrontal
adj
anterior and frontal
anterolateral
anterolateral
adj
(anatomy, medicine) In front of the body, away from the midline.
anteroventral
anteroventral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the underside of the front of the head.
noun
Any structure situated under the front of the head (especially of an insect).
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherogenous
antherozoidal
anthochlorine
anthophoridae
anthosiderite
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.
anthraphenone
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropoidean
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropometer
anthropometer
noun
A device used in anthropometry to measure parts of the body.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
antiballooner
antiballooner
noun
(textiles) A device that prevents the outward bulging of the material being worked on by a spinning frame.
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticensorial
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
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antiforeigner
antiforeigner
adj
Opposed to foreigners.
antilacrosser
antimissioner
antimodernism
antimodernism
noun
A movement that opposes modernism.
antimodernist
antimodernist
adj
Opposing modernism.
noun
One who opposes modernism.
antineutrinos
antineutrinos
noun
plural of antineutrino
antipersonnel
antipersonnel
adj
(military) Designed to kill soldiers.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antirecession
antirecession
adj
(economics) Serving to counter a financial recession.