(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actiniomorpha
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aeromaechanic
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
alcoholomania
alcoholomania
noun
(dated) alcohol addiction
amazonomachia
aminoethionic
amphictyonian
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
androcephalum
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthracomarti
anthracometer
anthracometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antimonarchal
antimonarchic
antimonarchic
adj
(politics) Opposing monarchy.
antiochianism
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
automechanism
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
brachydontism
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
bronchiospasm
bronchotomist
carvomenthene
carvomenthene
noun
(organic chemistry) The monoterpene (4R)-1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohexene
catecholamine
catecholamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
cathartolinum
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
chamaeleontis
chamberdeacon
chameleonlike
chameleonlike
adj
Alternative form of chameleon-like.
championships
championships
noun
plural of championship
chancellorism
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
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
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
chiasmodontid
chiasmodontid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chiasmodontidae.
chiromantical
chiromantical
adj
Of or pertaining to chiromancy.
chlamydomonas
chloroanaemia
chloroanaemia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of chlorosis
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloromethane
chloromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any chlorinated derivative of methane, but especially CH₃Cl (methyl chloride) once used as a refrigerant
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chondrenchyma
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrolipoma
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondromucoid
chondromucoid
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The combination of chondroitin sulfate and collagen fibres that gives cartilage its resilience and flexibility.
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
chromaticness
chromaticness
noun
The quality of being chromatic.
chromeplating
chromocentral
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chromogenetic
chromogenetic
adj
Of or relating to chromogenesis.
chromonematal
chromonematic
chromonematic
adj
Relating to the chromonema.
chromoprotein
chromoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
chronisotherm
chronogrammic
chronothermal
chronothermal
adj
Pertaining to both time and temperature
chronotropism
chronotropism
noun
(physiology) Modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action
chrysothamnus
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
cinchomeronic
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.
clethrionomys
clothesmonger
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
coachsmithing
coachsmithing
noun
The manufacture of coaches.
coelelminthes
coelelminthic
coenenchymata
coenenchymata
noun
plural of coenenchyma
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commonwealths
commonwealths
noun
plural of commonwealth
companionship
companionship
noun
(archaic) An association, a fellowship.
An organized group of people.
The state of being a journeyman.
The state of having or being a companion.
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.
compsognathus
corinthianism
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counterwarmth
curmudgeonish
cyanohermidin
cynarctomachy
cynarctomachy
noun
(obsolete) bearbaiting with a dog
decamethonium
decamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
dermobranchia
dichotomising
dichotomising
verb
present participle of dichotomise
dichotomizing
dichotomizing
verb
present participle of dichotomize
disharmonical
disharmonical
adj
Alternative form of disharmonic (“not harmonic”)
dodecaphonism
dolichocnemic
dynamomorphic
dysmenorrheic
dysmenorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
ecchondrotome
echinodermata
echinospermum
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
encephalogram
encephalogram
noun
(medicine) An image of the brain obtained by encephalography.
encephalomata
encephalomata
noun
plural of encephaloma
encephalomere
encephalotome
encephalotome
noun
A surgical instrument used for encephalotomy.
encephalotomy
encephalotomy
noun
The dissection of the brain.
enchondromata
enchylematous
encroachments
encroachments
noun
plural of encroachment
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
ethnocentrism
ethnocentrism
noun
The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own traditional, deferred, or adoptive ethnic culture.
francophilism
geranomorphic
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
gigantomachia
gonochorismal
gonochorismus
gramophonical
gramophonical
adj
Alternative form of gramophonic
gymnosophical
haemodynamics
haemodynamics
noun
Alternative spelling of hemodynamics
haemonchiasis
hematogenetic
hematogenetic
adj
Alternative form of haematogenetic
hemibenthonic
hemicholinium
hemicholinium
noun
Synonym of hemicholine
hemochromogen
histrionicism
histrionicism
noun
The histrionic art; stageplaying.
homeochronous
homeochronous
adj
(biology) That reoccurs in the same part of a lifecycle in succeeding generations
hominisection
homoarecoline
homocentrical
homocentrical
adj
(geometry) Alternative form of homocentric (“having the same centre”)
homogenetical
homogenetical
adj
Synonym of homogenetic
hydrocinnamic
hydrocinnamic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrocinnamic acid or its derivatives.
hydrocinnamyl
hydrodromican
hydrodynamics
hydrodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of fluids in motion.