(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aeschynomene
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anhaemolytic
antechinomys
antimethodic
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
archinformer
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
attouchement
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
carbomethene
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalomenia
chalcomenite
chalcomenite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal light blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and selenium.
chamaenerion
chamaesiphon
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
chameleonize
chameleonize
verb
(intransitive) To change colour or turn various colours; to be transformed (to suit changing circumstances).
(reflexive) To transform oneself, as if changing colour like a chameleon.
(transitive) To cause to change colour or turn various colours; to transform (to suit changing circumstances).
championless
championless
adj
Without a champion.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
cheesemonger
cheesemonger
noun
(Britain) Someone who sells cheese.
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemokinesis
chemokinesis
noun
(chemistry, biology) The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level
chemokinetic
chemokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or provoking chemokinesis
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
chernomorish
chiromancers
chiromancers
noun
plural of chiromancer
chiromancies
chiromancies
noun
plural of chiromancy
chironomidae
chloranaemia
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
chlormethane
chlormethane
noun
Alternative form of chloromethane
chloroanemia
cholehematin
choleromania
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondriomere
chondriomite
chondriosome
chondriosome
noun
Synonym of mitochondrion
chondromyces
chromazurine
chrominances
chrominances
noun
plural of chrominance
chromocenter
chromocenter
noun
An irregular mass of heterochromatin in some chromosomes
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
chromonemata
chromonemata
noun
plural of chromonema
chronometers
chronometers
noun
plural of chronometer
chronometric
chronometric
adj
Of or pertaining to a chronometer or to chronometry
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
cinchonamine
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
cocomanchean
coenenchymal
coenenchymal
adj
(biology) Relating to, or composed of coenenchyme
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
commonership
commonership
noun
The condition of being a fellow-commoner.
commonwealth
commonwealth
noun
(obsolete) The well-being of a community.
Republic. Often capitalized, as Commonwealth.
The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
comprehended
comprehended
adj
Included; comprised; contained.
Understood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprehend
comprehender
comprehender
noun
Agent noun of comprehend: one who comprehends.
comprehensor
comprehensor
noun
(obsolete) One who comprehends; one who has attained a full knowledge.
conocephalum
consumership
consumership
noun
The role or status of consumer.
countercharm
countercharm
noun
That which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.
verb
To destroy the effect of a charm upon.
countermarch
countermarch
noun
A march back along the same route
verb
To march back along the same route
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
countertheme
countertheme
noun
(chiefly music) A theme that complements or opposes another theme.
cremnophobia
cremnophobia
noun
A morbid fear of abysses or precipices.
crocanthemum
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
demichamfron
dermorhynchi
dichloramine
dichloramine
noun
(chemistry) Any chloramine having two chlorine atoms linked to the nitrogen, but especially the simplest such compound NHCl₂
echinochrome
echinochrome
noun
(biochemistry) A usually red biochrome found in echinoids.
echinodermal
echinodermal
adj
(zoology) Relating or belonging to the echinoderms.
echinodermic
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
elasmobranch
elasmobranch
noun
Any of many cartilaginous fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii.
embouchement
embouchement
noun
(surgery) The opening of a blood vessel into another one
enallachrome
enallachrome
noun
esculin
encephalomas
enchondromas
enchondromas
noun
plural of enchondroma
encroachment
encroachment
noun
(law) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
enharmonical
enharmonical
adj
Alternative form of enharmonic
erythromycin
erythromycin
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
euchromatins
euchromatins
noun
plural of euchromatin
eunuchoidism
eunuchoidism
noun
A syndrome in males with a lack of sex characteristics due to lack of proper male sex hormones.
fetichmonger
geomechanics
geomechanics
noun
(geology) The mechanics of rocks and soil.
haemodynamic
haemodynamic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemodynamic
haemonchosis
haemonchosis
noun
A disease that affects the abomasum of sheep, goats and cattle
hecatombaeon
hecatompedon
hegemonistic
hegemonistic
adj
Of or pertaining to hegemonism.
hematocyanin
hemoconiosis
hemocytozoon
hemodynamics
hemodynamics
noun
(medicine) The circulation and movement of blood in the body, and the forces involved therein.
hemoglobinic
herstmonceux
hippocampine
homecrofting
homeokinetic
homeokinetic
adj
Relating to homeokinesis.
Relating to homeokinetics.
homesickness
homesickness
noun
The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.
homocerebrin
homocerebrin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A body similar to, or identical with, cerebrin.
homogentisic
honeycombing
honeycombing
noun
A honeycomb pattern or structure.
verb
present participle of honeycomb
hormonogenic
hurstmonceux
hydromancies
hydromancies
noun
plural of hydromancy
hymenocallis
hymenochaete
hymenomycete
hymenomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus with a fruiting body whose hymenophore develops either unenclosed or enclosed only with a velum.
hyoscyamines
hyoscyamines
noun
plural of hyoscyamine
hypolimnetic
hypolimnetic
adj
Relating to the hypolimnion.
hypomnematic
ichneumonoid
ichneumonoid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the superfamily Ichneumonoidea.
indomethacin
indomethacin
noun
Alternative form of indometacin.
inohymenitic
isocheimenal
isocheimenal
adj
isocheimal
isocheimonal
mackintoshed
mackintoshed
adj
Wearing a mackintosh.
mackintoshes
mackintoshes
noun
plural of mackintosh
mataeotechny
mataeotechny
noun
(archaic, obsolete, formal) An unprofitable or pointless science, skill, or activity.
mechanolater
megalophonic
melancholiac
melancholiac
noun
Synonym of melancholic
melancholian
melancholian
noun
(obsolete) A person affected with melancholy; a melancholic.
melancholias
melancholias
noun
plural of melancholia
melancholics
melancholics
noun
plural of melancholic
melancholies
melancholies
noun
plural of melancholy
melancholily
melancholily
adv
In a melancholy manner.
melancholish
melancholish
adj
Somewhat melancholic.
melancholist
melancholist
noun
(obsolete) One affected with melancholy or dejection.
melancholize
melancholize
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To be melancholy; to be consumed by sad thoughts.
(obsolete, transitive) To make melancholy.
melanochroic
melanochroic
adj
Having a dark complexion.
melanochroid
melonechinus
menobranchus
menobranchus
noun
(archaic) mudpuppy
merchanthood
merchanthood
noun
The role or status of a merchant.
mesocephalon
mesocephalon
noun
(anatomy) The pons Varolii.
mesonychidae
metachronism
metachronism
noun
An error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time.
metaphonical
metaphonical
adj
Alternative form of metaphonic
michelangelo
michelangelo
Proper noun
A 15th and 16th century Italian artist, full name Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni