(veterinary medicine) Presence of excessive levels of acetone in blood, sometimes occurring in cows during the first weeks after giving birth to a calf.
acetonemic
acetonemic
adj
Of or pertaining to acetonemia
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
acquitment
acquitment
noun
(law) Acquittal.
actiniform
actiniform
adj
Having a radiated form
actinogram
actinogram
noun
The record produced by an actinograph
actinomere
actinomere
noun
(zoology) One of the radial segments making up the body of one of the Coelenterata or similar organism
actinonema
actinosoma
actinosome
actinosome
noun
(zoology) The entire body of a coelenterate.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
acuminated
acuminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acuminate
adenotomic
adenotomic
adj
Pertaining to adenotomy (the dissection of or incision into a gland).
admittance
admittance
noun
(Britain, law) The act of giving possession of a copyhold estate.
(physics) The reciprocal of impedance
Actual entrance, reception.
Permission to enter, the power or right of entrance.
The act of admitting.
aeromantic
aeromantic
adj
Pertaining to or of the nature of aeromancy.
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
anacamptic
anacamptic
adj
Reflecting or reflected.
anacrotism
anacrotism
noun
(biology) A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.
analcimite
anamnestic
anamnestic
adj
Of or pertaining to anamnesis
That aids memory; mnemonic
anamniotic
anamniotic
adj
(anatomy) Without, or not developing, an amnion.
anatomical
anatomical
adj
Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.
ancientism
ancientism
noun
The belief that people in ancient times were wiser than those of today.
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
antibromic
antibromic
adj
(archaic) Having the power to eliminate offensive smells.
noun
(archaic) Any substance capable of eliminating offensive smells.
anticamera
antichrome
anticivism
anticivism
noun
(obsolete) opposition to the body politic of citizens
anticlimax
anticlimax
noun
(narratology) An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict.
(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.
antidromic
antidromic
adj
(neurology, of a nerve impulse) flowing in the opposite direction from normal
antiedemic
antiedemic
noun
An agent or substance that counters edema.
antiemetic
antiemetic
adj
That combats nausea and vomiting
noun
(medicine) A drug that combats nausea and vomiting
antiloemic
antiloimic
antiloimic
adj
remedial against the plague
noun
(medicine) A remedy against the plague.
antimachus
antimaniac
antimystic
antimythic
antiracism
antiracism
adj
Acting to combat or prevent racism
noun
(sociology) Opposition to racism.
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
astronomic
astronomic
adj
(figurative) of very large or immense proportions; colossal
pertaining or relating to astronomy
ataxinomic
ataxonomic
belemnitic
belemnitic
adj
Of or relating to belemnite.
buchmanite
cacuminate
cacuminate
verb
(obsolete) To make sharp or pointed.
calamintha
calamitean
calumniate
calumniate
verb
(transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.
(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.
cameration
cameration
noun
A vaulting or arching over.
camletting
camptonite
camptonite
noun
(mineralogy) A lamprophyre containing plagioclase and feldspar.
carmencita
carminette
cartmaking
cartmaking
noun
The manufacture of carts.
catamenial
catamenial
adj
Of or relating to the menses or menstruation
catamiting
catamiting
verb
present participle of catamite
catamnesis
catamnesis
noun
The follow-up history of a patient after the onset of illness, or after discharge from treatment
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
catmalison
cementlike
cementlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of cement.
cenobitism
cenobitism
noun
The state of being a cenobite; the belief or practice of a cenobite.
centaurium
centennium
centennium
noun
(rare) Synonym of century: A period of 100 years.
centesimal
centesimal
adj
Describing a hundredth part
Divided into a hundred parts
centesimos
centigrams
centigrams
noun
plural of centigram
centimeter
centimeter
noun
(American spelling) (Canadian spelling, alternative) Alternative form of centimetre
centimetre
centimetre
noun
(British spelling, Canadian spelling) (metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm
centimolar
centimolar
adj
(chemistry) Of or relating to centimoles; one hundredth as concentrated as a molar solution.
centiplume
centralism
centralism
noun
A system that centralizes, especially an administration of some kind.
chainsmith
chainsmith
noun
A person who makes metal chains.
chambertin
chariotman
chastiment
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
christmann
cinemactic
cinematics
cinematics
noun
The use of cinematic techniques; production of material that will make effective cinema viewing.
plural of cinematic
cinematize
cinematize
verb
Alternative form of cinematise
cionectomy
circuitman
circuitmen
circumvent
circumvent
verb
(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
(transitive) to outwit or outsmart
(transitive) to surround or besiege
cismontane
cismontane
adj
Favoring French control over local church matters in conflicts with the Pope.
From this side of the mountains.
citizendom
citizendom
noun
Citizenship; the status of a citizen.
The world or sphere of citizens.
citizenism
citizenism
noun
politics led by citizens or based around citizenship
clementina
clementine
clementine
noun
A type of small, sweet orange, the result of a cross between a tangerine and Seville orange.
clementius
clinometer
clinometer
noun
An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).
clinometry
clinometry
noun
(geology) The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
coatimundi
coatimundi
noun
The ring-tailed coati, Nasua nasua, a South American carnivore.
codominant
codominant
adj
(genetics) Describing two or more alleles that are equally dominant.
Equally dominant.
noun
A species or organism that jointly dominates a region.
colemanite
colemanite
noun
(mineralogy) A white, grey or colorless mineral form of calcium borate; a principal source of boron.
columnists
columnists
noun
plural of columnist
comandanti
combatting
combatting
verb
present participle of combat
combinator
combinator
noun
(computer science) A lambda expression which has no free variables in it.
combusting
combusting
verb
present participle of combust
combustion
combustion
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of burning.
(figuratively) Violent agitation, tumult.
A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
comforting
comforting
adj
Giving comfort.
noun
The act of giving comfort.
verb
present participle of comfort
commandite
commenting
commenting
noun
The making of a comment; commentary.
verb
present participle of comment
comminated
comminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comminate
comminator
comminuate
comminuted
comminuted
adj
Reduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comminute
comminutor
comminutor
noun
(engineering) A type of machine that grinds up solid materials, especially in waste treatment
commistion
commitment
commitment
noun
Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.
Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.
Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.
Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
State of being pledged or engaged.
The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.
The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.
The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
committent
committing
committing
noun
The act by which something is committed.
verb
present participle of commit
commixtion
commixtion
noun
(Christianity) The putting of a small piece of the host into the chalice during Mass, typifying the reunion of body and soul at the resurrection.
(law) In Roman and Scottish law, a method of acquiring property by mixing or blending substances belonging to different proprietors.
(obsolete) The action of mixing or blending together; commingling.
(obsolete) The blending (of wines, etc.); garbling.
(obsolete) coition; copulation; sexual intercourse.
(obsolete) commixture; a commixed condition or state.
commorient
commorient
adj
Dying together or at the same time.
noun
Someone dying at the same time as someone else.
commotions
commotions
noun
plural of commotion
communists
communists
noun
plural of communist
communital
compacting
compacting
verb
present participle of compact
compaction
compaction
noun
The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted.
comparting
comparting
verb
present participle of compart
compatient
compatient
adj
(obsolete) suffering or enduring together
complaints
complaints
noun
plural of complaint
completing
completing
verb
present participle of complete
completion
completion
noun
(American football) A forward pass that is successfully caught by the intended receiver.
(law) The conclusion of an act of conveyancing concerning the sale of a property.
(mathematics) The act of making a metric space complete by adding points.
(mathematics) The space resulting from such an act.
The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.
Misspelling of complement.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone).
comporting
comporting
verb
present participle of comport
composting
composting
verb
present participle of compost
comptonite
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
concettism
concettism
noun
The use of concetti, or affected conceits.
concretism
concretism
noun
(art) An abstractionist painting movement that evolved in the 1930s.
reification; the fallacy of treating an abstraction like a real entity
condiments
condiments
noun
plural of condiment
confirmity
conformist
conformist
adj
Conforming to established customs, etc.
noun
A noctuid moth (Lithophane furcifera)
Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.
conformity
conformity
noun
A point of resemblance; a similarity.
The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.
The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
The state of things being similar or identical.
consortism
consortism
noun
(India) The relationship between consorts.
(biology) A close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species.
consortium
consortium
noun
(biology) A group of symbiotic microbes.
(law) The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.
A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.
An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
An association or society.
contemning
contemning
verb
present participle of contemn
contermine
continuums
convertism
convictism
convictism
noun
The policy or practice of transporting convicts to penal settlements.
coterminal
coterminal
adj
(category theory) Describing an object in a category, such that there is precisely one morphism that maps that object to every object in the category.
(geometry, of two angles) Differing only by a whole number of complete circles.
(university education, of a student) Simultaneously studying towards two or more separate degrees.
Coterminous: having the same scope or range, or meeting at the ends.
noun
(aviation) One of a number of terminals or airports which are interchangeable for the purposes of ticketing.
craniotome
craniotome
noun
A surgical instrument used in craniotomy to remove part of the skull.
craniotomy
craniotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.