(medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
ablatively
ablatively
adv
In an ablative manner.
abmodality
abominably
abominably
adv
In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.
abortively
abortively
adv
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
abrasively
abrasively
adv
Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.
In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
abridgedly
abridgedly
adv
in an abridged manner, in a manner that is cut short or shortened
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abstrusity
abstrusity
noun
(archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse.
abyssinian
abyssinian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.
Noun
A short-haired domestic cat descended from cats of ancient Egypt making it one of the oldest breeds in the world; Abyssinian cat.
A member of the
A native of Ethiopia.
Proper noun
The Amharic language.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
accessibly
accessibly
adv
In an accessible manner.
accidently
accidently
adv
(now nonstandard) Accidentally; by chance, unintentionally.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acetifying
acetifying
verb
present participle of acetify
acetimetry
acetimetry
noun
(obsolete) The ascertaining of the strength of vinegar by measurement of the proportion of acetic acid in it
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetolytic
acetolytic
adj
Relating to acetolysis.
acetopyrin
acetylenic
acetylenic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond
acetylized
acetylized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acetylize
acetylizer
acetylizer
noun
Synonym of acetylator
achromycin
acicularly
acicularly
adj
In an acicular way.
acidifying
acidifying
verb
present participle of acidify
acidimetry
acidimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
acromyodic
acromyodic
adj
Relating to the acromyodians
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
actability
actability
noun
The condition of being actable
actinology
actinology
noun
(sciences) The study of the effect of light on chemicals.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
acyanopsia
acyanopsia
noun
Alternative form of acyanopia
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adamically
adaptively
adaptively
adv
In an adaptive manner; with adaptation; in a fitting manner
adaptivity
adaptivity
Noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
addability
addability
noun
Alternative spelling of addibility
addibility
addibility
noun
Capability of addition; capability of being added to or added together.
additively
additively
adv
In an additive manner.
additivity
additivity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is additive
(uncountable) The property of being additive
adenodynia
adenodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in a gland; adenalgia
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adipolytic
adipolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That hydrolyses fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes
adjoinedly
adjoinedly
adv
In an adjoined manner; connectedly.
admiringly
admiringly
adv
In an admiring manner.
admissibly
admissibly
adv
in a manner that is admissible; acceptably
admittedly
admittedly
adv
As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.
admonitory
admonitory
adj
Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
adorningly
adorningly
adv
decoratively; using adornments.
adradially
adradially
adv
In an adradial manner.
adriamycin
adriamycin
noun
An anthracycline antibiotic drug used in cancer chemotherapy.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
aegyptilla
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
affability
affability
noun
The state or quality of being affable, friendly, or approachable.
affirmably
affirmably
adv
In an affirmable manner
agamically
agamically
adv
In an agamic manner.
agitatedly
agitatedly
adv
In an agitated manner.
aglipayano
agnoiology
agnoiology
noun
The study of things of which cannot be known.
agonizedly
agonizedly
adv
In an agonized manner
agrarianly
agrarianly
adv
In an agrarian manner; agriculturally.
agreeingly
agreeingly
adv
In a manner that agrees or corresponds; in agreement.
(chemistry) The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline.
alkatively
alkylamine
alkylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic amine
alkylamino
alkylamino
noun
(chemistry) A group or radical containing both an alkyl and an amino group
alkylating
alkylating
verb
present participle of alkylate
alkylation
alkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production of high-octane petroleum fuels.
alkylidene
alkylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=
allegiancy
allegiancy
noun
Alternative form of allegiance
allicholly
alliciency
alliciency
noun
(obsolete) attractive power; attractiveness
allodially
allodially
adv
By allodial tenure.
allophylic
allophylic
adj
Belonging or relating to another tribe
alloploidy
alloploidy
noun
Synonym of allopolyploidy
allotrylic
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
alluringly
alluringly
adv
In an alluring manner.
allusively
allusively
adv
In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.
allylamine
allylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated primary amine CH₂=CH-CH₂-NH₂ or any of its derivatives
allylation
allylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces an allyl group.
almightily
almightily
adv
In a way or manner that is almighty.
alodiality
alodiality
noun
Alternative form of allodiality
alogically
alogically
adv
In an alogical way; without logic.
ambagitory
ambagitory
adj
(obsolete) periphrastic or circumlocutory
amblyaphia
amblyopsis
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
amiability
amiability
noun
Friendliness, especially easy approachability owing to a cheerful and pleasant disposition.
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
aminoxylol
amityville
ammodytoid
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amniomancy
amniomancy
noun
Divination based on the characteristics of the amniotic sac at childbirth.
amphibiety
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.
amphistyly
amphithyra
amphitryon
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amphrysian
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
amurcosity
amygdaline
amygdaline
adj
Resembling or characteristic of almonds.
noun
Alternative form of amygdalin
amygdaloid
amygdaloid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amygdala
Shaped like an almond
noun
A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
amylolysis
amylolysis
noun
The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.
amylolytic
amylolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to amylolysis
noun
Such a microbe or enzyme
amyraldism
amyraldism
Noun
A form of Protestant belief also known as four-point Calvinism.
amyraldist
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
anaglyphic
anaglyphic
adj
Relating to anaglyphs.
noun
Work with chased or embossed relief.
anaglyptic
anaglyptic
adj
Of or pertaining to anaglyptics or to an anaglyph
analytical
analytical
adj
Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts
Using analytic reasoning as opposed to synthetic.
analytique
anaptyctic
anaptyctic
adj
(phonology) Of or pertaining to anaptyxis; of a vowel having been inserted into a word.
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
androgynia
androgynic
anemically
anemically
adv
In an anemic manner.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
angiocarpy
angiomyoma
angiomyoma
noun
(pathology) A benign, solitary tumor associated with blood vessels
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
angioplany
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
anglicanly
anglifying
anglophily
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.