(pathology) The presence of amino acids in the blood
aminoaciduria
aminoaciduria
noun
(medicine) The presence of amino acids in the urine.
aminodiphenyl
aminoethionic
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
aminothiophen
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).
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
ammocoetiform
amniocentesis
amniocentesis
noun
(medicine) A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications.
amortissement
amortizations
amortizations
noun
plural of amortization
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphibichnite
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphictyonian
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphidiploidy
amphidiploidy
noun
The property of being amphidiploid.
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphikaryotic
amphimictical
amphioxididae
amphiphithyra
amphipneustic
amphipodiform
amphipodiform
adj
Resembling an amphipod
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.
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphistomatic
amphistomatic
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides
amphithalamus
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
amphitheatral
amphitheatral
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatrical
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amphodiplopia
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
amplitudinous
ampullariidae
amygdonitrile
anacromyodian
anagrammatise
anagrammatise
verb
(transitive) To produce an anagram of; to transpose the letters of.
anagrammatism
anagrammatism
noun
The creation or formation of anagrams.
anagrammatist
anagrammatist
noun
A creator or finder of anagrams.
anagrammatize
anagrammatize
verb
Alternative spelling of anagrammatise
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anathematical
anathematised
anathematised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematise
anathematiser
anathematiser
noun
Alternative spelling of anathematizer
anathematized
anathematized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematize
anathematizer
anathematizer
noun
One who anathematizes; a severe critic.
anathematizes
anathematizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anathematize
anatomisation
anatomization
anatomization
noun
A process or act of anatomizing.
anaximandrian
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
androgonidium
androgonidium
noun
An androspore
anemobiagraph
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
angelinformal
angiemphraxis
angiokeratoma
angiokeratoma
noun
(medicine) A benign cutaneous lesion of capillaries, resulting in small marks of red to blue colour and characterized by hyperkeratosis.
angiolymphoma
angioneoplasm
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
anglomaniacal
anhydromyelia
anidiomatical
anidiomatical
adj
(archaic) Not idiomatic.
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
animadversive
animadversive
adj
(archaic) Having the ability to perceive; percipient.
Critical or characterized by disapproval.
animadverting
animadverting
verb
present participle of animadvert
animalisation
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
animalization
animalization
noun
Conversion into animal matter by the process of assimilation.
The act of animalizing; the giving of animal life, or endowing with animal properties.
anisognathism
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
annexationism
annexationism
noun
The tendency or policy of annexing (appropriating) additional territories.
anomalistical
anomalistical
adj
Alternative form of anomalistic
anomorhomboid
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
antebaptismal
antecommunion
antecommunion
noun
The part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements.
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
anthelminthic
anthelminthic
adj
Alternative form of anthelmintic
anthracomarti
antiamusement
antiamusement
adj
Opposed to public entertainment venues such as amusement arcades and funfairs.
antiasthmatic
antiasthmatic
adj
antasthmatic
antiatonement
antiatonement
adj
(religion) Rejecting the possibility of atonement for sin.
anticalcimine
anticlimactic
anticlimactic
adj
Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
anticommunism
anticommunism
noun
Opposition to communism.
anticommunist
anticommunist
adj
Opposed to the tenets of communism.
noun
One who is opposed to the tenets of communism.
anticosmetics
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antidogmatism
antidogmatism
noun
Opposition to dogma.
antidogmatist
antidominican
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antiendowment
antiendowment
adj
Opposing an endowment.
antienzymatic
antienzymatic
adj
That inhibits the action of an enzyme
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antiharmonist
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antihistamine
antihistamine
noun
(pharmacology) A drug or substance that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
antimacassars
antimacassars
noun
plural of antimacassar
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimechanism
antimechanism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that opposes mechanism.
antimechanist
antimechanist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects mechanism.
antimediaeval
antimediaeval
adj
Alternative form of antimedieval
antimedically
antimiasmatic
antimiasmatic
adj
Counteracting a miasma.
noun
A drug or substance that counteracts a miasma.
antimicrobial
antimicrobial
adj
(pharmacology) inhibiting the growth of microbes
(pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes
(pharmacology) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
noun
an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action
antimissioner
antimodernism
antimodernism
noun
A movement that opposes modernism.
antimodernist
antimodernist
adj
Opposing modernism.
noun
One who opposes modernism.
antimonarchal
antimonarchic
antimonarchic
adj
(politics) Opposing monarchy.
antimusically
antimysticism
antinomianism
antinomianism
noun
(Christianity) The belief or teaching that because only the spiritual "law of faith" (Romans 3:27) is essential for salvation, obedience to any practical or moral law has no role to play, even as a guide to conduct or as a test of the genuineness of faith.
(Judaism) Opposition to the Torah.
antinormality
antiochianism
antipragmatic
antipragmatic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing or rejecting pragmatism.
antiprelatism
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
antiritualism
antiritualism
noun
Opposition to ritualism.
antisepticism
antisepticism
noun
(medicine) The use of antiseptics.
antiserumsera
antismuggling
antismuggling
adj
(law enforcement) Acting to combat or prevent smuggling
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.