(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
acetification
acetification
noun
The act of making acetous or sour; the process of converting, or of becoming converted, into vinegar.
acidification
acidification
noun
The act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid.
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
affectionally
affectionally
adv
In an affectional manner.
affectionless
affectionless
adj
(psychology) Incapable of empathy.
Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless.
afforestation
afforestation
noun
The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.
afrikanderdom
aircraftwoman
aircraftwoman
noun
A female aircraftman.
alodification
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
amelification
amidocaffeine
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.
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
angelinformal
anglification
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
anteroflexion
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antideflation
antideflation
adj
(economics) Preventing or countering deflation.
antiforeigner
antiforeigner
adj
Opposed to foreigners.
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
antisoporific
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
autodiffusion
autodiffusion
noun
(physics) The diffusion of atoms or molecules among similar entities, especially in a solid
autoformation
autoinfection
autoinfection
noun
The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
beatification
beatification
noun
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.
beneficiation
beneficiation
noun
The reduction in size of particles of ore (or similar physical processing) before further processing to recover the metal
benzotrifuran
bloomfieldian
bloomfieldian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.
Noun
A supporter of Leonard Bloomfieldian's linguistic theories.
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
brutification
calcification
calcification
noun
The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; -- normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in calcareous degeneration of tissue.
calorifacient
calorifacient
adj
(physiology, dated) Having or relating to the power of producing heat; applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation.
campaniliform
campaniliform
adj
Alternative form of campaniform
caprification
caprification
noun
A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carboniferous
carboniferous
adj
Containing or producing carbon.
carnification
carnification
noun
The act or process of turning to flesh, or to a substance resembling flesh.
certification
certification
noun
A professional qualification that certifies a person's ability.
The act of certifying.
The granting of a certificate.
chylification
chylification
Noun
The production of chyle
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
clarification
clarification
noun
The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from feculent matter by the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.
The act of freeing from obscurities.
coaffirmation
coalification
coalification
noun
(geology) The formation of coal by the gradual heating and compression of organic matter, normally via peat
codifications
codifications
noun
plural of codification
coeffluential
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
confabulation
confabulation
noun
(psychology) A fabricated memory believed to be true.
A casual conversation; a chat.
confarreation
confarreation
noun
(Ancient Rome) A form of marriage in Ancient Rome that was solemnized with cakes made from far (spelt)
confectionary
confectionary
adj
Prepared as a confection.
Relating to, or of the nature of confections or their production.
noun
(dated) A confectioner's shop; a confectionery.
(obsolete) A place where confections are manufactured, stored; a confectory.
(obsolete) One who makes confections; a confectioner.
(uncountable, rare) Candy, sweets, taken collectively; confectionery.
A candy, sweetmeat; a confection.
confederacies
confederacies
noun
plural of confederacy
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
confederation
confederation
noun
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
The act of forming an alliance.
confederatism
confederative
confederative
adj
Of or pertaining to confederates of a confederation.
confederatize
confervoideae
confessionals
confessionals
noun
plural of confessional
confessionary
confessionary
adj
Of or relating to confession.
noun
A confessional.
A manual or guide to making confession.
confidentiary
configurating
configurating
verb
present participle of configurate
configuration
configuration
noun
(algebra) A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
(physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
confirmations
confirmations
noun
plural of confirmation
confiscatable
confiscatable
Adjective
That can be confiscated.
confiscations
confiscations
noun
plural of confiscation
conflagrating
conflagrating
verb
present participle of conflagrate
conflagration
conflagration
noun
(figuratively) A large-scale conflict.
A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
conformations
conformations
noun
plural of conformation
confraternity
confraternity
noun
(countable) A group with a common interest.
(countable) A religious fraternity or brotherhood.
(uncountable) Brotherly friendship.
confricamenta
confrontation
confrontation
noun
A conflict between armed forces.
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
confutability
confutability
noun
The state of being confutable or disprovable.
contrafissura
contrafissure
contrafissure
noun
(medicine) A fissure or fracture on the side opposite to that which received the blow, or at some distance from it.
cornification
cornification
noun
A general hardening of the skin.
Conversion into, or formation of, horn.
counteraffirm
cretification
cycloparaffin
cycloparaffin
noun
(chemistry) A cycloalkane.
damnification
damnification
noun
That which causes damage or loss.
dandification
dandification
noun
The condition or state of a man who is overly concerned about his clothes and appearance.
deferrization
deferrization
noun
The treatment of water to remove soluble iron salts.
defibrination
defibrination
noun
The act or process of depriving of fibrin.
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deforestation
deforestation
noun
(computing theory) A transformation to eliminate intermediate data structures within a program.
The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system.
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
deltafication
deltafication
noun
The formation of a delta or deltas.
densification
densification
noun
The act or process of making or becoming dense.
dentification
dentification
noun
Conversion into dental material or structure
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
diffarreation
diffarreation
noun
(historical) A form of divorce, among the Ancient Romans, in which a cake was used.
diffractional
diffractional
adj
Relating to, or caused by diffraction
dignification
dignification
noun
The act of dignifying; exaltation.
disaffections
disaffections
noun
plural of disaffection
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
dulcification
dulcification
noun
The act of dulcifying or sweetening.
dullification
dullification
noun
The process of making something dull or uninteresting.
duplification
dysfunctional
dysfunctional
adj
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.
Not performing its proper or intended function.
fabricational
facetiousness
facetiousness
noun
(countable) The product or result of being facetious.
(uncountable) The state of being facetious
facilitations
facilitations
noun
plural of facilitation
factionalisms
factionalisms
noun
plural of factionalism
factionistism
factorization
factorization
noun
(mathematics) An expression listing items that, when multiplied together, will produce a desired quantity.
(mathematics) The process of creating a list of factors.
A list of factors.
falconiformes
falsification
falsification
noun
knowingly false statement or wilful misrepresentation
showing an item of charge in an account to be wrong
the act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not
fanfaronading
fanfaronading
verb
present participle of fanfaronade
fantasmagoria
fantasmagoria
noun
Alternative form of phantasmagoria
fantasmagoric
farinaceously
farinaceously
adv
In a farinaceous manner.
fasciculation
fasciculation
noun
(anatomy, muscles) (toxicology, venoms) An involuntary muscle twitch, usually localised and temporary, but that may be intensified and prolonged fatally by particular poisons and venoms such as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
A cluster of fascicules
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fatuitousness
fatuitousness
noun
The quality of being fatuitous.
febricitation
federationist
federationist
noun
An advocate of federationism.
felicitations
felicitations
intj
Congratulations! Well done!
noun
plural of felicitation
feminizations
feminizations
noun
plural of feminization
fermentations
fermentations
noun
plural of fermentation
ferricyanogen
ferricyanogen
noun
(chemistry) A hexavalent radical, Fe₂(CN)₁₂, a compound of cyanogen and iron in the ferric state.
ferritization
ferritization
noun
(geology) The formation of soil rich in iron and aluminium oxides with the loss of silica
ferroaluminum
ferroaluminum
noun
Alternative form of ferroaluminium
ferromagnetic
ferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferromagnetism.
ferrotitanium
ferrotitanium
noun
An alloy of iron with 15-45% titanium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
ferrovanadium
ferrovanadium
noun
An alloy of iron and up to 55% vanadium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
ferrugination
ferrugination
noun
(pathology) A deposition of minerals (typically containing iron) on the walls of blood vessels
ferrumination
ferrumination
noun
(obsolete) The soldering or uniting of metals.
fertilisation
fertilisation
noun
(chiefly British spelling) alternative spelling of fertilization
fertilization
fertilization
noun
The act of applying fertilizer to soil.
The act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable gametes; especially, the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, or an analogous process in flowerless plants
The act or process of rendering fertile.
fetishization
fetishization
noun
The act or process of fetishizing.
feudalisation
feudalisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of feudalization
feudalization
feudalization
noun
The introduction of a feudal system.
fibrillations
fibrillations
noun
plural of fibrillation
fibrinokinase
fibromembrane
fibrospongiae
fictionalized
fictionalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fictionalize
fictionalizes
fictionalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fictionalize
finalizations
finalizations
noun
plural of finalization
firnification
firnification
noun
The production of firn by recrystallization of old snow