(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
actinenchyma
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(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
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
allophanamid
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
alnascharism
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
aluminaphone
amenorrhoeal
amenorrhoeal
adj
Affected by amenorrhoea
Relating to amenorrhoea.
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
amianthoidal
aminopherase
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphibiontic
amphicentric
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphicondyla
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphineurous
amphinucleus
amphipeptone
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amphipneusta
amphipyrenin
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphitriaene
amphopeptone
amphopeptone
noun
(biochemistry) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.
amphorophony
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amygdophenin
anachromasis
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anamorphosis
anamorphosis
noun
(biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
(mycology, lichenology) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
The use of this kind of image distortion.
ananthropism
anathematise
anathematise
verb
Alternative spelling of anathematize
anathematism
anathematism
noun
A formula of words used to cast anathema upon heretics etc
anathematize
anathematize
verb
(transitive) To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anglophilism
anhaematosis
anhaemolytic
animatograph
anisochromia
anisochromia
noun
anisochromasia
anophthalmia
anophthalmia
noun
(teratology) The congenital absence of one or both eyes
anophthalmos
anophthalmos
noun
anophthalmia
anophthalmus
antasthmatic
antasthmatic
adj
(pharmacology) Relieving the symptoms of asthma.
noun
(pharmacology) Drug that relieves the symptoms of asthma.
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antechinomys
antepirrhema
anthelmintic
anthelmintic
adj
(pharmacology) Destructive to parasitic intestinal worms.
noun
(medicine) A drug for the treatment of intestinal worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
antheximeter
anthoclinium
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthomyiidae
anthospermum
anthotropism
anthoxanthum
anthracaemia
anthracaemia
noun
Alternative form of anthracemia
anthracitism
anthracitism
noun
(geology, rare) The formation of anthracite.
anthroponomy
anthroponomy
noun
(anthropology) The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and the environment.
anthropotomy
anthropotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antichymosin
antighostism
antihumanism
antihumanism
noun
(philosophy, ethics) Opposition to humanism.
antihumanist
antihumanist
adj
(ethics) Opposing humanism
noun
(ethics) One who opposes humanism.
antihumanity
antihumanity
noun
The quality of being hostile towards humanity.
antimephitic
antimephitic
adj
Countering mephitic gases.
antimethodic
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antimythical
antinihilism
antinihilism
noun
(philosophy) Opposition to nihilism.
antirrhinums
antirrhinums
noun
plural of antirrhinum
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
antithrombin
antithrombin
noun
A small molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system.
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
archchampion
archcriminal
archcriminal
noun
A highly prolific or skilled criminal; a criminal of the highest order.
archinformer
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
archmagician
archmagician
noun
A very powerful magician.
archminister
archmonarchy
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
arithmomania
arithmomania
noun
an obsessive-compulsive disorder in which the subject feels the need to count things
arithromania
arsphenamine
arsphenamine
noun
(pharmacology, organic chemistry) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).
asiphonogama
astonishment
astonishment
noun
(obsolete) Loss of composure or presence of mind.
(obsolete) Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses.
(obsolete) Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.
Something very surprising.
The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
attouchement
azimethylene
bacchanalism
bacchanalism
noun
Alternative form of bacchanalianism
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bartholomean
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
bequeathment
bequeathment
noun
The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
besoothement
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
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.
bismuthinite
bismuthinite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft bismuth sulfide mineral, an important ore for bismuth.
blanchimeter
blandishment
blandishment
noun
(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.
(countable) Something alluring or attractive.
(uncountable, figurative) Allurement, attraction.
blimpishness
blimpishness
noun
The quality of being blimpish.
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boatsmanship
bohemianisms
bohemianisms
noun
plural of bohemianism
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
brachycnemic
brahmanistic
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
brinkmanship
brinkmanship
noun
(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
bromethylene
bromomethane
bromomethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The brominated hydrocarbon CH₃Br, used as a soil sterilant and pesticide. Formed in a substitution reaction between methane and bromine (often in the form of bromine water).
bronchomotor
bronchomotor
adj
Relating to change in the form or action of a bronchus
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
bronchostomy
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.