(immunology) An immunoglobulin G antibody efficient against some protozoans, specifically Trypanosoma lewisi, by preventing reproduction.
ablating
ablating
verb
present participle of ablate
ablation
ablation
noun
(geology) The removal of a glacier by melting and evaporation; the lowering of a land surface by any of several means, as in wind erosion or mass wasting.
(meteorology) The depletion of surface snow and ice from a spacecraft or meteorite through melting and evaporation caused by friction with the atmosphere.
(obsolete) A carrying or taking away; removal.
(surgery) The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.
ableness
ableness
noun
(countable, rare) Something one is able to do.
(uncountable, now rare) Ability of body or mind.
abluents
abluents
noun
plural of abluent
ablution
ablution
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
(Western Christianity) The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest.
(chemistry) Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
(literary or humorous, usually in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
(plural only, UK, military) The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
abluvion
abluvion
noun
(obsolete, rare) That which is washed off.
abnerval
abnerval
adj
(anatomy, of an electric current in a muscle, rare) Away from the nerve.
abneural
abneural
adj
Away from the neural (cerebrospinal) axis
abnormal
abnormal
adj
Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health.
noun
A person or object that is not normal.
absently
absently
adv
In an absent-minded or abstracted manner.
absolent
abutilon
abutilon
noun
Any of the various tropical flowering plants of the genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, Indian mallow, or Chinese lantern.
acapnial
acapnial
adj
Of or relating to acapnia.
acauline
acauline
Adjective
acaulescent
acclinal
accolent
accolent
adj
Occurring or living next to; neighboring; adjacent.
noun
One who lives nearby; neighbor.
acetenyl
acetenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) ethynyl
acetonyl
acetonyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone
achenial
achenial
adj
Pertaining to an achene.
achingly
achingly
adv
In an aching manner; sorely.
aclidian
aclidian
adj
That lacks clavicles
acolhuan
aconital
aconital
adj
Of, or derived from aconite.
acranial
acranial
adj
Without a skull.
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
actinula
actinula
noun
(zoology) A kind of embryo of certain hydroids (Tubularia), having a stellate form.
actional
actional
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Depicting an action having an agent and a patient.
Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
acylogen
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
addlings
addlings
noun
(obsolete, provincial) Earnings.
adelante
adelanto
adenalgy
adenylic
adenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to adenylic acid or its derivatives
adlerian
adlerian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1870–1937), Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
adlumine
adlumine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of genus Adlumia.
adnerval
adneural
adneural
adj
(anatomy) Near a nerve
adonitol
adonitol
noun
Ribitol.
adrenals
adrenals
noun
plural of adrenal
aedilian
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
aetolian
aetolian
Adjective
Of or relating to Aetolia.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Aetolia.
affinely
affinely
adv
In an affine manner
affluent
affluent
adj
(by extension) Abounding in goods or riches; having a moderate level of material wealth.
(dated) Tributary.
(obsolete) Flowing to; flowing abundantly.
Abundant; copious; plenteous.
The Upper East Side is an affluent neighborhood in New York City.
noun
A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream; a tributary.
Somebody who is wealthy.
afluking
agalinis
agential
agential
adj
Of or pertaining to an agent or an agency.
aglisten
aglucone
aglucone
noun
The aglycone of a glucoside
aglycone
aglycone
noun
(organic chemistry) The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.
aglycons
aglycons
noun
plural of aglycon, an alternative spelling of aglycone
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
ailments
ailments
noun
plural of ailment
ainsells
airliner
airliner
noun
A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.
airlines
airlines
noun
plural of airline
airplane
airplane
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) Alternative form of aeroplane
ajonjoli
akenbold
alabaman
alakanuk
alalonga
alalonga
noun
Longfin tuna, albacore.
alalunga
alamance
alamance
Proper noun
a village in North Carolina, USA.
alamanni
alaminos
alamonti
alangine
alangium
alanines
alanines
noun
plural of alanine
alanreed
alarming
alarming
adj
causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening
verb
present participle of alarm
alaskans
alations
alations
noun
plural of alation
alaudine
alaudine
adj
Of or pertaining to skylarks.
alaunian
albanese
albanian
albanite
albarran
albation
alberene
alberoni
albertin
alberton
alberton
Proper noun
A town in Montana
A township in Ontario
A town in Prince Edward Island, Canada
A town in Gauteng Province, South Africa
A town in Victoria, Australia
albeston
albicans
albicant
albicant
adj
(rare) Growing or becoming white.
albiness
albiness
noun
(archaic) A female albino.
albinism
albinism
noun
Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.
albinoni
albronze
albumean
albumens
albumens
noun
plural of albumen
albumins
albumins
noun
plural of albumin
alburnum
alburnum
noun
sapwood; the soft, newer wood in the trunk of a tree found between the bark and the hardened heartwood.
alcamine
alcandre
alcapton
alcapton
noun
Alternative spelling of alkapton
alcargen
alchuine
alcidine
alcidine
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an auk.
alcinous
alcmaeon
alcogene
alcyones
alcyonic
alcyonic
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Alcyonaria.
aldamine
aldazine
aldazine
noun
(organic chemistry) An azine derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NN=CHR
alderman
alderman
noun
(UK, historical, obsolete slang) A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
(US, slang) A potbelly, paunch.
A long pipe for smoking.
A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town.
aldermen
aldermen
noun
plural of alderman
alderney
alderson
alderson
Proper noun
A town in Oklahoma.
A town in West Virginia.
aldimine
aldimine
noun
(organic chemistry) An imine derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NR
alebench
alebench
noun
(historical) A bench at the front of an alehouse or inn where drinkers can sit.
alefnull
alekhine
alemanni
alencons
alentejo
alentejo
Proper noun
A traditional region in southern Portugal.
aleppine
aleppine
Adjective
relating to Aleppo
Noun
someone from Aleppo
alerting
alerting
verb
present participle of alert
aleurone
aleurone
noun
(biochemistry) The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm.
aleurons
aleurons
noun
plural of aleuron
aleutian
aleutian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to the Aleutian Islands (a group of islands in the northern Pacific Ocean, west of Alaska), or to its inhabitants, their culture, or their language.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of the Aleutian Islands.
alexandr
alexines
alexines
noun
plural of alexine
alexinic
alfaquin
alfedena
alfenide
alfenide
noun
An alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver.
alfonsin
alfonson
algalene
algerian
algerine
algerine
noun
A type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.
algernon
alginate
alginate
noun
(biochemistry) Any salt or ester of alginic acid.
algocyan
algocyan
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) A blue pigment found in algae, soluble in water and glycerol, with intense red fluorescence.
algomian
algonkin
alhacena
alhandal
aliasing
aliasing
noun
(signal processing, graphics, sound recording) Distortion caused by a low sampling rate, such as a moiré effect or jaggies.
verb
present participle of alias
alibiing
alibiing
verb
present participle of alibi
alicante
alichino
alienage
alienage
noun
The status of being an alien; origin from elsewhere.
alienate
alienate
adj
(archaic, followed by "from") Estranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign
noun
(obsolete) A stranger; an alien.
verb
To cause one to feel unable to relate.
To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of.
To estrange; to withdraw affections or attention from; to make indifferent or averse, where love or friendship before subsisted.