(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of benzamide
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
aminoquinoline
aminoquinoline
noun
Any of various quinoline derivatives notable as antimalarial drugs.
amminochloride
ammonionitrate
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amplexifoliate
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
amylodyspepsia
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
anacamptometer
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anaetiological
anaglyphoscope
anakinetomeric
anallantoidean
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
anametadromous
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anarthrousness
anarthrousness
noun
The state or quality of being anarthrous.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
andromonoecism
anelectrotonic
anelectrotonic
adj
Relating to anelectrotonus.
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angiocavernous
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
angiostegnosis
angiotensinase
angiotensinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any peptidase that hydrolyzes angiotensin
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
anhydroglocose
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
anisostemonous
anisostemonous
adj
(botany) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.
annotativeness
annotativeness
noun
The property of being annotative.
anomalogonatae
anoplocephalic
anoplotherioid
anteambulation
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anteoccupation
anteposthumous
anteroexternal
anteroexternal
adj
(anatomy) anterior and external
anterofixation
anteroinferior
anteroinferior
adj
(anatomy) Located in front and below.
anterointerior
anterointernal
anterointernal
adj
Synonym of antero-internal
anteroparietal
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
antherozooidal
anthocephalous
anthocerotales
anthoecologist
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracometric
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
antiaggression
antiaggression
noun
The lack or absence of aggression.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antiannexation
antiannexation
adj
Opposing annexation.
antianopheline
antianopheline
adj
That counters anopheles mosquitos
antiapoplectic
antiapoplectic
adj
Countering apoplexy.
noun
A medicine that counters apoplexy.
anticensorious
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticogitative
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
anticonscience
anticonvellent
anticonvention
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
anticorrosives
anticorrosives
noun
plural of anticorrosive
anticovenanter
anticreational
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antidetonating
antiegoistical
antiepiscopist
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antiglyoxalase
antigonorrheal
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antigovernment
antigovernment
adj
Opposed to a government currently in power.
Opposed to government in general.
antihemoglobin
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antilocapridae
antimedication
antimetabolite
antimetabolite
noun
(medicine) Any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process, often by acting as an analogue of an essential metabolite
antimethodical
antimodernness
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antimoniureted
antineoplastic
antineoplastic
adj
(pharmacology, oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.
noun
(pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.
antineurotoxin
antineurotoxin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effect of a neurotoxin
antinormalness
antioxygenator
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antipoetically
antipriesthood
antiproductive
antirevolution
antirevolution
adj
Opposing a revolution.
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
antisensuously
antisialagogue
antisialagogue
noun
Any substance that decreases the production of saliva.
antistadholder
antisubversion
antisubversion
adj
Opposing or countering political subversion.
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitheologian
antitrochanter
antitrochanter
noun
(anatomy) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays
antityrosinase
antityrosinase
adj
(biochemistry, immunology) That counters the action of tyrosinase
aortosclerosis
aortosclerosis
noun
(pathology) atherosclerosis of the aorta
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
apologetically
apologetically
adv
In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apoplectically
apoplectically
adv
In an apoplectic manner.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
appreciational
appreciational
adj
Of or relating to appreciation.
appreciatorily
appreciatorily
adv
(obsolete, rare) With appreciation; appreciatively.