(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
achromatiaceae
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatizable
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
achromotrichia
achromotrichia
noun
The absence (or loss) of pigmentation in the hair.
acritochromacy
acritochromacy
noun
(archaic, medicine) Color blindness, achromatopsia.
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
acyloxymethane
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeschynomenous
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
albuminocholia
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
allothimorphic
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amblychromatic
aminosulphonic
amminochloride
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphicondylous
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
angiochondroma
anisochromatic
anthracomartus
anthracometric
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antichoromanic
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antimethodical
antimonarchial
antimonarchial
adj
Alternative form of antimonarchical
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antiophthalmic
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
arachnomorphae
archaeostomata
archaeotherium
archmediocrity
archmonarchist
archmystagogue
archworkmaster
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
automechanical
bathochromatic
bathochromatic
adj
Alternative form of bathochromic
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
biogeochemical
biogeochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry
noun
A geochemical of biological origin
biomathematics
biomathematics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
brachiorrheuma
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchostomies
calycanthemous
camphorphorone
camphorphorone
noun
(chemistry) A substance produced, with calcium carbonate, by heating the calcium salt of camphoric acid.
carcinomorphic
carcinomorphic
adj
Having the form of a crab
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
carminophilous
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
cephalhematoma
cephalohumeral
cephalosporium
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
chalicotherium
chamaeprosopic
chamecephalous
cheesemongerly
cheimatophobia
cheiropatagium
chemicobiology
chemicocautery
chemicodynamic
chemicophysics
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitive
chemosensitive
adj
That is sensitive to changes in its chemical environment
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chemotaxonomic
chemotaxonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemotaxonomy
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chirocosmetics
chiropompholyx
chiropterygium
chlamydosaurus
chlamydosporic
chloromelanite
chloromelanite
noun
A dark green to black variety of the mineral jadeite.
chlorpromazine
chlorpromazine
noun
A synthetic drug used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antiemetic. It is a phenothiazine derivative.
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
cholecystotomy
cholecystotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as when removing a gallstone.
choledochotomy
choledochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the common bile duct
cholelithotomy
cholelithotomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of a gallstone
chondroadenoma
chondroangioma
chondrocranium
chondrocranium
noun
(anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondromalacia
chondromalacia
noun
A painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.
chondrosarcoma
chondrosarcoma
noun
(oncology) A type of bone cancer, a cartilage-based tumour.
chordamesoderm
chordamesoderm
noun
(anatomy) The axial mesoderm, which lies along the central axis under the neural tube and gives rise to the notochord.
chordomesoderm
chrestomathics
chrestomathics
noun
plural of chrestomathic
chrestomathies
chrestomathies
noun
plural of chrestomathy
chrisomloosing
chromatioideae
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromatography
chromatography
noun
(analytical chemistry) Any of various techniques for the qualitative or quantitative separation of the components of mixtures of compounds; all characterised by the use of a mobile phase (gas or liquid) moving relative to a stationary phase (liquid or solid) - the differences between the rates of migration of the compounds between the two phases effects the separation.
chromatologies
chromatopathia
chromatopathic
chromatophilia
chromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The property of a cell that readily stains with an appropriate dye
chromatophilic
chromatophilic
adj
(cytology) Being readily stained
chromatophobia
chromatophobia
noun
(cytology) resistance to staining
chromatophoric
chromatophoric
adj
Relating to a chromatophore.
chromatosphere
chromatosphere
noun
A chromosphere.
chromdiagnosis
chrometophobia
chrometophobia
noun
Fear of money.
chromodiascope
chromoisomeric
chromoisomeric
adj
Relating to chromoisomers; that displays chromoisomerism