(archaic, medicine) Of bacterial origin or causation.
bacteriologies
bacteriologies
noun
plural of bacteriology
bacteriologist
bacteriologist
noun
A microbiologist whose speciality is bacteriology.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophobia
bacteriophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of bacteria
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.
bacteriostasis
bacteriostasis
noun
(biology) A phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed.
bacteriostatic
bacteriostatic
adj
Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat; inhibiting the growth of bacteria without destroying them.
bacteriotropic
bacteriotropic
adj
Attracted towards, or targeting, bacteria.
bacteriotropin
bacteriotropin
noun
An antibody that makes a specific bacterium more susceptible to phagocytosis
balneotherapia
balneotherapia
noun
Obsolete form of balneotherapy.
balsamodendron
baluchitherium
barbarianizing
barbarianizing
verb
present participle of barbarianize
barbariousness
barbariousness
noun
(nonstandard) The state or quality of being barbarious.
bareheadedness
bareheadedness
noun
the quality of being bareheaded
baromacrometer
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
barothermogram
barytophyllite
barytosulphate
basiarachnitis
basibranchiate
basidiosporous
basilosauridae
basommatophora
bastardisation
bastardisation
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of bastardization.
bastardization
bastardization
noun
(by extension) The combining of separate races in marriage or breeding; miscegenation.
(more generally) The creation of an inferior copy or version; corruption, degradation, or debasement.
Activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group.
Any change or neologism in language that is viewed as a degradation.
The creation of offspring from two different species; cross-breeding.
The making of a bastard or bastards; Having children out of wedlock or destroying the legitimacy of children's paternity.
bathochromatic
bathochromatic
adj
Alternative form of bathochromic
batrachoididae
batrachophidia
batrachophobia
batrachophobia
noun
Fear of frogs.
batrachoplasty
bellerophontes
bellerophontic
belligerencies
belligerencies
noun
plural of belligerency
benedictionary
benedictionary
noun
A collected series of benedictions.
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benefactresses
benefactresses
noun
plural of benefactress
benzanthracene
benzanthracene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric tetracyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed by the fusion of a benzene ring with anthracene.
benzbitriazole
benzhydroxamic
benzotetrazine
benzotetrazole
benzothiofuran
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzoxycamphor
benztrioxazine
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
berengarianism
bewilderedness
bewilderedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewildered.
bibliographers
bibliographers
noun
plural of bibliographer
bibliographies
bibliographies
noun
plural of bibliography
bibliographize
bibliographize
verb
(transitive) To compile a bibliography of.
bibliothecaire
bielectrolysis
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
bilateralistic
bilateralities
bilateralities
noun
plural of bilaterality
binomenclature
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
biodegradation
biodegradation
noun
The decomposition of any material by microorganisms.
bioelectricity
bioelectricity
noun
(biology, physics) Any form of electricity generated within an organism, especially by a muscle or nerve
bioelectronics
bioelectronics
noun
(biology, electronics) The application of electronics in the field of biology
(biology, electronics) The proposed construction of electronic-like circuits from proteins or other biological macromolecules
bioengineering
bioengineering
noun
The applications of the principles of engineering to any of the biological or medical sciences
biogeographers
biogeographers
noun
plural of biogeographer
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
biometeorology
biometeorology
noun
The study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions (the weather) and living organisms.
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
biotelemetries
bipartisanship
bipartisanship
noun
In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner
bipolarization
bipolarization
noun
(politics) polarization into two opposing factions
bismarckianism
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bitrochanteric
bitrochanteric
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the two trochanters.