(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
aminosulphonic
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amorphophallus
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphicondylous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphisbaenidae
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
amylodyspepsia
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
anabaptistical
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anacatadidymus
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
anaesthetizing
anaesthetizing
verb
present participle of anaesthetize
anaglyphoscope
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
anametadromous
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anarthropodous
anarthrousness
anarthrousness
noun
The state or quality of being anarthrous.
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
ancistrocladus
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
andromonoecism
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.
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
angiocavernous
angiolymphitis
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
angiostegnosis
angiosymphysis
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.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
angustisellate
angustiseptate
angustiseptate
adj
Having a narrow septum
anhydroglocose
anilinophilous
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
anisochromatic
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
anisostaminous
anisostemonous
anisostemonous
adj
(botany) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.
annalistically
annotativeness
annotativeness
noun
The property of being annotative.
anomaliflorous
anomaloflorous
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
answerableness
answerableness
noun
The state or quality of being answerable.
antagonisation
antagonisation
noun
Alternative form of antagonization
antagonistical
antagonistical
adj
Alternative form of antagonistic
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antarchistical
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anteposthumous
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
anthocephalous
anthocerotales
anthoecologist
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracomartus
anthracosaurus
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
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
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
antiabsolutist
antiabsolutist
noun
One who opposes absolutism.
antiaggression
antiaggression
noun
The lack or absence of aggression.
antiaggressive
antiaggressive
adj
(medicine) Counteracting aggression.
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antialcoholist
antialcoholist
noun
One who opposes the drinking of alcohol.
antiaristocrat
antiaristocrat
noun
One who opposes the aristocracy.
anticapitalism
anticapitalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to capitalism.
anticapitalist
anticapitalist
adj
(politics) Against or opposed to capitalism.
noun
(politics) One who subscribes to anticapitalism.
anticensorious
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticentralism
anticentralist
antichloristic
anticlassicism
anticlassicism
noun
(art) Opposition to, or rejection of, what is classical.
anticlassicist
anticlassicist
noun
(art) One who opposes or rejects what is classical.
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticommunists
anticommunists
noun
plural of anticommunist
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonscience
anticontagious
anticontagious
adj
(medicine) Opposing or destroying contagion.
anticonvulsant
anticonvulsant
adj
(pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
anticorrosives
anticorrosives
noun
plural of anticorrosive
anticrepuscule
anticyclolysis
anticyclolysis
noun
(meteorology) The weakening or termination of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antidynastical
antidysenteric
antidysenteric
adj
(pharmacology) Working against dysentery.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine for dysentery.
antiegoistical
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antienergistic
antienthusiasm
antienthusiast
antiepiscopist
antierysipelas
antierysipelas
adj
Preventing erysipelas.
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifederalist
antifederalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-federalist
antifeministic
antifeministic
Adjective
antifeminist
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antiglyoxalase
antihemisphere
antihistamines
antihistamines
noun
plural of antihistamine
antihistaminic
antihistaminic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or pertaining to antihistamines.
noun
Any antihistamine drug.
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antihumanistic
antihumanistic
adj
Opposed to humanism
antihumbuggist
antiliberalism
antiliberalism
noun
(politics) Antiliberal beliefs and practices.
antiliberalist
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antimasquerade
antimetathesis
antimetathesis
noun
The inversion of the parts of an antithesis, as in "A poem is a speaking picture; a picture, a mute poem" (Crabbe).
The repetition of the same word in a sentence with a different meaning.