Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
acanthocephalan
acanthocephalan
adj
In a manner similar to Acanthocephala.
noun
Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
acanthopomatous
acanthopterygii
acceptabilities
acceptabilities
noun
plural of acceptability
accompanimental
accompanimental
adj
Relating to or serving as an accompaniment
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
aceacenaphthene
acetnaphthalide
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achromatophilia
achromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The condition of being an achromatophil
achromatophilic
acousticophobia
acousticophobia
noun
Fear of noise.
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinosphaerium
acupuncturation
acupuncturation
noun
(medicine, archaic) Acupuncture
aecioteliospore
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aerophotography
aerophotography
noun
aerial photography
aetiotropically
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
agranuloplastic
agrostographies
alectoromorphae
alimentotherapy
allotriomorphic
allotriomorphic
adj
(chemistry) allotropic
(geology) xenomorphic
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
ambisporangiate
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphiblestritis
amphicreatinine
amphimictically
amphimictically
adv
By means of amphimixis.
amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
adj
Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
anaglyptography
anaglyptography
noun
The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; used in representing coins, bas reliefs, etc.
anaphalantiasis
anaphalantiasis
noun
Hair loss from the eyebrows
anaptomorphidae
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anerythroplasia
angiohypertonia
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
anhematopoiesis
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anoplonemertean
anoplonemertini
anoplotheriidae
antepatriarchal
antepenultimate
antepenultimate
adj
Two before the last, i.e., the one immediately before the penultimate, in a series.
noun
The syllable that comes two before the last in a word.
Two before the last in a series. e.g. (..., antepenultimate, penultimate, ultimate)
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
anteprohibition
anteprohibition
adj
Before Prohibition (period of alcohol ban).
anteroposterior
anteroposterior
adj
(anatomy) Anterior to posterior; front-to-back.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the relation between anterior and posterior.
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthrathiophene
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropographic
anthropographic
adj
Relating to anthropography.
anthropological
anthropological
adj
Relating to anthropology.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropomantist
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropomorphic
anthropomorphic
adj
(of animals, inanimate objects, and non-human entities) Having attributes or characteristics of a human being.
Having the form of a human.
anthroponomical
anthroponomical
adj
Relating to anthroponomy.
anthropopathism
anthropopathism
noun
anthropopathy
anthropopathite
anthropopathite
noun
(rare) One who ascribes human feelings to a deity.
anthropophagism
anthropophagist
anthropophagist
noun
(Brazilian culture) A follower or representative of the Manifesto Antropófago of Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian poet; one who advocates a "cannibalistic" attitude towards the appropriation of European culture.
(rare) A cannibal.
anthropophagite
anthropophagite
noun
A cannibal.
anthropophagize
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anthropophysite
anthropopsychic
anthroposophist
anthroposophist
noun
A proponent of anthroposophy.
anthropotomical
anthropotomical
adj
Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies.
anthypophoretic
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
anticapitalists
anticapitalists
noun
plural of anticapitalist
anticephalalgic
anticephalalgic
adj
Counteracting headaches.
noun
A remedy for headaches.
anticompetitive
anticompetitive
adj
(economics, business) Acting to hinder or obstruct competition.
anticrepuscular
anticryptically
antidepressants
antidepressants
noun
plural of antidepressant
antiempirically
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antiparagraphic
antiparalytical
antiparasitical
antiparasitical
adj
Alternative form of antiparasitic
antipatriarchal
antipatriarchal
Adjective
Opposing the patriarchy.
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antiperistalsis
antiperistalsis
noun
(physiology) peristalsis occurring in the opposite direction of the way it typically occurs
(physiology) reversed peristalsis
antiperistaltic
antiperistaltic
adj
(pharmacology) That blocks or stops peristalsis.
(physiology) Of or relating to antiperistalsis.
noun
A drug that blocks peristalsis.
antiperspirants
antiperspirants
noun
plural of antiperspirant
antipestilently
antiphilosophic
antiphilosophic
adj
Synonym of antiphilosophical
antiphlogistian
antiphlogistian
noun
Someone who opposes phlogiston theory.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antipolitically
antipolitically
adv
In an antipolitical manner.
antipornography
antipornography
adj
Opposed to the distribution and consumption of pornography
antipragmatical
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiprogressive
antiprogressive
noun
One who opposes progress.
antiprohibition
antiprohibition
adj
Opposing the prohibition of alcoholic drink.
antiproteolysis
antiscripturism
antisepticising
antisepticising
verb
present participle of antisepticise
antisepticizing
antisepticizing
verb
present participle of antisepticize
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antispermotoxin
antispiritually
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antiturnpikeism
antiwiretapping
antrotympanitis
apharsathacites
apocalyptically
apocalyptically
adv
In a manner portending future disaster, devastation and doom.
In an apocalyptic manner.
aponogetonaceae
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apoplastogamous
aporobranchiata
apostolicalness
apostolicalness
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) The state or quality of being apostolical.
apotelesmatical
apotelesmatical
adj
apotelesmatic
apothecarcaries
appellativeness
appellativeness
noun
The state or quality of being appellative.
appendicectasis
apperceptionism
apperceptionist
applicabilities
applicabilities
noun
plural of applicability
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
approachability
approachability
noun
The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.