(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
afterbirths
afterbirths
noun
plural of afterbirth
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
albiflorous
albiflorous
adj
(botany) Having white flowers.
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
alfarabius
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
amberfishes
amberfishes
noun
plural of amberfish
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
ariboflavinosis
ariboflavinosis
noun
(pathology) The medical condition caused by deficiency of riboflavin.
arteriofibrosis
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
backfires
backfires
noun
plural of backfire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire
bacteriofluorescin
baculiferous
bairnsfather
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
balefires
balefires
noun
plural of balefire
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
barberfish
barberfish
noun
Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish.
barefisted
barfish
barfish
noun
A black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus
A white bass, Morone chrysops
A yellow bass, Morone mississippiensis
barflies
barflies
noun
plural of barfly
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
barrelfishes
barrelfishes
noun
plural of barrelfish
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
basifier
basifier
noun
(chemistry) That which converts into a salifiable base.
basifiers
basifiers
noun
plural of basifier
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
beardfishes
beardfishes
noun
plural of beardfish
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
bedfordshire
bedfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Bed.
befingers
befingers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befinger
beforesaid
beforesaid
adj
(archaic) Previously said.
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
befriends
befriends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befriend
befringes
befringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befringe
belfries
belfries
noun
plural of belfry
belliferous
belliferous
adj
(rare, formal) Bringing war.
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benefactrices
benefactrices
noun
plural of benefactrix
benefactrixes
beneficiaries
beneficiaries
noun
plural of beneficiary
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
bifarious
bifarious
adj
(botany) In two rows (on opposite sides of a branch etc.)
ambiguous
twofold, double
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
biferous
biferous
adj
(botany) Bearing flowers or fruit twice each year
bifistular
bifistular
adj
Doubly fistular; having two tubelike parts.
biflorous
biflorous
adj
(botany) Bearing two flowers or blooms.
biforous
biforous
adj
biforate
bifrost
bifrost
Proper noun
The rainbow bridge that connects Asgard with Midgard.
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bifurcous
bifurcous
adj
bifurcate
biliferous
biliferous
adj
Generating bile.
biotransformation
biotransformation
noun
(biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism
birdfarms
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
blackfisher
blackfriars
blackfriars
intj
(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) look out; beware
noun
plural of blackfriar
blenniiformes
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bonfires
bonfires
noun
plural of bonfire
boraciferous
boraciferous
adj
Yielding or containing borax.
bourgeoisify
bourgeoisify
Verb
To make bourgeois.
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
brachiferous
bradfordsville
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
brickfields
brickfields
noun
plural of brickfield
briefcase
briefcase
noun
(computing) In Microsoft Windows, a folder that supports file synchronization between itself and another folder.
A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.
briefcases
briefcases
noun
plural of briefcase
briefers
briefers
noun
plural of briefer
briefest
briefest
adj
superlative form of brief: most brief
briefings
briefings
noun
plural of briefing
briefless
briefless
adj
(law) Lacking briefs (clients)
brieflessly
brieflessly
adv
(law) Lacking briefs (clients).
brieflessness
brieflessness
noun
Absence of a legal brief.
briefness
briefness
noun
The characteristic of being brief.
briefnesses
briefnesses
noun
plural of briefness
briefs
briefs
noun
(usually in the plural) A very short, close-fitting type of underpants.
plural of brief
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brief
brimfullness
brimfulness
brimfulness
noun
Quality of being brimful.
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
brunfelsia
brunfelsia
noun
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Brunfelsia.
brushfire
brushfire
noun
(politics, attributive) A war that does not directly involve the world's superpowers.
A large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which happens in forests.
brushfires
brushfires
noun
plural of brushfire
brutifies
brutifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brutify
buffooneries
buffooneries
noun
plural of buffoonery
bulbiferous
bulbiferous
adj
(botany) Producing bulbs or bulbils.
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
burfish
burfish
noun
A spinose plectognath fish of the Atlantic coast of the United States (especially Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distending its body with water or air, so as to resemble a chestnut bur.
burrfish
burrfish
noun
Chilomycterus schoepfi, a fish of the family Diodontidae distinguished from the porcupinefish by the shorter and blunter spines covering the somewhat spherical body.
burrfishes
burrfishes
noun
plural of burrfish
bursiform
bursiform
adj
Shaped like a purse or bag.
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
bushfire
bushfire
noun
(Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
bushfires
bushfires
noun
plural of bushfire
butterfingers
butterfingers
noun
A tendency to drop things, or to be clumsy or uncoordinated.
One's fingers which tend to drop things, or are clumsy or uncoordinated.
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
butterfish
butterfish
noun
(informal) The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) (the sablefish is not a true butterfish; but is called such informally)
(obsolete) The Murray perch, Oligorus mitchelli; an Australian perciform fish of Murray river, now known as trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=6308&SynCode=26048&GenusName=Maccullochella&SpeciesName=macquariensis, http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Maccullochella-macquariensis.html.
A rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus, an eel-like fish found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the North Atlantic.
Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus, Peprilus and Stromateus.
The New Zealand fish Odax pullus, also known as greenbone.
butterfishes
butterfishes
noun
plural of butterfish
butterflies
butterflies
noun
(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach
plural of butterfly
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butterfly
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
byssiferous
byssiferous
adj
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carboniferous
carboniferous
adj
Containing or producing carbon.
cellulofibrous
ceratofibrous
certifiableness
certifiableness
noun
The quality of being certifiable (able to be certified).
cherubfish
cherubfishes
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
chondrofibromatous
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
cobblerfish
cobblerfish
noun
Any of various catfish.
Trachinotus carolinus
coffeeberries
coffeeberries
noun
plural of coffeeberry
colubriformes
columbiferous
columbiferous
adj
That contains or yields columbium
columbiformes
colymbriformes
comfortabilities
comfortabilities
noun
plural of comfortability
corymbiferous
corymbiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.
crabfish
crabfish
noun
(archaic) A freshwater crab found in Southern European rivers, streams, and lakes, Potamon fluviatile or Cancer fluviatilis.
(archaic) A lobster or crayfish.
crossfertilizable
cystofibroma
cystofibroma
noun
(pathology) A fibroma containing cysts
debriefings
debriefings
noun
plural of debriefing
debriefs
debriefs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debrief
defibrinates
defibrinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defibrinate