(biology, medicine, immunology) A hypersensitivity reaction to a self-antigen (any biomolecule of one's own body, usually a particular protein thereof). Often it does not occur until somehow triggered by an exogenous immune challenge (such as an infection), but once triggered it becomes its own ongoing molecular process that is independent of that stimulus.
autosensitized
azathioprine
azathioprine
noun
(pharmacology) A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
aziethane
azimethylene
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azlactone
azlactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds formed by the cyclization of N-acyl-α-amino acids; they are five-membered heterocycles containing both a nitrogen and oxygen atom in the ring, with the oxygen adjacent to a carbonyl.
azoerythrin
azoisobutyronitrile
azomethine
azomethine
noun
(organic chemistry) any of a class of organic compounds of general formula RN=CR'₂, especially the parent compound in which R' is H
azonaphthalene
azonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azo derivative of naphthalene
azophenetole
azoprotein
azoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, coupled with another material via a diazo linkage, that is used in immunochemical procedures
azotenesis
azotine
azotine
noun
An explosive consisting of sodium nitrate, charcoal, sulphur, and petroleum.
azotoluene
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
azoxytoluidine
aztecan
aztecan
Adjective
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Aztecs or their culture.
Noun
An Aztec.
azygobranchiate
babelization
bacterization
bacterization
noun
The act or process of bacterizing.
bacterizing
bacterizing
verb
present participle of bacterize
baetzner
bamboozlement
bamboozlement
noun
The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled.
bantamize
bantamize
verb
(transitive) To breed (a chicken, or occasionally a dog) into a miniature variety.
bantingize
baptizement
baptizement
noun
(archaic) baptism
baronetize
baronetized
baronetizing
bartizaned
batzen
batzen
noun
(historical) A silver coin minted in Bern, Switzerland from the 15th century until the mid-19th century, equal to 10 rappen.
bautzen
bautzen
Proper noun
A city in Germany.
bebization
bedazement
bedazement
noun
The condition of being bedazed.
bedazzlement
bedazzlement
noun
The characteristic of being bedazzled.
bedizenment
bedizenment
noun
That which bedizens.
The act of dressing, or the state of being dressed, tawdrily.
bedizenments
bedizenments
noun
plural of bedizenment
benezett
benzalacetone
benzalacetone
noun
Synonym of benzylideneacetone
benzalacetophenone
benzalacetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) chalcone
benzalethylamine
benzalphthalide
benzanthracene
benzanthracene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric tetracyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed by the fusion of a benzene ring with anthracene.
benzanthrone
benzanthrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic ketone, 7-oxobenz(de)anthracene, that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes
benzantialdoxime
benzbitriazole
benzdioxtriazine
benzoate
benzoate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of benzoic acid.
benzoated
benzoated
adj
Modified by the addition of a benzoate (typically sodium benzoate)
benzoates
benzoates
noun
plural of benzoate
benzoinated
benzoinated
adj
(medicine) Containing or impregnated with benzoin
benzolate
benzonaphthol
benzonaphthol
noun
A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
benzonitrile
benzonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic nitrile C₆H₅-CN; it is used as a solvent and has many industrial applications
benzonitrol
benzophenanthrazine
benzophenanthroline
benzophenothiazine
benzophthalazine
benzotetrazine
benzotetrazole
benzothiazine
benzothiazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazine
benzothiazole
benzothiazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazole
benzothiazoline
benzothiazoline
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle composed of a benzene ring fused to one of thiazoline
benzothiodiazole
benzothiofuran
benzothiophene
benzothiophene
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzotoluide
benzotriazine
benzotriazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to one of a triazine
benzotriazole
benzotriazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of triazole
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
benzotrifuran
benzoxate
benzoxyacetic
benzoxyphenanthrene
benzoylate
benzoylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a benzoyl radical
benzoylated
benzoylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by reaction with benzoyl groups
benzoylating
benzoylation
benzoylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction that introduces a benzoyl group into a molecule
benzthiophen
benztrioxazine
bepuzzlement
bepuzzlement
Noun
Perplexity.
berginization
berzelianite
berzelianite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing copper and selenium.
bestializing
bestializing
verb
present participle of bestialize
bezant
bezant
noun
(heraldry) The heraldic representation of a gold coin.
(history) A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.
bezante
bezantee
bezants
bezants
noun
plural of bezant
bezanty
bezanty
adj
(heraldry) Covered with bezants; semé (strewn) with bezants.
bezesteen
bezzant
bezzant
noun
Archaic form of bezant.
bezzants
bezzants
noun
plural of bezzant
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
bituminize
bituminize
verb
(transitive) to treat with bitumen
bituminized
bituminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminize
bituminizes
bituminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bituminize
blazonment
blazonment
noun
The act of blazoning.
blintze
blintze
noun
Alternative spelling of blintz
blintzes
blintzes
noun
plural of blintz
blitzkrieging
blitzstein
bocedization
bocedization
noun
(historical, music) A Flemish system of singing, similar to sol-fa, but employing the syllables "bo, ce, di, ga, lo, ma, ni".
bolshevization
botanize
botanize
verb
To do the work of a botanist, as to inventory the plant life in an area and to collect plants for research purposes.
botanized
botanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of botanize
botanizer
botanizer
noun
An amateur botanist, especially one who enjoys finding plants in nature and identifying them.
botanizes
botanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of botanize
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerizations
bowdlerizations
noun
plural of bowdlerization
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
brazilianite
brazilianite
noun
(mineralogy) A typically yellow-green phosphate mineral and precious stone, most commonly found in phosphate-rich pegmatites.
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
bronziest
bronziest
adj
superlative form of bronzy: most bronzy
bronzite
bronzite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of enstatite, often with a bronze-like lustre.
bronzitite
bronzitite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of orthopyroxenite composed mostly of the mineral hypersthene
buitenzorg
bureaucratization
bureaucratization
noun
The formation of, or the conversion of something into, a bureaucracy.
bureaucratizing
bureaucratizing
verb
present participle of bureaucratize
burnetize
burnettize
burnettize
verb
(transitive) To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of zinc chloride, to prevent decay.
burnettized
burnettized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burnettize
burnettizing
burnettizing
verb
present participle of burnettize
burtonize
byzantine
byzantine
adj
Alternative spelling of Byzantine
noun
(historical) A byzant (coin).
byzantinesque
byzantinesque
Adjective
Characteristic of Byzantine art or culture.
byzantinize
cancerization
cancerization
noun
transformation into a cancerous form
cantabrize
cantacuzene
cantharidize
cantharidized
cantharidized
adj
Treated with cantharides.
cantonize
cantonize
verb
(transitive) To divide into cantons or small districts.
canzonet
canzonet
noun
A short song, now especially one which is light and breezy.
canzonets
canzonets
noun
plural of canzonet
canzonetta
canzonetta
noun
A style of popular Italian secular vocal composition which originated around 1560, or a piece composed in this style
caramelization
caramelization
noun
(cooking) The browning of sugars by heat.
(cooking) The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.
carboazotine
carstensz
cartelization
cartelization
noun
The act of cartelizing.
cartelizing
cartelizing
verb
present participle of cartelize
catechization
catechization
noun
The act of catechizing.
catechizing
catechizing
verb
present participle of catechize
categorization
categorization
noun
A group of things arranged by category; a classification.
The process of sorting or arranging things into categories or classes.