(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
biorhythmicities
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
biorythmic
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blepharosphincterectomy
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
botrychium
brachiotomy
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachycnemic
brachycome
brachydactylism
brachydodrome
brachydodromous
brachydomal
brachydomatic
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
brachydontism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brachyphyllum
brachyprism
brachypyramid
brachysm
brachysm
noun
(botany) Unusually small size resulting from the shortening of internodes.
brachystomata
brachystomatous
brachystomous
brachytmema
bromhydric
bronchomucormycosis
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
bronchostomy
bronchotomy
bronchotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into the windpipe or larynx, including the operations of tracheotomy and laryngotomy.
cacochymia
cacochymia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A vitiated state of the humours, or bodily fluids.
cacochymic
cacochymic
adj
(archaic) Having the fluids of the body vitiated, especially the blood.
cacochymical
cacochymical
adj
cacochymic
cacochymy
cacochymy
noun
Alternative form of cacochymia
cacorhythmic
cacothymia
cacothymia
noun
An unbalanced state of mind; a mental or glandular disorder as from a malfunctioning thymus gland.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
calamostachys
calophyllum
calycanthemous
calycanthemy
calyphyomy
calyptrimorphous
cameography
camphanyl
camphocarboxylic
campholytic
camphoroyl
camphory
camphory
adj
Smelling of camphor; having a smell resembling that of camphor.
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
camphylene
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
canthotomy
canthotomy
noun
The surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus.
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
cataphrygianism
cataphyllum
catathymic
catechumenically
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
caulophyllum
celiohysterotomy
celiolymph
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalomyitis
cephalophyma
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceramography
ceratophyllum
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
chalcomancy
chamaecyparis
chamaepericlymenum
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
chamaephytes
chamaephytes
noun
plural of chamaephyte
chamaesyce
chamberlainry
chambery
chambray
chambray
noun
A soft fabric woven with a white weft and coloured warp.
chambrays
chambrays
noun
plural of chambray
chambry
chamecephaly
chammy
chammy
noun
Alternative form of shammy
chammying
chammying
verb
present participle of chammy
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
champy
chamyne
chanteyman
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
charmedly
charmedly
adv
In a charmed manner.
charmfully
charmfully
adv
In a charmful manner.
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chartophylacium
chasmogamy
chasmogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers that open and expose the stamens and styles.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chasmy
chasmy
adj
Of or pertaining to a chasm; abounding in chasms.
chayma
cheesemongerly
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemiatry
chemiatry
noun
iatrochemistry
chemically
chemically
adj
(colloquial) Reminiscent of chemicals.
adv
According to the principles of chemistry.
Using a chemical reaction, process, or operation.
chemicobiology
chemicocautery
chemicodynamic
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
chemicophysics
chemicophysiological
chemicophysiological
adj
physiochemical
chemigraphically
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chemistry
chemistry
noun
(countable) An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
(informal) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
(uncountable) The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.