(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
acetoamidophenol
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acherontical
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
adenographical
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenophthalmia
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
aeneolithic
aeneolithic
adj
Alternative form of Eneolithic
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aetiophyllin
albuminorrhea
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alimentotherapy
alispheno
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
alkanethiol
alkanethiol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple aliphatic thiol.
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
allothigene
allothigenetic
allothigenetically
allothigenic
allothigenous
allothogenic
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
alphonsine
aluminaphone
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amidophenol
aminobenzaldehyde
aminodiphenyl
aminophenol
aminophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
amminochloride
amphiboline
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amylosynthesis
anacephalaeosis
anaesthesiologist
anaesthesiologist
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthesiologist
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anchimonomineral
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
anchorville
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographically
anemophile
anemophile
noun
Any anemophilous plant.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anencephalotrophia
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiologies
anesthesiologist
anesthesiologist
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.
anesthesiologists
anesthesiologists
noun
plural of anesthesiologist
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angelophanic
angiocholecystitis
angioelephantiasis
angiohemophilia
anglophile
anglophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophile
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anhaemolytic
anhalonidine
anhalonidine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bioactive isolate of Lophophora williamsii.
anhalonine
anhalonine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid isolated from Lophophora williamsii.
anhalouidine
anhelation
anhelation
noun
(uncountable) Followed by after or for: eager desire; (countable) an instance of this.
(uncountable) Mental or spiritual agitation.
(uncountable, pulmonology, archaic) Breathing difficulty, shortness of breath.
anhemolytic
anhydromyelia
anilinophile
ankylocheilia
anophelinae
anopheline
anopheline
adj
Of or pertaining to the anopheles mosquitoes.
noun
Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
anophelines
anophelines
noun
plural of anopheline
anoplocephalic
anoplotheriidae
anoplotherioid
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthelion
anthelion
noun
A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle
anthelions
antherozoidal
antherozooidal
anthochlorine
anthoecological
anthoecologist
antholite
antholite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower.
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthophile
anthophile
noun
(zoology) An organism that visits flowers.
A person who loves flowers.
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
anthropocentrically
anthropocentrically
adv
In an anthropocentric manner.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropogeographical
anthropogeographical
adj
(anthropology) Of or relating to anthropogeography.
anthropolite
anthropolite
noun
(paleontology, dated) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropoteleological
antianaphylactogen
antianopheline
antianopheline
adj
That counters anopheles mosquitos
antiblennorrhagic
antiblennorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering or preventing blennorrhoea.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine that counters or prevents blennorrhoea.
antichlorine
antichlorine
noun
Synonym of antichlor (“substance used to remove chlorine”)
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticholinergic
anticholinergic
adj
That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
noun
(medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
anticholinesterase
anticholinesterase
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
antigonorrheal
antihemoglobin
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihemorrheidal
antiheterolysin
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antimelancholic
antimelancholic
adj
(medicine) Countering melancholy.
noun
(medicine) A drug that counters melancholy.
antimethodical
antimethodically
antimethodicalness
antimonarchicalness
antimonarchicalness
noun
(politics) The state or quality of being antimonarchical.