(heraldry) The tincture purpure, when emblazoning the arms of the English nobility.
(uncountable) A purple colour.
A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amethystlike
amethysts
amethysts
noun
plural of amethyst
amidoaldehyde
aminobenzaldehyde
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
ammotherapy
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
ampherotoky
amphibiety
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphipyrenin
amphitheatrically
amphitheatrically
adv
With some apparent characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amphogeny
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
amyelencephalous
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amygdophenin
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyxorrhea
amyxorrhea
noun
(medicine) Absence of the normal mucous secretion.
amyxorrhoea
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaesthyl
anaglyphoscope
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anaphyte
anapophyses
anapophyses
noun
plural of anapophysis
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemometrographically
anemopathy
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
anepithymia
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
anesthyl
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiocholecystitis
angiohypertonia
anhaemolytic
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydrate
anhydrate
noun
(chemistry) The anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound
(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride
verb
To dehydrate, especially in food processing.
anhydrated
anhydremia
anhydremic
anhydride
anhydride
noun
(chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydridize
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anhydrize
anhydroglocose
anhydromyelia
anhydroxime
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
ankyloblepharon
ankyloblepharon
noun
(pathology) fusion of the margins of the eyelids
ankylocheilia
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anophyte
anophyte
noun
(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
anorthophyre
antechinomys
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthemy
anthoecology
anthomyiidae
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthophyte
anthophyte
noun
(botany) Any flowering plant, or extinct close relative of the flowering plants.
anthrachrysone
anthrahydroquinone
anthrapyridine
anthropocentrically
anthropocentrically
adv
In an anthropocentric manner.
anthropocentricity
anthropocentricity
noun
The quality of being anthropocentric.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropogeography
anthropogeography
noun
(anthropology) The study of the geographical distribution of humankind and the relationship between human beings and their environment
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
anthropophysite
anthropoteleoclogy
anthrylene
anthypophoretic
antianaphylactogen
antiatheistically
antienthusiastically
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antiheterolysin
antihierarchically
antihierarchy
antihierarchy
adj
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antihygienic
antihygienic
adj
That is conducive to unhygienic conditions
antihygienically
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antikythera
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimechanistically
antimethodically
antipathetically
antipathetically
adv
In an antipathetic fashion.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antiphysicalness
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitheistically
antitheistically
adv
In an antitheistic manner.
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
antithetically
antithetically
adv
In an antithetic manner.
Using antithesis.
anywhen
anywhen
adv
(rare, nonstandard) At any point in time.
anywhence
anywhence
adv
(formal, now rare) From anywhere.
anywhere
anywhere
adv
In or at any location or an unknown location.
To (in the direction of) any location or an unknown location.
pron
Any location or an unknown location.
anywhereness
anywhereness
noun
The state or quality of being anywhere.
anywheres
anywheres
adv
(US, nonstandard, slang or dialectal) anywhere
anywhither
anywhither
adv
(rare) To (in the direction of) anywhere.
anywither
anywither
adv
Archaic form of anywhither.
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
apathetically
apathetically
adv
In an apathetic manner.
aphanapteryx
aphanomyces
aphanophyre
apheliotropically
apheliotropically
adv
In an apheliotropic way; away from the sun.
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
aphyllies
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apocryphate
aponeurorrhaphy
apophyeeal
apophyge
apophyge
noun
(architecture) A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.
apophyges
apophyges
noun
plural of apophyge
apophyllite
apophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium.