An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alymphopotent
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amylosynthesis
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anemometrographically
angiolymphitis
anhaemolytic
anhemolytic
anomalotrophy
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropomorphically
anthropomorphically
adv
In an anthropomorphic manner.
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphology
anthropomorphology
noun
(biology) Human morphology.
(biology) The study of human morphology.
(religion) The attribution of human characteristics to God.
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antimechanistically
antimethodically
antimonarchally
antimonarchically
antimonarchically
adv
In opposition to the monarchy.
antimythical
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
azimethylene
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bacteriohemolysin
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
benzalethylamine
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
bisdimethylamino
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
bromethylene
bromoethylene
calycanthemous
calycanthemy
catechumenically
chemosynthetically
chemosynthetically
adv
By means of chemosynthesis.
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
cholecystenterostomy
cholecystenterostomy
noun
A surgical procedure in which the gall bladder is joined to the small intestine, to allow bile to pass from the liver to the intestine when the common bile duct is obstructed.
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
cholecystojejunostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum
cholecystonephrostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
choledochoenterostomy
chronogrammatically
chronogrammatically
adv
In a chronogrammatic manner
chronometrically
chronometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronometry, the scientific observation of time.
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
clethrionomys
collenchymatic
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
cyanmethemoglobin
cyanmethemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A relatively non-toxic cyanide derivative of methemoglobin formed when amyl nitrite and sodium nitrite are used as antidotes to cyanide poisoning
cyanomethaemoglobin
cyanomethemoglobin
cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine
cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine
noun
(organic chemistry) cyclonite, RDX
demethylation
demethylation
noun
(chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
demethylchlortetracycline
demythologisation
demythologisation
noun
Alternative form of demythologization
demythologising
demythologising
verb
present participle of demythologise
demythologization
demythologization
noun
The act of demythologizing, or something demythologized.
The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.
demythologizations
demythologizations
noun
plural of demythologization
demythologizing
demythologizing
verb
present participle of demythologize
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diethylamine
diethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH₃CH₂)₂NH
diethylaminoethanol
diethylenediamine
diethylenediamine
noun
piperazine
diethylethanolamine
diethylethanolamine
noun
A precursor chemical to procaine, prepared commercially by the reaction of diethylamine and ethylene oxide.
diethylmalonylurea
diethyltryptamine
diethyltryptamine
noun
A psychedelic drug closely related to dimethyltryptamine.
dimethylamine
dimethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH₃)₂NH, which has a number of industrial uses.
dimethylamino
dimethylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical (CH₃)₂N- derived from dimethylamine
dimethylaniline
dimethylaniline
noun
(organic chemistry) The tertiary amine C₆H₅N(CH₃)₂ used in the manufacture of the explosive tetryl
dimethylanthranilate
dimethylbenzene
dimethylbenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) xylene
dimethylcarbinol
dimethyldiketone
dimethylhydrazine
dimethylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric dimethyl derivatives of hydrazine, but especially 1,2-dimethylhydrazine which is used in medical research.
dimethylketone
dimethylmethane
dimethylnitrosamine
dimethylnitrosamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkyl nitrosamine, (CH₃)₂N-N=O, found in tobacco smoke; it is carcinogenic
dimethyltryptamine
dimethyltryptamine
noun
An N-methylated indoleamine derivative, a serotonergic hallucinogen found in several plants, especially Prestonia amazonica (Apocynaceae) and in mammalian brain, blood, and urine. Not to be confused with 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine).
diphenylmethane
diphenylmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds
diphenylquinomethane
duodenocholecystostomy
duodenocholedochotomy
duodenocholedochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the duodenum and common bile duct
electromechanically
electromechanically
adv
in an electromechanical way
electrothermancy
enantiomorphously
enantiomorphously
adv
enantiomorphically
encephalomyelitic
encephalomyelitic
adj
Relating to encephalomyelitis.
encephalomyelitis
encephalomyelitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
encephalomyelopathy
encephalomyelopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease that affects both the brain and the spinal cord
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
encephalotomy
encephalotomy
noun
The dissection of the brain.
enchylematous
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
endotheliomyoma
endotheliomyxoma
endothermically
endothermically
adv
In an endothermic manner
enterocholecystostomy
enthymematical
enthymematical
adj
Alternative form of enthymematic
entomophily
entomophily
noun
(botany) pollination by insects
erythrolitmin
erythrolitmin
Noun
A particular fraction of litmus.
ethnomusicologically
ethnomusicologically
adv
In an ethnomusicologic manner.
ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology
noun
(music) The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
ethylamin
ethylamine
ethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH₃-CH₂-NH₂ having many industrial applications.
ethylenediamine
ethylenediamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The diamine NH₂-CH₂-CH₂-NH₂ that is used in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of polymers
ethylenimine
ethylenimine
noun
(organic chemistry) aziridine
ethylmorphine
ethylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular narcotic antitussive.
extraparenchymal
extraparenchymal
adj
Unrelated to a parenchyma
galvanothermy
ginglymoarthrodia
ginglymoarthrodial
grandmotherly
grandmotherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandmother.
In the manner of a grandmother.
habilimentary
haematoxylin
haematoxylin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin
haematoxylon
harmonistically
harmonistically
adv
In a harmonistic manner.
helminthology
helminthology
noun
(zoology) The branch of zoology related to the study of helminths (parasitic worms).
hematocrystallin
hematocrystallin
noun
(biology, archaic) hemoglobin
hematolymphangioma
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
hemelytron
hemelytron
noun
(anatomy) An insect's forewing with both membranous and hardened portions.
hemicrystalline
hemielytron
hemilaminectomy
hemilaminectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of either the left or right half of the lamina.
hemilaryngectomy
hemilaryngectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of the anterior of the larynx, typically together with underlying thyroid cartilage
hemocrystallin
hemoglobinopathy
hemoglobinopathy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Any of a range of inherited genetic disorders affecting hemoglobin
hepaticopulmonary
hepaticopulmonary
adj
Synonym of hepatopulmonary
hepatopulmonary
hepatopulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the liver and lungs.
heptamethylene
heptamethylene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from each end of a n-heptane molecule
hermeneutically
hermeneutically
adv
In a hermeneutical way.
heteronomously
heteronomously
adv
In a heteronomous manner.
heteronymously
heteronymously
adv
In a heteronymous manner.
hexamethylenamine
hexamethylene
hexamethylene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from each end of a n-hexane molecule
hexamethylenetetramine
hexamethylenetetramine
noun
(organic chemistry) A crystalline compound C₆H₁₂N₄ used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber.
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.