(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
affabrous
affabrous
adj
(rare, poetic) Executed in a workmanlike manner; ingeniously made.
afforestable
afforestable
adj
Suitable for being afforested.
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
albiflorous
albiflorous
adj
(botany) Having white flowers.
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
ariboflavinosis
ariboflavinosis
noun
(pathology) The medical condition caused by deficiency of riboflavin.
arteriofibrosis
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bacteriofluorescin
baculiferous
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
balloonfish
balloonfish
noun
The pufferfish; blowfish
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
basification
basification
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of making something more basic; raising the pH of something.
batfowls
battlefronts
battlefronts
noun
plural of battlefront
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
bearfoots
beatifications
beatifications
noun
plural of beatification
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
beccaficoes
beccaficos
beccaficos
noun
plural of beccafico
bedfellows
bedfellows
noun
plural of bedfellow
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
bedfordshire
bedfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Bed.
beefaloes
beefalos
beefalos
noun
plural of beefalo
beefwoods
beefwoods
noun
plural of beefwood
beflowers
beflowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beflower
befogs
befogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befog
befools
befools
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befool
beforehandedness
beforeness
beforeness
noun
The state or quality of being before.
beforesaid
beforesaid
adj
(archaic) Previously said.
beforested
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
befoulers
befoulers
noun
plural of befouler
befouls
befouls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befoul
behoovefulness
bellflowers
bellflowers
noun
plural of bellflower
belliferous
belliferous
adj
(rare, formal) Bringing war.
bellowsful
bellowsful
noun
Enough to fill a bellows.
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benzofurans
benzofurans
noun
plural of benzofuran
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
beresford
beresford
Proper noun
A settlement in British Columbia, Canada
A town in New Brunswick, Canada
A city in South Dakota
bernstorff
bifarious
bifarious
adj
(botany) In two rows (on opposite sides of a branch etc.)
ambiguous
twofold, double
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
biferous
biferous
adj
(botany) Bearing flowers or fruit twice each year
biflorous
biflorous
adj
(botany) Bearing two flowers or blooms.
bifocals
bifocals
noun
Spectacles that have corrective lenses of two different powers; used by people who need both distance and reading glasses.
biforous
biforous
adj
biforate
bifrost
bifrost
Proper noun
The rainbow bridge that connects Asgard with Midgard.
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bifurcous
bifurcous
adj
bifurcate
bigfoots
bigfoots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bigfoot
biliferous
biliferous
adj
Generating bile.
billfolds
billfolds
noun
plural of billfold
biofeedbacks
biofeedbacks
noun
plural of biofeedback
biofoulings
biofoulings
noun
plural of biofouling
biosafeties
bioscientific
bioscientific
adj
Relating to bioscience.
biotransformation
biotransformation
noun
(biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bishopful
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
blackfellows
blackfellows
noun
plural of blackfellow
blastoff
blastoff
noun
The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft
blastoffs
blastoffs
noun
plural of blastoff
blenniiformes
blindfoldedness
blindfoldedness
noun
The state or quality of being blindfolded.
blindfolds
blindfolds
noun
plural of blindfold
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blindfold
bloodfins
bloodfins
noun
plural of bloodfin
blowfish
blowfish
noun
A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
blowfishes
blowfishes
noun
plural of blowfish
blowflies
blowflies
noun
plural of blowfly
blowoffs
blowoffs
noun
plural of blowoff
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
boarstaff
boastful
boastful
adj
Tending to boast or brag.
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
boastfulness
boastfulness
noun
The characteristic of being boastful.
boatfalls
bobflies
bobflies
noun
plural of bobfly
bocstaff
bodefulness
bodfish
bodysurf
bodysurf
verb
To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.
bodysurfed
bodysurfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodysurf
bodysurfer
bodysurfer
noun
One who bodysurfs.
bodysurfers
bodysurfers
noun
plural of bodysurfer
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bodysurfs
bodysurfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bodysurf
boffins
boffins
noun
plural of boffin
boffolas
boffolas
noun
plural of boffola
boffos
boffos
noun
plural of boffo
boffs
boffs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boff
bofors
boiloffs
boiloffs
noun
plural of boiloff
boldfacedness
boldfaces
boldfaces
noun
plural of boldface
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boldface
bonefish
bonefish
noun
(New England) A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.
A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.
Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
bonefishes
bonefishes
noun
plural of bonefish
bonefishing
bonefishing
noun
Angling for bonefish.
bonefishings
bonfires
bonfires
noun
plural of bonfire
bonifaces
bonifaces
noun
plural of boniface
bonyfish
bookfuls
bookshelf
bookshelf
noun
A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.
bookshelfs
boraciferous
boraciferous
adj
Yielding or containing borax.
botflies
botflies
noun
plural of botfly
botsford
bottlefuls
bottlesful
bottlesful
noun
plural of bottleful
bouffants
bouffants
noun
plural of bouffant
bouffes
bouffes
noun
plural of bouffe
bountifulness
bountifulness
noun
The characteristic of being bountiful.
bourgeoisify
bourgeoisify
Verb
To make bourgeois.
bowfins
bowfins
noun
plural of bowfin
bowlfuls
bowlfuls
noun
plural of bowlful
bowstaff
boxfish
boxfish
noun
Any of the family Ostraciidae of often colorful, squared, bony fishes.
Certain species in Ostraciidae, principally in genus Ostracion.