(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
abyssobenthonic
accostable
accostable
adj
(obsolete, rare) Approachable; affable.
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
accountable
accountable
adj
(rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
Liable to be called on to render an account.
Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
accountableness
accountableness
noun
The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.
acerbityacerose
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetbromamide
acetobacter
acetobacter
noun
Any of the genus Acetobacter of acetic acid bacteria characterized by the ability to convert ethanol to acetic acid in the presence of oxygen, and used in the commercial production of vinegar.
acetobenzoic
acetobromanilide
acetosoluble
acetosoluble
adj
(chemistry) soluble in acetic acid
acetylaminobenzene
acetylbenzoate
acetylbenzoic
acetylcarbazole
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achromatizable
achromobacter
achromobacterieae
acrobates
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
acutilobate
aerobacter
aerobacteriological
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriologist
aerobacteriology
aerobacters
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerobatic
aerobatic
adj
Having to do with acrobatic maneuvers, such as spins, twirls, and flips, performed by an airplane.
aerobatics
aerobatics
noun
Spectacular stunts, performed in an airplane or glider. Examples include various types of rolls and loops.
aerobiotic
aerobiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerobiosis
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aerobranchiate
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
aitchbone
aitchbone
noun
A cut of beef lying above the rump bone.
The rump bone itself.
allocatable
allocatable
adj
(computing) Able to be allocated.
ambicolorate
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
amebobacter
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
ameloblastic
ameloblastic
adj
Of or relating to ameloblasts.
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
amoebobacter
amoebobacterieae
amoebocyte
amoebocyte
noun
A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.
Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
anaerobiotic
anaerobiotic
adj
(anatomy) Resembling or relating to anaerobes.
anaerobiotically
anaerobiotically
adv
In an anaerobiotic manner.
anisobranchiate
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antibacteriolytic
antibacteriolytic
adj
Counteracting bacteriolysis.
antiblennorrhagic
antiblennorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering or preventing blennorrhoea.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine that counters or prevents blennorrhoea.
antituberculosis
antituberculosis
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
antituberculotic
antituberculotic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering tuberculosis.
noun
A drug used to counter tuberculosis.
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
aplanobacter
apometabolic
aquopentamminecobaltic
arborescent
arborescent
adj
(philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
arceuthobium
archbotcher
archboutefeu
archibenthos
archibuteo
aristorepublicanism
arthrobacter
arthrobacterium
ascorbate
ascorbate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ascorbic acid.
aspidobranchiate
asthenobiotic
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autocoenobium
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
autoinoculable
autoinoculable
adj
Capable of autoinoculation
autotuberculin
auxosubstance
azobacter
azotobacter
azotobacterieae
azotobacters
azygobranchiate
babacoote
babacoote
noun
Alternative form of babakoto
bachelorette
bachelorette
noun
(Canada) A very small bachelor (single room) apartment.
(Canada, US) An unmarried woman.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
backlotter
backpointer
backpointers
backstone
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstroke
backstroke
noun
(bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)
(swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
A backhanded stroke or blow.
verb
To swim the backstroke.
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backstrokes
backstrokes
noun
plural of backstroke
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstroke
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
bacteriaceous
bactericholia
bacteriform
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
bacterioblast
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
bacteriocin
bacteriocin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria
bacteriocins
bacteriocins
noun
plural of bacteriocin
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria