(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
absorbefacient
absorbefacient
adj
(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.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetylfluoride
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
adeniform
adeniform
adj
Shaped like a gland; adenoid.
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
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
adenoliomyofibroma
adenomyofibroma
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
aecidioform
aepyornithiformes
aerifaction
aerifaction
noun
aeration
hyperinflation (of the lungs)
aeriferous
aeriferous
adj
(of a tube etc) That conveys air
aerification
aerification
noun
Aeration, especially of the soil.
Transformation into air or gas.
aeriform
aeriform
adj
Having a form similar to that of air.
Light, unsubstantial, or unstable.
Pertaining to air.
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
aerofoils
aerofoils
noun
plural of aerofoil
afforestation
afforestation
noun
The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.
afforestational
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
afformative
afformative
noun
(grammar) An affix.
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
affrontive
affrontive
adj
Tending to affront or offend.
affrontiveness
affrontiveness
noun
The state or quality of being affrontive.
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
aforegoing
aforegoing
adj
(archaic) preceding, going before.
aforementioned
aforementioned
adj
Previously mentioned.
noun
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
aforesaid
aforesaid
adj
Previously stated; said or named before.
aforetime
aforetime
adj
(archaic) Former.
adv
(archaic) In time past; in a former time; formerly.
aforetimes
aforetimes
Adverb
formerly, previously
afrikanderdom
afrikanerdom
afrikanerdom
Noun
The world or sphere of Afrikaners.
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
afterfermentation
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
afterreckoning
aftersensation
aftersensation
noun
A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.
aftervision
afterwisdom
afterworking
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
airiferous
airiferous
adj
Alternative form of aeriferous
airproofed
airproofed
adj
That has been made airtight
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
alfilerillo
alfilerillo
noun
Machaonia woodburyana, a plant in the family Rubiaceae.
aliferous
aliferous
adj
Having wings; winged
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alternifoliate
alternifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stem
alumiferous
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
aluniferous
alveolariform
alveoliform
alveoliform
adj
Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities.
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
amebiform
amebiform
adj
That resembles an amoeba/ameba
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
amentiform
amentiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a catkin.
amidofluoride
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
ammocoetiform
ammonifier
ammonifier
noun
That which ammonifies
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amoebiform
amoebiform
adj
Alternative form of amebiform
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amyliferous
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
angelinformal
anguliferous
anseriformes
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antereformation
antereformational
anterofixation
anteroflexion
anteroinferior
anteroinferior
adj
(anatomy) Located in front and below.
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anticonfederationism
anticonfederationist
anticonfederationist
noun
One who opposes confederation.
anticonfederative
anticonformities
antiferroelectric
antiferroelectric
adj
(physics) Describing a state in which dipoles are arranged antiparallel to adjacent ones, resulting in a net zero polarization
antiferromagnet
antiferromagnet
noun
(physics) An antiferromagnetic material
antiferromagnetic
antiferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antiforeigner
antiforeigner
adj
Opposed to foreigners.
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antireform
antireform
adj
(politics) Opposing reform
antireformer
antireformer
noun
(politics) One who opposes reform.
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
aposafranine
aposafranine
noun
benzinduline
appersonification
apterygiformes
aquiferous
aquiferous
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to an aquifer
Carrying water
araneiform
araneiform
adj
Having the form of a spider
araneiformes
araneiformia
archaeopterygiformes
archconfraternities
archconfraternities
noun
plural of archconfraternity
archconfraternity
archconfraternity
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
archinformer
arciferous
arefaction
arefaction
noun
(rare or obsolete) The fact or process of drying; desiccation.
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
armiferous
armiferous
adj
(rare) Bearing arms or weapons.
arseniferous
arseniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing arsenic.
arsenoferratin
arteriofibrosis
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
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.
ascidiferous
asciferous
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
asperifoliae
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
asperifolious
asperifolious
adj
(botany) Having rough leaves.
astraeiform
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
atomiferous
auriferous
auriferous
adj
Containing or producing gold; gold-bearing.
autodifferentiation
autodifferentiation
noun
(biology) Automatic differentiation and specialization of cells; autonomous development.
(mathematics, computing) The automatic differentiation of a function by a computer.
The differentiation of a whole into distinct parts; self-differentiation.