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.
afterproof
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amplificator
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antisoporific
antproof
antproof
adj
Resistant to ants.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to ants.
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
appersonification
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
archpontiff
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
atmosphereful
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
biperforate
biperforate
adj
Having two foramina or perforations
bulletproof
bulletproof
adj
(idiomatic) Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.
(of a material) Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.
(usually of an idea or concept) Unbreakable, very tough.
verb
(slang) to make resistant to failure.
To make proof against bullets.
bulletproofed
bulletproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletproof
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
bulletproofs
bulletproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulletproof
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
capitelliform
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
caprification
caprification
noun
A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.
caprificator
caprificator
noun
One who pollinates figs by caprification.
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
catproof
catproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by domestic cats.
verb
To make resistant to damage caused by domestic cats.
cofathership
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
copyfitter
corporification
corporification
noun
The act or process of corporifying.
corruptful
corruptful
adj
(obsolete) Tending to corrupt; full of corruption.
counterproof
counterproof
noun
(logic) A proof that contradicts a given statement.
(printing) The inverted image of an original proof.
craftspeople
craftspeople
noun
plural of craftsperson
craftsperson
craftsperson
noun
A person who produces arts and crafts.
Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.
cryptoinflationist
deptford
dessertspoonful
dessertspoonful
noun
A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2 teaspoons.
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
dispersonification
dispersonification
noun
The process of dispersonifying.
disprofit
disprofit
noun
Loss; damage.
verb
(obsolete) To be, or to cause to be, without profit or benefit.
disprofitable
disprofitable
adj
(obsolete) unprofitable
draftproof
draftproof
adj
US standard spelling of draughtproof.
draftsperson
draftsperson
noun
A draftsman or draftswoman.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
dustproof
dustproof
adj
Resistant to dust.
epididymodeferentectomy
epididymodeferential
epidotiferous
epidotiferous
adj
Bearing the mineral epidote.
epileptiform
epileptiform
adj
Of or pertaining to epilepsy, or resembling epilepsy, particularly in regard to its associated seizures.
exemplificator
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
factorships
factorships
noun
plural of factorship
factoryship
fairport
fangotherapy
faradopalpation
fautorship
fautorship
noun
The role or status of fautor.
feathertop
felsosphaerite
femoropopliteal
femoropopliteal
adj
Relating to the femur and popliteus.
ferroprint
ferroprussiate
ferroprussiate
noun
(chemistry) ferrocyanate; ferrocyanide
ferrotype
ferrotype
noun
A photograph produced by this means.
An early photographic process in which the image is made on an iron plate having a sensitized surface film.
verb
to take a ferrotype photograph
ferrotyped
ferrotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ferrotype
ferrotyper
ferrotypes
ferrotypes
noun
plural of ferrotype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ferrotype
ferrotyping
ferrotyping
verb
present participle of ferrotype
fetiparous
fetiparous
adj
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
fetography
fetoprotein
fetoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several antigens produced in a developing embryo, of which the most common is alpha-fetoprotein
fetoproteins
fetoproteins
noun
plural of fetoprotein
fibrinoplastic
fibrinoplastic
adj
Like fibrinoplastin; capable of forming fibrin when brought in contact with fibrinogen.
fibrinoplastin
fibrinoplastin
noun
(biochemistry) An albuminous substance in the blood which, in combination with fibrinogen, forms fibrin.
fibrinopurulent
fibrinopurulent
adj
Relating to, or containing fibrin and pus
fibrolipomatous
fibrolipomatous
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibrolipomas
fibropericarditis
fibroplastic
fibroplastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibroplasia
fibropurulent
fingerpost
fingerpost
noun
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost
The milepost itself.
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
firepot
firepot
noun
A pot used to hold or carry fire.
An early incendiary device, an earthenware pot filled with combustible materials and ignited through a hole in the bottom.
firespout
firestop
firestop
noun
(construction) A fire block.
(construction) Any multi-component system designed to stop fire and smoke from migrating through openings around piping, wiring, ductwork, cable trays, bus ducts, etc., as well as through movement joints in walls and floors that are required to have a fire-resistance rating.
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
firetop
fishpotter
fissiparation
fissiparation
noun
Alternative form of fissipation
flavoprotein
flavoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
flowerpot
flowerpot
noun
A pot filled with soil in which plants are grown.
flowerpots
flowerpots
noun
plural of flowerpot
fluorapatite
fluorapatite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.
fluorophosphate
fluorophosphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion PO₃F²⁻ formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a fluorine atom; any salt containing such an anion
(organic chemistry) The functional group >PO₃F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group with a fluorine atom; any compound containing such a group
fluoroscopist
fluoroscopist
noun
One who carries out fluoroscopy.
fluoroscopists
fluoroscopists
noun
plural of fluoroscopist
fluorotype
fluorotype
noun
(historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of producing images in the camera.
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
footgrip
footpaddery
footpaddery
noun
(historical) The crime of robbing travelers on the road.
footprint
footprint
noun
(cartography) A polygon representing the shape of an item.
(computing) The amount of hard drive space required for a program.
(computing) The audit trail left by a crashed program.
(ecology) The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.
(figurative) Profession or lifestyle.
A company's geographic market presence.
Availability of a satellite from the ground.
Space required by a piece of equipment.
The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
The surface space occupied by a structure.
footprints
footprints
noun
plural of footprint
footrope
footrope
noun
(nautical) a rope attached to a yard that sailors stood on to stabilize it when furling or reefing
(nautical) a rope attached to the lower part of a sail
footropes
footropes
noun
plural of footrope
footscraper
forceput
forcipate
forcipate
adj
(botany, zoology) Having a forceps-like structure.
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
forcipation
forcipation
noun
torture by pinching with forceps or pinchers
forcipulata
forcipulate
foreadapt
foreappoint
foreappoint
verb
(transitive) To appoint beforehand.
foreappointment
foreappointment
noun
Previous appointment; preordination.
forecatharping
foreparent
foreparent
noun
(somewhat uncommon) a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)
foreparents
foreparents
noun
plural of foreparent
forepart
forepart
noun
The front or anterior part of something.
foreparts
foreparts
noun
plural of forepart
forepast
forepast
adj
(obsolete) That has passed; bygone.
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
foreplanting
foreplot
forepoint
forepoint
verb
(transitive) To foreshadow.
forepointer
forepost
forepredicament
forepreparation
forepreparation
noun
Something done in advance, to make ready; preparation.
forepretended
foreproduct
forereport
forescript
forescript
noun
A prescription.
forespent
forespent
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forespend
foresteep
forestep
forestep
noun
an initial, previous, or early step; a prior stage or phase in a process or development cycle
forestership
forestership
noun
The post or status of forester.
forestport
foretop
foretop
noun
(UK dialectal) An erect tuft of hair.
(nautical) A platform at the top of the foremast, supported by the trestle trees.
(obsolete) A fop; one who sports a foretop.
(obsolete) In the phrase, to take time (or occasion or opportunity) by the foretop, meaning "to boldly seize an opportunity".
(obsolete) The lock of hair which grows on top of the forehead; the corresponding part of a wig.
(obsolete) The top of the head; the top of the forehead.
The forelock of a horse.
The front seat at the top of a horse-drawn vehicle.
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmast
foretopmast
noun
(nautical) The mast above the foretop.
foretopmen
foretopmen
noun
plural of foretopman
foretops
foretops
noun
plural of foretop
foretopsail
foretopsail
noun
(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
foretype
foretype
noun
A type or figure occurring beforehand or in advance; forerunner; predecessor; prototype
verb
(transitive) To make into a foretype, or exemplify as such; to foreshadow; exemplify beforehand