(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aepyornithidae
aerohydropathy
aerohydrotherapy
afterdamp
afterdamp
noun
(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
afterdrops
agapetid
agapetidae
aglyphodont
aglyphodonta
aglyphodontia
agriotypidae
aistopod
aistopod
noun
(paleontology) A snake-like amphibian from the order Aistopoda.
aistopoda
aistopodes
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
alectoropodes
alectoropodous
alepidote
alepidote
adj
(of a fish) not having scales
noun
A fish that has no scales
alethopteroid
allodelphite
allophytoid
alphabeted
alphabeted
adj
(chiefly in combination) Written using a specified alphabet
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alphabet
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetized
alphabetized
adj
(Canada, US) Arranged in alphabetical order.
Alternative spelling of alphabetised
verb
(Canada, US) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetize
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
amidoacetophenone
amidoplast
amidoplastid
aminoacetophenetidine
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphidiarthrosis
amphistomoid
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amphodelite
amplexicaudate
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
amplitudinous
ampulated
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
amputated
amputated
adj
Having been removed or cut off.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amputate
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
amyloplastid
anabaptized
anabaptized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anabaptize
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphroditous
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anapodeictic
anapodeictic
adj
(rare, rhetoric) Not able to be shown or proved by argument; undemonstrable.
anaptomorphidae
anarthropod
anarthropoda
anarthropodous
anchistopoda
anderstorp
androgametophore
andropetalar
andropetalous
anoplotheriidae
anoplotherioid
anoplotheroid
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
antapodosis
antependia
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
anteprandial
anteprandial
adj
Before a meal, especially before dinner.
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
antepredicamental
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthophoridae
anthrapyridine
anthropidae
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropodus
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
anthropoidal
anthropoidal
adj
anthropoid
anthropoidea
anthropoidean
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antiapartheid
antiapartheid
adj
Acting against or opposing apartheid.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
anticipated
anticipated
adj
expected to arrive; scheduled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anticipate
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
antidepressants
antidepressants
noun
plural of antidepressant
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antidiphtheria
antidiphtheria
adj
Preventing diphtheria.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtherin
antidiphtherin
noun
(historical) A certain vaccine against diphtheria.
antidiphtheritic
antidiphtheritic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diphtheria.
noun
Any drug or agent that counters diphtheria.
antidisciplinarian
antidisciplinarian
adj
Opposing discipline.
noun
One who opposes discipline.
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antieavesdropping
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihypochondriac
antilipoid
antilipoid
noun
(biochemistry) A substance that destroys or degrades lipoids.
antilocapridae
antipathida
antipedal
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antipeduncular
antipendium
antiperiodic
antiperiodic
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting antiperiodicity.
(medicine) preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms
noun
(medicine) A drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms.
antipodagric
antipodagric
adj
(medicine) That acts against gout
noun
A medicine for gout.
antipodagron
antipodal
antipodal
adj
On opposite sides of the globe; pertaining to antipodes
diametrically opposite
noun
(biology) One of the cells at the chalazal pole of an embryo sac.
antipode
antipode
noun
Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed.
antipodean
antipodean
adj
(informal) of, or pertaining to, Australia or New Zealand
diametrically opposed
relating to the antipodes, or situated at opposite sides of the Earth
noun
An inhabitant of the antipodes.
antipodeans
antipodeans
noun
plural of antipodean
antipodes
antipodes
noun
(UK, now rare) Australia and New Zealand.
(figuratively, by extension) The opposite of something.
The Southern Hemisphere.
The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
plural of antipode
antipodic
antipodic
adj
diametrically opposed; antipodean
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
antipodist
antipodist
noun
One who practices antipodism; one who juggles using his or her feet lying down.
antipredator
antipredator
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-predator
antipredeterminant
antipreparedness
antipreparedness
noun
Opposition to heightened preparations for war.
antiprestidigitation
antipriesthood
antiproductionist
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antiprudential
antiprudential
adj
Lacking or opposing prudence; imprudent.
antipudic
antipudic
adj
(rare) That covers the genitals.
antiputrid
antiputrid
adj
antiputrefactive
antiredeposition
antisepticised
antisepticised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticise
antisepticized
antisepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticize
antispadix
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
antispending
antispending
adj
(politics) Opposed to or combating spending, especially government spending