(biology, medicine) The extent to which a substance is molecularly available to cells and tissues in a living organism, which depends on factors such as solubility, pH level, and presence of enzymes and cofactors; for example, even if one's ingestion of vitamin B₁₂ is average/typical, one might nonetheless have B₁₂ deficiency if one has poor metabolism of this particular vitamin.
(pharmacology, nutrition) The amount of drug or nutrient which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration.
biobibliography
biobibliography
noun
A bibliography that also contains a short biography of the author
bioecologically
bioecologically
adv
In terms of bioecology.
biophysiography
biophysiography
noun
The branch of biology that deals with the natural history of living organisms; descriptive biology.
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
bisymmetrically
blepharorrhaphy
bolographically
brachiocyllosis
brachycephalies
brachycephalies
noun
plural of brachycephaly
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachycephalize
brachycephalize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become brachycephalic.
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
brachygraphical
brachyphalangia
brachyphalangia
noun
Unusual shortness of the phalanx of a finger or toe
brachystaphylic
brachystochrone
brachystochrone
noun
Alternative form of brachistochrone
brachystomatous
bradyspermatism
brokenheartedly
brokenheartedly
adv
In a brokenhearted manner.
bromometrically
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
cabbalistically
callorhynchidae
calvinistically
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calyptorhynchus
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
capernaitically
carbohydraturia
carbohydraturia
noun
(pathology) The presence of carbohydrates (principally sugars) in the urine
carcinogenicity
carcinogenicity
noun
The state or degree of being carcinogenic.
cardiodysneuria
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
cardiosymphysis
caryophyllaceae
cataclysmically
cataclysmically
adv
In a cataclysmic way.
catallactically
catallactically
adv
In terms of catallactics.
cataphrygianism
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
catechistically
catercornerways
cathedratically
cathedratically
adv
In a cathedratic manner.
celiogastrotomy
cenogenetically
cephalhydrocele
cervicoaxillary
cervicoaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Related to the cervical vertebrae and the axilla
charlatanically
charlatanically
adv
In a charlatanic manner.
chartophylacium
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chemotactically
chemotactically
adv
By chemotaxis.
chemotropically
chemotropically
adv
In a chemotropic manner.
chirognomically
chirognomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chirognomy.
cholangiography
cholangiography
noun
The diagnostic imaging of the bile duct by means of X-rays.
choriocapillary
choriocapillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the capillaries of the choroidea of the eye
noun
(anatomy) Any capillary of the choroidea of the eye
chromatodysopia
chromoxylograph
chromoxylograph
noun
A woodcut produced in colour.
chronologically
chronologically
adv
(manner) In a chronological manner; with reference to time.
(sequence) In sequence according to time.
chrysochloridae
chrysomonadales
cineangiography
cineangiography
noun
cinematographic angiography
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
circumambiently
circumambiently
adv
In a circumambient manner.
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
climacterically
cobalticyanides
cobalticyanides
noun
plural of cobalticyanide
cockneyfication
cockneyfication
noun
the use of cockney words or mannerisms, especially by non-cockneys
coeducationally
coeducationally
adv
In a coeducational manner.
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
coenzymatically
coenzymatically
adv
In a coenzymatic manner
coinstantaneity
coinstantaneity
noun
coinstantaneousness
collaboratively
collaboratively
adv
characterized or done by collaboration.
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
colourationally
combinatorially
combinatorially
adv
In a combinatorial way.
commemoratively
commemoratively
adv
In a commemorative manner.
commiseratingly
commiseratingly
adv
So as to commiserate; in a way that offers commiseration.
commiseratively
commiseratively
adv
In a commiserative manner.
communicability
communicability
noun
The quality of being communicable.
communicatively
communicatively
adv
In a communicative manner.
communistically
communistically
adv
In a communistic manner.
compartmentally
compartmentally
adv
one compartment at a time
compassionately
compassionately
adv
In a compassionate manner.
complacentially
complacentially
adv
In a complacential manner.
complementarily
complementarily
adv
In a complementary manner.
complementarity
complementarity
noun
(linguistics, philosophy, semantics) A semantic relationship between two words wherein negative use of one entails the affirmative of the other with no gradability; the relation of binary antonyms.
The state or characteristic of being complementary.
complimentarily
complimentarily
adv
in a complimentary manner
complimentarity
complimentarity
noun
Misspelling of complementarity.
compositionally
compositionally
adv
By means of composition.
With regard to composition.
compresbyterial
compsothlypidae
computationally
computationally
adv
In a computational manner
Using computation
conchologically
conchologically
adv
By means of conchology
condylarthrosis
condylarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) Any joint that is formed of condylar surfaces
confidentiality
confidentiality
noun
(countable) Something told in confidence; a secret.
(uncountable) The property of being confidential.
congressionally
congressionally
adv
By a congress; often specifically by the United States Congress
coniopterygidae
conjugationally
conjugationally
adv
In terms of conjugation.
conjunctionally
conjunctionally
adv
In a conjunctional manner; with regard to conjunction
consentaneously
consentaneously
adv
In a consentaneous manner
consequentially
consequentially
adv
In a consequential manner; with consequence or significance.
considerability
consideratively
constitutionary
contemplatingly
contemplatively
contemplatively
adv
In a contemplative manner.
contemporaneity
contemporaneity
Noun
The state or characteristic of being contemporaneous.
contractibility
contractibility
noun
The quality or degree of being contractible.
contradictively
contradictively
adv
In a contradictive manner.
contradictorily
contradictorily
adv
In a contradictory manner
contraorbitally
controllability
controllability
noun
The quality or extent of being controllable; controllableness.
controversially
controversially
adv
In a controversial manner.
conventionality
conventionality
noun
(countable) Something conventional; a convention
(uncountable) The state of being conventional
conveyorization
conveyorization
noun
The streamlining of an industrial operation by means of conveyors.
convocationally
convocationally
adv
In or as a convocation.
corroboratively
corroboratively
adv
In a corroborative manner.
corroboratorily
corynebacterial
corynebacterial
adj
Of or relating to the corynebacteria.
corynebacterium
corynebacterium
noun
Any bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic.
corynocarpaceae
cosmonautically
coulometrically
coulometrically
adv
By means of coulometry, or by the use of a coulometer
counteractingly
counteractingly
adv
In a way that counteracts.
counteractively
counteractively
adv
In a counteractive manner.
counteractivity
counteractivity
noun
counteraction; action that opposes or goes against something
counterstrategy
counterstrategy
noun
Any strategy designed to counter another, or to render something ineffective.
countersympathy
craniologically
craniologically
adv
In a craniological way.
craniomaxillary
craniomaxillary
adj
Relating to the cranium and maxilla.
cricopharyngeal
cricopharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the cricopharyngeus.
cricothyroidean
crossopterygian
crossopterygian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, an infraclass of bony fish.