A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthopterygii
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
acetnaphthalide
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achrodextrinase
achromatisation
achromatization
achromatization
noun
The act or process of achromatizing.
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amphicreatinine
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
anacephalaeosis
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anacoluthically
anacoluthically
adv
In an anacoluthic manner.
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
anisobranchiate
antanacathartic
antepatriarchal
anthoecological
anthracomartian
anthracotherium
anthrasilicosis
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropographic
anthropographic
adj
Relating to anthropography.
anthropological
anthropological
adj
Relating to anthropology.
anthropomorphic
anthropomorphic
adj
(of animals, inanimate objects, and non-human entities) Having attributes or characteristics of a human being.
Having the form of a human.
anthroponomical
anthroponomical
adj
Relating to anthroponomy.
anthropopsychic
anthropotomical
anthropotomical
adj
Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies.
anthypophoretic
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antiatheistical
anticephalalgic
anticephalalgic
adj
Counteracting headaches.
noun
A remedy for headaches.
anticholinergic
anticholinergic
adj
That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
noun
(medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
antichristianly
antichristianly
adv
In an antichristian manner.
antichronically
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antihierarchies
antihierarchism
antihierarchist
antihierarchist
noun
One who opposes a hierarchy.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antilogarithmic
antilogarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an antilogarithm.
antimachination
antimechanistic
antimechanistic
adj
(philosophy) Rejecting or opposing mechanism.
antimelancholic
antimelancholic
adj
(medicine) Countering melancholy.
noun
(medicine) A drug that counters melancholy.
antimonarchally
antimonarchical
antimonarchical
adj
(politics) Opposing a particular monarchy.
(politics) Opposing the concept of monarchy, rule by a single person.
antimonarchists
antimonarchists
noun
plural of antimonarchist
antiparagraphic
antipatriarchal
antipatriarchal
Adjective
Opposing the patriarchy.
antiphilosophic
antiphilosophic
adj
Synonym of antiphilosophical
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antitheological
antitheological
adj
Opposing theology.
aporobranchiata
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
archabomination
archconspirator
archconspirator
noun
A chief conspirator.
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
archreactionary
arthrocarcinoma
atheisticalness
atheisticalness
noun
The state or quality of being atheistical.
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authenticatable
authenticatable
adj
Capable of being authenticated.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
azygobranchiata
azygobranchiate
bacchanalianism
bacchanalianism
noun
The practice of bacchanalians; bacchanals; drunken revelry.
basichromatinic
basidiolichenes
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benzophosphinic
bibliothecarian
bibliothecarian
noun
(archaic) A librarian.
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachioganoidei
brachistochrone
brachistochrone
noun
(mathematics) A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.
brachyphalangia
brachyphalangia
noun
Unusual shortness of the phalanx of a finger or toe
branchiocardiac
branchiocardiac
adj
Relating to the gills and heart (of a fish)
branchiopallial
branchiosaurian
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
branchiostomous
bronchoadenitis
broncholemmitis
bronchophthisis
bronchopleurisy
bronchostenosis
bronchostenosis
noun
(pathology) The abnormal contraction of a bronchus.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
caernarvonshire
callorhynchidae
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
carbohemoglobin
cardianesthesia
carmarthenshire
carmarthenshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.
A local government principal area, bordered by Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
cataphrygianism
catharticalness
catheterisation
catheterisation
noun
Alternative spelling of catheterization
catheterization
catheterization
noun
The procedure of introducing a catheter.
catholicisation
catholicization
cavalierishness
cavalierishness
noun
The quality of being cavalierish.
cephalocentesis
cephalocentesis
noun
(surgery) puncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid
ceratobranchial
ceratobranchial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epibranchial in a branchial arch.
noun
(anatomy) A ceratobranchial bone or cartilage.
chamaeleontidae
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
chancellorships
chancellorships
noun
plural of chancellorship
characterstring
charlatanically
charlatanically
adv
In a charlatanic manner.
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
cheesemongering
cheesemongering
noun
The trade of a cheesemonger, selling cheese.
chemicalization
chemicalization
noun
(spirituality) Inner conflict caused by one's initial resistance to spiritual awakening.
The process of making something chemical, or adapting it to use chemical methods.
chemoresistance
chemoresistance
noun
(biochemistry) The resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound.
(medicine) The resistance of a tumour to chemotherapy.
chemosterilants
chemosterilants
noun
plural of chemosterilant
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chiasmodontidae
chickenbreasted
childlessnesses
chincherinchees
chincherinchees
noun
plural of chincherinchee
chirognomically
chirognomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chirognomy.
chloramphenicol
chloramphenicol
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅ isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces venezuelae) or prepared synthetically and used against serious infections such as typhoid fever.
chloroplatinate
chloroplatinate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of chloroplatinic acid
chloroplatinite
chloroplatinous
chlorosulphonic
chlorosulphonic
adj
Alternative spelling of chlorosulfonic
cholangiography
cholangiography
noun
The diagnostic imaging of the bile duct by means of X-rays.
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
cholesterinemia
cholesterinuria
chondrification
chondrification
noun
(physiology) The formation of, or conversion into, cartilage; a cartilaginous formation resulting from this process.
chondrocoracoid
chondroganoidei
chondropterygii
chorioallantoic
chorioallantoic
adj
Of or pertaining to the chorioallantois
chorioallantoid
chorioallantois
chorioallantois
noun
(anatomy) The vascular extraembryonic membrane, formed by the fusion of the allantois and the chorion, that makes up the placenta in most mammals; the chorioallantoic membrane
choriocarcinoma
choriocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) A malignant, trophoblastic cancer, usually of the placenta.
chorioretinitis
chorioretinitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christianiadeal
christocentrism
christocentrism
Proper noun
A form of Christianity that concentrates on the teaching of Jesus Christ.