(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
actinocrinid
acupunctured
acupunctured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
addictedness
addictedness
noun
The degree of addiction.
The quality or state of being addicted; attachment.
adenectomies
adenectomies
noun
plural of adenectomy
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adjudicating
adjudicating
verb
present participle of adjudicate
adjudication
adjudication
noun
(emergency response) The process of identifying the type of material or device that set off an alarm and assessing the potential threat with corresponding implications for the need to take further action.
(law) The decision upon the question of whether the debtor is a bankrupt.
(law, Scotland) A process by which land is attached as security or in satisfaction of a debt.
A judgment or sentence.
The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.
adjunctively
adjunctively
adv
In an adjunctive way.
adminiculate
adminiculate
verb
(Scotland, law, transitive) To prove; to corroborate.
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
adularescent
adularescent
adj
Exhibiting adularescence.
advancements
advancements
noun
plural of advancement
advertencies
advertencies
noun
plural of advertency
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
affectedness
affectedness
noun
The state or quality of being affected.
aircondition
alectoridine
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
anadicrotism
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anapodeictic
anapodeictic
adj
(rare, rhetoric) Not able to be shown or proved by argument; undemonstrable.
anchistopoda
androcentric
androcentric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting androcentrism; focused on males.
androgenetic
androgenetic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androgenesis.
anecdotalism
anecdotalism
noun
A predisposition to relate anecdotes.
anecdotalist
anecdotalist
noun
One who recounts anecdotes, or uses them instead of experimental evidence in a field of study.
anisodactyla
anisodactyle
anisodactyli
antecedences
antecedences
noun
plural of antecedence
antecedental
antecedently
antecedently
Adverb
In the manner of an antecedent; previously
anthracocide
antiacademic
antiacademic
adj
Opposing what is academic.
noun
One who opposes what is academic.
antidemocrat
antidemocrat
noun
One who opposes democracy.
antidemoniac
antidemoniac
adj
Alternative form of antidemonic
antidiabetic
antidiabetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diabetes.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters diabetes.
antidiuretic
antidiuretic
adj
preventing or counteracting diuresis, especially by the reduction of urination
noun
(physiology, medicine) an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis
antidogmatic
antidogmatic
adj
Opposed to dogma.
antidomestic
antidomestic
adj
Opposing what is domestic.
antidynastic
antidynastic
adj
(politics) Opposing a dynasty.
antihidrotic
antihidrotic
adj
Countering hidrosis.
noun
Any drug that counters hidrosis.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antimedicine
antimedicine
adj
Opposing medicine.
antimethodic
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.
antiradicals
antiradicals
noun
plural of antiradical
antireducing
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
appendicitis
appendicitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
audubonistic
bactericidin
bactericidin
noun
Any antibody that, together with a complement, can kill bacteria.
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
batocrinidae
benedictions
benedictions
noun
plural of benediction
beneficiated
beneficiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beneficiate
bipectinated
bipectinated
adj
Alternative form of bipectinate
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bocedization
bocedization
noun
(historical, music) A Flemish system of singing, similar to sol-fa, but employing the syllables "bo, ce, di, ga, lo, ma, ni".
bottlenecked
bottlenecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bottleneck
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
broadcasting
broadcasting
adj
Sending in all directions.
noun
(business) The business or profession of radio and television.
The act by which something is broadcast.
verb
present participle of broadcast
cadastration
cadastration
noun
The carrying out of a cadastre (public survey of land for the purpose of taxation).
campanulated
campanulated
adj
Alternative form of campanulate (“bell-shaped”)
candescently
candidatures
candidatures
noun
plural of candidature
candlelights
candlelights
noun
plural of candlelight
candleshrift
candlesticks
candlesticks
noun
plural of candlestick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of candlestick
candlewaster
candlewaster
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) One who consumes candles by staying up late reading and studying; a student.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cantharidate
cantharidate
noun
Any salt or ester of cantharidic acid
verb
To treat with cantharides
cantharidean
cantharidean
adj
Alternative form of cantharidian
cantharidian
cantharidian
adj
Composed of cantharides.
cantharidins
cantharidins
noun
plural of cantharidin
cantharidism
cantharidism
noun
(medicine) poisoning due to the excess use of cantharides
cantharidize
cantilevered
cantilevered
adj
Fitted with, or constituting, a cantilever; projecting out laterally from a wall or similar support and thus hanging without other supports.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantilever
carbonitride
carbonitride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A mixed carbide and nitride
verb
To harden the surface of a metal using carbon and nitrogen
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
carcharodont
carcharodont
adj
Characteristic of (especially having teeth like that of) the great white shark (Carcharodon).
cardinalated
cardinalates
cardinalates
noun
plural of cardinalate
cardiotonics
cardiotonics
noun
plural of cardiotonic
carunculated
carunculated
adj
Alternative form of carunculate
centauridium
centerboards
centerboards
noun
plural of centerboard
centeredness
centeredness
noun
(in combination) The state of being centered on the thing specified.
The state of being centered.
centrarchoid
centriscidae
centrodesmus
centrodorsal
centrodorsal
adj
(anatomy) central and dorsal
centrolinead
centrolinead
noun
An instrument for drawing lines through a point, or lines converging to a centre.
cerianthidae
cetorhinidae
chaetodontid
chaetodontid
noun
(zoology)Any fish in the family Chaetodontidae.
chandragupta
chandrakanta
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
chloridation
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondriocont
chondriocont
noun
A threadlike mitochondrion
chondriomite
chondroblast
chondroblast
noun
A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes.
chondroclast
chondroclast
noun
(cytology) A large, multinucleated cell involved in the resorption of calcified cartilage
chondroditic
chondroditic
adj
Of or relating to the mineral chondrodite.
chondrofetal
chondroitins
chondroitins
noun
plural of chondroitin
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
chondroplast
chondrostean
chondrostean
noun
Any fish of the subclass Chondrostei
christenhead
circumvented
circumvented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvent
cladogenetic
cladogenetic
adj
(genetics) Alternative form of cladogenic
clairaudient
clairaudient
adj
(parapsychology) Pertaining to or involving clairaudience.
noun
(parapsychology) One who has the power of clairaudience.
clathrinidae
claudication
claudication
noun
(medicine, countable) A condition in which temporary cramp-like pain in the calf muscles is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.
(medicine, uncountable) Limping.
cleanhearted
clinodomatic
clinodomatic
adj
Relating to a clinodome
clinohedrite
clinohedrite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral that is a mixed silicate of calcium and zinc
clotheslined
clotheslined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clothesline
coadaptation
coadaptation
noun
Alternative spelling of co-adaptation
coadjacently
coadjustment
coadjustment
noun
mutual adjustment
coadjutement
coadminister
coadminister
verb
(transitive) To administer (a drug, etc.) along with another material.
coadmiration
coadventured
coadventurer
coadventurer
noun
A fellow adventurer.
cobblestoned
cobblestoned
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting cobblestoning.
Cobbled; laid with cobblestones.
codefendants
codefendants
noun
plural of codefendant
codelinquent
codenization
codependents
codependents
noun
plural of codependent
codescendant
codification
codification
noun
The act or result of arranging something into a code; the act of setting down a body of knowledge in a systematic way.
The process of precisely formulating a statement, such as a code of laws.