(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
academization
academization
noun
Process or action of academizing.
acanthocereus
acanthopteran
acanthopteran
noun
Alternative form of acanthopterygian
acaudelescent
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accendibility
accendibility
noun
Capacity for being kindled; inflammability.
accentuations
accentuations
noun
plural of accentuation
acceptilating
acceptilating
verb
present participle of acceptilate
acceptilation
acceptilation
noun
(civil law) Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
(theology) The doctrine, laid down by Duns Scotus and maintained by the Arminians, that the satisfaction rendered by Christ was not in itself really a true or full equivalent, but was merely accepted by God, through his gracious goodwill, as sufficient.
acceptingness
acceptingness
noun
The ability or desire to accept.
accidentalism
accidentalism
noun
A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
accidentalist
accidentalist
noun
An expert in accidents, especially those involving motor vehicles.
Someone who believes in accidentalism.
accidentality
accidentality
noun
The quality of being accidental; accidentalness.
accidentarily
acclimatement
acclimatement
noun
(rare) acclimation
accompaniment
accompaniment
noun
(music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
accountancies
accountancies
noun
plural of accountancy
accountrement
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
accreditation
accreditation
noun
(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
The act of accrediting.
The giving of credentials.
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
acetalization
acetalization
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that yields an acetal.
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetanisidide
acetanisidide
noun
(organic chemistry) The amide N-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide related to paracetamol
acetanisidine
acetification
acetification
noun
The act of making acetous or sour; the process of converting, or of becoming converted, into vinegar.
acetoarsenite
acetoarsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any mixed salt containing both acetate and arsenite anions
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetonization
acetonization
noun
Synonym of acetonation
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetopiperone
acetothienone
acetothienone
noun
(organic chemistry) The ketone 1-thiophen-2-ylethanone
acetylacetone
acetylacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
acetylaniline
acetylbenzene
acetylbenzene
noun
acetophenone
acetylbenzoic
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylcyanide
acetylenation
acetylenation
noun
(organic chemistry) Conversion into, or reaction with an acetylene
acetylglycine
acetylglycine
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of glycine
acetylization
acetylization
noun
Synonym of acetylation
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquaintances
acquaintances
noun
plural of acquaintance
acquiescement
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinidiaceae
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actinocrinite
actinocrinite
noun
A crinoid of the genus Actinocrinus present only as fossils
actinometricy
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
actinotoxemia
addictiveness
addictiveness
noun
The characteristic of being addictive.
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
aeonicaeonist
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aeschynanthus
affectionally
affectionally
adv
In an affectional manner.
affectionless
affectionless
adj
(psychology) Incapable of empathy.
Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless.
afflictedness
afflictedness
noun
The state or quality of being afflicted.
agelacrinites
alacreatinine
alantolactone
alantolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) The sesquiterpene lactone 3aR,5S,8aR,9aR-3a,5,6,7,8,8a,9,9a-octahydro-5,8a-dimethyl-3-methylene-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-2(3H)-one which inhibits proliferation of cancer cells
alcovinometer
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectrionidae
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
allergenicity
allergenicity
noun
The property or degree of being allergenic.
alterocentric
alterocentric
adj
centred on other people
altingiaceous
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amaranthaceae
amelification
americanistic
americanistic
Adjective
Relating to the academic discipline of American studies
aminoethionic
amniocentesis
amniocentesis
noun
(medicine) A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications.
amphibichnite
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphipneustic
anaeroplastic
analyticities
analyticities
noun
plural of analyticity
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anathematical
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anchieutectic
anchitherioid
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
anetiological
angioleucitis
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
ankylopoietic
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
antapoplectic
antapoplectic
adj
Alternative form of antiapoplectic
antarctogaean
antecedaneous
antecedaneous
adj
(obsolete) antecedent; coming earlier in time
anteclassical
anteclassical
adj
Pertaining to something from before the classical era.
antecommunion
antecommunion
noun
The part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements.
antecurvature
antejudiciary
anteoperculum
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anterioyancer
anteroclusion
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthelminthic
anthelminthic
adj
Alternative form of anthelmintic
anthochlorine
anthracometer
anthracometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
anthracothere
anthracothere
noun
(paleontology) Any of several artiodactyl ungulates, of the extinct family Anthracotheriidae, related to the hippopotamus.
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
antiaesthetic
antiaesthetic
adj
Opposing or rejecting what is aesthetic.
antiatheistic
antiatheistic
adj
(religion) Opposing atheism.
antibacterial
antibacterial
adj
(archaic) Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.
(pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
anticachectic
anticachectic
adj
Inhibiting cachexia.
anticalcimine
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticatalyzer
anticensorial
anticigarette
anticigarette
adj
In opposition to the smoking of cigarettes.
anticipatable
anticipatable
adj
Capable of being anticipated.
anticlockwise
anticlockwise
adj
(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
anticorrosive
anticorrosive
adj
Preventing or counteracting corrosion.
noun
An agent that prevents or stops corrosion.
anticosmetics
antidecalogue
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antieducation
antieducation
adj
Opposed to education.
antiegotistic
antielectrons
antielectrons
noun
plural of antielectron
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antienzymatic
antienzymatic
adj
That inhibits the action of an enzyme
antiepicenter
antiepicenter
noun
Alternative spelling of antiepicentre
antiepileptic
antiepileptic
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to prevent epileptic seizures
noun
(medicine) A drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures
antiepiscopal
antiepiscopal
adj
(Christianity) Opposing the bishops, or episcopacy.
antigenically
antigenically
adv
(immunology) In the manner of an antigen
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antihierarchy
antihierarchy
adj
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antiketogenic
antiketogenic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the formation of ketones during the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates in the liver