(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the peduncles.
counteraccusation
counteraccusation
noun
An accusation made in reply to another accusation.
counteraggression
counteraggression
noun
Aggression shown in response to the aggression of another.
counterattraction
counterattraction
noun
Something that vies for the attention of a person or thing in competition with something else; a rival for preference.
counterattractive
counterattractive
adj
(rare) Acting as a counterattraction; counterattracting.
counteravouchment
counterbreastwork
counterchallenges
counterchallenges
noun
plural of counterchallenge
countercomplaints
countercomplaints
noun
plural of countercomplaint
counterconversion
countercriticisms
countercriticisms
noun
plural of countercriticism
counterdeputation
counterdeputation
noun
A deputation that opposes another deputation.
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterdiscipline
counterdiscipline
noun
A discipline that opposes another discipline.
counterefficiency
counterengagement
counterenthusiasm
counterenthusiasm
noun
An enthusiasm that counters or goes against another enthusiasm.
counterequivalent
counterexcitement
counterexcitement
noun
A state of excitation in response or opposition to another such state.
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterhypothesis
counterhypothesis
noun
A contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis.
counterindication
counterindication
noun
contraindication
counterinfluences
counterinfluences
noun
plural of counterinfluence
counterinsurgency
counterinsurgency
noun
Any political or military action taken to defeat insurgency, especially during guerrilla warfare.
counterinsurgents
counterinsurgents
noun
plural of counterinsurgent
counterinvestment
counterinvestment
noun
Synonym of countercathexis
counterirritation
counterirritation
noun
(medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere.
counternecromancy
counterobligation
counterobligation
noun
A reciprocal obligation; something one is obliged to do in return.
counteroffensives
counteroffensives
noun
plural of counteroffensive
counterproductive
counterproductive
adj
More of a hindrance than a help.
counterpropaganda
counterpropaganda
noun
Propaganda disseminated as a response and opposition to other propaganda.
counterprotection
counterresolution
counterresolution
noun
A resolution that counteracts or opposes another resolution.
counterrevolution
counterrevolution
noun
A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.
countersignatures
countersignatures
noun
plural of countersignature
counterstrategies
counterstrategies
noun
plural of counterstrategy
countersuggestion
countersuggestion
noun
A suggestion made as an alternative to an earlier idea or suggestion.
countertendencies
countertendencies
noun
plural of countertendency
counterterrorisms
counterterrorists
counterterrorists
noun
plural of counterterrorist
cryptocrystalline
cryptocrystalline
adj
(petrology) Whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification.
noun
(petrology) A rock of this kind.
crystallomagnetic
deanthropomorphic
deanthropomorphic
adj
Moving away from anthropomorphism; no longer regarding (a deity, etc.) as having attributes of human beings.
decarboxylization
decentralizations
decentralizations
noun
plural of decentralization
decriminalization
decriminalization
noun
The act of ceasing to treat a person as a criminal, by making their activities legal or no longer subjecting them to the criminal justice system (but instead possibly the mental healthcare system, etc).
The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.)
decrystallization
decrystallization
noun
The breakdown of a solid, crystalline structure.
The removal of crystals from a liquid
dedifferentiating
dedifferentiating
verb
present participle of dedifferentiate
dedifferentiation
dedifferentiation
noun
(biology) The biological process whereby cells revert from a specialized function to a simpler or less specialized form.
The loss or reversal of differentiation.
dehydrochlorinase
dehydrochlorinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a dehydrochlorination reaction
dehydrochlorinate
dehydrocorydaline
dehydrogenisation
dehydrogenization
dehydrogenization
noun
dehydrogenation
dematerialisation
dematerialisation
noun
the act or process of dematerializing
dematerialization
dematerialization
noun
(finance, law) The substitution of paper-form securities by book-entry securities.
The act or process of dematerializing, or becoming immaterial.
demonstratability
demonstratability
noun
Alternative form of demonstrability
demonstrationists
demonstrativeness
demonstrativeness
noun
The state or quality of being demonstrative.
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
depancreatization
departmentalising
departmentalising
verb
present participle of departmentalise
departmentalizing
departmentalizing
verb
present participle of departmentalize
departmentization
departmentization
noun
Alternative form of departmentalization
depersonalization
depersonalization
noun
(psychiatry) A feeling of being unreal, detached or unable to feel emotion.
(psychology) The loss of one's sense of personal identity.
The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.
dephosphorization
dephosphorization
noun
(chemistry) The act of freeing from phosphorus.
derationalization
derationalization
noun
The process of derationalizing.
dermoossification
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
determinativeness
determinativeness
noun
The state or quality of being determinative.
deterministically
deterministically
adv
In a deterministic manner, predictably.
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
diclidantheraceae
diethyltryptamine
diethyltryptamine
noun
A psychedelic drug closely related to dimethyltryptamine.
differentiability
differentiability
noun
The ability to be differentiated.
dihydroergotamine
dihydroergotamine
noun
(pharmacology) An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.
dihydromorphinone
dihydromorphinone
noun
hydromorphone
dimethylhydrazine
dimethylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric dimethyl derivatives of hydrazine, but especially 1,2-dimethylhydrazine which is used in medical research.
directexamination
discircumspection
disconcertingness
disconcertingness
noun
The quality of being disconcerting.
discorrespondency
discreditableness
discreditableness
Noun
Quality of being discreditable.
disfranchisements
disfranchisements
noun
plural of disfranchisement
dishonourableness
dishonourableness
noun
Alternative spelling of dishonorableness
disintegrationist
disinterestedness
disinterestedness
noun
The state or quality of being disinterested.
disintermediation
disintermediation
noun
(banking, finance, economics) The removal of funds from a financial institution such as a bank for direct purchase of financial instruments.
(business) The removal of an intermediary from a commercial transaction.
disproportionable
disproportionable
adj
out of proportion; disproportionate
disproportionates
disproportionates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disproportionate
disrecommendation
disrecommendation
noun
The act, or the result, of disrecommending.
disrespectfulness
disrespectfulness
noun
The state or quality of being disrespectful; disrespect; disregard.
doubleheartedness
draggletailedness
draggletailedness
noun
The quality of being draggle-tailed.
dynamometamorphic
ectodynamomorphic
editorializations
editorializations
noun
plural of editorialization
electroanalytical
electroanalytical
adj
of, pertaining to, or obtained using electroanalysis
electroanesthesia
electroanesthesia
noun
anesthesia induced by cranial electrotherapy stimulation
electroconvulsive
electroconvulsive
adj
(medicine) Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks.
electrodeposition
electrodeposition
noun
The deposition of a metal on a cathode during electrolysis; used as a method of purification.
electrodiagnostic
electrodiagnostic
adj
Of or pertaining to electrodiagnosis.
electroendosmosis
electroendosmosis
noun
(physics) endosmosis under the influence of an electric field
electroendosmotic
electroextraction
electroextraction
noun
electrowinning
electroindustrial
electroirrigation
electrokinematics
electromagnetally
electromagnetical
electromagnetical
adj
Alternative form of electromagnetic
electromechanical
electromechanical
adj
Related to both electricity (or electronics) and mechanics.
noun
An electromechanical component or device
electronegativity
electronegativity
noun
(chemistry) The tendency, or a measure of the ability, of an atom or molecule to attract electrons when forming bonds.
electroneutrality
electroneutrality
noun
(chemistry) electrical neutrality, especially as applied to the principle that pure ionic substances are electrically neutral
electrophonically
electrophonically
adv
in an electrophonic way
electropuncturing
electroretinogram
electroretinogram
noun
the chart or graph produced by electroretinography
electrostenolysis
electrostenolysis
noun
(chemistry) The precipitation of metal in the pores of a membrane during electrolysis
electrostenolytic
electrostenolytic
adj
Relating to electrostenolysis.
electrotechnician
electrotechnician
noun
Someone who specializes in electrotechnology.
electrotechnology
electrotechnology
noun
Electrical technology and engineering.
electrothanatosis
enantiomorphously
enantiomorphously
adv
enantiomorphically
encephalonarcosis
endodynamomorphic
endolabyrinthitis
enteradenographic
enteradenological
enteroanastomosis
enteroanastomosis
noun
(medicine) intestinal anastomosis
enterochlorophyll
entomophthoraceae
environmentalists
environmentalists
noun
plural of environmentalist
ergatandromorphic
erythroneocytosis
establismentarian
ethnogeographical
ethnohistorically
ethnohistorically
adv
In terms of ethnohistory.
ethnotechnography
eulamellibranchia
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
experientialistic
extraconstellated
extradepartmental
extradepartmental
adj
Outside a department.
extragovernmental
extrametropolitan
extrametropolitan
adj
Outside of a metropolis.
extraordinariness
extraordinariness
noun
The property or state of being extraordinary.
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.