simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abolitionized
abolitionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionize
abortifacient
abortifacient
adj
(pharmacology) Producing miscarriage.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
abstentionism
abstentionism
noun
A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one's vote or other participation with regard to some aspect of the political process.
abstentionist
abstentionist
adj
relating to or in accordance with abstentionism.
noun
A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.
academization
academization
noun
Process or action of academizing.
acanthocereus
acanthopteran
acanthopteran
noun
Alternative form of acanthopterygian
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accentuations
accentuations
noun
plural of accentuation
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
acetylenation
acetylenation
noun
(organic chemistry) Conversion into, or reaction with an acetylene
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.
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.
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
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adenometritis
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenosterone
adrenosterone
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone, originally isolated from the adrenal cortex, that has weak androgenic effects.
adrenotrophin
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aeolopantalon
aeolopantalon
noun
(music) An obsolete musical instrument combining the aeolomelodicon with a piano, allowing them to be played separately or together.
aeonicaeonist
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aeroperitonia
aerosinusitis
aerosinusitis
noun
sinusitis as the result of a rapid change in barometric pressure
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aerotonometer
aerotonometer
noun
An instrument that is used to measure the partial pressure of gases in the blood
aerotonometry
aerotonometry
noun
The measurement of the partial pressure of gases in the blood.
affectionally
affectionally
adv
In an affectional manner.
affectionless
affectionless
adj
(psychology) Incapable of empathy.
Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless.
afforestation
afforestation
noun
The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.
affrontedness
affrontedness
noun
The state or quality of being affronted.
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
aggiornamenti
aggiornamento
aggiornamento
noun
A bringing up to date, especially of the Roman Catholic Church by the Second Vatican Council of 1962-65; modernization.
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
aggregational
aggregational
adj
Relating to, or by means of, aggregation.
aggressionist
aggressionist
noun
A proponent of aggressionism
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
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
albuminometer
albuminometry
alcovinometer
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
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.
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
alliterations
alliterations
noun
plural of alliteration
allothigenous
allothogenous
alterocentric
alterocentric
adj
centred on other people
altingiaceous
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alveolodental
alveolodental
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the teeth
alymphopotent
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
ambatoarinite
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
amelification
ameliorations
ameliorations
noun
plural of amelioration
aminoethionic
aminothiophen
aminotriazole
aminotriazole
noun
The heterocyclic organic compound 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (3-AT), sometimes used as a herbicide (but not, because of its carcinogenic properties, on food crops).
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.
amortissement
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amygdonitrile
anaeroplastic
anallantoidea
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anchitherioid
andropetalous
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
anetiological
angioasthenia
angiokeratoma
angiokeratoma
noun
(medicine) A benign cutaneous lesion of capillaries, resulting in small marks of red to blue colour and characterized by hyperkeratosis.
angioleucitis
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
angiostenosis
angiostenosis
noun
(pathology) The narrowing of a blood vessel
angulodentate
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
ankylopoietic
annexationism
annexationism
noun
The tendency or policy of annexing (appropriating) additional territories.
annexationist
annexationist
noun
An advocate of annexation
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
anomalopteryx
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
antagonisable
antagonisable
adj
Alternative form of antagonizable
antagonizable
antagonizable
adj
Capable of being antagonized.
antapoplectic
antapoplectic
adj
Alternative form of antiapoplectic
antarctogaean
antecedaneous
antecedaneous
adj
(obsolete) antecedent; coming earlier in time
antecommunion
antecommunion
noun
The part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements.
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
anteoperculum
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anterioyancer
anteroclusion
anteroflexion
anterofrontal
anterofrontal
adj
anterior and frontal
anterolateral
anterolateral
adj
(anatomy, medicine) In front of the body, away from the midline.
anteroventral
anteroventral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the underside of the front of the head.
noun
Any structure situated under the front of the head (especially of an insect).
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherogenous
antherozoidal
anthochlorine
anthophoridae
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthosiderite
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.