(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetphenetidin
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
adenemphractic
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antimethodical
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archdepredator
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archmediocrity
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
batrachoididae
blackheartedly
bronchadenitis
callitrichidae
candlelighting
candlelighting
noun
The lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
centrechinoida
cercopithecoid
cercopithecoid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea (the Old World monkeys).
chaetodontidae
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chalicotheriid
chalicotheriid
noun
(zoology) Any mammal in the family Chalicotheriidae.
cheilodipterus
chickenhearted
chickenhearted
adj
Alternative form of chicken-hearted
chlorothiazide
chlorothiazide
noun
(medicine) A thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension and other conditions
choledochotomy
choledochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the common bile duct
chondrarsenite
chondrichthyes
chondrogenetic
chondrogenetic
adj
Relating to chondrogenesis.
chondroprotein
chondroprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein found in cartilage
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
chordacentrous
chromatioideae
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cleidarthritis
codirectorship
coelacanthidae
corundophilite
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterlighted
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
crotonaldehyde
crotonaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH=CH-CHO that is used in organic synthesis
cryptophagidae
cynopithecidae
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
cystignathidae
dactylographer
dechloridation
dechloridation
noun
The removal of chloride (salt) from the body
dechlorinating
dechlorinating
adj
That leads to dechlorination
verb
present participle of dechlorinate
dechlorination
dechlorination
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction in which chlorine atoms are removed from a molecule
The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated
dechristianize
dechristianize
verb
To deprive of Christian character
delobranchiata
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatographic
dermatographic
adj
Relating to dermatography
desmachymatous
desophisticate
desophisticate
verb
(transitive) To clear from sophism or error.
detachableness
detachableness
noun
The state or quality of being detachable.
deutencephalic
deutencephalon
deuteromorphic
diaheliotropic
diaheliotropic
adj
(botany) Relating or, or manifesting, diaheliotropism.
diaphanometric
dichloroacetic
diplacanthidae
disenchantment
disenchantment
noun
Freeing from false belief or illusions.
The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
disenchantress
disenchantress
noun
(rare) A female disenchanter.
disinheritance
disinheritance
noun
The act of disinheriting
dodecahydrated
doublehatching
dryopithecinae
duodecillionth
duodecillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number duodecillion
noun
One of a duodecillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the duodecillionth position.
ectonephridium
edriophthalmic
encephalitides
encephalitides
noun
plural of encephalitis
endobronchitis
endocrinopathy
endocrinopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the endocrine system
endophytically
endophytically
adv
In an endophytic manner
endotheliocyte
endotheliocyte
noun
An endothelial leukocyte.
endotracheitis
extracathedral
farfetchedness
farfetchedness
noun
The quality of being far-fetched.
forecastlehead
halocynthiidae
handicraftsmen
handicraftsmen
noun
plural of handicraftsman
hedonistically
hedonistically
adv
In a hedonistic manner.
hematodynamics
hepatectomized
hepatectomized
adj
That has undergone hepatectomy
hermaphroditic
hermaphroditic
adj
(biology) Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes.
Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite.
heterodactylae
heterotrichida
hexactinellida
holoptychiidae
hydrocarbonate
hydrocarbonate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) bicarbonate
(inorganic chemistry, obsolete) hydrous carbonate, such as malachite
(organic chemistry, obsolete) hydrocarbon
hydrocerussite
hydrocerussite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of lead carbondate, a trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
hydrochemistry
hydrochemistry
noun
That part of hydrology that deals with the chemical characteristics of bodies of water
hydrocortisone
hydrocortisone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A glucocorticoid steroid hormone C₂₁H₃₀O₅ produced by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by ACTH that mediates various metabolic processes (such as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress. It is used medicinally to treat inflammation resulting from eczema and rheumatism.
hydrocotarnine
hydroextractor
hydroextractor
noun
A machine that uses a rotating drum to remove excess water from textiles.
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetical
adj
Synonym of hydrokinetic
hydromagnetics
hydromagnetics
noun
magnetohydrodynamics
hydronephrotic
hydronephrotic
adj
Exhibiting hydronephrosis.
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hydrotechnical
hydrotechnical
adj
Relating to hydrotechnology
hydroxylactone
hydroxylactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone that has a free hydroxy group
hymenomycetoid
hyperacidities
hyperacidities
noun
plural of hyperacidity
hyperconfident
hyperconfident
adj
Extremely confident.
hyperdactylism
hyperdiastolic
hyperdicrotism
hyperdicrotism
noun
(physiology) A hyperdicrotic condition.
hyperdicrotous
hyperdicrotous
adj
hyperdicrotic
hypereutectoid
hypereutectoid
adj
containing the minor component in excess of that contained in the eutectoid
noun
A hypereutectic alloy
hyracodontidae
immethodically
immethodically
adv
unmethodically.
lecythidaceous
lecythidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Lecythidaceae, that includes the Brazil nuts.
leptocephaloid
lonchopteridae
lymphoidectomy
macrotheriidae
metachlamydeae
methodicalness
methodicalness
noun
The property of being methodical.
methodological
methodological
adj
Of, pertaining to, or using methodology or a methodology.
michaelmastide
multichambered
multichambered
adj
Having more than one chamber.
multichanneled
mycetophagidae
mycetophilidae
nephrectomised
nephrectomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nephrectomise
nephrectomized
nephrectomized
adj
Subject to a nephrectomy
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nephrectomize
nephrogonaduct
neurochondrite
nonfeldspathic
nonfeldspathic
adj
Not feldspathic.
nonschematized
nudibranchiate
opisthocomidae
orchidectomies
orchidectomies
noun
plural of orchidectomy
orchidotherapy
ornithodelphic
ornithoscelida
orthoceratidae
orthopedically
orthopedically
adv
In an orthopedic manner.
osteochondroma
osteochondroma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage