(pathology) A loss of the ability to understand, especially to understand speech
accessaryship
accessaryship
noun
(law) The condition of being an accessary.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetothienone
acetothienone
noun
(organic chemistry) The ketone 1-thiophen-2-ylethanone
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.
achaemenidian
achievability
achievability
noun
The state or condition of being achievable.
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acrochordidae
acrochordinae
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aeromaechanic
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerophysicist
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aesthetically
aesthetically
adv
In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
agatharchides
alchemistical
alchemistical
adj
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alcoholimeter
alcoholizable
alcoholizable
adj
Able to be alcoholized.
alcoholmetric
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
aminoethionic
amphibichnite
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphipneustic
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
anathematical
anchieutectic
anchitherioid
ankylocheilia
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthelminthic
anthelminthic
adj
Alternative form of anthelmintic
anthochlorine
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.
anticachectic
anticachectic
adj
Inhibiting cachexia.
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antihierarchy
antihierarchy
adj
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimechanism
antimechanism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that opposes mechanism.
antimechanist
antimechanist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects mechanism.
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
apathetically
apathetically
adv
In an apathetic manner.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
apocinchonine
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
archaeohippus
archaeolithic
archaeolithic
adj
(archaeology) Of or relating to the earliest Stone Age; applied to a prehistoric period preceding the Paleolithic.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeopteris
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archarchitect
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archdetective
archdisturber
archegoniatae
archeological
archeological
adj
(Canada, US) Alternative spelling of archaeological
archespsporia
archhypocrite
archiannelida
archicerebrum
archigonocyte
archimandrite
archimandrite
noun
(ecclesiastical) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
(ecclesiastical) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
archipelagian
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
architectonic
architectonic
adj
(figuratively) Foundational, fundamental; supporting the structure of a morality, society, or culture.
Relating to or characteristic of architecture, design and construction.
Relating to the scientific systematization of the totality of knowledge.
noun
The design, structure, or architecture of something.
architectress
architectress
noun
(archaic) A female architect.
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
architricline
archostenosis
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
aristolochine
arithmetician
arithmetician
noun
(now rare) One with expertise in arithmetic; a mathematician.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
arthrocleisis
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
aschelminthes
aspidocephali
associateship
associateship
noun
The rank or period of being an associate.
asthenobiotic
atelorachidia
atheistically
atheistically
adv
in an atheistic manner
atheisticness
atheisticness
noun
The state or quality of being atheistic.
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
authenticated
authenticated
verb
past participle of authenticate
authenticates
authenticates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate
authenticator
authenticator
noun
(film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.
A feature that shows something to be authentic.
One who authenticates.
authenticness
authenticness
Noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autoecholalia
autoecholalia
noun
A form of echolalia in which a person repeats his own words
autohemolytic
automechanism
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
azurmalachite
bactericholia
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bactetiophage
baluchitheria
basichromiole
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bathycentesis
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
bechtelsville
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bikhaconitine
bikhaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in bikh (Aconitum spicatum).
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
birchrunville
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
bleachability
bleachability
noun
The condition of being bleachable
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
brachycephali
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.