(pathology) A loss of the ability to understand, especially to understand speech
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
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.
achievability
achievability
noun
The state or condition of being achievable.
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
achromobacter
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
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.
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
adrenotrophin
adventureship
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophysicist
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aeschynanthus
aesthetically
aesthetically
adv
In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agatharchides
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
alchemistical
alchemistical
adj
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alcoholimeter
alcoholmetric
alcoholometer
alcoholometer
noun
A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alethiologist
alethopteroid
allhallowtide
allhallowtide
Proper noun
The time at or near All Hallows'.
alloeostropha
allothigenous
allothogenous
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alphabetology
alternanthera
alternanthera
noun
Any of the genus Alternanthera of herbaceous plants in the amaranth family.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alymphopotent
amaranthaceae
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidothiazole
aminoethionic
aminothiophen
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
ampherotokous
amphibichnite
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphipneustic
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
amphitheatral
amphitheatral
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatrical
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
anaesthesiant
anaesthetized
anaesthetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anaesthetize
anaesthetizer
anaesthetizer
noun
Alternative form of anesthetizer
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anathematical
anathematised
anathematised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematise
anathematiser
anathematiser
noun
Alternative spelling of anathematizer
anathematized
anathematized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematize
anathematizer
anathematizer
noun
One who anathematizes; a severe critic.
anathematizes
anathematizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anathematize
anchieutectic
anchitherioid
anesthetizing
anesthetizing
verb
present participle of anesthetize
angioasthenia
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthelminthic
anthelminthic
adj
Alternative form of anthelmintic
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.
anthraphenone
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropoidean
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropometer
anthropometer
noun
A device used in anthropometry to measure parts of the body.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
antiaesthetic
antiaesthetic
adj
Opposing or rejecting what is aesthetic.
antiapartheid
antiapartheid
adj
Acting against or opposing apartheid.
antiatheistic
antiatheistic
adj
(religion) Opposing atheism.
anticachectic
anticachectic
adj
Inhibiting cachexia.
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antihierarchy
antihierarchy
adj
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antihistamine
antihistamine
noun
(pharmacology) A drug or substance that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.
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.
antipathogene
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
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.
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
apathetically
apathetically
adv
In an apathetic manner.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
aphrosiderite
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophorometer
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apostrophizes
apostrophizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
aranyaprathet
archaeolithic
archaeolithic
adj
(archaeology) Of or relating to the earliest Stone Age; applied to a prehistoric period preceding the Paleolithic.
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeopteris
archaeopteryx
archarchitect
archcorrupter
archdeaconate
archdetective
archdisturber
archegoniatae
archeptolemus
archflatterer
archhypocrite
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.
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.