(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
albuminorrhea
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
allothigenous
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anathematical
anhydromyelia
ankylocheilia
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
antherozoidal
anthochlorine
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archiannelida
archipelagian
architricline
aristolochine
aschelminthes
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzothiazole
benzothiazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazole
betweenwhiles
betweenwhiles
adv
from time to time; now and again
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
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blennorrhagia
blennorrhagia
noun
Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge, especially as seen in gonorrhea.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blennorrhinia
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bronchoplegia
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
calisthenical
calisthenical
adj
Alternative form of calisthenic
callisthenics
callisthenics
noun
Alternative spelling of calisthenics
candlelighted
candlelighted
adj
candlelit
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
castellanship
castellanship
noun
The position or status of castellan.
catecholamine
catecholamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
caulophylline
cauthornville
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalization
cephalization
noun
(biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
(medicine) The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cephalospinal
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
chalcophanite
chalcophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
challengingly
challengingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that challenges
chamaecranial
chamaeleontis
chamberlainry
chameleonlike
chameleonlike
adj
Alternative form of chameleon-like.
chancelleries
chancelleries
noun
plural of chancellery
chancellories
chancellories
noun
plural of chancellory
chancellorism
chandlerville
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
charlatanries
charlatanries
noun
plural of charlatanry
chelerythrine
chelerythrine
noun
A benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus)
chenopodiales
chiastoneural
childlessness
childlessness
noun
The state of being childless.
childlikeness
childlikeness
noun
The state or quality of being childlike.
chilectropion
chinchillette
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
chloroanaemia
chloroanaemia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of chlorosis
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chloronitrate
chlorozincate
chlorozincate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion ZnCl₄²⁻ derived from zinc chloride; any salt containing this anion
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
cholesterinic
cholesterinic
adj
Of or relating to cholesterin.
chorioretinal
chorioretinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the choroid and the retina
christianlike
christianlike
Adjective
Befitting a Christian.
chromeplating
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clethrionomys
clinchingness
clinocephalic
clinocephalic
adj
(pathology) Relating to clinocephaly
clinocephalus
coelacanthine
coelacanthine
adj
(figurative) Extremely old-fashioned or atavistic.
(ichthyology) Pertaining to, or having the properties of, a coelacanth (fish).
coelacanthini
coelacanthoid
coelacanthoid
noun
Any extinct fish of the suborder †Coelacanthoidei
coelelminthes
coelelminthic
colinephritis
collieshangie
collieshangie
noun
Alternative form of collie-shangie
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
cooghneiorvlt
counselorship
counselorship
noun
The function and rank or office of a counselor.
counterflight
cushionflower
deathlikeness
dechlorinated
dechlorinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dechlorinate
deinocephalia
delightedness
delightedness
noun
The quality of being delighted; great pleasure.
delphinoidine
demethylation
demethylation
noun
(chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
deprehensible
deprehensible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being caught or discovered.
diencephalons
dilettanteish
dilettanteish
adj
Alternative form of dilettantish
dilettantship
dimethylamine
dimethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH₃)₂NH, which has a number of industrial uses.
dimethylamino
dimethylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical (CH₃)₂N- derived from dimethylamine
dinitrophenol
dinitrophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds C₆H₃OH(NO₂)₂ formed by the nitration of phenol; they are metabolic poisons
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
diphenylamine
diphenylamine
noun
(chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C₆H₅)₂NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides, fungicides and pharmaceuticals
disenthralled
disenthralled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disenthral
dishevelments
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dispunishable
dispunishable
adj
(archaic) Without penal restraint; not punishable.
dolerophanite
dolerophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, oxygen, and sulfur.
dolichocnemic
dolphinfishes
dolphinfishes
noun
plural of dolphinfish
earthlinesses
earthlinesses
noun
plural of earthliness
electrophonic
electrophonic
adj
relating to electronic equipment to produce sound (this adjectival sense is not comparable)
resembling in sound that produced by such equipment
elephantiases
elephantiases
noun
plural of elephantiasis
elephantiasic
elephantiasic
adj
Relating to elephantiasis.
elephantiasis
elephantiasis
noun
(pathology) A complication of chronic filariasis, in which nematode worms block the lymphatic vessels, usually in the legs or scrotum, causing extreme enlargement of the infected area.
(pathology, obsolete) Synonym of leprosy.
elephanticide
elephanticide
noun
The killing of an elephant.
elephantoidal
elephantoidal
adj
Resembling an elephant; elephantoid.
elizabethtown
elizabethtown
Proper noun
The name of various places in the United States of America:
a former settlement and gold rush town in California.
a village in Illinois, USA
a town in Indiana.
an extinct town in Indiana.
a home rule-class city in Kentucky
a town and a hamlet in New York, the hamlet is the county seat of