(pathology) A loss of the ability to understand, especially to understand speech
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
achromaticity
achromaticity
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic.
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
achromobacter
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actiniomorpha
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
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
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
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
allochromatic
allochromatic
adj
(chemistry, physics, by extension) Having properties that are due to the presence of impurities, or to radiation damage
(mineralogy, especially of a gemstone) Having a colour that is due to the presence of impurities
allorrhythmic
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
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
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphictyonian
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphikaryotic
amphimictical
amphiphithyra
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.
amphistomatic
amphistomatic
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides
amphithalamus
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
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amygdalopathy
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anaptomorphus
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
anisognathism
anomalotrophy
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anthelminthic
anthelminthic
adj
Alternative form of anthelmintic
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthracomarti
anthracometer
anthracometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
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.
anthropomorph
anthropomorph
noun
A figure in ancient art resembling a human being.
An anthropomorphic character.
antiasthmatic
antiasthmatic
adj
antasthmatic
antiharmonist
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
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.
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
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.
antimonarchal
antimonarchic
antimonarchic
adj
(politics) Opposing monarchy.
antiochianism
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
aphototropism
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophorometer
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
archdogmatist
archeptolemus
archiblastoma
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.
archvestryman
argumentmaths
arhythmically
arhythmically
adv
Alternative spelling of arrhythmically
arithmetician
arithmetician
noun
(now rare) One with expertise in arithmetic; a mathematician.
arithmocratic
arithmocratic
adj
Relating to arithmocracy.
arithmography
arithmography
noun
(linguistics) The encoding of words as numbers
A formal presentation of the properties of numbers.
arrhenatherum
arrythmically
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
arthrempyesis
arthroempyema
aschelminthes
asthmatically
asthmatically
adv
In an asthmatic manner.
astonishments
astonishments
noun
plural of astonishment
athanasianism
atheromatosis
atheromatosis
noun
(pathology) The deposition of atheromas in the arteries
atmosphereful
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
austrophilism
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohemolytic
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
automatograph
automatograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An instrument for recording involuntary movements of a human subject.
automechanism
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
azurmalachite
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
biophotometer
biophotometer
noun
Any photometer designed for use in biochemical analysis