(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.
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
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
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.
aeromaechanic
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aeschynanthus
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amaranthaceae
aminoethionic
amphibichnite
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphipneustic
anathematical
anchieutectic
anchitherioid
androcephalum
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
ankylocheilia
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthelminthic
anthelminthic
adj
Alternative form of anthelmintic
anthochlorine
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.
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.
apocinchonine
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archdeaconate
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archegoniatae
archencephala
archencephala
noun
plural of archencephalon
archiannelida
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
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.
architricline
archmessenger
archostenosis
archplunderer
archpretender
archscoundrel
archsynagogue
archvestryman
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.
aschaffenburg
aschelminthes
asthenobiotic
atheisticness
atheisticness
noun
The state or quality of being atheistic.
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.
automechanism
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.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
berchtesgaden
bikhaconitine
bikhaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in bikh (Aconitum spicatum).
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
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.
bronchoplegia
bronchotetany
caddishnesses
caddishnesses
noun
plural of caddishness
calisthenical
calisthenical
adj
Alternative form of calisthenic
callisthenics
callisthenics
noun
Alternative spelling of calisthenics
calyptranthes
cancerophobia
cancerophobia
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobia
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
candlelighted
candlelighted
adj
candlelit
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
cantharidated
cantharidated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantharidate
cantharidized
cantharidized
adj
Treated with cantharides.
carbohydrogen
cardiasthenia
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
carvomenthene
carvomenthene
noun
(organic chemistry) The monoterpene (4R)-1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohexene
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
castellanship
castellanship
noun
The position or status of castellan.
catechisation
catechization
catechization
noun
The act of catechizing.
catecholamine
catecholamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
catechumenate
catechumenate
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen; the time during which one is a catechumen.
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
catechutannic
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catheterizing
catheterizing
verb
present participle of catheterize
caulophylline
cauthornville
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
centrarchidae
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalanthous
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.
chaetognathan
chaetognathan
noun
A chaetognath, or arrow worm.
chalcophanite
chalcophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.