(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
amphicondyla
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anchistopoda
anthracocide
antihidrotic
antihidrotic
adj
Countering hidrosis.
noun
Any drug that counters hidrosis.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antimethodic
arachnoidean
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archvagabond
bleachground
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
brachypodine
branchiopoda
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
candleholder
candleholder
noun
(dated, by extension) One who renders another slight assistance, or humours them.
(historical) A person who holds a candle to assist another person who is working in dim light.
A device for holding one or more lit candles
carcharodont
carcharodont
adj
Characteristic of (especially having teeth like that of) the great white shark (Carcharodon).
centrarchoid
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalopodan
cetorhinidae
chaetodontid
chaetodontid
noun
(zoology)Any fish in the family Chaetodontidae.
chalcedonian
chalcedonian
Noun
One who accepts the definition given at the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD) of how the divine and human relate in the person of Jesus Christ.
chalcedonies
chalcedonies
noun
plural of chalcedony
chalcedonous
chalcogenide
chalcogenide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element.
chandernagor
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
childcrowing
chiliahedron
chiliahedron
noun
(geometry) A polyhedron bounded by one thousand plane surfaces.
chironomidae
chlamydozoan
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloridation
chloridizing
chloridizing
verb
present participle of chloridize
chlorodizing
chlorohydrin
chlorohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondriocont
chondriocont
noun
A threadlike mitochondrion
chondriomere
chondriomite
chondriosome
chondriosome
noun
Synonym of mitochondrion
chondroblast
chondroblast
noun
A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes.
chondroclast
chondroclast
noun
(cytology) A large, multinucleated cell involved in the resorption of calcified cartilage
chondroditic
chondroditic
adj
Of or relating to the mineral chondrodite.
chondrodynia
chondrodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in cartilage
chondrofetal
chondroitins
chondroitins
noun
plural of chondroitin
chondromyces
chondromyoma
chondrophore
chondrophore
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Chondrophora (now included in order Anthoathecata).
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
chondroplast
chondrostean
chondrostean
noun
Any fish of the subclass Chondrostei
cinchonidine
cinchonidine
noun
(organic chemistry) A stereoisomer and pseudoenantiomer of cinchonine, used in asymmetric synthesis
clinohedrite
clinohedrite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral that is a mixed silicate of calcium and zinc
cloddishness
cloddishness
noun
The quality or state of being cloddish.
clotheslined
clotheslined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clothesline
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
codpitchings
coelacanthid
coelacanthid
noun
(zoology) Any of the extinct coelacanth fish in the family Coelacanthidae.
comprehended
comprehended
adj
Included; comprised; contained.
Understood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprehend
comprehender
comprehender
noun
Agent noun of comprehend: one who comprehends.
conchoidally
conchoidally
adv
In a conchoidal manner.
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
condylarthra
conidiophore
conidiophore
noun
A fungal hypha that produces conidia.
cordylanthus
coryphaenoid
countershade
cyanhidrosis
cyanohydrins
cyanohydrins
noun
plural of cyanohydrin
cylindrophis
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
decantherous
decantherous
adj
(botany) Having ten anthers
dechlorinate
dechlorinate
verb
To remove chlorine from something.
declinograph
demichamfron
dermorhynchi
detectaphone
detectaphone
noun
A sensitive microphone able to record conversations covertly even through a wall.
dibranchious
dichloramine
dichloramine
noun
(chemistry) Any chloramine having two chlorine atoms linked to the nitrogen, but especially the simplest such compound NHCl₂
dichotriaene
dictyosiphon
diencephalon
diencephalon
noun
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.
disconanthae
dodecahedron
dodecahedron
noun
(geometry) A polyhedron with twelve faces; the regular dodecahedron has regular pentagons as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.
dodecaphonic
dodecaphonic
adj
Of or pertaining to dodecaphony.
dolichoblond
dolichocrany
ecchondrosis
ecchondrosis
noun
A cartilaginous outgrowth.
echinodermal
echinodermal
adj
(zoology) Relating or belonging to the echinoderms.
echinodermic
ectochondral
ectosphenoid
enchiridions
enchiridions
noun
plural of enchiridion
enchodontoid
enchondromas
enchondromas
noun
plural of enchondroma
enchondrosis
endochondral
endochondral
adj
Within cartilage.
endothoracic
endothoracic
adj
(entomology, rare) Relating to the endothorax.
endotracheal
endotracheal
adj
Within, or through the trachea
escutcheoned
escutcheoned
adj
Having an escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or ensign.
eunuchoidism
eunuchoidism
noun
A syndrome in males with a lack of sex characteristics due to lack of proper male sex hormones.
fianchettoed
fianchettoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fianchetto
haemodynamic
haemodynamic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemodynamic
harmonichord
harmonichord
noun
(music) A kind of upright piano whose strings are set in vibration not by the blow of the hammer but by indirectly transmitted friction.
hecatompedon
heliconiidae
hemodynamics
hemodynamics
noun
(medicine) The circulation and movement of blood in the body, and the forces involved therein.
henceforward
henceforward
adv
from now on; from this time on
hendecacolic
hendecagonal
hendecagonal
adj
(geometry) Having eleven sides and angles; similar to a hendecagon
hexadecanoic
hexadecanoic
adj
Of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives
holocentroid
holochoanoid
holospondaic
honeysuckled
honeysuckled
adj
Covered with honeysuckle.
housecleaned
housecleaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of houseclean
hydnocarpate
hydnoraceous
hydrocarbons
hydrocarbons
noun
plural of hydrocarbon
hydrocauline
hydrocorisan
hydrocortone
hydrocyanate
hydrocyanate
noun
(chemistry) hydrocyanide
hydrocyanide
hydrocyanide
noun
(chemistry) A compound of hydrocyanic acid with a base, distinguished from cyanide, in which only the cyanogen so combines.
hydrodictyon
hydrodictyon
noun
Any green alga of the genus Hydrodictyon; the water net
hydrodynamic
hydrodynamic
adj
(physics) Of, or relating to the science of hydrodynamics.
Operated by the force of water in motion.
hydrokinetic
hydrokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrokinetics
Of or pertaining to the kinetic energy of moving fluids
hydromancies
hydromancies
noun
plural of hydromancy
hydronically
hydronically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, hydronics.
hydroselenic
hydrosilicon
hydrotechnic
hydrozincite
hydrozincite
noun
(mineralogy) A white carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆.
hypochondria
hypochondria
noun
(medicine) A psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness.
(obsolete, medicine) Melancholy; depression
plural of hypochondrium
hypochondric
hypochondric
adj
(obsolete, anatomy) Hypochondriac (related to or located in the hypochondrium).
(obsolete, medicine) Hypochondriac (related to or affected by hypochondria).
hypocleidian
hypocondylar
hyracodontid
hyracodontid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct mammal in the family Hyracodontidae.
ichneumonoid
ichneumonoid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the superfamily Ichneumonoidea.
icosahedrons
indomethacin
indomethacin
noun
Alternative form of indometacin.
inductophone
inductophone
noun
(historical) A method of train telegraphy. The train carries a circuit including a coil, and messages are picked up by it from coils along the line into which an alternating current is passed. A telephone is used as a receiver in place of a sounder or relay.
inochondroma
intrachordal
iodinophilic
isochronized
isochronized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of isochronize