(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amblycephalus
amphibichnite
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphipneustic
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
androcephalum
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
archeptolemus
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
campephagidae
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
carpocephalum
carpocephalum
noun
An organelle, in some liverworts, that carries the spore cases
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
cephalomyitis
ceramographic
ceratophyllum
chamaecyparis
chamecephalic
chamecephalus
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemoreceptor
chemoreceptor
noun
a sense organ, or one of its cells (such as those for the sense of taste or smell), that can respond to a chemical stimulus; a chemosensor
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chimopeelagic
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chondroseptum
chromatophile
chromatophore
chromatophore
noun
A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals
chromatoscope
chromatoscope
noun
A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; used in studying the scintillation of the stars.
chromeplating
chromoprotein
chromoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
chromospheres
chromospheres
noun
plural of chromosphere
chromospheric
chromospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the chromosphere
chromotherapy
chromotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) A form of alternative medicine involving the therapeutic use of colour and light.
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
circumspheral
cirrhopetalum
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
cochlospermum
cometographer
cometographer
noun
one who describes or writes about comets
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
committeeship
committeeship
noun
The position or office of being on a committee.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coracomorphae
coremorphosis
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
craftsmenship
cymbocephalic
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
dermatopathic
dermatopathic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to skin diseases or their cure.
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
diffeomorphic
diffeomorphic
adj
(mathematics) Having a diffeomorphism.
dimorphotheca
dimorphotheca
noun
Any of several composite plants, of the genus Dimorphotheca, the cape marigolds.
dodecaphonism
dracocephalum
dracocephalum
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Dracocephalum, the dragonheads.
echinospermum
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
embryotrophic
embryotrophic
adj
That provides nourishment to an embryo
encephalogram
encephalogram
noun
(medicine) An image of the brain obtained by encephalography.
encephalomata
encephalomata
noun
plural of encephaloma
encephalomere
encephalotome
encephalotome
noun
A surgical instrument used for encephalotomy.
encephalotomy
encephalotomy
noun
The dissection of the brain.
encipherments
encipherments
noun
plural of encipherment
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
epicheiremata
epithymetical
epithymetical
adj
epithymetic
ergatomorphic
ergatomorphic
adj
(zoology) Having the form of a worker organism.
esophagectomy
esophagectomy
noun
Alternative form of oesophagectomy
eumeromorphic
euphemistical
euphemistical
adj
Archaic form of euphemistic.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
gasmetophytic
geranomorphic
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
graphemically
graphemically
adv
In terms of or by means of graphemes.
hematoplastic
hematoplastic
adj
Alternative form of haematoplastic
hematopoietic
hematopoietic
adj
Of or pertaining to hematopoiesis.
hemicatalepsy
hemicephalous
hemiparasitic
hemiparasitic
adj
semiparasitic
hemiprismatic
hemispherical
hemispherical
adj
Having the shape of half a sphere.
Pertaining to or operating throughout a hemisphere of the Earth.
hemolymphatic
hemolymphatic
adj
Relating to, or producing hemolymph
hemophagocyte
hemophagocyte
noun
A phagocyte that destroys blood cells
hepatectomies
hepatectomies
noun
plural of hepatectomy
hepatectomize
hepaticostomy
hepatomalacia
hepatomalacia
noun
(medicine) A softening of the liver.
heptametrical
heptametrical
adj
Alternative form of heptametric
heterocarpism
heterocarpism
noun
Synonym of heterocarpy
heteromorphic
heteromorphic
adj
(biology) Having different forms in different stages of the life cycle
Differing in size or structure from the normal
homoeomorphic
homoeomorphic
adj
(Britain, topology) Alternative spelling of homeomorphic
homoeoplastic
homoeoplastic
adj
Alternative form of homeoplastic
homoeotypical
hypercalcemia
hypercalcemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The presence of an unusually high concentration of calcium in the blood.
hypercalcemic
hypercalcemic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypercalcemia.
hypercrinemia
hypercythemia
hyperdoricism
hyperglycemia
hyperglycemia
noun
(pathology) An unusually high concentration of sugar in the blood
hyperglycemic
hyperglycemic
adj
Having (or producing) excessively high blood sugar.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug used to treat hyperglycemia.
hyperlipaemic
hyperlipaemic
adj
Alternative form of hyperlipemic
hypermetrical
hypermetrical
adj
hypermetric
hypermetropic
hypermetropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypermetropia.
noun
An individual who has hypermetropia.
hypermystical
hypermystical
adj
Extremely or excessively mystical.
hyperromantic
hyperromantic
Adjective
Extremely romantic.
hyperuricemia
hyperuricemia
noun
An abnormally high level of uric acid in one's blood.
hyphomycetous
hyphomycetous
adj
Relating to fungi of the form order Hyphomycetes.
hypochloremia
hypochloremia
noun
(medicine) An electrolyte disturbance whereby there is an abnormally depleted level of the chloride ion in the blood.
hypochloremic
hypochloremic
adj
Having or relating to hypochloremia.
hypoglycaemia
hypoglycaemia
noun
(medicine) Alternative spelling of hypoglycemia
hypolemniscus
hyporchematic
hypsometrical
hypsometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
incomprehense
incomprehense
Adjective
incomprehensible
lexiphanicism
lexiphanicism
noun
The use of pretentious words or language.
lipochromogen
lymphoidocyte
lymphopoietic
lymphopoietic
adj
Of or pertaining to lymphopoiesis
macrencephaly
macrencephaly
noun
The condition of having an enlarged brain, usually as a component of any of various congenital syndromes of altered development.
macrocephalia
macrocephalia
noun
(medicine) Macrocephaly.
macrocephalic
macrocephalic
adj
(geography) Characterized by a disproportionate concentration of population and activities in a single centre, to the detriment of other areas.
Having an abnormally large or elongated head.
macrocephalus
macrocephalus
noun
(medicine) The condition of having an abnormally large head.
malpighiaceae
mechanophobia
mechanophobia
noun
A fear of machines.
meconophagism
meconophagism
noun
(archaic) The practice of eating opium as a recreational drug.
meconophagist
meconophagist
noun
(rare) One who uses or consumes opiates including heroin.
medicophysics
megacephalous
megacephalous
adj
Alternative form of megacephalic
megalocephaly
megalocephaly
Noun
macrencephaly
megalospheric
megalospheric
adj
(zoology) Relating to megalospheres
mesaticephali
mesaticephaly
mesaticephaly
noun
The condition of being mesaticephalic.
mesencephalic
mesencephalic
adj
Of or pertaining to the mesencephalon.
mesencephalon
mesencephalon
noun
A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion).