(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diathermotherapy
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
dihydroxytoluene
dimethylcarbinol
diminishingturns
dinornithiformes
diphenylthiourea
diphtheritically
diphtheritically
adv
By means of or in terms of diphtheria.
diphyllobothrium
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
dothienenteritis
echinosphaerites
elasmobranchiate
elasmobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Elasmobranchii.
electrochemistry
electrochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The science of the chemistry associated with the flow of electricity, especially at the surface of an electrode.
electrohydraulic
electrohydraulic
adj
Both electric and hydraulic.
electromechanics
electromechanics
noun
the engineering aspects of devices that are controlled by electrostatics or electromagnetics
electronographic
electronographic
adj
Relating to an electronograph or to electronography.
electrophoresing
electrophoresing
verb
present participle of electrophorese
electrophysicist
electrosynthesis
electrosynthesis
noun
(chemistry) the synthesis of compounds in an electrochemical cell
electrosynthetic
electrosynthetic
adj
Relating to electrosynthesis
electrotechnical
electrotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to electrotechnology
electrotherapies
electrotherapies
noun
plural of electrotherapy
electrotherapist
electrotherapist
noun
One who administers electrotherapy.
electrothermotic
eleutherodactyli
endocrinotherapy
endocrinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by administration of hormones produced by the endocrine glands
endoerythrocytic
endoerythrocytic
adj
Inside an erythrocyte
enfranchisements
enfranchisements
noun
plural of enfranchisement
enterochromaffin
enterochromaffin
adj
(cytology) Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that contain serotonin; they are stained using chromium salts
enteroischiocele
enteropathogenic
enteropathogenic
adj
of or pertaining to an enteropathogen
of, pertaining to, or causing disease of the intestinal tract
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship
noun
The art or science of innovation and risk-taking for profit in business.
The quality of being an entrepreneur.
epidemiographist
epidemiographist
noun
One who studies epidemiography.
epidermophytosis
epistolographist
erotographomania
erotographomania
noun
An abnormal interest in erotic literature.
An obsession with writing love letters or love poems, usually in connection with sexual arousal.
erythroblastosis
erythroblastosis
noun
(pathology) A medical condition in which erythroblasts are abnormally found in the blood
erythroblastotic
erythroblastotic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, erythroblastosis.
erythrocatalysis
erythrocytolysin
erythrocytolysis
erythrocytolysis
noun
hemolysis of erythrocytes
erythrocytolytic
erythrosinophile
esthesioneurosis
ethnocentrically
ethnocentrically
adv
In an ethnocentric way.
ethnographically
ethnographically
adv
regarding the ethnography (of a region)
euhemeristically
euhemeristically
adv
in a euhemeristic manner
eurithermophilic
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extrapatriarchal
extrapatriarchal
adj
Outside of patriarchy.
faintheartedness
faintheartedness
noun
The quality or state of being fainthearted.
farsightednesses
featherstitching
featherstitching
verb
present participle of featherstitch
forthrightnesses
friedrichstrasse
frontosphenoidal
gastrohypertonic
gelatinochloride
gerontomorphosis
gerontomorphosis
noun
(zoology) Evolutionary change involving extreme specialisation and a reduction in the capability for further change.
gerontotherapies
graphoanalytical
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
haploperistomous
headmistressship
headmistressship
noun
(rare) Alternative form of headmistress-ship
hedriophthalmous
heliocentrically
heliocentrically
adv
In a heliocentric manner.
heliophotography
heliothermometer
helminthosporium
helminthosporoid
hematobranchiate
hematocrystallin
hematocrystallin
noun
(biology, archaic) hemoglobin
hemichromatopsia
hemilaryngectomy
hemilaryngectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of the anterior of the larynx, typically together with underlying thyroid cartilage
hemimetamorphous
hemineurasthenia
hemipterological
hemipterological
adj
Of or relating to hemipterology.
hemoglobinometer
hemoglobinometer
noun
Alternative form of haemoglobinometer
hemorrhoidectomy
hemorrhoidectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of hemorrhoids
hemotherapeutics
hepatolenticular
hepatolenticular
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the liver and the lens of the eye, which suffer degenerative effects in Wilson's disease.
heredosyphilitic
heredosyphilitic
adj
Having or relating to hereditary syphilis.
hermaphroditical
hermaphroditical
adj
Alternative form of hermaphroditic
hernioenterotomy
herpetologically
herpetologically
adv
In terms of herpetology.
heteroagglutinin
heterochromatism
heterochromatism
noun
The quality of being heterochromatic.
heterochronistic
heterochronistic
adj
Relating to heterochrony.
heteroeciousness
heteroinoculable
heterometabolism
heterometabolism
noun
(biology) The form of insect development in which the nymph is very similar to the adult and matures without becoming a pupa
heterosiphonales
heterosuggestion
heterosuggestion
noun
suggestion from outside
hierogrammatical
hierogrammatical
adj
hierogrammatic
hierophantically
hierophantically
adv
In a hierophantic manner; in the manner of a hierophant.
hippocoprosterol
hippocrateaceous
hippocrateaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hippocrateaceae.
histographically
historiographers
historiographers
noun
plural of historiographer
historiographies
historiographies
noun
plural of historiography
homeocrystalline
homofermentative
homofermentative
adj
That produce (almost entirely) a single fermentation product (typically lactic acid)
horticulturalist
horticulturalist
noun
Alternative form of horticulturist
humanitarianisms
humanitarianisms
noun
plural of humanitarianism
hyalocrystalline
hydrazimethylene
hydroatmospheric
hydrocarbostyril
hydrocarbostyril
noun
(organic chemistry) A nitrogenous hydrocarbon, C₉H₉NO, obtained from certain derivatives of cinnamic acid and closely related to quinoline and carbostyril.
hydrocharitaceae
hydrocholecystis
hydroelectricity
hydroelectricity
noun
electricity produced from the energy of moving water
hydroformylation
hydroformylation
noun
(chemistry) The reaction of an olefin with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form an aldehyde.
hydrofranklinite
hydroperitonitis
hydropneumatosis
hydrotherapeutic
hydrotherapeutic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrotherapy.
hyetographically
hyetographically
adv
In terms of hyetography.
hygroexpansivity
hyperconfidently
hypercryesthesia
hyperdeification
hyperdeterminant
hyperdeterminant
noun
(mathematics) A generalisation of a determinant in a higher dimension.
hyperdiatessaron
hyperemotionally
hyperemotionally
adv
In a hyperemotional manner.
hyperemotiveness
hyperethicalness
hyperflexibility
hyperflexibility
noun
The condition of being hyperflexible
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
hypergenetically
hypergeometrical
hypergeometrical
adj
hypergeometric
hypergrammatical
hypergrammatical
adj
(grammar) Employing or relating to hypercorrect grammar.
hyperintelligent
hyperintelligent
Adjective
Having remarkable intelligence.
hypermetamorphic
hypermetamorphic
adj
Of or relating to hypermetamorphism.
hypernitrogenous
hyperobtrusively
hyperoxygenating
hyperoxygenating
verb
present participle of hyperoxygenate
hyperoxygenation
hyperoxygenation
noun
(medicine) The administration of a higher than usual concentration of oxygen, or the condition of having such a concentration of oxygen.
hyperoxymuriatic
hyperoxymuriatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) perchloric
hyperperistalsis
hyperperistalsis
noun
An abnormally high rate of peristalsis
hyperperistaltic
hyperperistaltic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hyperperistalsis.
hyperpituitarism
hyperpituitarism
noun
(medicine, pathology) The condition caused by excessive secretion of hormones by pituitary tumors.
hyperplatyrrhine
hyperprophetical
hyperreverential
hyperritualistic
hyperromanticism
hypersensibility
hypersensibility
noun
hyperesthesia
hypersensitising
hypersensitising
verb
present participle of hypersensitise
hypersensitivity
hypersensitivity
noun
Any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy; hypersensation.