(immunology) An immunoglobulin G antibody efficient against some protozoans, specifically Trypanosoma lewisi, by preventing reproduction.
absentia
absentia
noun
absence
absinthe
absinthe
noun
(US) Sagebrush.
(color) A moderate yellow green.
(figurative) Bitterness; sorrow.
A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
absinthe green:
absinths
absinths
noun
plural of absinth
abstains
abstains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstain
aconites
aconites
noun
plural of aconite
acontias
acontias
noun
plural of acontia
acontius
actinias
actinias
noun
plural of actinia
actinism
actinism
noun
(chemistry, physics) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
actinons
actinons
noun
plural of actinon
actinost
actinost
noun
(ichthyology) A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish)
actiones
adenitis
adenitis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Glandular inflammation.
adjoints
adjoints
noun
plural of adjoint
adustion
adustion
noun
(obsolete) The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
(surgery, obsolete) Cauterization.
affiants
affiants
noun
plural of affiant
agisting
agisting
verb
present participle of agist
aglisten
agnoites
agnostic
agnostic
adj
(computing) Of a software component etc.: unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts.
(usually with a prepositional phrase) Having no firmly held opinions on an issue or matter of uncertainty.
Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.
noun
A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.
agonista
agonists
agonists
noun
plural of agonist
agostini
agostino
aguistin
ailments
ailments
noun
plural of ailment
alations
alations
noun
plural of alation
alienist
alienist
noun
(dated) A psychiatrist
(dated) An expert in mental illness, especially with reference to legal ramifications.
aliments
aliments
noun
plural of aliment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aliment
alpinist
alpinist
adj
(skiing) Pertaining to alpine skiing or downhill skiing.
Of or pertaining to alpinism.
noun
(skiing) Synonym of alpine skier
(skiing, sometimes capitalized) A downhill skier who practises the sport on high mountains.
(sometimes capitalized) A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar ruggedness and elevation.
alsatian
alsatian
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Alsatian
alstonia
alstonia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Alstonia of evergreen trees and shrubs in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
altschin
alunites
alunites
noun
plural of alunite
amanitas
amanitas
noun
plural of amanita
ambients
ambients
noun
plural of ambient
amentias
amentias
noun
plural of amentia
amiantus
amiantus
noun
Alternative spelling of amianthus
amnestic
amnestic
adj
(medicine) Synonym of amnesic (adj).
noun
Synonym of amnesic (noun)
amniotes
amniotes
noun
plural of amniote
amotions
amotions
noun
plural of amotion
anasitch
anastice
anatexis
anatexis
noun
(geology) The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
ancients
ancients
noun
The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and philosophers.
plural of ancient
andesite
andesite
noun
(geology) Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.
anemotis
angiitis
angiitis
noun
A condition where blood or lymph vessels are inflamed.
angriest
angriest
adj
superlative form of angry: most angry
angustia
anhistic
anicetus
anicetus
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, his twin brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.
animates
animates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animate
animists
animists
noun
plural of animist
anisated
anisette
anisette
noun
A French alcoholic liqueur flavored with anise
annalist
annalist
noun
A writer of annals; a chronicler; a historian.
anniston
anniston
Proper noun
A city in that is the of
A city in
name of modern usage, transferred from the place name.
ansation
antacids
antacids
noun
plural of antacid
anthemis
anthemis
noun
camomile, in genus Anthemis.
anthesis
anthesis
noun
(botany) The event of a flower opening.
anthills
anthills
noun
plural of anthill
antiaris
antibias
antibias
adj
Opposing or countering bias.
antiboss
antiboss
adj
hostile to the authority of bosses
anticous
anticous
adj
(botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
antigens
antigens
noun
plural of antigen
antilens
antilles
antilles
Proper noun
The islands of the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.
antilogs
antilogs
noun
plural of antilog
antimask
antimask
adj
Opposing masks.
noun
Obsolete form of antimasque.
antinous
antipass
antiphas
antiphus
antiques
antiques
noun
plural of antique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antique
antirust
antirust
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-rust
antisana
antiscia
antiscia
noun
plural of antiscion
antiscii
antiscii
Noun
Antiscians
antisera
antiship
antiship
adj
(fandom slang) Pertaining to the activities of antishippers
(military) Designed to attack a naval ship.
verb
(fandom slang) To participate in the activities of anti-shippers
antisine
antiskid
antiskid
adj
(of a brake system) Designed to maintain traction on a slippery surface.
(of a surface) Designed to increase friction, and thereby reduce the possibility of skid.
noun
(aviation) Antiskid braking.
antislip
antislip
adj
Preventing slipping.
antismog
antismog
adj
That counters the effects of smog.
That reduce the production of pollutants that cause smog.
antismut
antismut
adj
(informal) Opposed to obscenity or pornography.
antisnob
antisnob
adj
Opposing snobbery.
noun
One who opposes snobbery.
antistat
antistat
noun
Any antistatic compound.
antistes
antlions
antlions
noun
plural of antlion
antonius
antonius
Proper noun
definition
antritis
antsiest
antsiest
adj
superlative form of antsy: most antsy
antsigne
appoints
appoints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appoint
aquinist
arcanist
arcanist
noun
(historical) A craftsman who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret (specifically in the area of porcelain manufacturing).
A person who studies arcana or religious mysteries.
arenites
arenites
noun
plural of arenite
arianist
arsenite
arsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any oxyanion of trivalent arsenic, especially the AsO₃³⁻ anion (or protonated derivatives); any salt containing this anion, or any ester of arsenious acid
arsonist
arsonist
noun
One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property.
arsonite
arsonite
noun
(dated) An arsonist.
artesian
artesian
adj
(of a water supply) Rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
artiness
artiness
noun
The quality of being arty.
artisans
artisans
noun
plural of artisan
aspirant
aspirant
adj
Seeking advancement.
Striving for recognition.
noun
Someone who aspires to high office, etc.
assation
assation
noun
(obsolete) Roasting, baking.
assident
assident
adj
(medicine) Of a symptom, generally, but not always, accompanying a disease; indicative of the presence of a disease but not a necessary occurrence in conjunction with that disease.
assiento
assiento
noun
(historical) A contract or convention between Spain and other powers for furnishing Negro slaves for the Spanish dominions in America, especially the contract made with Great Britain in 1713.
assignat
assignat
noun
(now historical) A banknote used during the French Revolution, on the security of state land.
astacian
astatine
astatine
noun
A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At), one of the halogens, with atomic number 85.
asterina
asterion
asterion
noun
(anatomy) The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.
asternia
asthenia
asthenia
noun
(medicine) Weakness; loss of strength.
asthenic
asthenic
adj
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
noun
A person who has asthenia.
asthorin
astonied
astonied
adj
(archaic) In shock or confusion; bewildered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astony
astonies
astonies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astony
astonish
astonish
verb
To surprise greatly.
astringe
astringe
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To become constricted or compressed
(transitive, obsolete) To constrict, to compress
To bind by moral or legal obligation.
asturian
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
atestine
atkinson
atkinson
Proper noun
An English and Irish patronymic surname.
atlantis
atlantis
Proper noun
A mythical country said to have sunk into the Atlantic Ocean.
atpoints
atropins
attaints
attaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attaint
atymnius
auctions
auctions
noun
plural of auction
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auction
audients
audients
noun
plural of audient
augustin
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
austrian
austrian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Austria or its people.
Of or relating to a school of economic thought based on the concept of methodological individualism: that social phenomena result from the motivations and actions of individuals.
Noun
A person from Austria or of Austrian descent.
An economist supporting the ideals of the Austrian School of Economics.
austrine
austrine
adj
(obsolete) Southern; southerly; austral.
autosign
autosign
verb
(computing, transitive) To sign (a cryptographic certificate) automatically.
baconist
bananist
banister
banister
noun
One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.
The handrail on the side of a staircase.
verb
To act as a banister
To construct a banister
banjoist
banjoist
noun
One who plays a banjo.
bantings
barniest
barniest
adj
superlative form of barny: most barny
bartisan
bartisan
noun
(architecture) A parapet with battlements projecting from the top of a tower in a castle or church.
basanite
basanite
noun
(geology) A basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.
bascinet
bascinet
noun
A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).
basinets
basinets
noun
plural of basinet
bassinet
bassinet
noun
A bascinet (type of helmet).
A newborn baby's bed, traditionally made of woven reeds or straw.
bastings
bastings
noun
plural of basting
bastions
bastions
noun
plural of bastion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastion
batonist
batswing
batswing
noun
(historical) A kind of gas burner with a slit at the top that causes the flame to take the shape of a bat's wing.