(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
achievability
achievability
noun
The state or condition of being achievable.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aesthetically
aesthetically
adv
In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
aglyphodontia
alcoholically
alcoholically
adv
In an alcoholic manner.
In the manner of an alcoholic.
aliyahaliyahs
allorrhythmic
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidoaldehyde
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
amphidiploidy
amphidiploidy
noun
The property of being amphidiploid.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
angiolymphoma
anhydromyelia
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
ankylocheilia
ankylorrhinia
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antisyphillis
apathetically
apathetically
adv
In an apathetic manner.
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
araliophyllum
arhythmically
arhythmically
adv
Alternative spelling of arrhythmically
arrythmically
arthritically
arthritically
adv
In an arthritic fashion: in a way that is characteristic of a person with arthritis
artilleryship
asthmatically
asthmatically
adv
In an asthmatic manner.
astonishingly
astonishingly
adv
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
atheistically
atheistically
adv
in an atheistic manner
autarchically
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohemolytic
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
bathysophical
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysiology
biophysiology
noun
(biology, physiology) biological physiology
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
bleachability
bleachability
noun
The condition of being bleachable
blepharydatis
bostrychoidal
brachycephali
brachycranial
brachycranial
adj
brachycephalic
breathability
breathability
noun
The ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture.
The degree to which air is suitable for breathing.
bulldoggishly
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
calciphylaxis
calciphylaxis
noun
A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis, seen almost exclusively in patients with chronic kidney disease.
cathartically
cathartically
adv
In a cathartic way.
caulophylline
cephalomyitis
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
challengingly
challengingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that challenges
chamberlainry
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
chargeability
chelerythrine
chelerythrine
noun
A benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus)
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
chlorargyrite
chlorargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral form of silver chloride.
chlormethylic
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chlorophyllin
chlorophyllin
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll in which the central magnesium atom is replaced (often with copper), and a number of side-chains are converted into sodium salts.
chlorotically
cholecystitis
cholecystitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the gall bladder.
choriphyllous
chromatically
chromatically
adv
In a chromatic manner.
chromatolysis
chromatolysis
noun
The dissolution of the Nissl bodies in the cell body of a neuron.
chromatolytic
chromatolytic
adj
Relating to chromatolysis.
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
chrysochloris
chrysomelidae
chrysophilist
chrysophilist
noun
Synonym of chrysophilite
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
chylification
chylification
Noun
The production of chyle
chylificatory
clavicytheria
clethrionomys
climatography
climatography
noun
A scientific description of climates
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
cyclarthrosis
cyclarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) A joint that can pivot, moving with a circular or rotating articulation.
cycloheximide
cycloheximide
noun
(organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely used in biomedical research.
cyclostrophic
cyclostrophic
adj
(meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the opposing effects of the horizontal pressure gradient and the centrifugal force on a rotating air mass.
cylindrograph
cymbocephalic
cytherellidae
dactylioglyph
dactyliotheca
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demethylation
demethylation
noun
(chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
demythologize
demythologize
verb
(transitive) To remove the mythological elements of.
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
detachability
detachability
noun
The quality or degree of being detachable.
dialyphyllous
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
dichlorhydrin
dichlorhydrin
noun
A colourless, odourless fluid prepared by heating anhydrous glycerine with sulphur monochloride; a solvent of resins.
dichotomously
dichotomously
adv
In a dichotomous manner
diethylacetal
digraphically
digraphically
adv
In terms of digraphs.
dimethylamine
dimethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH₃)₂NH, which has a number of industrial uses.
dimethylamino
dimethylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical (CH₃)₂N- derived from dimethylamine
dimethylketol
diminishingly
diminishingly
adv
In a diminishing manner; becoming progressively smaller.
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
diphenylamine
diphenylamine
noun
(chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C₆H₅)₂NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides, fungicides and pharmaceuticals
diphthongally
diphthongally
adv
By means of a diphthong.
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
dyophysitical
dyotheletical
ecophysiology
ecophysiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between, and adaptation of, the physiology of an organism and its environment
elytrorrhagia
encroachingly
encroachingly
adv
In an encroaching manner.
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
engraphically
engraphically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, engrams.
enlightenedly
enlightenedly
adv
In an enlightened manner.
enravishingly
enravishingly
adv
So as to enravish, or throw into ecstasy.
entapophysial
enthrallingly
enthrallingly
adv
In an enthralling way.
epipharyngeal
epipharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes.
noun
An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage.
epiphytically
epiphytically
adv
In an epiphytic manner; in the manner of an epiphyte