The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
acanthocarpous
acanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having the fruit covered with spines.
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acceptableness
acceptableness
noun
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acipenseroidei
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
acupuncturists
acupuncturists
noun
plural of acupuncturist
addlepatedness
addlepatedness
noun
The quality of being addlepated.
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
africanthropus
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
alexandropolis
allotransplant
allotransplant
noun
An instance of allotransplantation.
The graft (tissue or organ) transplanted in such an instance: Synonym of allograft.
verb
To perform an allograft.
amidosulphonal
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
aminosulphonic
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphicondylous
amphisbaenidae
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
anabaptistical
anaglyphoscope
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anarthropodous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
angiolymphitis
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angiosymphysis
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustiseptate
angustiseptate
adj
Having a narrow septum
anilinophilous
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anteposthumous
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
anthocephalous
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
anticapitalism
anticapitalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to capitalism.
anticapitalist
anticapitalist
adj
(politics) Against or opposed to capitalism.
noun
(politics) One who subscribes to anticapitalism.
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticrepuscule
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antiepiscopist
antierysipelas
antierysipelas
adj
Preventing erysipelas.
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antihemisphere
antimonopolism
antimonopolism
noun
(economy) Opposition to monopolies.
antimonopolist
antimonopolist
noun
(economy) One who opposes monopolies.
antineoplastic
antineoplastic
adj
(pharmacology, oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.
noun
(pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.
antioptimistic
antipacifistic
antipapistical
antipapistical
adj
antipapist
antipatriotism
antipatriotism
noun
opposition to patriotism
antiperistasis
antiperistasis
noun
(philosophy) The heightening of the force of an opposing process
antiperistatic
antiperistatic
adj
Pertaining to antiperistasis.
antiperspirant
antiperspirant
noun
(countable, uncountable) A substance used to minimize sweating or perspiration, and usually applied to the underarm area.
antipestilence
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphlogistin
antiphrastical
antiphrastical
adj
(rhetoric) Antiphrastic.
antiphthisical
antiphysically
antipragmatism
antipragmatism
noun
(philosophy) A viewpoint that rejects pragmatism.
antipragmatist
antipragmatist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects pragmatism.
antipriesthood
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antiscepticism
antiscriptural
antiscriptural
adj
that contradicts scripture
antiseptically
antiseptically
adv
In an antiseptic manner.
Regarding antisepsis.
antisepticised
antisepticised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticise
antisepticized
antisepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticize
antiskepticism
antiskepticism
noun
Opposition to a skeptical viewpoint.
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
antisurplician
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apostrophation
apostrophation
noun
(rare) Personal address via apostrophe (an exclamatory speech).
(rare) The omission of parts of a word by means of an apostrophe (punctuation mark), contraction.
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apparentements
appeasableness
appeasableness
noun
The state or quality of being appeasable.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
appetitiveness
appetitiveness
noun
The fact or quality of being appetitive.
applicableness
applicableness
noun
The state or quality of being applicable.
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
appositionally
appositionally
adv
In an appositional manner.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
apprenticeship
apprenticeship
noun
The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.
The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.
appropriations
appropriations
noun
plural of appropriation
approvableness
approvableness
noun
The state or quality of being approvable.
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
arachnophagous
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
aspidobranchia
aspidoganoidei
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
assistantships
assistantships
noun
plural of assistantship
assumptiveness
asterospondyli
auspiciousness
auspiciousness
noun
The state or quality of being auspicious or successful.
austroriparian
autoaspiration
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
autotransplant
autotransplant
noun
autotransplantation
verb
To transplant from one part of the body to another.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azodisulphonic
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
balaenicipites
balanopsidales
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
bellerophontes
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
bipartisanship
bipartisanship
noun
In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoncosis
bophuthatswana
bophuthatswana
Proper noun
A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
branchiopodous
bronchoscopist
bronchoscopist
noun
One who carries out bronchoscopy.
cacosplanchnia
campanologists
campanologists
noun
plural of campanologist
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.