(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatopia
achromatopia
noun
defective ability to see colours
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
achromaturia
achromaturia
noun
(pathology) The lack of pigments (especially bile pigments) in the urine
achromoderma
achromoderma
noun
(pathology) A lack of pigmentation in the skin
acromiohyoid
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
adelomorphic
adiamorphism
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
aechmophorus
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
alcoholmeter
alcoholmeter
noun
Alternative form of alcoholometer
allelomorphs
allelomorphs
noun
plural of allelomorph
allomorphism
allomorphism
noun
(chemistry) The property of a compound which has more than one crystalline form or allomorph.
allomorphite
allorhythmia
allorhythmia
noun
(pathology) An irregular pattern of the heartbeat
allorrhyhmia
allothimorph
amenorrhoeal
amenorrhoeal
adj
Affected by amenorrhoea
Relating to amenorrhoea.
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
aminopherase
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicyrtous
amphierotism
amphimorulae
amphineurous
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
amphorophony
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
anachromasis
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anamorphosis
anamorphosis
noun
(biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
(mycology, lichenology) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
The use of this kind of image distortion.
ananthropism
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
animatograph
anisochromia
anisochromia
noun
anisochromasia
anthospermum
anthotropism
anthroponomy
anthroponomy
noun
(anthropology) The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and the environment.
anthropotomy
anthropotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
antithrombin
antithrombin
noun
A small molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system.
aphorismatic
aphorismatic
adj
aphorismic
aphorismical
apocamphoric
apochromatic
apochromatic
adj
(optics) Corrected for both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
arceuthobium
archaeostoma
archchampion
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archimorphic
archinformer
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
archmonarchy
archoplasmic
aristomachus
arithmocracy
arithmocracy
noun
A form of government where decisions are made based purely on the numerical majority of supporters.
arithmograph
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
arithmomania
arithmomania
noun
an obsessive-compulsive disorder in which the subject feels the need to count things
arithmometer
arithmometer
noun
(dated) A calculating machine.
arithromania
aromatherapy
aromatherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.
aromatophore
arthropomata
arthrotomies
arthrotomies
noun
plural of arthrotomy
arthrotrauma
astrochemist
astrochemist
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
atheromatous
atheromatous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
atherosperma
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
atmospherium
atrophoderma
atrophoderma
noun
(pathology) atrophy of the skin
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
automorphism
automorphism
noun
(algebra) An isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself.
The ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
autorhythmus
auxochromism
auxochromous
bachelordoms
bartholomean
bartholomeus
bartholomite
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathochromic
bathochromic
adj
(physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency
beachcombers
beachcombers
noun
plural of beachcomber
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
berycomorphi
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
blabbermouth
blabbermouth
noun
(aviation) A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.
(informal) A gossip.
(informal) A person who talks excessively.
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bottomchrome
brahmapootra
brahmapootra
Noun
A large domestic fowl, peculiar in having the comb divided lengthwise into three parts, and the legs well feathered.
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bromethylene
bromhidrosis
bromhidrosis
noun
Alternative form of bromidrosis
bromocamphor
bromohydrate
bromomethane
bromomethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The brominated hydrocarbon CH₃Br, used as a soil sterilant and pesticide. Formed in a substitution reaction between methane and bromine (often in the form of bromine water).
bronchomotor
bronchomotor
adj
Relating to change in the form or action of a bronchus
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
bronchostomy
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
bumbershoots
bumbershoots
noun
plural of bumbershoot
butcherbroom
cacorhythmic
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
carbomethene
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
caridomorpha
cathetometer
cathetometer
noun
An instrument used to measure small vertical distances, such as the levels of liquid in tubes.
celeomorphae
celeomorphic
cephalometer
cephalometer
noun
A device for positioning the head, and holding it steady, for an X-ray or surgery; a cephalostat.
An instrument for measuring the head.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.