(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
absorptiometer
absorptiometer
noun
A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
acanthomeridae
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accrementition
accrementition
noun
(physiology) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
acetylfluoride
acetylperoxide
acetyltropeine
achromatiaceae
achromatizable
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
acipenseroidei
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiodeltoid
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acromiosternal
acroscleriasis
actinocrinidae
actinoelectric
actinoelectric
adj
(physics) Synonym of photoconductive
actinometrical
actinoneuritis
actinopterygii
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenographical
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adiathermanous
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
aepyornithidae
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerobiological
aerobiological
adj
Pertaining to aerobiology.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aerobranchiate
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aeroperitoneum
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aeroscopically
aerosiderolite
aerosiderolite
noun
A meteorite containing both stone and iron.
aerosolization
aerosolization
noun
The creation of an aerosol; the creation of a fine mist or many small droplets.
aerotonometric
aerotonometric
adj
Relating to aerotonometry.
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
affrontiveness
affrontiveness
noun
The state or quality of being affrontive.
aforementioned
aforementioned
adj
Previously mentioned.
noun
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
afterreckoning
aftersensation
aftersensation
noun
A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agriochoeridae
agrogeological
agrogeological
adj
Relating to agrogeology.
airconditioned
airconditioned
adj
Alternative spelling of air-conditioned
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aischrolatreia
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alexandropolis
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
algebraization
algebraization
noun
(mathematics) conversion to algebraic form
algesireceptor
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
allegorisation
allegorization
allegorization
noun
The act of turning into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense.
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
alliterational
alliterational
adj
Involving alliteration; alliterative.
allomerization
allomerization
noun
The interconversion of allomeric forms
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
alternationist
alternifoliate
alternifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stem
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amelioratively
amicronucleate
amminochloride
ammonionitrate
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anakinetomeric
anapterygotism
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
andromonoecism
anelectrotonic
anelectrotonic
adj
Relating to anelectrotonus.
angiocavernous
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
anoplotherioid
anterofixation
anteroinferior
anteroinferior
adj
(anatomy) Located in front and below.
anterointerior
anterointernal
anterointernal
adj
Synonym of antero-internal
anteroparietal
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
antherozooidal
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracometric
anthropogenist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
antiaggression
antiaggression
noun
The lack or absence of aggression.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
anticensorious
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
anticorrosives
anticorrosives
noun
plural of anticorrosive
anticovenanter
anticreational
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antigonorrheal
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antigovernment
antigovernment
adj
Opposed to a government currently in power.
Opposed to government in general.
antilocapridae
antimodernness
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antimoniureted
antineurotoxin
antineurotoxin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effect of a neurotoxin
antinormalness
antioxygenator
antipriesthood
antiproductive
antirevolution
antirevolution
adj
Opposing a revolution.
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
antistadholder
antisubversion
antisubversion
adj
Opposing or countering political subversion.
antitrochanter
antitrochanter
noun
(anatomy) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays
antityrosinase
antityrosinase
adj
(biochemistry, immunology) That counters the action of tyrosinase
aortosclerosis
aortosclerosis
noun
(pathology) atherosclerosis of the aorta
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
appreciational
appreciational
adj
Of or relating to appreciation.
appreciatorily
appreciatorily
adv
(obsolete, rare) With appreciation; appreciatively.
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
apterygiformes
aqueomercurial
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeographic
archaeographic
adj
Relating to archaeography
archaeological
archaeological
adj
Relating to the science or research of archaeology.