(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
acanthocereus
acanthopteran
acanthopteran
noun
Alternative form of acanthopterygian
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accessoriness
accessoriness
noun
The state of being accessory, or connected subordinately.
accessorizing
accessorizing
verb
present participle of accessorize
accountrement
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
accreditation
accreditation
noun
(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
The act of accrediting.
The giving of credentials.
acetoarsenite
acetoarsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any mixed salt containing both acetate and arsenite anions
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetopiperone
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acroceraunian
acroceraunian
Adjective
Of or relating to the high mountain range of "thunder-smitten" peaks (now Kimara), between Albania and Macedonia.
acrochordinae
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actinocrinite
actinocrinite
noun
A crinoid of the genus Actinocrinus present only as fossils
actinometricy
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adenocancroid
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
adenometritis
adenosarcomas
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenosterone
adrenosterone
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone, originally isolated from the adrenal cortex, that has weak androgenic effects.
adrenotrophin
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aeromaechanic
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aeroperitonia
aerosinusitis
aerosinusitis
noun
sinusitis as the result of a rapid change in barometric pressure
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aerotonometer
aerotonometer
noun
An instrument that is used to measure the partial pressure of gases in the blood
aerotonometry
aerotonometry
noun
The measurement of the partial pressure of gases in the blood.
afforestation
afforestation
noun
The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.
affrontedness
affrontedness
noun
The state or quality of being affronted.
afrikanderdom
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
aggiornamenti
aggiornamento
aggiornamento
noun
A bringing up to date, especially of the Roman Catholic Church by the Second Vatican Council of 1962-65; modernization.
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
aggregational
aggregational
adj
Relating to, or by means of, aggregation.
aggressionist
aggressionist
noun
A proponent of aggressionism
ahrendahronon
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
albocinereous
albuminometer
albuminometry
albuminorrhea
alcovinometer
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectrionidae
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
aleksandropol
aleksandrovac
aleksandrovsk
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
alliterations
alliterations
noun
plural of alliteration
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alterocentric
alterocentric
adj
centred on other people
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
ambatoarinite
ameliorations
ameliorations
noun
plural of amelioration
aminotriazole
aminotriazole
noun
The heterocyclic organic compound 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (3-AT), sometimes used as a herbicide (but not, because of its carcinogenic properties, on food crops).
amorousnesses
amorousnesses
noun
plural of amorousness
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amortissement
amygdonitrile
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaeroplastic
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anchitherioid
andersonville
androcephalum
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
andropetalous
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anemobiagraph
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
anepigraphous
aneroidograph
angelinformal
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angiokeratoma
angiokeratoma
noun
(medicine) A benign cutaneous lesion of capillaries, resulting in small marks of red to blue colour and characterized by hyperkeratosis.
angioneurosis
angioneurosis
noun
Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel.
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
angioplerosis
angiopressure
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
anhydromyelia
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisopleurous
anomalopteryx
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
antarctogaean
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
anteoperculum
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anterioyancer
anteroclusion
anteroflexion
anterofrontal
anterofrontal
adj
anterior and frontal
anterolateral
anterolateral
adj
(anatomy, medicine) In front of the body, away from the midline.
anteroventral
anteroventral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the underside of the front of the head.
noun
Any structure situated under the front of the head (especially of an insect).
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherogenous
antherozoidal
anthochlorine
anthophoridae
anthosiderite
anthracometer
anthracometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
anthracothere
anthracothere
noun
(paleontology) Any of several artiodactyl ungulates, of the extinct family Anthracotheriidae, related to the hippopotamus.
anthraphenone
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropoidean
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropometer
anthropometer
noun
A device used in anthropometry to measure parts of the body.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
antiballooner
antiballooner
noun
(textiles) A device that prevents the outward bulging of the material being worked on by a spinning frame.