(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetylperoxide
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
adaptationally
adaptationally
adv
In terms of, or by means of, adaptation.
adenophthalmia
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adscriptitious
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
aepyornithidae
aerohydropathy
alectoropodous
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
anarthropodous
anoplotherioid
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antilocapridae
antipriesthood
antiproductive
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
aphydrotropism
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archdepredator
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
asterospondyli
autopolyploidy
autopolyploidy
noun
The property of being autopolyploid.
autoradiograph
autoradiograph
noun
(photography) A photograph image produced by placing a film in contact with a specimen containing (or treated with) radioactive material; an autoradiogram
verb
(transitive) To subject to autoradiography.
autotetraploid
autotetraploid
adj
(genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome
batrachophidia
bronchotyphoid
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
catadioptrical
catadioptrical
adj
catadioptric
cercopithecoid
cercopithecoid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea (the Old World monkeys).
cheilodipterus
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondroprotein
chondroprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein found in cartilage
clypeastroidea
codictatorship
codictatorship
noun
A joint dictatorship.
codirectorship
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conceptualized
conceptualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize
conduplication
conduplication
noun
(botany) An instance of being conduplicate
contemplatedly
coprecipitated
coprecipitated
adj
precipitated along with another substance
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coprecipitate
correspondents
correspondents
noun
plural of correspondent
corundophilite
counterparadox
counterpendent
counterplotted
counterplotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterplot
counterpointed
counterpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoint
counterreplied
cryptomonadina
cryptophagidae
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
ctenodipterini
cyathophylloid
cyathophylloid
noun
(paleontology) A fossil coral of the family Cyathophyllidae.
cynopithecidae
cyprinodontoid
cyprinodontoid
noun
Any of the family Cyprinodontidae of pupfish.
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
dactylioglyphy
dactyliography
dactyliography
noun
The art of writing or engraving upon gems.
dactylographer
dactylographic
dactylographic
adj
Of or relating to dactylography.
daguerreotyped
daguerreotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotyper
daguerreotyper
noun
One who takes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypic
decapitatation
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decompensation
decompensation
noun
(medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration.
(psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decompositions
decompositions
noun
plural of decomposition
depigmentation
depigmentation
noun
(pathology) The loss of the skin's normal pigmentation.
depolarisation
depolarisation
noun
Alternative spelling of depolarization
depolarization
depolarization
noun
(biology, medicine) An intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in less negative charge inside the cell compared with outside; it is essential to the function of many cells, communication between cells, and the overall physiology of an organism.
(sociology) Reduction of political polarization.
depoliticizing
depoliticizing
verb
present participle of depoliticize
depotentiation
depotentiation
noun
(biochemistry) The action of a substance that reduces the effect of another substance
depredationist
dermatatrophia
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatographia
dermatographia
noun
(pathology) A skin disorder in which the skin becomes raised and inflamed when stroked, scratched or rubbed.
dermatographic
dermatographic
adj
Relating to dermatography
dermatoplastic
dermatoplastic
adj
Of or relating to dermoplasty
dermatotherapy
dermatotherapy
noun
(medicine) treatment of a skin disease
dermophlebitis
descriptionist
descriptionist
adj
(philosophy) Regarding utterances as primarily descriptive rather than as rigidly specifying a particular thing or kind of thing.
Descriptivist.
noun
Synonym of descriptivist
desmopathology
desophisticate
desophisticate
verb
(transitive) To clear from sophism or error.
despondentness
despoticalness
despoticalness
noun
The state or quality of being despotical.
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
deutencephalon
deuteromorphic
developability
developability
noun
The quality of being developable.
developmentary
developmentary
adj
Pertaining to development; developmental.
developmentist
diaheliotropic
diaheliotropic
adj
(botany) Relating or, or manifesting, diaheliotropism.
diaphanometric
diaphototropic
dichromatopsia
dichromatopsia
noun
Synonym of dichromatism
diphtheriaphor
diphtherotoxin
diphtherotoxin
noun
An exotoxin secreted by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
diphthongalize
diphthongation
diphthongation
noun
diphthongisation
diphthongising
diphthongising
verb
present participle of diphthongise
diphthongizing
diphthongizing
verb
present participle of diphthongize
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
diplogangliate
diplomatically
diplomatically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of diplomacy
He dealt with the problem very diplomatically
In a diplomatic manner.
diploplaculate
diplostemonous
diplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having twice as many stamens as petals in two whorls, the inner aligned with the petals.
(botany, uncommon) Having twice as many stamens as petals.
dipolarization
dipterocarpous
dipterological
dipterological
adj
Of or relating to dipterology, the scientific study of flies.
disappointedly
disappointedly
adv
In a disappointed manner.
disappointment
disappointment
noun
(countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.
(countable) Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment.
(uncountable) The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.
disapprobation
disapprobation
noun
An act or expression of condemnation or disapproval, especially on moral grounds.
disapprobative
disapprobative
adj
disapproving
disapprobatory
disapprobatory
adj
Containing disapprobation; serving to disapprove.
disappropriate
disappropriate
adj
(law) Severed from the appropriation or possession of a spiritual corporation.
verb
To remove something that has been allocated to someone; often to reassign it elsewhere.
disciplinatory
discoplacental
disdiplomatize
disimprovement
disimprovement
noun
(informal, rare, influenced by the German noun Verschlimmbesserung) attempt to make something better while ending up worse than before.
Reduction from a better to a worse state.
disincorporate
disincorporate
adj
Separated from, or not included in, a corporation; disincorporated.
verb
(US) To revoke the charter of an incorporated town or city.
To deprive of corporate rights.
dispensational
dispensational
adj
Of or pertaining to dispensation.
dispensatories
dispensatories
noun
plural of dispensatory
dispensatorily
dispensatorily
adv
By way of dispensation.
dispiteousness
dispiteousness
noun
The state of being dispiteous.
disproportions
disproportions
noun
plural of disproportion
disputatiously
disputatiously
adv
In a disputatious manner.
disquiparation
dnepropetrovsk
dodecapetalous
dorsoposteriad
dorsoposterior
dorsoposterior
adj
(anatomy) dorsal and posterior
(of a fetus) Having its back oriented towards the back of its mother
dryopithecinae
ectepicondylar
ectepicondylar
adj
(anatomy) Adjacent to, and above the outer condyle of the humerus
(anatomy) Relating to the ectepicondyle
ectonephridium
edriophthalmic
electrodeposit
electrodeposit
verb
To deposit by means of electrodeposition.
encyclopaedist
encyclopaedist
noun
Alternative spelling of encyclopedist
encyclopediast
encyclopediast
noun
Alternative form of encyclopedist
endocrinopathy
endocrinopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the endocrine system
endoparasitica
endoparasitism
endoparasitism
noun
Behaviour of endoparasites.
endophytically
endophytically
adv
In an endophytic manner
endopterygotic
entepicondylar
entepicondylar
adj
(anatomy) Out of an epicondyle; related to an entepicondyle