(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
absorbefacient
absorbefacient
adj
(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
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
adenoliomyofibroma
adenomyofibroma
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
afterbrain
afterbrain
noun
(anatomy) A posterior subdivision of the hindbrain; the myelencephalon
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
albification
albification
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of making white.
albifying
albifying
verb
present participle of albify
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiform
albuminofibrin
angiofibroma
angiofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign neoplasm that affects fibrous tissue.
antefebrile
antefebrile
adj
Preceding a fever
antifebrile
antifebrile
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine or substance that counters fever.
antifebrin
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
ariboflavinosis
ariboflavinosis
noun
(pathology) The medical condition caused by deficiency of riboflavin.
babyproofing
babyproofing
noun
The act or process of making babyproof.
backfilling
backfilling
noun
The process by which something is backfilled.
verb
present participle of backfill
backfiring
backfiring
noun
A failure that leads to further misfortune.
The occurrence of a backfire.
verb
present participle of backfire
backfitting
backfitting
verb
present participle of backfit
backflipping
backflipping
verb
present participle of backflip
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.
bacteriofluorescin
baffin
baffin
Proper noun
A region of Nunavut
An island in Nunavut, Baffin Island.
Baffin Bay.
baffing
baffing
verb
present participle of baff
baffling
baffling
adj
Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering.
frustrating
noun
An act of foiling or thwarting.
verb
present participle of baffle
bafflingly
bafflingly
adv
In a baffling or puzzling manner.
bafflingness
bafflingness
noun
The characteristic of being baffling; mysteriousness.
bairnsfather
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
balloonfish
balloonfish
noun
The pufferfish; blowfish
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
bandfile
bandfiled
bandfiling
bandfish
bandfish
noun
Any of many perciform fish of the family Cepolidae
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
barfing
barfing
verb
present participle of barf
basification
basification
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of making something more basic; raising the pH of something.
basifying
basifying
verb
present participle of basify
basinful
basinful
noun
As much as a basin will hold.
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
beamfilling
beanfield
beanfield
noun
A field where beans are grown.
beatification
beatification
noun
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.
beatifications
beatifications
noun
plural of beatification
beatifying
beatifying
verb
present participle of beatify
beaufin
beaufin
noun
Alternative form of biffin
beautification
beautification
noun
Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the appearance of something.
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
beautifulness
beautifulness
noun
The quality of being beautiful; beauty.
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
bedeafening
bedeafening
verb
present participle of bedeafen
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
befalling
befalling
adj
(archaic) Appertaining; appropriate; fitting.
noun
A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
verb
present participle of befall
befamine
beflagging
beflagging
verb
present participle of beflag
befleaing
befleaing
verb
present participle of beflea
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
benefaction
benefaction
noun
An act of charity; almsgiving.
An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
benefactive
benefactive
adj
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the beneficiary of an action. Expressed in English as "on behalf of" or "on one's behalf."
noun
A term or sentence element that serves a benefactive role or that is inflected for the benefactive case or a similar case (such as the dative case).
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benefactrices
benefactrices
noun
plural of benefactrix
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
benefactrixes
beneficential
beneficential
adj
Relating to beneficence.
beneficiaire
beneficial
beneficial
adj
Helpful or good to something or someone.
Relating to a benefice.
noun
Something that is beneficial.
beneficially
beneficially
adv
In a beneficial manner
beneficialness
beneficialness
noun
The state or quality of being beneficial.
beneficiaries
beneficiaries
noun
plural of beneficiary
beneficiary
beneficiary
adj
Bestowed as a gratuity.
Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
noun
(insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
(law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
One who benefits or receives an advantage.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
beneficiate
beneficiate
verb
(mining, obsolete) To reduce (ores).
beneficiated
beneficiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beneficiate
beneficiates
beneficiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beneficiate
beneficiating
beneficiating
verb
present participle of beneficiate
beneficiation
beneficiation
noun
The reduction in size of particles of ore (or similar physical processing) before further processing to recover the metal
benzdifuran
benzoflavine
benzofuroquinoxaline
benzothiofuran
benzotrifuran
besanctify
biafran
biafran
Adjective
Of, from or relating to Biafra.
Extremely skinny.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Biafra.
bifanged
bifanged
adj
Having two fangs.
bifrontal
bifrontal
adj
Situated on both sides of the front (of the cranium)
bifunctional
bifunctional
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) Having two functional groups or binding sites.
(chemistry, of a reaction) Involving two functional groups or binding sites.
Having two functions.
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bilifaction
bilification
bioflavinoid
bioflavonoid
bioflavonoid
noun
flavonoid
biotransformation
biotransformation
noun
(biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism
bipinnatifid
bipinnatifid
adj
(botany) Doubly pinnatifid.
birefracting
birefraction
bitripinnatifid
blackfin
blackfin
noun
bluefin tuna
blackfins
blackfins
noun
plural of blackfin
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
blandfordia
blindfast
bloomfieldian
bloomfieldian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.
Noun
A supporter of Leonard Bloomfieldian's linguistic theories.
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
boniface
boniface
noun
The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.
bonifaces
bonifaces
noun
plural of boniface
bonifay
bonification
bonification
noun
The paying of a bonus (especially in relation to taxes).
brachiofaciolingual
braincraft
braincraft
noun
(rare) Intellectual work; thinking.
brainfag
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiform
brandify
braniff
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
brunfelsia
brunfelsia
noun
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Brunfelsia.
brutification
bufagin
bufagin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of toxic steroids found in bufotoxin.
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
bufonidae
bufotalin
bufotalin
noun
(organic chemistry) A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the common European toad (Bufo bufo) and other related toads such as Bufo melanostictus.
burglarproofing
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carboncliff
carboniferous
carboniferous
adj
Containing or producing carbon.
carbonification
carbonification
noun
(geology) The conversion of organic plant matter into coal over time in the absence of air.
carbonify
carbonify
verb
To convert to carbon; to burn or caramelize.
certifiableness
certifiableness
noun
The quality of being certifiable (able to be certified).
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondrofibromatous
confabbing
confabbing
verb
present participle of confab
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
confabulation
confabulation
noun
(psychology) A fabricated memory believed to be true.
A casual conversation; a chat.
confabulations
confabulations
noun
plural of confabulation
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
confinable
confinable
adj
Able to be confined
confineable
confineable
adj
Alternative form of confinable
confirmability
confirmability
noun
The state or property of being capable of being confirmed.