(medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.
abasements
abasements
noun
plural of abasement
abashments
abashments
noun
plural of abashment
abatements
abatements
noun
plural of abatement
abducentes
abducentes
noun
plural of abducens
abductions
abductions
noun
plural of abduction
abiogenist
abiogenist
noun
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abjections
abjections
noun
plural of abjection
abjectness
abjectness
noun
The state of being abject; abasement; meanness; servility.
abnegators
abnegators
noun
plural of abnegator
abolitions
abolitions
noun
plural of abolition
abominates
abominates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate
aborsement
aborsement
noun
(obsolete) Abortment; abortion
abruptness
abruptness
noun
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence.
The state of being abrupt or broken
absentment
absentment
noun
(rare, obsolete): The state of being absent; withdrawal
absentness
absentness
noun
The quality of being absent-minded.
absinthial
absinthial
adj
Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian.
absinthian
absinthian
adj
Of or pertaining to absinthe.
Of the nature of wormwood.
absinthiin
absinthiin
noun
Alternative form of absinthin
absinthine
absinthine
adj
Like absinthe.
absinthism
absinthism
noun
The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinthe.
absinthium
absinthium
noun
(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
absinthole
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
absorbents
absorbents
noun
plural of absorbent
absorbtion
absorbtion
noun
Misspelling of absorption.
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
abstainers
abstainers
noun
plural of abstainer
abstaining
abstaining
verb
present participle of abstain
abstention
abstention
noun
(obsolete) The act of restraining oneself.
Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
abstergent
abstergent
adj
Cleansing, detergent.
noun
A substance used to cleanse; a detergent.
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
abstersion
abstersion
noun
(archaic) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.
abstertion
abstinence
abstinence
noun
(business) Delay of spending to accrue capital.
(ecclesiastical) Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.
(obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abstrahent
abstrusion
abstrusion
noun
(rare) The act of thrusting away.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
adenoblast
adenoblast
noun
(cytology) An embryonic cell that can develop to form glandular parenchyma
adsorbents
adsorbents
noun
plural of adsorbent
aktyubinsk
alabastron
alabastron
noun
A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.
albinistic
albinistic
adj
Of or pertaining to albinism.
ambulantes
ambushment
ambushment
noun
(obsolete) An ambush
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anabaptist
anabaptist
noun
Alternative form of Anabaptist
anabathmos
andabatism
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
antibiosis
antibiosis
noun
(ecology) An association between organisms that is detrimental (harmful) to one or more of them; especially that due to a metabolic substance produced by one of them.
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
antibodies
antibodies
noun
plural of antibody
antibusing
antibusing
adj
(US politics) Opposing the use of busing to achieve racial integration in schools
antirabies
antirabies
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or countering rabies.
arbusterin
arbutinase
arbutinase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme beta-glucosidase.
athabascan
athabascan
Adjective
Pertaining to a group of peoples mostly inhabiting Alaska, western Canada, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon, and the Navajo and Apache peoples in the American Southwest.
Proper noun
The family of languages spoken by these peoples.
Noun
Any member of these peoples.
athabaskan
austinburg
bacchantes
bacchantes
noun
plural of bacchante
backstring
badmintons
badmintons
noun
plural of badminton
bairnliest
bairnliest
adj
superlative form of bairnly: most bairnly
bakerstown
bakuninist
bakuninist
Adjective
Relating to, or supporting the revolutionary anarchism of
balaustine
balaustine
noun
(archaic) The red roselike flower of the pomegranate, having a bitter taste and sometimes used as an astringent in folk medicine.
ballasting
ballasting
noun
That which is used for steadying anything; ballast
The addition of ballast to a ship
The application of ballast to a railway line
verb
present participle of ballast
balloonist
balloonist
noun
A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
banalities
banalities
noun
plural of banality
bandicoots
bandicoots
noun
plural of bandicoot
banditries
banditries
noun
plural of banditry
bandlimits
bandlimits
noun
plural of bandlimit
bandmaster
bandmaster
noun
(music) The conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass or military band.
bandstands
bandstands
noun
plural of bandstand
bandstring
bandstring
noun
(obsolete or historical) Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels.
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
banishment
banishment
noun
He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.