simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
anderlecht
andromache
andromache
Proper noun
the wife of Hector
androphore
androphore
noun
(botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised
(zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.
androphyll
anemochord
anemochore
anemochore
noun
An organism that spreads by wind, as a plant with wind-borne seeds.
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
anemopathy
anemophile
anemophile
noun
Any anemophilous plant.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anesthesia
anesthesia
noun
(American spelling) The loss or prevention of sensation, as caused by anesthesia (in the above sense), or by a lesion in the nervous system, or by another physical abnormality.
(Philippines, loosely, medicine, proscribed) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.
(medicine)(American spelling, Canadian spelling) An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.
anesthesis
anesthesis
noun
Alternative form of anaesthesis
anesthetic
anesthetic
adj
Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.
Insensate: unable to feel, or unconscious.
noun
(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.
angiograph
angiograph
noun
The film or image of the blood vessels produced by angiography.
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
angiorrhea
anglesmith
angletouch
anglophile
anglophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophile
anglophily
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
anglophone
anglophone
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophone
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anguishing
anguishing
noun
A feeling or expression of anguish.
verb
present participle of anguish
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
anhalamine
anhalamine
Noun
A bioactive isolate of Lophophora williamsii.
anhalonine
anhalonine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid isolated from Lophophora williamsii.
anhalonium
anharmonic
anharmonic
adj
(geometry) Describing the section of a line by four points, A, B, C, D, when their mutual distances are such that AB divided by CB is not equal to AD divided by CD.
(mechanics) Exhibiting anharmonicity
Not harmonic. Inharmonic.
anhelation
anhelation
noun
(uncountable) Followed by after or for: eager desire; (countable) an instance of this.
(uncountable) Mental or spiritual agitation.
(uncountable, pulmonology, archaic) Breathing difficulty, shortness of breath.
anhidrosis
anhidrosis
noun
(medicine) The reduced ability or inability to sweat.
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhungered
anhungered
Adjective
Hungry.
anhydrated
anhydremia
anhydremic
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anhydrotic
animalhood
animalhood
noun
The state or period of being an animal.
anischuria
annihilate
annihilate
verb
(archaic) To treat as worthless, to vilify.
(particle physics) To react with antimatter, producing gamma radiation and (for higher-mass reactants, especially composite particles such as protons) lighter particles (such as pions, muons, and neutrinos).
(transitive) To render null and void; to abrogate.
To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
anomatheca
anopheline
anopheline
adj
Of or pertaining to the anopheles mosquitoes.
noun
Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
anorthitic
anorthitic
adj
(geology) Composed of or resembling anorthite.
anorthopia
anorthopia
noun
(medicine) A defect of vision in which straight lines appear to be curved
anschauung
anschauung
noun
(philosophy, Kantianism) Sense-perception.
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antarchist
antarchist
noun
One who opposes all government.
antechapel
antechapel
noun
The outer part of the west end of a chapel.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antechurch
anterethic
anthelices
anthelices
noun
plural of anthelix
anthelions
anthemwise
anthemwise
adv
(obsolete, music) Alternately.
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
antheridia
antheridia
noun
plural of antheridium
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
anthiathia
anthicidae
anthoceros
anthochlor
anthochlor
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of yellow plant pigments that have a chalcone or aurone structure
antholysis
anthomania
anthomania
noun
An extravagant passion for flowers.
anthomyiid
anthomyiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the fly family Anthomyiidae.
anthonomus
anthophagy
anthophagy
noun
(biology) feeding on flowers
anthophila
anthophile
anthophile
noun
(zoology) An organism that visits flowers.
A person who loves flowers.
anthophora
anthophore
anthophore
noun
(botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family.
anthophyta
anthophyte
anthophyte
noun
(botany) Any flowering plant, or extinct close relative of the flowering plants.
anthotaxis
anthozooid
anthracene
anthracene
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.
anthracite
anthracite
noun
A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
anthradiol
anthramine
anthranone
anthranone
noun
Alternative form of anthrone
anthranoyl
anthranoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from anthranilic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
anthriscus
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
anthrylene
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.]
antichance
antichorus
antichrist
antichrist
noun
One who works against the teachings of Christ.
antichrome
antichthon
antichthon
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical Earth on the opposite side of the Sun.
antichurch
antichurch
adj
Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.
antiethnic
antiethnic
adj
(sociology) Opposing those of a particular ethnicity.
antigraphy
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
antihectic
antihectic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Countering hectic fever.
noun
(medicine, obsolete) An agent or substance that counters hectic fever.
antiheroes
antiheroes
noun
plural of antihero
antiheroic
antiheroic
adj
(narratology) Of, pertaining to or typical of an antihero.
antihijack
antihylist
antilithic
antilithic
adj
Acting against the formation of calculi, such as kidney stones.
noun
(medicine) A antilithic agent.
antilochus
antimachus
antimethod
antimythic
antiochene
antiochian
antiochian
Adjective
Antiochene
Noun
Antiochene
antipascha
antipathic
antipathic
adj
Characterized by antipathy.
antiphates
antiphonal
antiphonal
adj
(music) Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.
noun
A book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy; an antiphonary or antiphoner.
An antiphon; a piece sung or chanted in an antiphonal manner.
antiphoner
antiphoner
noun
An antiphonal.
antiphonic
antiphonic
adj
Having the presence of an antiphon between two choirs with a call and a response in song or in chant, usually in the form of a hymn or a psalm.
antiphonon
antiphysic
antischool
antischool
adj
Opposed to schools.
antisiphon
antisiphon
adj
Preventing the siphoning of fluid.
antitheism
antitheism
noun
The categorical opposition to the belief in any and all deities.
antitheist
antitheist
noun
An active opponent of the belief in the existence of a god or gods.
antithenar
antithenar
adj
(anatomy) Situated opposite to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
antitheses
antitheses
noun
plural of antithesis
antithesis
antithesis
noun
(rhetoric) A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form; a figure of speech arranged in this manner
A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
antithetic
antithetic
adj
antithetical
noun
(statistics) Short for antithetic variate.
antonchico
antonovich
antrophore
antrophose
anvilsmith
anvilsmith
noun
A person who makes blacksmiths' anvils.
anywhither
anywhither
adv
(rare) To (in the direction of) anywhere.
apanthropy
apanthropy
noun
An aversion to human company; love of solitude.
aphanesite
aphanitism
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
aphidiinae
aphorising
aphorising
verb
present participle of aphorise
aphorizing
aphorizing
verb
present participle of aphorize
aphronitre
aphthongal
aphthongal
adj
(phonology) Being or relating to an aphthong.
aphthongia
aphthongia
noun
(medicine, archaic) An inability to speak caused by muscular spasms.
aphthonite
apocryphon
apoharmine
apoharmine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₈H₈N₂, derived from harmic acid, that behaves similarly to harmine, but that has greater solubility in water.
apomorphin
apophantic
apophantic
adj
Involving a declaration, statement, or proposition.
apophonies
apophonies
noun
plural of apophony
apothesine
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend