(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
antituberculotic
antituberculotic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering tuberculosis.
noun
A drug used to counter tuberculosis.
atrioventricular
atrioventricular
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Of the spatial relationship between the ventricles and the atria of the heart.
autocraticalness
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autoracemization
bacteriopurpurin
bacteriopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment found in certain sulfur bacteria.
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
branchiopneustic
bronchocavernous
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
calcareocorneous
calcareocorneous
adj
calcareous and corneous
cantankerousness
cantankerousness
noun
The state of being cantankerous.
censoriousnesses
ceratomandibular
chivalrousnesses
circumdenudation
circumdenudation
noun
(geology) denudation around an object
circummeridional
circumterraneous
circumterraneous
adj
(archaic) Being or dwelling around the Earth.
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commensurateness
commensurateness
noun
The state or quality of being commensurate.
congeliturbation
congeliturbation
noun
(geology) gelifraction
constructiveness
constructiveness
noun
(phrenology) Creativity, the capacity to invent.
The characteristic of being constructive.
conterminousness
conterminousness
noun
The state or quality of being conterminous.
contraregularity
contributiveness
contributiveness
noun
The quality of being contributive.
convallariaceous
convallariaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Convallariaceae.
corneocalcareous
corneocalcareous
adj
(rare, zoology) Formed of a mixture of horny and calcareous materials, like some shells and corals.
corynocarpaceous
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
counteradvantage
counteradvantage
noun
A disadvantage that cancels out an advantage.
An advantage held by an opponent.
counteragitation
counteragitation
noun
Agitation (the excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.) that opposes agitation by another party.
counterappellant
counterappellant
noun
(law) One who makes a counterappeal.
counterartillery
counterartillery
adj
Synonym of antiartillery
counterassertion
counterassertion
noun
An assertion to the contrary.
counterassurance
counterattacking
counterattacking
verb
present participle of counterattack
counterbalancing
counterbalancing
noun
The act by which something is counterbalanced.
verb
present participle of counterbalance
counterblockades
counterblockades
noun
plural of counterblockade
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterchallenge
counterchallenge
noun
A challenge made in response to another challenge.
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
countercomplaint
countercomplaint
noun
A complaint raised in response to another complaint, and usually against the party that complained first
countercriticism
countercriticism
noun
A criticism offered in response to a criticism by the opposing party.
counterculturist
counterculturist
noun
counterculturalist
countercurrently
countercurrently
adv
In a countercurrent manner.
counterdisengage
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterembattled
counterespionage
counterespionage
noun
All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.
counterevidences
counterevidences
noun
plural of counterevidence
counterextension
counterextension
noun
(countable, logic) The set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, do not satisfy the predicate.
(surgery) The fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.
counterfactually
counterfactually
adv
In a counterfactual way.
counterguerrilla
counterguerrilla
adj
Opposed to guerrillas and their warfare.
noun
One who fights against guerrillas.
counterhammering
counterimitation
counterimitation
noun
The act of counterimitating.
counterinfluence
counterinfluence
noun
An influence exerted against another influence.
verb
To influence contrary to another influence.
counterinsurgent
counterinsurgent
noun
A person combating an insurgency.
counterintrigues
counterintrigues
noun
plural of counterintrigue
counterintuitive
counterintuitive
adj
Contrary to intuition or common sense.
counterinvective
counterinvective
noun
invective in response to prior invective
counterlatration
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermigration
countermigration
noun
Migration back again, or in the opposite direction.
countermovements
countermovements
noun
plural of countermovement
counternarrative
counternarrative
noun
A narrative that goes against another narrative.
counterobjection
counterobjection
noun
A legal objection raised in response to an earlier objection.
counteroffensive
counteroffensive
noun
US spelling of counter-offensive
counterpetitions
counterpetitions
noun
plural of counterpetition
counterponderate
counterpressures
counterpressures
noun
plural of counterpressure
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpressure
counterprinciple
counterprinciple
noun
A principle in opposition to another principle.
counterproposals
counterproposals
noun
plural of counterproposal
counterquartered
counterquartered
adj
(heraldry) Doubly divided into quarters, so that each quarter is itself quartered.
counterquarterly
counterquestions
counterquestions
noun
plural of counterquestion
counterradiation
counterrebuttals
counterrebuttals
noun
plural of counterrebuttal
counterreckoning
counterreflected
counterresponses
counterresponses
noun
plural of counterresponse
counterscalloped
counterselection
counterselection
noun
(evolutionary theory) Dysgenic selection (that has the opposite effects of natural selection).
Selection that removes unwanted characteristics.
countersignature
countersignature
noun
A signature made to confirm or endorse another.
counterstatement
counterstatement
noun
A statement made in opposition to, or denial of, another statement.
counterstimulate
counterstimulate
verb
(transitive) To stimulate in an opposite manner or direction.
counterstratagem
counterstratagem
noun
A stratagem set up to oppose another stratagem.
counterterrorism
counterterrorism
noun
Alternative spelling of counter-terrorism
counterterrorist
counterterrorist
adj
Intended to combat terrorism
noun
A person involved in counter-terrorism, who works against terrorists.
counterthwarting
countervallation
countervallation
noun
Archaic form of contravallation.
countervengeance
countervengeance
noun
Vengeance taken in reaction to earlier vengeance.
countervibration
cylindrocellular
cylindrocellular
adj
(biology) Relating to cylindrical cells.
denuclearization
denuclearization
noun
The act or process of denuclearizing.
deoxyribonucleic
deoxyribonucleic
adj
(genetics) Of or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or its derivatives.
deuterocanonical
deuterocanonical
adj
(biblical) Being of the second canon of the Old Testament of the Bible, and not accepted by some Christians. Part of the Apocrypha.
(fandom) Of, within, or according to a decidedly lesser canon of installments in a franchise.
dinitrocellulose
discouragingness
discourteousness
discourteousness
noun
The state or quality of being discourteous; lack of courtesy.
dubiocrystalline
electropneumatic
electropneumatic
adj
electric and pneumatic
electroreduction
electroreduction
noun
(inorganic chemistry) electrochemical reduction
fluviolacustrine
fluviolacustrine
adj
Produced by rivers and lakes (especially alternately)
foreannouncement
foreannouncement
noun
An announcement made in advance; a notification or declaration beforehand.
fructiferousness
galvanocauteries
galvanocauteries
noun
plural of galvanocautery
glaciolacustrine
glaciolacustrine
adj
Of, or pertaining to lakes that are created or fed by glaciers.
gumpoldskirchner
hepatolenticular
hepatolenticular
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the liver and the lens of the eye, which suffer degenerative effects in Wilson's disease.
heteroeciousness
heteroinoculable
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
immunoreactivity
immunoreactivity
noun
A measure of the immune reaction caused by an antigen.
incircumspection
incircumspection
noun
Lack of circumspection.
incommensurately
incommensurately
adv
In an incommensurate manner; in a manner not in proportion with something else.
indecorousnesses
industrochemical
insurrectionally
insurrectionally
adv
In terms of, or by means of, insurrection.
insurrectionised
insurrectionists
insurrectionists
noun
plural of insurrectionist
insurrectionized
insurrectionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of insurrectionize
intercirculation
intercirculation
noun
The process of intercirculating.
intercolumnation
intercolumnation
noun
(architecture) The regular spaces (or system of spacing) between the columns of a colonnade.
intercommissural
intercommissural
adj
Between commissures
intercommunicate
intercommunicate
verb
(intransitive) To be interconnected.
(intransitive) To communicate mutually, one with another.
intercommunional
intercommunities
intercorpuscular
intercorpuscular
adj
Between corpuscles.
interequinoctial
interequinoctial
adj
Coming between the equinoxes.
interlocutresses
interlocutresses
noun
plural of interlocutress
intermolecularly
intermolecularly
adv
In an intermolecular manner; between molecules
interpunctuation
interpunctuation
noun
any form of punctuation between words
intracutaneously
intracutaneously
adv
In an intracutaneous fashion; beneath the skin.
intramolecularly
intramolecularly
adv
Within a molecule.
introductoriness
introductoriness
noun
Quality of being introductory.
ischiocavernosus
ischiocavernosus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle just below the surface of the perineum, used to flex the anus, stabilize the erect penis (in males), and tense the vagina (in females).
isokeraunophonic
koeberliniaceous
lenticulostriate
lenticulostriate
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lenticulostriate arteries (a group of small arteries arising at the commencement of the middle cerebral artery) or the territory supplied by those arteries.
(anatomy) Relating to the lentiform nucleus and the striatum