(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
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
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
affirmatively
affirmatively
adv
In an affirming manner.
afforestation
afforestation
noun
The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
africanderism
afrikanderdom
afrikanderism
afterlifetime
aftermarriage
afterplanting
afterripening
afterswarming
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
alveolariform
amidofluoride
ammocoetiform
angelinformal
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
anteroflexion
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antifertility
antifertility
adj
That reduces fertility
contraceptive
antiforeigner
antiforeigner
adj
Opposed to foreigners.
antireflexive
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
artificialize
artificialize
verb
(transitive) To render artificial.
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
asperifolious
asperifolious
adj
(botany) Having rough leaves.
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
benefactrices
benefactrices
noun
plural of benefactrix
benefactrixes
beneficiaries
beneficiaries
noun
plural of beneficiary
benzotrifuran
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
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
calamiferious
calcariferous
calcariferous
adj
calciferous
calcioferrite
calcioferrite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
calefactories
calefactories
noun
plural of calefactory
calorifacient
calorifacient
adj
(physiology, dated) Having or relating to the power of producing heat; applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation.
calyciflorate
capitelliform
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
carboniferous
carboniferous
adj
Containing or producing carbon.
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
cauldrifeness
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
ceratofibrous
certificating
certificating
verb
present participle of certificate
certification
certification
noun
A professional qualification that certifies a person's ability.
The act of certifying.
The granting of a certificate.
certificative
certificative
adj
That certifies.
certificatory
certificatory
adj
Serving to certify something.
noun
(archaic) A certificate.
cervicofacial
cervicofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and face.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
confarreation
confarreation
noun
(Ancient Rome) A form of marriage in Ancient Rome that was solemnized with cakes made from far (spelt)
confectionary
confectionary
adj
Prepared as a confection.
Relating to, or of the nature of confections or their production.
noun
(dated) A confectioner's shop; a confectionery.
(obsolete) A place where confections are manufactured, stored; a confectory.
(obsolete) One who makes confections; a confectioner.
(uncountable, rare) Candy, sweets, taken collectively; confectionery.
A candy, sweetmeat; a confection.
confederacies
confederacies
noun
plural of confederacy
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
confederation
confederation
noun
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
The act of forming an alliance.
confederatism
confederative
confederative
adj
Of or pertaining to confederates of a confederation.
confederatize
confervoideae
confessionary
confessionary
adj
Of or relating to confession.
noun
A confessional.
A manual or guide to making confession.
confidentiary
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
confraternity
confraternity
noun
(countable) A group with a common interest.
(countable) A religious fraternity or brotherhood.
(uncountable) Brotherly friendship.
confricamenta
contrafissure
contrafissure
noun
(medicine) A fissure or fracture on the side opposite to that which received the blow, or at some distance from it.
coraciiformes
coralliferous
coralliferous
Adjective
Producing coral
counteraffirm
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
craftsmenship
crawfordville
cretification
deferentially
deferentially
adv
In a deferential manner.
deferrization
deferrization
noun
The treatment of water to remove soluble iron salts.
defibrillated
defibrillated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defibrillate
defibrillator
defibrillator
noun
(cardiology) An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.
defibrination
defibrination
noun
The act or process of depriving of fibrin.
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deforestation
deforestation
noun
(computing theory) A transformation to eliminate intermediate data structures within a program.
The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system.
deformability
deformability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is deformable (under standard conditions)
(uncountable) The state of being deformable
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
delirifacient
delirifacient
adj
(medicine) Producing, or tending to produce, delirium.
noun
(medicine) Any substance that tends to cause delirium.
denitrificant
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
devitrifiable
diatomiferous
diffarreation
diffarreation
noun
(historical) A form of divorce, among the Ancient Romans, in which a cake was used.
differentials
differentials
noun
plural of differential
differentiant
differentiant
noun
(obsolete, mathematics) A binary invariant
differentiate
differentiate
noun
(geology) Something that has been differentiated or stratified.
verb
(education) To teach a lesson in multiple different ways in order to meet the needs of more or less advanced students.
(mathematics) To calculate the derivative of a function.
(mathematics) To calculate the differential of a function of multiple variables.
(transitive, intransitive, often in the passive, biology) To (cause to) go through a process of development called differentiation; to make or become different in form or function.
To make different; to change, modify.
To perceive the difference between things; to discriminate.
To recognize a distinction or difference between two things.
diffractively
diffractively
adv
In a diffractive manner; by means of, or accompanied by diffraction
disaffirmance
disaffirmance
noun
(law) Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal.
(law) The act of disaffirming; denial.
disfavourable
disfavourable
adj
Not favourable; unfavourable.
disfigurative
disfigurative
adj
disfiguring
disfranchised
disfranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfranchise
disfranchiser
disfranchiser
noun
One who disfranchises.
disfranchises
disfranchises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disfranchise
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disprofitable
disprofitable
adj
(obsolete) unprofitable
diversifiable
diversifiable
adj
Capable of being diversified or varied.
electrifiable
electrifiable
adj
Capable of being electrified (charged with electricity, by rubbing etc)
enfranchising
enfranchising
verb
present participle of enfranchise
excarnificate
excarnificate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip (something) of flesh; to excarnate.
extrafamilial
extrafamilial
adj
Outside a family
extraofficial
extraofficial
adj
Beyond what is official; not prescribed by official duty.
faciocervical
faciocervical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face and the neck
falconiformes
familiarities
familiarities
noun
plural of familiarity
farinaceously
farinaceously
adv
In a farinaceous manner.
farkleberries
farkleberries
noun
plural of farkleberry
farrandsville
farreachingly
farseeingness
farseeingness
noun
The quality of being farseeing.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fatherlandish
fatherlandish
adj
Relating to or characteristic of the fatherland, especially in the context of Nazi Germany.
featherstitch
featherstitch
noun
A kind of embroidery stitch made of open, looped stitches worked alternately to the right and left of a central rib.
verb
To make stitches of this kind.
featherweight
featherweight
noun
A sportsman who fights in this division.
A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.
The lightest weight that may be carried by a racehorse.
featureliness
featureliness
noun
The quality of being featurely.
febricitation
federationist
federationist
noun
An advocate of federationism.
feeblebrained
femorofibular
femorofibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the femur and the fibula.
fermentations
fermentations
noun
plural of fermentation
ferricyanogen
ferricyanogen
noun
(chemistry) A hexavalent radical, Fe₂(CN)₁₂, a compound of cyanogen and iron in the ferric state.
ferrimagnetic
ferrimagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferrimagnetism.
ferritization
ferritization
noun
(geology) The formation of soil rich in iron and aluminium oxides with the loss of silica
ferroaluminum
ferroaluminum
noun
Alternative form of ferroaluminium
ferromagnetic
ferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferromagnetism.
ferrotitanium
ferrotitanium
noun
An alloy of iron with 15-45% titanium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
ferrovanadium
ferrovanadium
noun
An alloy of iron and up to 55% vanadium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
ferruginating
ferrugination
ferrugination
noun
(pathology) A deposition of minerals (typically containing iron) on the walls of blood vessels
ferruminating
ferruminating
verb
present participle of ferruminate
ferrumination
ferrumination
noun
(obsolete) The soldering or uniting of metals.
fertilisation
fertilisation
noun
(chiefly British spelling) alternative spelling of fertilization