The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acetonurometer
acetotoluidine
actinomycesous
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinoneuritis
adenostemonous
adiathermanous
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomes
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aeroperitoneum
aeschynomenous
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
albumenisation
albumenization
albumenization
noun
Alternative form of albuminization
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
alveololingual
alveololingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the tongue
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amicronucleate
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
aminoquinoline
aminoquinoline
noun
Any of various quinoline derivatives notable as antimalarial drugs.
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anametadromous
anapterygotous
anarthrousness
anarthrousness
noun
The state or quality of being anarthrous.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
angiocavernous
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
anisostemonous
anisostemonous
adj
(botany) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.
anteambulation
anteoccupation
anteposthumous
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
anthocephalous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anticensorious
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antimoniureted
antineurotoxin
antineurotoxin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effect of a neurotoxin
antiproductive
antirevolution
antirevolution
adj
Opposing a revolution.
antisensuously
antisialagogue
antisialagogue
noun
Any substance that decreases the production of saliva.
antisubversion
antisubversion
adj
Opposing or countering political subversion.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argyranthemous
arsenotungstic
arsinoitherium
articulationes
asexualisation
asexualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of asexualization
asexualization
asexualization
noun
The act or process of asexualizing.
augmentationer
augmentationer
noun
(historical) An officer of the Court of Augmentations.
aulacomniaceae
auspiciousness
auspiciousness
noun
The state or quality of being auspicious or successful.
authentication
authentication
noun
(computing) proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
a hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork
something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
autoconvection
autoconvection
noun
spontaneous convection in a fluid layer
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autoeciousness
autoeciousness
noun
The quality of being autoecious.
autoelectronic
autoexcitation
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
autoimmunities
autoimmunities
noun
plural of autoimmunity
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement
autoinoculable
autoinoculable
adj
Capable of autoinoculation
autojuggernaut
automechanical
autoneurotoxin
autonomousness
autonomousness
noun
Autonomy.
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
autophyllogeny
autoreflection
autoregulation
autoregulation
noun
(biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.
autoreinfusion
autosensitized
autosuggestion
autosuggestion
noun
(computing, uncountable) An autosuggest feature.
The practice of suggesting thoughts to oneself, as in autohypnosis.
(archaic, medicine) Of bacterial origin or causation.
balsaminaceous
balsaminaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balsaminaceae.
barbariousness
barbariousness
noun
(nonstandard) The state or quality of being barbarious.
beautification
beautification
noun
Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the appearance of something.
behoovefulness
benzoquinoline
benzoquinoline
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric compounds (5,6-benzoquinoline and 7,8-benzoquinoline) in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a quinoline molecule; their derivatives are used in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and dyes atc