(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
aluminaphone
amphineurous
amphinucleus
amphipneusta
amphithurons
amputational
amputational
adj
Of or relating to amputation.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiophorous
angiosporous
angiosporous
adj
(botany) Having spores contained in cells or thecae.
anisocarpous
anisopleural
anisopterous
anisotropous
anisotropous
adj
Archaic form of anisotropic.
anopluriform
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
antesuperior
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthropurgic
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antiopiumist
antiopiumist
noun
(historical) One who opposes the use of the drug opium.
antiopiumite
antipetalous
antipetalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antepetalous
antipleasure
antipleasure
adj
Opposing pleasure.
antipopulism
antipruritic
antipruritic
noun
(pharmacology, dermatology) a medical agent that stops itching.
antisepalous
antisepalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antesepalous
apneumatosis
apneumatosis
noun
(medicine) atelectasis
apoquinamine
apoquinamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₁₉H₂₂N₂O, that is formed by dissolving quinamine in acid.
aposaturnium
aposaturnium
noun
(astronomy) Apoapsis around Saturn
appendicious
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appenditious
applaudingly
applaudingly
adv
in an applauding manner
archpublican
ashurbanipal
asparaginous
asparaginous
adj
Resembling or related to asparagus; having shoots which are eaten like asparagus.
assurbanipal
astipulation
astipulation
noun
(obsolete) stipulation; agreement
astispumante
auripuncture
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
azosulphonic
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankruptship
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bilipurpurin
blueprinting
blueprinting
verb
present participle of blueprint
bulbocapnine
bulbocapnine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.
bullwhipping
bullwhipping
noun
A beating with a bullwhip.
verb
present participle of bullwhip
campanularia
capitulating
capitulating
verb
present participle of capitulate
capitulation
capitulation
noun
A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.
The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
caprimulgine
captiousness
captiousness
noun
captious behaviour
the state of being captious
centuplicate
centuplicate
verb
To make a hundredfold; to repeat or multiply a hundred times.
chumpishness
chumpishness
noun
The quality of being chumpish.
clumpishness
clupanodonic
clupanodonic
adj
Of or pertaining to clupanodonic acid or its derivatives
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
colipuncture
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
compunctions
compunctions
noun
plural of compunction
compunctious
compunctious
adj
Exhibiting compunctions, scruples, feelings of guilt.
compurgation
compurgation
noun
(now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
computations
computations
noun
plural of computation
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
concupiscent
concupiscent
adj
Amorous; lustful.
conduplicate
conduplicate
adj
(botany) Of leaves: folded (doubled) lengthwise.
conjurership
conspectuity
consumership
consumership
noun
The role or status of consumer.
consumptible
consumptions
consumptions
noun
plural of consumption
consumptives
consumptives
noun
plural of consumptive
contraptious
contraptious
adj
Characteristic of a contraption; complicated and precarious.
coproduction
coproduction
noun
A production in which two or more people, groups or companies work together.
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
cornucopiate
cornucopiate
adj
Having the shape of a cornucopia.
corpulencies
corpulencies
noun
plural of corpulency
corruptingly
corruptingly
adv
In a corrupting manner.
counterpoint
counterpoint
noun
(music) A melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains its simultaneous identity; a composition consisting of such contrapuntal melodies.
An opposite point.
Any similar contrasting element in a work of art.
Obsolete form of counterpane.
verb
(transitive) To compose or arrange such music.
(transitive) To serve as an opposing point against.
counterpoise
counterpoise
noun
A weight sufficient to balance another, for example in the opposite end of scales; an equal weight.
An effect of equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force or influence
The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium
verb
To act against with equal power; to balance.
To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
counterprick
counterspies
counterspies
noun
plural of counterspy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterspy
crepusculine
crepusculine
adj
Obsolete form of crepuscular.
cuckoopintle
cunctipotent
cunctipotent
adj
(obsolete) almighty; all-powerful
cupellations
cupellations
noun
plural of cupellation
cuprammonium
cuprammonium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of cuproammonium
cuprocyanide
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
cuprosilicon
cuprosilicon
noun
An alloy of silicon and copper made in the electric furnace, used for hardening copper and to increase the tensile strengths of zinc, tin, and copper-aluminium alloys.
cuspidations
cyanophilous
cyanophilous
adj
(mycology) Having cell walls that readily absorb cotton blue stain.
demipauldron
depopulating
depopulating
verb
present participle of depopulate
depopulation
depopulation
noun
The act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants.
deputational
deputational
adj
Of or relating to a deputation.
deputization
deputization
noun
The process of becoming a deputy.
deuteranopia
deuteranopia
noun
A form of color blindness in which the retina is deficient in or lacks cone cells containing opsins that respond to the color green, resulting in an inability to distinguish red from green.
deuteranopic
deuteranopic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, deuteranopia.
diaphanously
diaphanously
adv
In a diaphanous manner.
digonoporous
diphthongous
diplacanthus
dipneumonous
disculpation
disculpation
noun
exculpation
disoccupying
dispenditure
disputations
disputations
noun
plural of disputation
disquiparant
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
dreparnaudia
ducklingship
duopsonistic
duplications
duplications
noun
plural of duplication
duraspinalis
ecumenopolis
ecumenopolis
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A city spanning an entire planet.
endoperidium
endoperidium
noun
The inner layer of a two-layered peridium.
endopleurite
endopleurite
noun
(zoology) The portion of each apodeme developed from the interepimeral membrane in certain crustaceans.
epicureanism
epicureanism
Noun
A system of philosophy based upon the teachings of Epicurus (c. 340–c. 270 BC).
atheist
A love or knowledge of enjoyment, especially of good food and drink.
epineuneuria
epitendineum
epitendineum
noun
(anatomy) The fibrous sheath surrounding a tendon
equiparation
equiparation
noun
(chiefly historical, law, philosophy) The transfer or imputation of attributes from one object or concept to another; the drawing of an equivalence between them.
(more generally, rare) Comparison.
equipartisan
equipollence
equipollence
noun
(logic) Sameness of signification of two or more propositions which differ in language.
The condition of being equipollent; equality of power, force, signification, or application.
equipollency
equipollency
noun
Alternative form of equipollence
equipollents
equipollents
noun
plural of equipollent
equipondious
equipondious
adj
(obsolete, rare) Of equal weight on both sides; balanced.
eruptiveness
eruptiveness
Noun
The state or quality of being eruptive.
eubranchipus
eulenspiegel
euphonically
euphonically
adv
in a euphonic manner
euphoniously
euphoniously
adv
in a euphonious manner
europeanised
europeanized
europeanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of europeanize
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
expenditures
expenditures
noun
plural of expenditure
expulsionist
expulsionist
noun
A supporter of expulsionism.
expurgations
expurgations
noun
plural of expurgation
filipuncture
filipuncture
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of passing wire into an aneurysmal cavity.
fluphenazine
fluphenazine
noun
(pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug of the phenothiazine class, which can be administered orally or by injection.