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abderitism(philosophy) The theory that humanity's morality will never advance beyond its present state.abortoriumA hospital or hospital department that specializes in abortions.absinthismThe condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinthe.absinthium(now rare) Common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.absolutism(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.abstractum(philosophy, usually in the plural) Something which is abstract or exists abstractly.acephalismThe congenital lack of a head.acetabulum(anatomy) The bony cup of the hip bone which receives the head of the femur.acetazolamAlternative form of acetazolamide.aclidinium(pharmacology) A particular muscarinic antagonist, administered in the bromide form.acremoniumAny of many fungi, of the genus Acremonium, many of which produce cephalosporin antibioticsacridinium(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cation produced by protonation of an acridine.acridoniumAlternative form of acridinium.acrobatism(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring acrobatics.acropodium(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statueacroteriumOne of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.actiniformHaving a radiated form; ray-shaped.actinoformAlternative form of actiniform.actinogramThe record produced by an actinographaculeiformLike a prickle or thornadactylism(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.adamantium(fiction, also attributive) A fictional metal which is indestructible or nearly so.additivism(biology) A view of the evolution of the brain in which features were added over generationsadeoniformResembling the fossil bryozoan Adeona, especially in forming a colony that is lobate and bilamellar.adinazolam(pharmacology) A benzodiazepine drug with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative, and antidepressant properties.adrenalism(pathology) Excessive secretion of steroid hormones of the cortex of the suprarenal glandadultiform(biology) Resembling the adult form.affirmatumSomething that is affirmed.afterswarmA swarm of bees that leaves the hive after the primary swarm.againstism(rare) The perspective or activity of being against something, or of having a contrary demeanor in general; a pattern of repeated opposition or criticism.agallochumSynonym of agalloch.agamosperm(botany) Any agamospermous plantagrisystemAn agricultural system.agrosystem(ecology) An agricultural ecosystemalabastrumAn alabastron, or ancient pottery container for oil.alagebrium(pharmacology) A drug used to treat blood pressure.albuliformAny bonefish of the order Albuliformesalcoholism(pathology) Acute alcohol poisoning.alcuronium(pharmacology) A semisynthetic muscle relaxant derived from toxiferine.aleydigism(pathology) The aplasia of, and absence of secretion by, Leydig cells.algebraismThe use of abstract logic and symbol manipulation as opposed to empirical observation.alkoholism(non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of alcoholism.allegorismThe use of allegory.allogenism(linguistics, rare) A pseudo-loan, or sometimes specifically a lexical construction (term or phrase) made using elements from another language, but which does not exist in that language.alloscutum(zoology) the flexible part of the dorsal body wall behind the rigid scutum in a hard tick, particularly a female — the alloscutum is the part of the body wall that must stretch to accommodate the blood that the tick swallows when it engorges in preparation for laying eggs.allotheismWorship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.alodialismAlternative form of allodialism.aloracetamA nootropic drug of the racetam family, developed for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.alprazolam(pharmacology) A drug (trademark Xanax) of the benzodiazepine group (8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine), used in the treatment of anxiety.alteritismAn approach in postcolonial literary criticism that seeks to bypass orientalist or Eurocentric perspectives but, in foregrounding otherness, reproduces colonial ideas of the exotic.amateurismAmateur beliefs and practices generally.ambenonium(pharmacology) A cholinesterase inhibitor used in the management of myasthenia gravis.ambulacrumA row of pores in an echinoderm, for the protrusion of appendages such as tube feet.ameboidismmovements, especially in some nerve cells, that resemble those of the amoebaameliorismAlternative form of meliorism.amensalism(ecology) A form of biological or ecological interaction or relationship in which one species is harmed or impeded and the other is unaffected.amentiform(botany) Shaped like a catkin.amidstreamAlternative form of midstream.ammoniacumA gum-resin exuded from the several perennial herbs in the genus Ferula of the umbel family (Apiaceae).amoebiformAlternative form of amebiform.ampuliformMisspelling of ampulliform.amputeeismThe condition of being an amputee.anachorismSomething that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.anachronymA word, phrase, or term that has become outdated or technically inaccurate because it refers to a technology or practice from a previous time, yet it remains in common usage.anaclitism(psychology) The pattern of deriving adult sexual arousal from objects that one was exposed to as an infant. The fetish value often stems from tactile stimulation similar to that experienced by the infant before it could see well.anacrotism(biology) A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing, possibly indicative of an abnormal pulse due to heart or arterial issues.anaerobismThe property of being anaerobic.ancientismThe belief that people in ancient times were wiser than those of today.androecium(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.androidism(rare) The quality of being an android; robotic behaviour.anecdotismSynonym of anecdotalism.anginiform(medicine) Resembling angina.angiospasm(medicine) Spasmodic contraction of the blood vessel.angiosperm(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.aniracetamA nootropic ampakine compound of the racetam family purported to be considerably more potent than piracetam.anneliformHaving the form of an annelidanophelisminfestation with mosquitos of the genus Anopheles.ansalactam(organic chemistry) Any of a group of ansamycin macrolides present in marine some bacteriaanseriform(ornithology) Of or pertaining to birds of the order Anseriformes including ducks, geese, swans, and screamers.antagonismA strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.antarchism(archaic) anarchismantebellumOf the time period prior to a war.antelabrumThe anterior part of the labrum of an invertebrateantemortemHaving occurred or having been inflicted before death.antepartumDescribing the period before childbirth; antenatalanthericum(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.anthoecium(botany) A fertile lemma or palea of a grassanthropismThe belief that human beings have a spiritual nature beyond the physical body characterized by in-dwelling Divinity.antibottom(physics) the bottom antiquarkanticivism(obsolete) opposition to the body politic of citizensantidotismThe administration of an antidoteantigoyismPrejudice against non-Jews; belief that Jews are superior to non-Jews.antihelium(particle physics) The antiatom form of heliumantiholismOpposition to holism.antilogism(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the thirdantimerism(biology) The division of the body into antimeres.antimoniumObsolete form of antimony.antimuseumOpposing museums.antimuslim(uncommon) Alternative form of anti-Muslim.antinapalmOpposing the use of napalm.antinomismSynonym of antinomianism.antinudismProhibiting or opposing nudism.antipapism(anti-Catholic lexicon) Opposition to papism (the Roman Catholic pope and Roman Catholicism).antipodismA form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.antiquedom(rare, colloquial) The world of antiques or of things old; antiquity.antiracismActing to combat or prevent racism.antireform(politics) Opposing reformantisexismOpposed to sexism.antisystemOpposing a political system.antitheism(secular) The categorical opposition to the belief in any deity.antivictimOpposing the victim (as in a legal trial).antiwisdomThat which is not, or opposes, wisdom; folly.antygidiumA low, platelike ridge of shell near the beak of the dorsal valve of some brachiopodsaplanatism(optics) Lack of spherical aberration.apocolpium(palynology) The region near the pole of some pollen grains which is bounded by the lines connected the colpal apices.apodictism(uncountable, rare) Apodictic character, tendency, or pretension.apophatism(theology) A theory of approaching knowledge of God through negative rather than positive assertions.apophthegm(UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm.apothecium(lichenology, mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.approbriumAlternative spelling of opprobrium.arachiformShaped like a peanutaraneiformHaving the form of a spiderarboriformResembling a tree in shape or appearance.archaellumA unique whip-like structure on the cell surface of many archaeaarchaicism(linguistics) Alternative form of archaism.archoplasm(cytology, dated) The substance from which attraction spheres develop in mitotic cell division, and of which they consist.arcosolium(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.arfendazam(pharmacology) A benzodiazepine derivative with sedative and anxiolytic effects.argumentum(formal, logic, law) An argument or appeal, especially as used in various Latin phrases.arietiform(zoology) Having the shape of a ram's head or of the astrological symbol of Aries, ⟨♈︎⟩.aristiformHaving the bristlelike shape or fibrillar structure of aristae.armariolum(historical) A kind of cupboard for storing documents.arsanylium(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) Alternative form of arsanylium ion.arsenicism(pathology) A disease produced by arsenic poisoning.arthritism(pathology) A predisposition to gout or to arthritis.arthroderm(zoology, obsolete, rare) The exoskeleton of an arthropod.arthrogram(medicine) A series of images, often X-rays, of a joint after injection of a contrast medium.asceticismThe principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.ascidiform(zoology) Shaped like an ascidian (sea squirt).ascogonium(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are producedasepticism(dated) freedom from sepsis; asepsisassholedom(vulgar, slang) The state or condition of an asshole, or objectionably antisocial person.astaticismThe state of being astatic.asystolism(cardiology) The state or symptoms characteristic of an asystole.atactiform(medicine) Resembling ataxia.athanatism(philosophy) immortality of the soulatracurium(pharmacology) A muscle relaxant administered intravenously in the form of its besylate C₆₅H₈₂N₂O₁₈S₂ especially in conjunction with general anesthesia to facilitate insertion of an endotracheal tube or to relax skeletal muscles during surgery or mechanical ventilation. It counteracts the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions by binding to the same receptors it acts upon.atropinismatropine poisoningauditoriumA large room for public meetings or performances.aulopiformAny of many fish of the order Aulopiformes.autantonymAlternative form of autoantonym.autarchism(political science) A political philosophy that promotes the principles of individualism and the moral ideology of individual liberty and self-reliance.automatism(uncountable) Automatic or involuntary action.autonomism(politics) A set of anti-authoritarian left-wing political and social movements originating from Italy in the 1960s.autophragmThe wall of an autocyst.autopodium(anatomy) The distal part of a limb; a hand or footautotelismThe belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose.autotheism(theology) The doctrine of the self-subsistence of God, especially of the second person in the Trinity.autotopism(mathematics) A full group fixing any ordered pair of components of the spread of a vector space over a prime field.autovacuum(databases) To vacuum (physically remove deleted tuples from) a table or database automatically.auxanogramA culture of microorganisms used in auxanography.avitourismtourism that has opportunities for birdwatchingavondbloemAlternative form of aandblom.avunculismAlternative form of avuncularism.