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aardvarklikeSimilar to an aardvark, characteristic of an aardvark.abattoirlike(rare) Resembling or characteristic of an abattoir.abbreviativeTending to abbreviate; condensed.abbreviatureAn abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.abernathyite(mineralogy) A rare hydrous uranium oxide mineral that forms yellow vitreous tabular crystals with perfect cleavage.abieslactone(organic chemistry) The triterpenoid lactone (2R)-2-[(2R)-2-[(3R,5R,9S,10R,13R,14R,17R)-3-methoxy-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]propyl]-4-methyl-2H-furan-5-one present in Abies plantsabietatriene(organic chemistry) The diterpene (4aS,10aS)-1,1,4a-trimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydrophenanthrene related to abietaneabirritative(pharmacology) Characterized by abirritation or debility.abolitioniseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of abolitionize.abolitionize(transitive, rare, obsolete) To imbue with the principles of abolitionism.absquatulate(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.absquatulizeAlternative form of absquatulate.abstractableAble to be abstracted; able to be made abstract.abstractibleAlternative form of abstractable.acanthostyle(zoology) A spicule with tiny spines from monaxon sponges.acarminativePreventing the development of gas in the digestive tract.acaulescenceThe condition of being acaulescentaccelerativeRelating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening.acclimatableCapable of being acclimated.accommodableThat may be accommodated; suitable.accompanable(Early Modern, obsolete) sociableaccompletive(rare) Tending to accomplish.accreditableAble to be accredited.accumulativeCharacterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amassaccustomableHabitual; customary; wonted.accustomance(obsolete) Custom; habitual use.aceglutamideA psychostimulant and nootropic drug, the acetyl derivative of the amino acid L-glutamine.acellularize(uncommon) To make acellular by the removal of cells.acenaphthene(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, found in coal tar, derived from naphthalene by the addition of a short aliphatic bridge.acepromacineMisspelling of acepromazine.acepromazineA phenothiazine derivative antipsychotic drug.aceprozamineMisspelling of acepromazine.acequinolineAn analgesic drug.acetaldehyde(organic chemistry) A colourless organic compound, CH₃CHO, occurring widely in nature and being produced on a large scale in industry.acetaldoxime(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric forms of the oxime, CH₃-CH=N-OH, formally derived from acetic acidacetatelyase(biochemistry) An enzyme that cuts off acetate from another molecule.acetergamine(pharmacology) A bioactive ergotamine analogue.acetoacetase(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an acetoacetateacetoacetate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of acetoacetic acidacetocarmineA stain consisting of a solution of carmine in acetic acid.acetolactate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of acetolactic acidacetonitrile(organic chemistry) The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acidacetophenide(organic chemistry) Any cyclic diether (especially a dioxolane) formed by reaction with acetophenoneacetophenone(organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compoundsacetosoluble(chemistry) soluble in acetic acidacetosulfone(medicine) The antibacterial / leprostatic sulfone N-[5-amino-2-(4-aminophenyl)sulfonylphenyl]sulfonylacetamideacetotoluide(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a toluidineacetylatableThat can be acetylatedacetylizableAble to be acetylized.acetyllysine(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric acetyl derivatives of lysine; they are formed in protein as part of epigeneticsachtaragditeAn earthy hydrous aluminous silicateacipenserinePertaining to sturgeonsacireductone(organic chemistry) The compound (Z)-1,2-dihydroxy-5-methylsulfanylpent-1-en-3-one which plays a part in methionine biochemistryacmonidesite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula (NH₄,K,Pb)₈NaFe²⁺₄(SO₄)₅Cl₈.acontractileNot contractileacquacultureMisspelling of aquaculture.acquaintable(obsolete) Easy to be acquainted with; affable.acquaintance(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.acquiescenceA silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent consent, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.acquittaunceObsolete form of acquittance.acrosterniteThe precostal lip of the sternum of a segment of an arthropodactinomyceteAny of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.actualizableAble to be actualized.aculeatisideA particular steroid glycoside.acupunctuate(rare) To pierce with a needle; to treat with acupuncture.acutifoliate(botany) Having sharp-pointed leaves.acylceramide(organic chemistry) Any acyl derivative (typically from a fatty acid) of a ceramideacylpyrazole(organic chemistry) Any acyl pyrazoleacylpyridine(organic chemistry) Any acyl derivative of pyridineadamantanone(organic chemistry) The alicyclic ketone formally derived from adamantane by replacing a bridge methylene group with a carbonyl groupadelphophageAn embryo that practices adelphophagyademetionineS-Adenosyl methionine, a common cosubstrate involved in methyl group transfers.adhavasinone(organic chemistry) A quinazolone alkaloid present in Adhatodaadipohormone(biochemistry) Any hormone (such as adiponectin) synthesised in adipose tissueadipomyokine(biochemistry) A glycoprotein form of cytokine associated with adipose tissueadiponitrile(organic chemistry) The nitrile derived from adipic acidadjudicativeOf or pertaining to an adjudication or to an adjudicator.adjudicatureAn act of adjudication; a judgment.adminiculate(transitive, Scots law) To prove; to corroborate.adminisphere(informal) The administrative layers of an organization's hierarchy.administrateto administeradmonishableWorthy of admonishment; deserving reprimand or rebuke.adnominaliseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of adnominalize.adnominalize(linguistics) To transform a word into an adnominal (adnoun) form.adrenochrome(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.adscendosideA particular steroid glycoside.adultescenceThe state or period of being an adultescent.advancementeArchaic spelling of advancement.adverbialiseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of adverbialize.adverbialize(American spelling, transitive) To use as or change into an adverb.advertectureLarge advertising painted on the walls of buildings.advertisableSuitable for being advertised.advertizableAlternative spelling of advertisable.aerobioscopeAn instrument that collects the bacterial content of airaerographiteA synthetic foam consisting of a porous interconnected network of tubular carbon. It is one of the lightest structural materials ever created.aeromedicineAviation or aerospace medicine.aerosideriteA siderite (mass of meteoric iron).aeruginosideAny of a group of cyanobacterial peptide glycosides related to the aeruginosinsaestheticise(British spelling) To make aesthetic; to show something at its best, most pleasing or most artistic.aestheticize(American spelling) Alternative spelling of aestheticise.aetherophoneSynonym of theremin.aethrioscope(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.affectionate(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.affinitativeOf the nature of affinity.afforestableSuitable for being afforested.aflatoxisome(biology) A vesicle, in some fungi, that generates aflatoxinagalmatolite(mineralogy) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, which was used in China for carvings in pagodas. It is probably a variety of pinite.agglutinableAble to be agglutinated; that readily undergoes agglutinationaggravatableCapable of being aggravated.aggregatableAble to be aggregated.aglepristone(pharmacology) A progesterone receptor antagonist.aglomerativeMisspelling of agglomerative.agnathostomeAny jawless fish of the superclass Agnatha.agranulocyte(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.agrocinopineAny of a class of opines that are sugar-phosphodiesters.aiguillesqueShaped like an aiguille.ailourophileAlternative spelling of ailurophile.ailourophobeAlternative spelling of ailurophobe.ailuropodineOf, or pertaining to, a panda.aircraftlikeResembling or characteristic of aircraft.airdroppableCapable of being dropped by an aircraft.airplanelikeResembling or characteristic of an airplane.airpocalypse(informal) The presence of dense smog in many parts of Asia.akrochordite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.alabasterineAlternative form of alabastrine.albaconazole(pharmacology) A particular triazole antifungal.alcoholature(medicine, dated) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.aldermanlikeResembling or characteristic of an alderman.aldofuranose(biochemistry) The furanose form of an aldosealdopyranose(biochemistry) The pyranose form of an aldosealeuriosporeA nondeciduous chlamydosporealexjejewite(mineralogy) A wax-like hydrocarbon discovered in the Kaluga Oblast, Russia.algebraicize(transitive) To make algebraic, to convert or reduce to algebraic form.algorithmizeTo convert an informal description of a process or a procedure into an algorithm.alienigenate(obsolete, rare) foreign-bornalimentativeRelating to alimentaliorelative(philosophy, mathematics) Only related, or relating an object, to other objects and not to itself.alkalescenceA tendency to become alkaline.alkalifiableCapable of being alkalified, able to be converted into an alkali.alkanolamineA chemical compound that contains both hydroxyl and amino functional groups on an alkane backbone.alkenylalane(organic chemistry) Any alkenyl alanealkoxysilane(organic chemistry) Any alkoxy derivative of a silane.alkylbenzene(organic chemistry) Any hydrocarbon formally derived from benzene by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl groupsalkylglycine(organic chemistry) Any N-alkyl derivative of glycinealkylguaninemethylguaninealkylimidate(organic chemistry) Any alkyl imidatealkylnitrate(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic nitratealkylphenone(organic chemistry) Any alkyl phenone.alkylstibine(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic organostibineallantoicase(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that participates in purine metabolism by facilitating the utilization of purines as secondary nitrogen sources under nitrogen-limiting conditions.allantoinase(biochemistry) An enzyme that produces allantoate as part of purine metabolism.alleghanyite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.allenylamine(organic chemistry) Any amine that has an allene groupallenylidene(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent radical R₂C=C=C= derived from an alleneallethrolone(organic chemistry) The cyclic ketone 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-prop-2-enylcyclopent-2-en-1-one; an analog of pyrethrolonealletorphine(pharmacology) An opioid analgesic of the oripavine series, never marketed.alligatorineAny animal of the subfamily AlligatorinaealliterativeIn the form or style of alliteration.allithiaminethiamine allyl disulfide, a lipid-soluble form of vitamin B1 that occurs naturally in garlicalloimmunize(transitive) To make alloimmune.alloparasiteAn organism that parasitizes an unrelated hostallopregnane(organic chemistry) Synonym of 5α-pregnane.allopyranose(biochemistry) The pyranose form of allose.alloreactiveOf, pertaining to, or causing alloreactivityalloresponse(immunology) An alloimmune responseallosamidineAlternative form of allosamidin.alloxanthine(organic chemistry) The pyrazolopyrimidine 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-4,6(5H,7H)-dione that is an inhibitor of xanthine oxidaseallylbenzeneSynonym of phenylpropene.allylglycineA glycine derivative that is an inhibitor of the enzyme glutamate decarboxylase.allylprodine(pharmacology) A particular narcotic painkiller.allylsulfide(organic chemistry) Any allyl sulfide or mercaptanalphabetlikeResembling an alphabet.alphaprodineOne of two isomers of prodine.altiloquencePompous language; lofty speech.aluminumlike(chemistry) Resembling aluminum.aluminumwareArticles made from aluminum.alumotantite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, and tantalum.alyssonoside(organic chemistry) A phenylpropanoid glycoside present in the horehound Marrubium alyssonamalgamativeThat amalgamatesamalgamatize(archaic, transitive) To amalgamate (make an alloy of a metal and mercury).ambassatrice(obsolete) Alternative form of ambassatrix.ambispectiveHaving both retrospective and prospective componentsambisyllable(phonology) An ambisyllabic consonant.amblyopinineAny ant of the subfamily AmblyoponinaeamblyoponineAny ant of the subfamily Amblyoponinae.ambrettolide(organic chemistry) The macrolide lactone 1-oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-oneambucetamideAn antispasmodic drug that is particularly effective against menstrual pain.ambuphyllineA combination of theophylline and aminoisobutanol, used as a bronchodilator.ameliorativeAble to repair or ameliorate.amfebutamone(former name) The drug bupropion.amicarbalideAn antipsychotic drug.amidocuprate(organic chemistry) Any of a group of complex anions containing copper amides; any salt containing such an anionaminoacetate(organic chemistry) Synonym of glycinate.aminoacetone(organic chemistry) 1-amino-2-propanone, a secondary amino ketoneaminoacylase(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction an N-acyl-L-amino acid + H₂O ⇌ a carboxylate + an L-amino acid.aminoacylate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of an amino acidaminoadipate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of aminoadipic acidaminobenzene(organic chemistry) aniline (C₆H₅NH₂), or any derivative of this compoundaminoformate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of carbamic acid.aminomethane(organic chemistry, often in combination) methylamine (or a derivative of it)aminonitrene(organic chemistry) An isodiazene.aminonitrile(organic chemistry) Any nitrile that also has an amino groupaminopeptide(organic chemistry, in combination) A derivative of a peptide in which a group (such as collagen) is attached to the terminal -NH₂ groupaminophenone(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of acetophenoneaminophylineMisspelling of aminophylline.aminopterineAlternative form of aminopterin.aminoquinone(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a quinoneaminotoluene(organic chemistry) Synonym of toluidine.amiphenazoleA respiratory stimulant traditionally used as an antidote for barbiturate or opiate overdose, usually in combination with bemegride.ammonialyase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that converts an amine into ammoniaammoniaphone(historical) A 19th-century device for inhaling hydrogen peroxide and free ammonia, believed at that time to improve the quality of the singing and speaking voice.ammoniumlike(chemistry) Resembling ammonium.amopyroquine(pharmacology) An antimalarial drug.amorphadiene(organic chemistry) The bicyclic sesquiterpene (1R,4R,4aS,8aR)-1-isopropenyl-4,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,8a-octahydronaphthalene which is an intermediate in the production of artemesininamorphophyte(botany) Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape.ampangabeite(mineralogy) Synonym of samarskite.amphidromineOf molluscs, exhibiting both left-handed and right-handed spiral shells within the same speciesamphitheatreAn open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.amphoacetate(organic chemistry) Any amphoteric acetate, especially a salt of an acetic acid that has a basic substituent.amphopeptone(biochemistry) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.amprotropine(medicine) The antispasmodic [3-(diethylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropyl] 3-hydroxy-2-phenylpropanoate normally administered as the phosphateamurensosideA particular steroid glycoside.amylomaltase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transglycosylation of maltose or maltodextrinsamylosucrase(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of sucrose, the released glucose moiety being added to a glycananabohitsite(mineralogy) An olivine- and hornblende-bearing pyroxenite mineral.anacyclamideAny of a group of prenylated cyanobactins in a cyanobacterium of the genus Anabaena.anaerobicide(medicine) A drug which kills anaerobic bacteriaanaesthetiseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of anesthetize.anaesthetize(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of anesthetize.analogizableCapable of being analogized.anammoxosomeThe organelle, in anammox bacteria, in which catabolism takes placeanasterosideA particular steroid glycoside.anatelophase(cytology) A combination of anaphase and telophaseanathematiseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of anathematize.anathematize(transitive) To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil.ancorinoside(organic chemistry) Any of a group of diglycosidic tetramic acids that are metabolites of the sponge AncorinaandouilletteA small andouille (type of sausage).andrianovite(mineralogy) A very rare mineral of the eudialyte group.androstenone(biochemistry) A steroid, specifically 5α-androst-16-en-4-one, found in human sweat; reported to be a pheromone.androsterone(biochemistry, steroids) An androgenic hormone, excreted in the urine, somewhat less active than testosterone.anecdotalize(ambitransitive) To transform into, or present as, an anecdote.anguiviosideA particular steroid glycoside.angusticlave(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rankanhalonidine(organic chemistry) A bioactive isolate of Lophophora williamsii.anhydrobioteAny anhydrobiotic organismanimalculine(obsolete, rare) Of, relating to, or resembling animalcules.animatophileAn enthusiast of animated media.anisaldehyde(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesisanisolactone(organic chemistry) An organic chemical containing a furanone and a tricyclic psoralen ring, with SMILES string O=C1C=CC=2C(O1)=CC3=C(C2OCC=C(C)C4C=C(C)C(=O)O4)C=CO3.anistreplaseA thrombolytic drug.annihilativeServing to annihilate; radically destructive.annonacinone(organic chemistry) An alkyl derivative of furanone, (2S)-4-[(2R,13R)-2,13-dihydroxy-13-[(5R)-5-[(1R)-1-hydroxytridecyl]oxolan-2-yl]-8-oxotridecyl]-2-methyl-2H-furan-5-one, found in plants of the genus Annona.announceableAble to be announced.annunciativePertaining to annunciation; announcing.anomaloscope(ophthalmology) An instrument used to test for color blindness by measuring quantitative and qualitative anomalies in color perception.anonymisableAlternative form of anonymizable.anonymizableThat can be anonymizedanonymuncule(obsolete) an insignificant anonymous writer.anophelicideThat which kills mosquitos.anorthoclase(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.anorthoscopeAn optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figuresantarcticite(mineralogy) A trigonal-trapezohedral colorless mineral containing calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, and oxygen.antelopelikeResembling or characteristic of an antelope.anteriogradeMisspelling of anterograde.anteromiddleSynonym of anteromedial.anthanthrene(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing six fused benzene rings.anthiolimineAn anthelminthic drug.anthocyanineAlternative form of anthocyanin.anthraconite(mineralogy) A coal-black variety of calcite or dolomite, usually emitting a foetid smell when rubbed.anthracoxene(mineralogy) A mixture of anthracoxenite and schlanite.anthracylineAlternative form of anthracycline.anthranilate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of anthranilic acidanthranylateMisspelling of anthranilate.anthraxoliteA carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.anthropocideThe death or murder of all humankind.anthropolite(paleontology, dated) A petrified human body, or of any portion of it.antiabortive(medicine) That prevents abortionantiadhesivePreventing adhesion.antialkalineThat counters alkalinityantiallianceOpposing an alliance.antiallosideA particular steroid glycoside.antiantidoteA substance that counteracts the effect of an antidote.antiblockadeOpposing a blockade.antiblockagePreventing blockage.antibreakagePreventing breakage.antichlorineSynonym of antichlor (“substance used to remove chlorine”).anticipativeOf or pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate; expectant.anticoerciveOpposed to coercion; anarchistic or libertarian.anticommerce(economy) Opposing commerce.anticreativeOpposing creativity.anticritiqueA critique written in response to another critique.anticytokineThat opposes the action of cytokines.antielastase(biochemistry) That inhibits the action of elastaseantiemployeeOpposing employees.antierectileThat counters production of an erectionantiexposurePreventing exposure.antifeminineOpposed to what is feminine.antifluoride(public health) Opposing the addition of fluoride to the public water supply.antifluorite(mineralogy) A mineral crystal structure identical with that of fluorite but with the positions of the cations and anions reversed.antifractureInhibiting fractures.antigenocideActing against or opposing genocide.antiheadache(medicine) Preventing or acting against headaches.antihelicaseThat inhibits the action of helicase (as in a group of anticancer drugs)antihomicideOpposing or preventing homicide.antiidiotypeAn idiotype that binds to an idiotype of another antibody.antiinvasiveAlternative form of anti-invasive.antijuvenileThat counters the effect of juvenile hormonesantilanguage(linguistics) A language used by a social group to prevent outsiders from understanding it.antiliterateOpposed to literacy or literature.antimarriageOpposing marriage.antimedicineOpposing medicine.antimetabole(rhetoric) The technique of repeating a phrase while reversing the order of certain elements or its grammatical structure, as a form of juxtaposition.antimigraine(medicine) Preventing or acting against migraines.antimoisturePreventing or countering moisture.antimolecule(physics) Any molecule composed of antiatoms.antimonopole(physics) A monopole of opposite polarity to anotherantimonotone(mathematics) Order-reversing.antinematodeServing to prevent or counteract nematodes.antinicotineOpposing or countering nicotine.antioncogene(genetics) Any gene that suppresses the formation of tumoursantipamozoleMisspelling of atipamezole.antiparasite(medicine) Countering parasites.antiparticle(particle physics) A subatomic particle corresponding to another particle with the same mass, spin and mean lifetime but with charge, parity, strangeness and other quantum numbers flipped in sign; a particle that has a reversed world line to another.antiperthite(mineralogy) A perthite having sodic feldspar as the dominant phase.antipleasureOpposing pleasure.antiprostateThat counters a disease of the prostateantiproteaseAnything that inhibits the action of a proteaseantipuncturePreventing puncture.antisabotage(chiefly military) Preventing or countering sabotage.antisidetonePreventing sidetone.antislippagePreventing slippage.antisneakagePreventing sneakage of gases.antispillageCountering or preventing spillage.antispoilageCountering spoilage.antisuffrage(politics) Opposing suffrage.antitemplate(molecular biology) A macromolecule that acts against a template.antithiamineActing against thiamine or its effects.antiuniverse(astrophysics, cosmology) A conjectured universe formed from antimatter.antivaricosePreventing varicose veins.antiviolence(law enforcement, sociology) Acting against or opposing violence.antiwildlifeOpposed to wildlife.aparaphysate(botany) Lacking paraphyses.apartheidize(transitive, very rare) To increase the apartheidistic nature of.apatosaurineAny sauropod of the subfamily †ApatosaurinaeapaxifyllineA neuroprotective drug.apharyngeate(biology) Not pharyngeateaphthitalite(mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of mixed potassium and sodium sulphates; also found in the fumaroles of volcanos.apiofuranose(biochemistry) The furanose form of apioseaplanogameteA non-motile gamete found in certain lower algae.aplanozygote(biology) A zygote that has no flagellaapocannosideA particular steroid glycoside.apologizable(rare) Capable of being apologized for.apoquinamine(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₁₉H₂₂N₂O, that is formed by dissolving quinamine in acid.aposafraninebenzindulineapostrophiseAlternative spelling of apostrophize.apostrophizeTo add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.apostructure(biochemistry) The structure of the apoprotein form of a protein after its metal atom has been removedapovincamineA vasodilator.apperceptiveInvolving or relating to apperception.appertinanceArchaic form of appurtenance.appertinenceArchaic form of appurtenance.applauselikeResembling or characteristic of applause.apportionate(archaic) to apportion sharesappothecarieObsolete form of apothecary.appreciativeShowing appreciation or gratitude.apprehensiveAnticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.apprentisageObsolete form of apprenticeage.approachableEasily approached; easy to talk to.appropriable(chiefly law) Able to be appropriated.approximable(mathematics) Able to be approximatedappurtenanceThat which appertains; an appendage to something else; an addition.apricitabine(pharmacology) An experimental nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor against HIV.aquapuncture(medicine) The subcutaneous injection of water, once thought to relieve pain.aquariumlikeResembling or characteristic of an aquarium.arabesqueriearabesque ornamentationarabinobiose(biochemistry) The disaccharide 5-O-alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl-L-arabinose formed from two arabinose monomersarachidonate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of arachidonic acid.arachnophageAny organism that eats spiders.arachnophileA person who loves spiders, a spider-lover.arachnophobeA person who fears spiders.araeosystyle(architecture) An arrangement of columns that alternates between araeostyle and systyle.araucarolone(organic chemistry) The diterpenoid (2R,4aR,4bS,7S,10aR)-2-hydroxy-7-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-1,1,4a,7-tetramethyl-2,4,4b,5,6,8,10,10a-octahydrophenanthren-3-one present in some araucariansarbirateroneMisspelling of abiraterone.arbitrageuse(rare) A female arbitrageur.arbitratableAlternative form of arbitrable.arborescenceA tree-like structure.arboricolineSynonym of arboricolous.archaeologue(now chiefly historical or in French-speaking contexts) An antiquarian; an archaeologist.archaeophageAn archaeal phagearchaeophyte(botany) A plant which was introduced to an area by humans (or arrived naturally, but from an area in which it was present as a human introduction) and became naturalized before 1500 C.E. (but especially in prehistoric times).archegoniate(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.archiphoneme(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.architective(archaic) Used in building; suitable for building.architectureAny particular style of building design.architextureEggcorn of architecture.arenonitrile(organic chemistry) Any nitrile of an arene.arfvedsonite(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.argininamide(organic chemistry) The acid amide of arginineargumentable(archaic) Admitting of argument; arguable.aripiprazole(pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug C₂₃H₂₇Cl₂N₃O₂ used in the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and irritability associated with autism.arjunetosideA triterpene glycoside found in the tree Terminalia arjuna.armstrongite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and zirconium.aromatizable(organic chemistry) That can be aromatizedarquitectureMisspelling of architecture, most prevalent among Spanish speakers.arsanylidene(organic chemistry) the arsenic analogue of a carbene R-As:arsenolidine(organic chemistry) A saturated, five-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms and one arsenic atomarsenopyrite(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.arsinolizine(organic chemistry) The heterocycle formally derived from quinolizine by replacing the nitrogen atom with one or arsenicarsphenamine(pharmacology, organic chemistry) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).artefanilideA derivative of artemisininartemisinateAny salt or ester of artemisinic acidartemisinineAlternative form of artemisinin.articulativeServing to articulate or express something.artiodactyleArchaic spelling of artiodactyl.arvicanthineRelating to grass rats of the genus Arvicanthis.arylaldehyde(organic chemistry) Any aryl aldehydearylboronate(organic chemistry) Any aryl boronatearylboroxine(organic chemistry) Any aryl derivative of a boroxinearylesterase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an aryl esterarylmetalate(organic chemistry) Any aryl metalatearylpyrazole(organic chemistry) Any aryl derivative of a pyrazolearylpyridine(organic chemistry) Any aryl pyridine (such as phenylpyridine)arylsiloxane(organic chemistry) Any aryl siloxanearyltriazene(organic chemistry) Any aryl triazeneasbestoslikeResembling or characteristic of asbestos.ascandrosideA particular steroid glycoside.aschamalmite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic creamy white mineral containing bismuth, lead, and sulfur.ascofuranone(organic chemistry) An antibiotic derived from a furanoneashburtonite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal blue mineral containing carbon, chlorine, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and silicon.asiaticoside(organic chemistry) A triterpenoid, present in the pennywort Centella asiatica, that has antioxidant, antiinflammatory and immunomodulatory propertiesasparacosideA particular steroid glycoside.asparaginase(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid, used in chemotherapy.asparagolite(mineralogy) apatiteasparagosideA particular steroid glycoside.asparagusateThe conjugate base of asparagusic acid; any salt or ester of it.asperuloside(organic chemistry) A particular glycoside with similar properties to aucubin.asphyxiativeCausing or relating to asphyxiation.aspidosamine(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in a quebrachoassassinateeOne who is assassinated.assassinlikeResembling or characteristic of an assassin.asselbornite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing arsenic, barium, bismuth, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.assemblaunceObsolete form of assemblance.asseverativeCharacterized by asseveration; asserting positively.asshattitude(rare, slang, derogatory) The behavior of an asshat.assimilativeTending to, or characterized by, assimilation.asteroidlikeResembling or characteristic of an asteroid.astonishableSusceptible to being astonished; shockable.astrapothere(zoology) Any of several extinct, hoofed, herbivorous mammals, of the order Astrapotheria, from Cenozoic South America.astroclimateThe part of the climate of a place that is a result of solar radiationatelostomateRelating to echinoderms of the superorder Atelostomata of sea urchins.athabascaite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing copper and selenium.atrochrysone(organic chemistry) A reduced form of a hydroxyanthraquinone present in some Aspergillus moldsattemperance(obsolete) temperance; temperamentattitudiniseNon-Oxford British English standard form of attitudinize.attitudinizeTo cause (someone or something) to assume an attitude or pose; to pose, to posture.attracticideA substance that both attracts and kills an organism.attributableCapable of being attributed.audiotactileRelating to the senses of hearing and touchaugerpeptideAmy of a group of toxic peptides present in some venomous marine snailsaugmentativeThat which augments.aurantiamide(organic chemistry) The aromatic amide N-[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-hydroxy-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]benzamide present in Piper aurantiacumaureoquinone(organic chemistry) A particular naphthazarin.aurichalcite(mineralogy) A basic carbonate mineral of copper and zinc.aurichloride(inorganic chemistry) TetrachloroaurateauriculosideA particular steroid glycoside.aurochloride(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, AuCl₄⁻, produced when gold is dissolved in aqua regia.auscultativeRelating to auscultationaustralisine(organic chemistry) A particular naturally-occurring chromeneauthenticate(transitive) To prove authentic; to determine as real and true.authenticize(transitive) To make authentic.authorisableAlternative spelling of authorizable.authorizableCapable of being authorized.autoactivateTo cause or undergo autoactivation.autoamputate(intransitive) To detach spontaneously from the body; to undergo autoamputation.autocallable(finance, of a financial instrument) Expiring and paying a large coupon to the buyer if the underlying goes above a predetermined level.autocatalyseAlternative spelling of autocatalyze.autocatalyzeTo cause or to undergo autocatalysis.autoclavableOf a container, that can be used inside an autoclave without damage.autocleavage(biochemistry) cleavage without the use of enzymesautocomplete(computing) To complete automatically.autocritiqueA self-criticism.autoexposure(photography) automatic selection of exposure settingsautofrettageA metal fabrication technique in which a pressure vessel is subjected to enormous pressure, causing internal portions of the part to yield plasticly, resulting in internal compressive residual stresses once the pressure is released.autogenerate(transitive) To generate automatically.autogenocideThe extermination of a country's citizens by its own people or government.autographize(rare) To autographautogressiveSynonym of autoregressive.autoguidanceautomatic guidanceautohomicide(psychology, rare) The act of suicide; the act of taking one's own life.autolysosome(cytology) The result of the fusion of an autophagosome and a lysosomeautomedicate(ambitransitive, medicine) To self-medicate.automobilize(transitive) To introduce automobiles to.automoderate(ambitransitive, computing) To automatically moderate (a discussion forum, etc.).autopalatine(anatomy) A paired bone in the roof of the mouth of fishautopopulate(computing, ambitransitive) To populate (a database with data, a form with text, etc.) automatically.autoprotease(biochemistry) A protease that hydrolyses peptide bonds within its own molecule, typically releasing a specific amino acid sequenceautoreactive(immunology, medicine) Acting against the organism by which it was producedautoregulateTo regulate itself or oneselfautoresponseautomatic responseautorotativeRelating to, or producing autorotation.autothrottle(aviation) An automatic throttle, allowing a pilot to control the power setting of an aircraft's engines by specifying a desired flight characteristic, rather than manually controlling fuel flow.autoxidative(chemistry) That employs autoxidationavunculicideThe killing of one's uncle.awesomesauceAlternative form of awesome sauce.axicabtageneA drug used to treat some lymphomasazabicyclaneThe drug anazocine.azadipeptide(organic chemistry) Any of a group of aromatic dipeptides that have an N-N group in place of the terminal amineazadiradioneThe limonoid [17-(furan-3-yl)-4,4,8,10,13-pentamethyl-3,16-dioxo-6,7,9,11,12,17-hexahydro-5H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-yl] acetateazafullerene(organic chemistry) Any heterofullerene in which one or more carbon atoms has been replaced by nitrogenazamacrolideA macrolide that contains one or more nitrogen atomazaphenalene(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle formally derived from phenalene by replacing a carbon atom (of the cyclohexene ring) by nitrogen (more precisely, an >NH group)azapropazoneSynonym of apazone.azaquinolone(organic chemistry) Any derivative of quinolone in which the fused benzene ring is replaced by one of pyridineazathioprine(pharmacology) A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.azelnidipine(pharmacology) A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker.azepromazineAlternative form of acepromazine.azidobenzene(organic chemistry) Synonym of phenyl azide.azidoformate(organic chemistry) Any ester of the form R-O-CO-N=N-CO-O-Razidoheptane(organic chemistry) Any azido derivative of a heptane, but especially 1-azidoheptane or 4-azidoheptaneazidopeptide(organic chemistry) A peptide that has an azide protecting group on the terminal amineazimethylenediazomethaneazocompositeAny composite material containing aluminum-doped zinc oxideazodianiline(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric azo compounds in which two aniline moieties are joined by an azo bridge, but especially 4,4'-azodianilineazomethylenediazomethaneazoreductase(biochemistry) Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the conversion of diamines to azo compoundsazosulfamideAny azo derivative of a sulfamide, but especially any salt of 6-acetamido-4-oxo-3-[(4-sulfamoylphenyl)hydrazinylidene]naphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid use as a sulfa drugazothioprineMisspelling of azathioprine.azoxybenzene(organic chemistry) The azoxy compound C₆H₅-N=N(O)-C₆H₅azoxymethane(organic chemistry) The N-oxo derivative of azomethane