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aandblommetjie(South Africa) aandblomabswurmbachite(mineralogy) A tetragonal copper manganese silicate mineral with a metallic lustre.acanthodrilineBelonging or related to the earthworm subfamily Acanthodrilinae.acclimatisableAlternative form of acclimatizable.acclimatizableCapable of being acclimatizedaccommodatableCapable of being accommodated.accomplishableCapable of being accomplished; practicable.accordionesqueCharacteristic of an accordionaccountantlikeResembling or characteristic of an accountant.acenaphthylene(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing an unsaturated five-membered ring ortho- and peri-fused to the 1- and 9- positions of naphthalene.aceprometazineA phenothiazine drug with neuroleptic and antihistamine properties.acetaldehydase(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acidacetoacetamide(organic chemistry) The acetoacetyl amide.acetoglyceride(organic chemistry) Any glyceride of acetic acidacetohydrazideAlternative form of acethydrazide.acetonaphthone(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of methyl naphthyl ketoneacetophenazine(medicine) An antipsychotic / tranquilizer of the phenothiazine classacetophenetide(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidineacetopurpurineA particular red dye.acetosyringone(organic chemistry) A derivative of acetophenone that has a number of roles in plant biochemistryacetotoluidideSynonym of acetotoluide.acetovanilloneSynonym of apocynin.acetoveratrone(organic chemistry) The ketone 3,4-dimethoxy-acetophenone derived from veratroleacetoxymatrine(organic chemistry) Any 14-acetoxy derivative of matrine (lupin alkaloids present in the leaves of Sophora tonkinensis)acetylajmaline(organic chemistry) The 17-O- acetyl derivative of ajmaline, reported to have antiarrhythmic activity.acetylcysteine(organic chemistry, pharmacology) An acetylated form of the amino acid cysteine (trademark Mucomyst), which is an antioxidant used as a mucolytic agent and in the treatment of paracetamol poisoning.acetylesterase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acetate ester.acetylmorphone(pharmacology) A particular narcotic painkiller and antitussive.acetylproteome(biochemistry) The complete set of acetylases in a particular organismacetylpyridine(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric acetyl derivatives of pyridine; some of which are used as flavouring compoundsacetylspermine(biochemistry) An acetyl derivative of spermineachromatophileBeing or relating to an achromatophil.acidocalcisomeAn organelle, rich in both calcium and pyrophosphate, that appears to have a function in osmoregulation.acidosteophyte(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.acromoprotease(biochemistry) Synonym of achromopeptidase.actinodaphnine(organic chemistry) An alkaloid isolated from various plants, including Actinodaphne hookeri, Cassytha filiformis and Litsea monopetala (syn. Litsea polyantha), and investigated for its medicinal properties.acuminophenone(organic chemistry) A benzophenone derivative present in Rheedia acuminataacylaminoamide(organic chemistry) Any acyl derivative of an aminoamideacylhomoserine(organic chemistry) The N-acyl derivative of homoserine, whose lactone is active in quorum sensingacylpiperidine(organic chemistry) Any acyl derivative of piperidineadamantanamineAlternative form of adamantylamine.adamantylamide(organic chemistry) Any N-adamantyl derivative of an amideadamantylamine(organic chemistry) The primary amine derived from adamantane; any derivative of this compoundadenosatelliteRelating to dependovirusesadipochemokineA chemokine associated with adipose tissueadipoinductiveRelating to adipoinductionadministrativeOf or relating to administering or administration.adrenoreactiveThat shows a response to catecholaminesadversifoliate(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.advertisingese(informal) The jargon used in advertising.aeroderivativeA relatively small and light gas turbine based on those used in aircraft.aerosideroliteA meteorite containing both stone and iron.aesthenosphereAlternative spelling of asthenosphere.afterdischargeAny discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceasedafterknowledgeKnowledge acquired later, or after the event.agathisflavone(organic chemistry) A particular biflavonoid.agglutinoscopeAn instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitroagrobiodiverseagriculturally biodiverseagroextractiveRelating to the extraction of a useful product from an existing agricultural materialagroinfiltrateTo undergo agroinfiltrationalbertosaurineAny dinosaur of the tyrannosaurid subfamily Albertosaurinaealdohexuronate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of an aldohexuronic acidaldoketomutase(biochemistry) The enzyme lactoylglutathione lyase.aleksandrovite(mineralogy) A colourless monoclinic mineral containing calcium, lithium, silicon, potassium, oxygen, tin, and fluorine.algorithmicize(transitive) To make algorithmic.alkanethiolate(organic chemistry) A thiolate anion derived from an alkane.alkylarylamine(organic chemistry) Any N-alkyl derivative of an arylaminealkylglucoside(organic chemistry) Any alkyl glucosidealkylphosphateAlternative form of alkyl phosphate.alkylphosphine(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic phosphinealkylquinolone(organic chemistry) Any alkyl quinolonealkynylaniline(organic chemistry) Any alkynyl derivative of anilineallenylsulfone(organic chemistry) Any allenyl derivative of a sulfonealliospirosideA particular steroid glycoside.alloaggressive(immunology) aggressive towards "other" cells or tissueallocolchicine(organic chemistry) The antimitotic agent methyl 5-acetylamino-6,7-dihydro-9,10,11-trimethoxy-5H-dibenzo(a,c)cycloheptene-3-carboxylateallocryptopine(organic chemistry) A bioactive alkaloid from Glaucium arabicum.alloglaucosideA particular steroid glycoside.alloisocitrate(organic chemistry) An ion or salt that is a particular stereoisomer of isocitrate with IUPAC name (1S,2S)-1-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate.alloisoleucine(organic chemistry) An alloisomer of isoleucine produced as a byproduct of isoleucine transamination, component of many proteins and used for bone dating with amino acid racemizationallopauliosideA particular steroid glycoside.allopyranoside(organic chemistry) Any glycoside of allopyranosealloresponsive(immunology) That generates an alloresponseallosecurinineSynonym of virosecurinine.allylbenzamide(organic chemistry) Any N-allyl derivative of benzamideallyloxyindole(organic chemistry) Any allyloxy derivative of an indoleallylphosphine(organic chemistry) Any allyl phosphinealphabetizableThat can be alphabetized.alphameprodineOne of the isomers of meprodine.alphasatellite(biochemistry) viral single-stranded satellite DNA.alsterpaullone(biochemistry) A particular cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor that induces apoptosisalternifoliate(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stemaluminoferrite(inorganic chemistry) A mixed aluminate / ferrite present in cement and in brownmilleritealuminohydride(inorganic chemistry) The univalent anion, AlH₄⁻, present in such compounds as lithium aluminium hydride.alumotungstite(mineralogy) An isometric greenish yellow mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten.amatonormative(neologism) Privileging or valuing romantic relationships as fundamental or natural.ambitransitive(of a verb) Able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.amicronucleate(biology) Not having a micronucleus.amidinopropane(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The amidine (CH₃)₂CH-C(=NH)NH₂amidohydrolaseAny of a class of hydrolases that act upon amide bondsaminoadenosine(biochemistry) Either of two isomeric amino derivatives of adenosine, 2-aminoadenosine and 8-aminoadenosine, that are ribosyl nucleoside analogsaminoarabinose(biochemistry) An amino sugar derived from arabinoseaminoaziridine(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of an aziridineaminobenzamide(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of benzamideaminobutanoate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of aminobutanoic acidaminoglycosideAny N-glycoside of an amine, in some cases functioning as an antibioticaminoguanidine(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedineaminohexanoate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of an aminohexanoic acid.aminohippurate(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a hippurateaminohydrazineSynonym of triazine.aminohydrolase(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that acts upon an amino group.aminoimidazole(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of imidazole, but especially 5-aminoimidazole whose ribonucleotide is an intermediate in the formation of purinesaminometradineA weak diuretic used to control oedema in those who have undergone mild congestive heart failure.aminopeptidase(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or proteinaminophenazoneA pyrazolone with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties.aminophosphine(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having both an amino and a phosphine groupaminopromazineAn antispasmodic drug.aminoquinolate(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a quinolateaminoquinolineAny of various quinoline derivatives notable as antimalarial drugs.aminoquinurideAn antispasmodic drug.aminoshikimate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of aminoshikimic acidaminotetrazole(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a tetrazoleamisometradineA particular diuretic.ammonioalunite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.ammonioleucite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal white mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.ammunitionlike(chemistry) Resembling ammunition.amylobarbitoneObsolete form of amobarbital.amylohydrolase(biochemistry) Any hydrolase that hydrolyses starchanalgosedativeanalgesic and sedativeanamorphoscopeA mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.anaptomorphineAny of the subfamily †Anaptomorphinae of prehistoric primate.androgynophore(botany) A stalk bearing both the androecium and the gynoecium of a flower above the level of insertion of the perianth.androstanolone(biochemistry, pharmacology) Synonym of dihydrotestosterone.androstendioneAlternative form of androstenedione.androstenolonedehydroepiandrosteroneandyrobertsite(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral with vitreous lustre, having the chemical formula KCdCu₅[H₂AsO₄|(AsO₄)₄]·2H₂O.anesthetizableAble to be anesthetized.angioresonanceSynonym of magnetic resonance angiography.angiotensinase(biochemistry) Any peptidase that hydrolyzes angiotensinangustifoliate(botany) Having narrow leaves.angustiseptateHaving a narrow septumanhydroglucose(biochemistry) The moiety, in a polysaccharide such as cellulose, consisting of a glucose molecule that has lost the elements of water (actually a -H and an -OH group)anhydrokainite(mineralogy) A sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula KMg(SO₄)Cl.anhydromannose(organic chemistry) Any anhydro sugar derived from mannoseannulenylidene(organic chemistry) Any carbene derived from an odd-numbered annulene by conversion of the CH₂ group to C:antarcticosideA particular steroid glycoside.antedependence(mathematics) The dependence of a measure on some previous observationsanthocyanoside(organic chemistry) Any of a class of molecules consisting of an anthocyanidin backbone with specific sugars attached.anthologizableSuitable for inclusion in an anthology.anthracoxenite(mineralogy) The part of anthracoxene that is insoluble in ether.anthranilamide(organic chemistry) The amide of anthranilic acidanthrapyrazole(organic chemistry, medicine) Any of a class of compounds that have a pyrazole ring formed adjacent to two of the rings of an anthracene; many of them are cytotoxic, or have anticancer activityanthropogeniseAlternative form of anthropogenize.anthropogenizeTo become anthropogenicanthroposphereThat part of the environment that is made or modified by humans for use in human activities and human habitats.antiaggressive(medicine) Counteracting aggression.antiamastigoteThat counters amastigotesantianophelineThat counters anopheles mosquitosantiautomobileOpposing the use of automobiles.anticamouflageColoration or markings designed to draw attention to something.anticatabolite(biochemistry) Any substance that inhibits catabolismanticentromere(immunology) That bind/react with antigens associated with the centromereantichimpanzee(immunology, of an antibody) Reacting with the immunoglobins found in chimpanzees.anticholagogue(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.anticitrullineAlternative form of anticitrullinated.anticollectiveOpposing collectives or collectivism.anticompromiseOpposing a compromise.anticompulsiveThat counters compulsive behaviouranticonceptiveSynonym of contraceptive.anticondensateinhibiting condensationanticonvective(physics) That prevents convection.anticonvulsive(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.anticytochrome(immunology) That generates an immune response with a cytochromeantidegradableThat counters degradation.antidepressiveCounteracting depression.antiderivative(calculus) A function whose derivative is a given function; an indefinite integralantidifferenceA function F(x) is the antidifference of f(x) if F(x+1)-F(x)=f(x).antidisciplineAn academic discipline that is the opposite of another, or that goes against the conventions of disciplines generally.antidiscursive(social sciences) Opposing a discourse, or institutionalized way of thinking.antiearthquake(engineering) Preventing damage from earthquakes.antiexpressive(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.antiflatulenceCountering flatulence.antigenerativeOpposing generation or procreation.antiguillotineOpposing the guillotine as a method of execution.antiliterature(literature) Written works that deliberately avoid the typical conventions of literature, such as antinovels, antiplays and antipoems.antiluciferase(immunology, of an antibody) That reacts with luciferaseantilymphocyte(immunology, of an antibody) That acts against lymphocytesantimacrophage(immunology) That counters the activity of macrophagesantimetabolite(medicine) Any substance that competes with or inhibits the normal metabolic process, often by acting as an analogue of an essential metabolite.antinucleosideAn antibody that targets nucleosidesantinucleosome(immunology) An antinucleosomal antibodyantinucleotideAn antibody that targets nucleotidesantioppressiveOpposing or countering oppression.antioxidizableAble to prevent being oxidizedantipaedophile(law enforcement) Opposing paedophiles.antiperovskite(mineralogy) Any crystal with a structure based on a perovskite but with the cations replaced by anions and vice versa.antiperoxidase(immunology, of an antibody) That counters the effect of peroxidaseantipertussivethat counters whooping coughantipronograde(zoology) Of or pertaining to a body posture that is not parallel to the ground when an animal is moving.antipropulsiveA drug that reduces the symptoms of diarrheaantiprostituteOpposing prostitutes.antiproteinase(biochemistry) Any inhibitor of proteinase activityantipyrimidineAn analogue of the pyrimidines and derived nucleotides that acts as an antimetaboliteantiquarianiseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of antiquarianize.antiquarianize(colloquial, dated, intransitive) To act the part of an antiquary.antireflective(optics) Preventing visible reflection.antirepressive(politics) Opposed to repression; working against repression.antiresistanceOpposing or countering a political resistance movement.antiresorptiveInhibiting resorption.antisenescence(biology) Inhibiting senescence.antisialagogueAny substance that decreases the production of saliva.antisubjectiveOpposing a purely subjective approach, hence not based only on individual opinions etc.antisubsidenceCountering or preventing subsidence of land.antisubversive(politics) Opposing or countering political subversion.antisymmetriseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of antisymmetrize.antisymmetrize(mathematics) To make antisymmetric.antisynthetase(immunology) That disrupts the action of synthetase enzymesantitelomerase(biology) Acting against telomerase.antitemperanceOpposing the temperance movement against alcohol.antitobaccoite(archaic) One who opposes the smoking of tobacco.antiturbulencePreventing or countering turbulence.antityrosinase(biochemistry, immunology) That counters the action of tyrosinaseantiulcerativeThat counters ulcerationanxioselectiverelieving anxiety without side effects.anxiostressiveHaving both symptoms of anxiety and stressapartheidesque(rare) Similar to the system of apartheidapistogrammineAny cichlid of the genus Apistogrammaapohydrogenase(biochemistry) The apoprotein of a hydrogenase.apophytochrome(biochemistry) The apoprotein of a phytochromeaposcopolamine(organic chemistry) An alkaloid present in several nightshadesaposiderophoreThe apoprotein of a siderophoreappendectomize(surgery) To perform an appendectomy (on)applistructure(computing) The amalgamation of applications and technological infrastructure.apprenticelikeResembling or characteristic of an apprentice or apprenticeships.approximatableAlternative form of approximable.arborsculptureThe art and craft technique of growing and shaping tree trunks.archaeosortase(biochemistry) An enzyme, in some archaea, that modifies protein sortingarchaeosurface(geology) A prehistoric surfacearchiborborineAny dipteran of the subfamily ArchiborborinaearchidiaconatearchdeaconryarchigregarineAny parasitic alveolate of the order Archigregarinoridaarchisynagogue(historical, Judaism) The head of a synagogue.ardisiaquinone(organic chemistry) Any of a group of alkyl benzoquinone derivatives present in a pant of genus Ardisia.argentilactone(organic chemistry) The lactone 2-[(Z)-hept-1-enyl]-2,3-dihydropyran-6-oneargentoromeite(mineralogy) A silver-containing antimonite mineralarithmetizableAble to be arithmetized.arsenochromate(inorganic chemistry) Any salt (or anion) containing arsenate and chromate in a fixed proportionarsenogoyazite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, barium, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and strontium.arsenolamprite(mineralogy) A shiny grey-white form of arsenic composed of orthorhombic crystals.arsenosilicate(inorganic chemistry, mineralogy) A chemical compound that is a variation of a silicate where some silicon atoms are replaced by arsenic.arsentsumebite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and sulfur.arsenuranylite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.artefactualizeAlternative form of artifactualize.arthasterosideA particular steroid glycoside.arthropodivore(biology) Any animal that eats arthropodsartifactualize(transitive) To convert into an artifact.artiodactylateAny even-toed ungulate of the order Artiodactylaarylalkylamine(organic chemistry) A secondary or tertiary amine that has both an alkyl and an aryl group connected to the nitrogen atomarylalkylidene(organic chemistry, in combination) Any aryl derivative of an alkylidene radicalarylpiperazine(organic chemistry) Any aryl derivative of a piperazine, especially any that is the basis of several drug familiesarylpiperidine(organic chemistry) Any aryl derivative of a piperidinearylsulphataseAlternative spelling of arylsulfatase.arylsulphonateAlternative spelling of arylsulfonate.ascalonicosideA particular steroid glycoside.aspacochiosideA particular steroid glycoside.aspartoacylase(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the deacylation of acetyl-aspartateaspergillimide(organic chemistry) The alkaloid (1R,6R,7S,9R,11R)-1',6,10,10,13-pentamethylspiro[3,13-diazatetracyclo[5.5.2.01,9.03,7]tetradecane-11,3'-pyrrolidine]-2',5',14-trione present in Aspergillus japonicusasperphenamateAn organic compound produced by Penicillium megasporum and other fungi.aspidospermine(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid feverasterophyllite(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.asterriquinone(organic chemistry) Any of a group of indole quinones based on 2,5-dihydroxy-3,6-bis[1-(2-methylbut-3-en-2-yl)indol-3-yl]cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dioneatheroablativeRelating to atheroablationatractaspidineAny snake of the subfamily Atractaspidinaeaurivilliusite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic dark gray black mineral containing bromine, chlorine, iodine, mercury, and oxygen.aurothiomalate(organic chemistry) A thiomalate with the addition of gold.autoaggressive(immunology, of antibodies) That attacks the organism that produces themautoasphyxiate(intransitive) To commit autoasphyxiation.autocategorize(computing, rare, chiefly US) To automatically categorize.autocentromereDescribing an anticentromere antibody associated with an autoimmune diseaseautochromosomeAlternative form of autosome.autocompatibleExhibiting autocompatibility.autoconvectiveOf, pertaining to, or exhibiting autoconvectionautocorrectiveThat rights itself.autocovariance(statistics) The covariance of a signal with another part of the same signalautodiploidize(genetics) To become autodiploidautodissociate(chemistry) To dissociate without the intervention of any other speciesautoheterodyne(dated, electronics) autodyneautoinoculableCapable of autoinoculationautoinsufflate(transitive, medicine, otolaryngology) To force air from the throat into the middle ear with one's nose plugged; to perform the Valsalva manoeuvre.autointoxicate(transitive) To cause to undergo autointoxication.autolymphocyteA lymphocyte, formed from a patient's own leukocytes, once used therapeuticallyautoperpetuateTo perpetuate itselfautophagophore(cytology) The membrane apparatus in a cell responsible for autophagyautophonoscope(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.autopolymerize(intransitive) To undergo autopolymerization.autoprotectiveProtecting itself.autoproteinaseAlternative form of autoprotease.autoproteolyzeTo undergo autoproteolysisautorefractiveRelating to autorefractionautoregenerate(rare) To regenerate without external influences.autoregressive(statistics) Employing autoregression, using a weighted sample of past data to predict future resultsautoregulativeautoregulatoryautorepressiveRelating to autorepressionautoresistance(biology) resistance to a poison produced by the body itself (typically, one used as a defence)autosuggestiveEmploying autosuggestion.avenanthramide(organic chemistry) Any of a class of phytoalexins found in the groats of oat seedsaventurescence(gemology) An optical reflectance (a metallic glitter) effect seen in certain gems, arising from small, preferentially oriented mineral platelets within the material.azadiphosphole(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric five-membered heterocycles having one nitrogen atom, two phosphorus atoms and two double bonds.azaheterocycle(organic chemistry) Any heterocycle containing a nitrogen atom in the ringazastannatrane(organic chemistry) Any of a class of compounds formally derived from the azaphosphatranes by replacement of the phosphorus atom by tinazidoglycoside(organic chemistry) Any glycoside in which a hydroxyl group has been replaced by an azido groupazidothymidine(pharmacology) Synonym of zidovudine.azochromophore(organic chemistry) Any chromophore containing an azo (-N=N-) groupazonaphthalene(organic chemistry) Any azo derivative of naphthaleneazoniahelicene(organic chemistry) Any azahelicene in which the nitrogen heteroatom carries a positive charge