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aazaanAlternative spelling of azan.abagun(obsolete) A type of fowl found in Ethiopia, and said to have a sort of horn on its head; probably the helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris.abaton(Ancient Greece) An enclosure in the temple of Asclepios where patients slept.acafan(fandom slang) An academic who self-identifies as a member of fandom.acetanAn extracellular polymeric substance found in Acetobacter xylinum.acetin(organic chemistry) the triglyceride of acetic acidachkanA man's knee-length jacket worn in parts of India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.achorn(Chester, obsolete) An acorn.actionThe effort of performing or doing something.acumenQuickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind.acyronThe use of words incompatible with or contrary to the speaker's meaning.adjoin(transitive) To be in contact or connection with.adnoun(grammar) An adjective used as a noun (sensu stricto); an absolute adjective (nominalized adjective).adytonSynonym of adytum.aerian(rare) Of or belonging to the atmosphere or to the air; aerial.aescinA mixture of saponins with anti-inflammatory, vasoconstrictor and vasoprotective effects, found in Aesculus hippocastanum, the horse chestnut.afadin(biochemistry) An actin filament-binding protein that binds to nectinafamin(biochemistry) A glycoprotein that binds vitamin EafghanA blanket or throw, usually crocheted or knitted.afitin(Africa) A fermented bean (African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) product used as a condiment in West Africa.agarin(biochemistry) muscimolagrionAny of several damselflies of the genus Calopteryx (syn. Agrion).agurin(medicine) acetaminophenahumanSynonym of nonhuman.aidmanAn army medical corpsman attached to a field unit.aikyon(physics) An elementary particle in octonionic spaceaircon(UK, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Hong Kong, New Zealand, abbreviation, informal) Alternative form of air-con (“air conditioning”).airgunAlternative spelling of air gun.airmanA pilot of an aircraft.airmenplural of airmanaition(Greek mythology) An origin story or myth in Ancient Greece.aiwainAlternative form of ajwain.ajouanAlternative form of ajwain.ajowanAlternative form of ajwain.ajwainA plant in the family Apiaceae (Trachyspermum ammi).aketon(historical) A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail.alaninArchaic form of alanine.alburnThe bleak, a small European fish with silvery scales.alcyonArchaic form of halcyon.aldern(obsolete) Made of alder wood.aldrinAn insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound.alevinNewly hatched fish, especially salmon.alexin(biochemistry, dated) A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.alisonSynonym of alyssum.alliin(biochemistry) A sulfoxide derived from cysteine, primarily responsible for the aroma of freshly chopped garlic.almainAlternative form of Almain (“type of dance”).alnuin(organic chemistry) The active principle of Alnus rubra.alpeen(Ireland) A thick, knotted club or shillelagh.alphinAlternative form of alfin.altern(obsolete) Acting by turns; alternate.alypinThe local anesthetic benzoyltetramethyl-diaminoethyl-dimethyl-carbinol hydrochloride.amadanAlternative form of omadhaun.amazonA tall, strong, athletic woman.amebanOf, pertaining to, or resembling an amoeba.amidin(archaic, chemistry) Starch modified by heat so as to become a transparent mass, like horn. It is soluble in cold water.amnion(anatomy) The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.amylin(biochemistry) The dextrin of starch.amyrin(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric triterpenoids found in some vegetable oils and resinsanagen(medicine, dermatology) The production of new hair from stem cells.andron(architecture, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome), the room reserved for males and their activities, often in the lower part of the house.anilinArchaic form of aniline.anodon(zoology) Any of the genus Anodon, now Anodonta, of freshwater bivalves.antrin(Scotland) Strange, rare, unusual.anuran(batrachology) Any amphibian of the order Anura; a frog, a toad.apamin(biochemistry) A neurotoxin originally isolated from Apis mellifera, the Western honey bee.apelin(biochemistry) A peptide that is the endogenous ligand for the G-protein-coupled APJ receptorapemanA prehistoric man resembling an ape, especially one held to be a precursor to modern humans; a non-human australopithecine.araban(biochemistry) A polysaccharide composed of arabinose residuesarabin(organic chemistry, dated) A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found in gum arabicarchinAlternative form of arshin.archonA chief magistrate of ancient Athens.arcminAbbreviation of arcminute.arcsinAbbreviation of arcsine.arctanAbbreviation of arctangent.ardian(military, historical) A proposed but unadopted air-officer rank of the Royal Air Force equivalent to air vice-marshal.arghanAlternative form of argan.arisenpast participle of arisearshinAn obsolete Russian length unit, equal to 71.12 centimeters, or 28 inches.arthenObsolete form of earthen.ashcanA container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.ashman(obsolete) One employed to collect ash.ashmenplural of ashmanashpanA container beneath a boiler's furnace, catching ash and clinker that falls through the firebarsasprinMisspelling of aspirin.aspronAlternative form of asper.assain(obsolete, transitive) To heal or save.assign(transitive) To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.assmanSomeone who rides a donkey.assoonArchaic spelling of as soon (as).assrun(US, video games, slang) To follow (a player in a first-person shooter game) in order to shoot them from behind.asston(slang, vulgar, US, humorous) A large amount; an assload.asternBehind (a vessel); in the rear.aswoonIn a swoon; swooningly.ataman(historical) A title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds. The term was also used for the leader of a fisherman artel and of a band of robbers or thieves.ataxin(biochemistry) Any of several proteins, found in several organs of the body, that have an association with ataxiaatopen(obsolete, immunology) Anything that induces an atopic allergyattainTo come to or reach (a place) by motion or progression.attern(UK dialectal) Venomous; poisonous.attorn(intransitive, law) To transfer one's obligations from one person to another person.atwain(archaic) Into two parts.atween(archaic, dialectal) Between.auburnA dark reddish-brown colour, often used to describe hair colour.audionAn early electronic amplifying tube consisting of a partially evacuated glass tube with three electrodes, a heated filament, a grid, and a plate.aumeenAlternative form of ameen.aurian(mineralogy) Containing gold.autumn(by extension) The time period when someone or something is past its prime.avenin(biochemistry) A prolamine that is the minor protein of oats.averin(Scotland) cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorus.avicin(organic chemistry) Any of a group of triterpenoid saponins, present in some acacias, that possess a broad range of biochemical actionsavidin(biology) A tetrameric protein produced in the oviducts of birds, reptiles and amphibians and deposited in the whites of their eggs.awaken(transitive) To cause to become awake.awokenpast participle of awakeawomenAlternative form of awoman.axeman(also figurative) A man who wields an axe.axiconA specialized lens with a conical surface.azabonA particular benzenesulfonamide with a structure based on sulfanilamide but incorporated into an azabicyclic design.azurin(biochemistry) The enzyme, arsenate reductase