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backsliddenpast participle of backslidebacteriocin(biochemistry) Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteriabafilomycin(medicine) Any of a family of toxic macrolide antibiotics derived from Streptomyces griseusbalanitisin(organic chemistry) Any of a group of steroidal saponins found in Balanites.ballotation(obsolete) Voting by ballot.balsamationThe act of imparting balsamic properties.bambermycin(pharmacology) A complex of antibiotics obtained from Streptomyces bambergiensis, used as a food additive for poultry and swine.bancroftian(pathology) Caused by the roundworm Wuchereria bancroftibannination(Internet slang, humorous) A ban.bansalaguinAlternative form of bansalague.baptization(obsolete) Baptism.baracromianAny of the clade †Baracromia of extinct ichthyosaurs.barbulationAn arrangement of barbules.basculation(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.basketwoman(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.battlewagon(military) A heavily armed combat vehicle; a tank.beachsalmonA fish (Leptobrama muelleri) native to the coasts of southern New Guinea, Queensland, and Western Australia.beampatternThe pattern of radiation in a beam.beautillionA coming-of-age party for a young man.beauvericin(biochemistry) An enniatin depsipeptide with antibiotic and insecticidal effects, isolated from the fungus Beauveria bassiana.bebbistatinMisspelling of blebbistatin.becaplerminA cicatrizant, available as a topical gel.becatecarinA form of rebeccamycinbeemageddon(informal) The widespread incidence of colony collapse disorder, feared to portend a coming mass extinction of honeybees.beetlebrainA stupid person.beggarwomanA female beggar.behemothianHuge; very large.bekanamycin(pharmacology) A particular aminoglycoside antibiotic.bellerophon(paleontology) Any of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age.bellybutton(informal) The navel or umbilicus.benadrostin(organic chemistry, medicine) The compound 8-hydroxy-2H-1,3-benzoxazine-2,4(3H)-dione, which is an inhibitor of poly(ADP-ribose) synthetasebenedictionIn the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.benefactionAn act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.benoxathianA particular α 1-adrenoceptor antagonist.benzquercinA flavonoid drug.benzylation(organic chemistry) The addition of one or more benzyl groups to a moleculebergamottin(organic chemistry) Any of a group of furanocoumarins found principally in grapefruit juice, but also in bergamot oil; thought to be responsible for its effect on the metabolism of some pharmaceuticals.bermoprofen(pharmacology) A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.betatrophinA particular protein with possible future applications in treating diabetes.betaxanthinAny of the betalain pigments which appear yellow to orange.biautomaton(mathematics) A finite automaton which arbitrarily alternates between reading the input from the left and from the rightbicriterion(mathematics) Either of a pair of related criteriabidentalianAny extinct therapsid of the superfamily Bidentaliabifurcation(biology) A division into two branches.bihermitian(mathematics) Hermitian in x for every y and hermitian in y for every x.bilaplacian(mathematics) Synonym of biharmonic.biliprotein(biochemistry) Any of a group of coloured conjugated protein, containing a bilin, that function as photoreceptorsbinagoonganA sautéed pork dish of the Philippines, flavoured with shrimp paste.bioadhesionbiological adhesionbioaerationA form of the activated sludge process in which air is blown through the raw sewage.biocuration(biology, computing) The organization, representation and making accessible of biological data to both humans and computersbiodilution(biology) A decrease in concentration of especially a pollutant with a corresponding increase in the trophic level in a body of water.biofractionA biological fractionbiofunction(biology) biological functionbiohydrogenhydrogen produced biologically (mostly by bacteria) as a biofuelbioinvasionThe rapid expansion of a species into regions where it did not previously exist, often as a result of human agency.biopathogenAny biological pathogenbioreactionA biological reaction.biosorptionSynonym of bioabsorption.biospecimenA specimen of biological material, such as urine, blood, tissue, cells, DNA, RNA, and protein, to be stored in a biorepository for future researchbiosphereanAlternative form of biospherian.biospherianAn inhabitant of a biosphere.biozonationArrangement or distribution into biozones.bipartitionSomething that is bipartitebiphonationThe voicing of two pitches at the same time.bisectarianPertaining to sectarianism regarding exactly two sects.bisociation(psychology) A blending of elements drawn from two previously unrelated patterns of thought into a new pattern.bittermelonAlternative form of bitter melon.bivalirudin(pharmacology) A specific and reversible direct thrombin inhibitor, a synthetic congener of hirudin.blacksplain(slang) Of a black person in a group with non-black people: to explain some concept which is very common in black culture while assuming the non-black members of the group do not understand.blastacidinMisspelling of blasticidin.blasticidin(medicine) Any of a class of antibiotics used to select transformed cells in genetic engineeringblastocidinAlternative form of blasticidin.blastomycinA sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testingblonanserinAn atypical antipsychotic for the treatment of schizophrenia.bludgeonman(uncommon) A person armed with a bludgeon.bogeyperson(sometimes humorous) A bogeyman of any gender.bombilationA humming or booming sound.bombinationthe act or sound of humming or buzzing; hum, buzzbondsmaidenAlternative form of bondmaiden.bondsperson(uncommon) A bondsman or bondswoman.bosselation(pathology) The presence of bosses on the skinbotherationA mild expression of annoyance or exasperation: bother!bothropasin(biochemistry) An endopeptidase present in the venom of Bothrops jararacabottromycinA macrocyclic peptide with antibiotic activity, first isolated from Streptomyces bottropensis.botulotoxinbotulinum toxinbourguignonBeef bourguignon, or a similar dish replacing beef with some other ingredient.bovinocidin(organic chemistry) The neurotoxin 3-nitropropionic acidbrachiation(zoology) Movement by swinging the arms from one hold to the next.brachyceranAny fly of the suborder Brachycera.branchiuranAny fish louse of the subclass BranchiurabrartemicinA trehalose-derived metabolite of an actinomycete that is an inhibitor of cancer cell invasionbrassilexin(organic chemistry) The phytoalexin 4H-[1,2]thiazolo[5,4-b]indole present in Brassica junceabreatharianOne who lives without food, subsisting instead on prana or sunlight.brecciation(geology) The formation of breccia, such as by external shock.bromethalinA particular rodenticide.bromination(chemistry) Any reaction which introduces a bromine atom into a compound.bromizationThe process of bromizing.bromociclenAn antiparasitic drug.bromodomain(biology) A protein domain that recognises acetylated lysine residues such as those on the N-terminal tails of histones, often a prerequisite for protein-histone association and chromatin remodeling.bromoformin(organic chemistry, medicine) A bromomethylate of hexamethylene diamine, once used as a sedativebromohydrin(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.bromoisatin(organic chemistry) Any bromo derivative of isatinbroodstrainA strain of animals from the same broodbrucebactinA catecholic siderophore produced by Brucella bacteriabryophillin(organic chemistry) Any of a group of bufadienolides present in plants of the genus Bryophyllumbuprestidan(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.burnination(informal, humorous) An instance of intense burning; conflagration.burrowstown(Scotland, obsolete) A town that is a burgh.bushelwoman(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.businessmanA man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.businessmenplural of businessmanbustitution(rail transport, sometimes derogatory) The (temporary or permanent) substitution of a bus service for a rail (train, tram, etc) or trolleybus service.butterspoonA spoon used for butter.butterwoman(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.