| ACONITUM | • aconitum n. The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it. • aconitum n. Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae. • Aconitum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Ranunculaceae – flowering plants in the buttercup family, with over… |
| ACOUSTIC | • acoustic adj. Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds. • acoustic adj. (Music) Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof. • acoustic n. (Usually in the plural) The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is… |
| ACUPOINT | • acupoint n. (Alternative medicine) A specific point on the body where acupuncture or acupressure is applied. • ACUPOINT n. an acupuncture site. |
| ANTICOUS | • anticous adj. (Botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily. • ANTICOUS adj. on the anterior side. |
| AUCTIONS | • auctions n. Plural of auction. • auctions v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auction. • AUCTION v. to sell publicly to the highest bidder. |
| AUTACOID | • autacoid n. (Biochemistry) A hormone or similar compound that has a short-term, local effect. • AUTACOID n. a hormone secreted into blood, lymph, or sap, also AUTOCOID. |
| AUTOCOID | • autocoid n. Alternative form of autacoid. • AUTOCOID n. a hormone secreted into blood, lymph, or sap, also AUTACOID. |
| AUTOPSIC | • autopsic adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy. • AUTOPSIC adj. pertaining to an autopsy. |
| AUTOPTIC | • autoptic adj. Seen with one’s own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation. • AUTOPTIC adj. based on personal observation, as autoptic testimony, also AUTOPTICAL. |
| BUTANOIC | • butanoic adj. (Organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to butanoic acid or its derivatives. • BUTANOIC adj. as in butanoic acid, another name for butyric acid. |
| CAPTIOUS | • captious adj. (Obsolete) That captures; especially, (Of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in… • captious adj. Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky. • CAPTIOUS adj. tending to find fault. |
| CAUTIONS | • cautions n. Plural of caution. • cautions v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caution. • CAUTION v. to warn. |
| CAUTIOUS | • cautious adj. Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative. • CAUTIOUS adj. exercising prudence. |
| CLAFOUTI | • clafouti n. Alternative spelling of clafoutis. • CLAFOUTI n. (French) a dessert consisting of a layer of fruit topped with batter and baked. |
| CONTINUA | • continua n. Plural of continuum. • CONTINUUM n. (Latin) a continuous range. |
| COUNTIAN | • Countian n. (In combination) An inhabitant of a specified county. • COUNTIAN n. a resident of a county. |
| CURATION | • curation n. The act of curating, of organizing and maintaining a collection of artworks or artifacts. • curation n. (Archaic) The act of curing or healing. • curation n. (Databases) The manual updating of information in a database. |
| FACTIOUS | • factious adj. Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions. • factious adj. Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination. • FACTIOUS adj. inclined to form factions. |
| NOCTURIA | • nocturia n. (Medicine) A frequent need to arise during the night in order to urinate. • NOCTURIA n. excessive urination during the night. |
| OUTCAVIL | • OUTCAVIL v. to surpass in caviling. |