| ACCELERATORS | • accelerators n. Plural of accelerator. • ACCELERATOR n. something that accelerates. |
| ACCELERATORY | • acceleratory adj. Accelerative. • ACCELERATORY adj. tending to cause acceleration, also ACCELERATIVE. |
| ACHLORHYDRIC | • achlorhydric adj. (Pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria. • ACHLORHYDRIC adj. relating to achlorhydria, absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
| CALORIMETRIC | • calorimetric adj. Of, or relating to calorimetry, or measured by a calorimeter. • CALORIMETRIC adj. relating to calorimetry, the measurement of heat, also CALORIMETRICAL. |
| COCURRICULAR | • cocurricular adj. Accompanying an educational curriculum. • COCURRICULAR adj. being outside of but usually complementing the regular curriculum. |
| CONTRACTURAL | • contractural adj. (Pathology) Of or pertaining to contractures. • CONTRACTURAL adj. relating to contracture, a permanent shortening of a muscle or tendon. |
| CORRECTIONAL | • correctional adj. Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction. • correctional adj. (Chiefly US) Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals. • CORRECTIONAL adj. relating to correction. |
| CRANIOSACRAL | • craniosacral adj. Of or pertaining to the cranium and sacrum, especially with regard to craniosacral therapy, a form of… • CRANIOSACRAL adj. as in craniosacral therapy, an alternative therapy involving gentle manipulation of the bones and membranes of the skull, in order to treat a wide range of physical and psychological disorders. |
| CRYOSURGICAL | • cryosurgical adj. Of or pertaining to cryosurgery. • CRYOSURGICAL adj. relating to cryosurgery. |
| DOLLAROCRACY | • dollarocracy n. Rule by the wealthy; plutocracy. • DOLLAROCRACY n. rule by the dollar. |
| HETEROCERCAL | • heterocercal adj. (Ichthyology) Of a fish’s tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper… • HETEROCERCAL adj. having the vertebral column passing into the upper lobe of the tail, which is usually larger than the lower, as in sharks. |
| IRRECIPROCAL | • irreciprocal adj. Not reciprocal. • IRRECIPROCAL adj. not reciprocal. |
| MACRONUCLEAR | • macronuclear adj. Of or pertaining to a macronucleus. • MACRONUCLEAR adj. of or like a macronucleus. |
| MICROCRYSTAL | • microcrystal n. A microscopic crystal. • MICROCRYSTAL n. a microscopic crystal. |
| OVERCRITICAL | • overcritical adj. Excessively critical. • OVERCRITICAL adj. excessively critical. |
| PRECONCILIAR | • preconciliar adj. In or of the period before an ecclesiastical council, especially the Second Vatican Council. • pre-conciliar adj. Alternative form of preconciliar. • pre-Conciliar adj. Alternative form of preconciliar. |
| RECIPROCALLY | • reciprocally adv. In a reciprocal manner; by way of returning (e.g. a favour, insult, etc). • RECIPROCAL adv. acting in return. |
| RHINOCERICAL | • rhinocerical adj. Resembling or relating to the rhinoceros or its horn. • rhinocerical adj. (Slang, obsolete) Rich; abounding in "rhino" or money. • RHINOCERICAL adj. (archaic slang) rich. |