| ACCRETING | • accreting v. Present participle of accrete. • ACCRETE v. to grow together. |
| ACCRETION | • accretion n. The act of increasing by natural growth; especially the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession… • accretion n. The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition. • accretion n. Something added externally to promote the external growth of an item. |
| ACCRETIVE | • accretive adj. Relating to accretion; increasing, or adding to, by growth. • ACCRETIVE adj. relating to accretion, also ACCRETIONARY. |
| CRETINISE | • cretinise v. Alternative form of cretinize. • CRETINISE v. to make into a cretin, also CRETINIZE. |
| CRETINISM | • cretinism n. (Pathology) A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital… • CRETINISM n. a congenital deficiency of thyroxine (thyroid hormone) which, if untreated, can lead to mental retardation and incomplete physical development. |
| CRETINIZE | • cretinize v. (Transitive) To cause to be or act like a cretin. • CRETINIZE v. to make into a cretin, also CRETINISE. |
| CRETINOID | • cretinoid adj. Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with cretinism. • cretinoid n. An individual who is afflicted with cretinism. • CRETINOID adj. resembling a cretin. |
| CRETINOUS | • cretinous adj. Characteristic of a cretin; very stupid. • CRETINOUS adj. like a cretin. |
| DECRETIST | • decretist n. One who studies, or professes the knowledge of, the decretals. • DECRETIST n. one who studies, or professes the knowledge of, the decretals, also DECRETALIST. |
| DECRETIVE | • decretive adj. Having the authority of a decree. • DECRETIVE adj. relating to or having the force of a decree, also DECRETORY. |
| EXCRETING | • excreting v. Present participle of excrete. • excreting n. An act of excretion. • EXCRETE v. to discharge or eject. |
| EXCRETION | • excretion n. The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body;… • excretion n. Something excreted in that manner, especially urine or feces. • EXCRETION n. the act of excreting. |
| EXCRETIVE | • excretive adj. Having the power of excreting, or promoting excretion. • EXCRETIVE adj. having the power of excreting, or promoting excretion. |
| INCRETION | • incretion n. An internal secretion. • INCRETION n. internal secretion. |
| SECRETING | • secreting v. (US) present participle of secret. • secreting v. Present participle of secrete. • SECRETE v. to emit by means of bodily functions. |
| SECRETINS | • secretins n. Plural of secretin. • SECRETIN n. a hormone secreted by the duodenum. |
| SECRETION | • secretion n. (Countable) any substance that is secreted by an organism. • secretion n. (Uncountable) the act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland. • secretion n. The act of hiding something. |
| SECRETIVE | • secretive adj. Having an inclination to secrecy. • secretive adj. Relating to secretion. • SECRETIVE adj. inclined to or fond of secrecy. |
| SYNCRETIC | • syncretic adj. Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious observance, philosophical… • SYNCRETIC adj. combining different forms of belief or practice. |