aesthetic | (noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | Synonyms: esthetic |
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anaesthetic | (noun) a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations | Synonyms: anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anesthetic agent |
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analphabetic | (noun) an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet | Synonyms: analphabet |
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anesthetic | (noun) a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations | Synonyms: anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic agent |
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antidiabetic | (noun) a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus | Synonyms: antidiabetic drug |
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antidiuretic | (noun) a drug that limits the formation of urine | Synonyms: antidiuretic drug |
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antiemetic | (noun) a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting | Synonyms: antiemetic drug |
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antipyretic | (noun) any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever | Synonyms: febrifuge |
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arithmetic | (noun) the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations | - |
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ascetic | (noun) someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline | Synonyms: abstainer |
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cosmetic | (noun) a toiletry designed to beautify the body | - |
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diabetic | (noun) someone who has diabetes | - |
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diaphoretic | (noun) used to produce perspiration | - |
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diuretic | (noun) any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water | Synonyms: diuretic drug, water pill |
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emetic | (noun) a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting | Synonyms: nauseant, vomit, vomitive |
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esthetic | (noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | Synonyms: aesthetic |
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heretic | (noun) a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church | Synonyms: misbeliever, religious outcast |
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(noun) a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) | - |
metic | (noun) an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city | - |
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parasympathetic | (noun) originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels | Synonyms: parasympathetic nervous system |
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paretic | (noun) a person afflicted with paresis (partial paralysis) | - |
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peripatetic | (noun) a person who walks from place to place | - |
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synthetic | (noun) a compound made artificially by chemical reactions | Synonyms: synthetic substance |
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