abiogenetic | (adjective) originating by abiogenesis | - |
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acetic | (adjective) relating to or containing acetic acid | - |
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aesthetic | (adjective) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | Synonyms: aesthetical, esthetic, esthetical |
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(adjective) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics | Synonyms: esthetic |
(adjective) aesthetically pleasing | Synonyms: artistic, esthetic |
(noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | Synonyms: esthetic |
agamogenetic | (adjective) (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction | Synonyms: agamic, agamous, apomictic, parthenogenetic |
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alphabetic | (adjective) arranged in order according to the alphabet | Synonyms: alphabetical |
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(adjective) relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet | Synonyms: alphabetical |
anaesthetic | (adjective) relating to or producing insensibility | Synonyms: anesthetic |
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(adjective) characterized by insensibility | Synonyms: anesthetic |
(noun) a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations | Synonyms: anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anesthetic agent |
analgetic | (adjective) capable of relieving pain | Synonyms: analgesic, anodyne |
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analphabetic | (adjective) not alphabetic | - |
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(adjective) relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic | - |
(adjective) having little acquaintance with writing | Synonyms: unlettered |
(noun) an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet | Synonyms: analphabet |
androgenetic | (adjective) of or related to androgenesis | Synonyms: androgenous |
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anesthetic | (adjective) relating to or producing insensibility | Synonyms: anaesthetic |
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(adjective) characterized by insensibility | Synonyms: anaesthetic |
(noun) a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations | Synonyms: anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic agent |
anisogametic | (adjective) relating to either of a pair of dissimilar (anisogamic) gametes combining in sexual reproduction | - |
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anthropogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings | Synonyms: anthropogenic |
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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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antiferromagnetic | (adjective) relating to antiferromagnetism | - |
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antimagnetic | (adjective) impervious to the effects of a magnetic field; resistant to magnetization | - |
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antipathetic | (adjective) (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed | Synonyms: antipathetical, averse, indisposed, loath, loth |
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(adjective) characterized by antagonism or antipathy | Synonyms: antagonistic, antipathetical |
antipyretic | (adjective) preventing or alleviating fever | - |
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(noun) any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever | Synonyms: febrifuge |
antithetic | (adjective) sharply contrasted in character or purpose | Synonyms: antithetical |
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anuretic | (adjective) of or relating to an inability to urinate | Synonyms: anuric |
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apathetic | (adjective) showing little or no emotion or animation | - |
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(adjective) marked by a lack of interest | Synonyms: indifferent |
aphaeretic | (adjective) relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis | Synonyms: apheretic |
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apheretic | (adjective) relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis | Synonyms: aphaeretic |
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aphetic | (adjective) produced by aphesis | - |
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apogametic | (adjective) of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization | Synonyms: apogamic, apogamous |
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apologetic | (adjective) offering or expressing apology | Synonyms: excusatory |
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aposiopetic | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of aposiopesis | - |
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arithmetic | (adjective) relating to or involving arithmetic | Synonyms: arithmetical |
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(noun) the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations | - |
ascetic | (adjective) pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline | Synonyms: ascetical |
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(adjective) practicing great self-denial | Synonyms: ascetical, austere, spartan |
(noun) someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline | Synonyms: abstainer |
asyndetic | (adjective) lacking conjunctions | - |
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athletic | (adjective) relating to or befitting athletics or athletes | - |
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(adjective) vigorously active | Synonyms: acrobatic, gymnastic |
(adjective) having a sturdy and well proportioned body | - |
autogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to autogenesis | - |
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auxetic | (adjective) of or relating to growth by auxesis | - |
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balletic | (adjective) characteristic of or resembling or suitable for ballet | - |
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bathetic | (adjective) effusively or insincerely emotional | Synonyms: drippy, hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, sappy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy |
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biogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to the production of living organisms from other living organisms | - |
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biosynthetic | (adjective) of or relating to biosynthesis | - |
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blastogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to blastogenesis | - |
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cataphoretic | (adjective) of or relating to electrophoresis | Synonyms: electrophoretic |
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catechetic | (adjective) of or relating to or resembling a rigorous catechism | Synonyms: catechistic |
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(adjective) of or relating to or involving catechesis | Synonyms: catechetical |
cenogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to cenogenesis | - |
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cometic | (adjective) of or relating to or resembling a comet | Synonyms: cometary |
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copacetic | (adjective) completely satisfactory | Synonyms: copasetic, copesetic, copesettic |
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copasetic | (adjective) completely satisfactory | Synonyms: copacetic, copesetic, copesettic |
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copesetic | (adjective) completely satisfactory | Synonyms: copacetic, copasetic, copesettic |
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cosmetic | (adjective) serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body | Synonyms: enhancive |
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(adjective) serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose | Synonyms: decorative, ornamental |
(noun) a toiletry designed to beautify the body | - |
cyanogenetic | (adjective) capable of producing cyanide | Synonyms: cyanogenic |
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cybernetic | (adjective) of or relating the principles of cybernetics | - |
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cytogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to cytogenetics | Synonyms: cytogenetical |
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cytokinetic | (adjective) of or relating to the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following the division of the nucleus | - |
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diabetic | (adjective) of or relating to or causing diabetes | - |
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(adjective) suffering from diabetes | - |
(noun) someone who has diabetes | - |
diamagnetic | (adjective) relating to or exhibiting diamagnetism; slightly repelled by a magnet | - |
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dianoetic | (adjective) proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition | Synonyms: discursive |
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diaphoretic | (adjective) inducing perspiration | Synonyms: sudorific |
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(noun) used to produce perspiration | - |
diarrhetic | (adjective) of or relating to diarrhea | Synonyms: diarrheal, diarrheic, diarrhoeal, diarrhoeic, diarrhoetic |
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diarrhoetic | (adjective) of or relating to diarrhea | Synonyms: diarrheal, diarrheic, diarrhetic, diarrhoeal, diarrhoeic |
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dietetic | (adjective) of or relating to the diet | Synonyms: dietary, dietetical |
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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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eidetic | (adjective) of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy | - |
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electromagnetic | (adjective) pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion | - |
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electrophoretic | (adjective) of or relating to electrophoresis | Synonyms: cataphoretic |
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emetic | (noun) a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting | Synonyms: nauseant, vomit, vomitive |
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empathetic | (adjective) showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states | Synonyms: empathic |
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endogenetic | (adjective) of rocks formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth | Synonyms: endogenic |
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energetic | (adjective) possessing or exerting or displaying energy | - |
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(adjective) working hard to promote an enterprise | Synonyms: gumptious, industrious, up-and-coming |
epenthetic | (adjective) of or pertaining to epenthesis | Synonyms: parasitic |
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erythropoietic | (adjective) of or relating to the formation of red blood cells | - |
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esthetic | (adjective) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | Synonyms: aesthetic, aesthetical, esthetical |
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(adjective) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics | Synonyms: aesthetic |
(adjective) aesthetically pleasing | Synonyms: aesthetic, artistic |
(noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | Synonyms: aesthetic |
exegetic | (adjective) relating to exegesis | Synonyms: exegetical |
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ferromagnetic | (adjective) relating to or demonstrating ferromagnetism | - |
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frenetic | (adjective) excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion | Synonyms: frantic, frenzied, phrenetic |
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genetic | (adjective) of or relating to the science of genetics | Synonyms: genetical |
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(adjective) pertaining to or referring to origin | - |
(adjective) of or relating to or produced by or being a gene | Synonyms: genetical, genic |
(adjective) occurring among members of a family usually by heredity | Synonyms: familial, hereditary, inherited, transmissible, transmitted |
geodetic | (adjective) of or relating to or determined by geodesy | Synonyms: geodesic, geodesical |
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haematopoietic | (adjective) pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells | Synonyms: haematogenic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, hematopoietic, hemopoietic |
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haemopoietic | (adjective) pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells | Synonyms: haematogenic, haematopoietic, hematogenic, hematopoietic, hemopoietic |
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hematopoietic | (adjective) pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells | Synonyms: haematogenic, haematopoietic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, hemopoietic |
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hemopoietic | (adjective) pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells | Synonyms: haematogenic, haematopoietic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, hematopoietic |
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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) | - |
hermetic | (adjective) completely sealed; completely airtight | - |
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homiletic | (adjective) of or relating to homiletics | Synonyms: homiletical |
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(adjective) of the nature of a homily or sermon | Synonyms: homiletical |
hydrokinetic | (adjective) relating to fluids in motion or the forces that produce or affect such motion | - |
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hypothetic | (adjective) based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence | Synonyms: conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious |
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inaesthetic | (adjective) violating aesthetic canons or requirements; deficient in tastefulness or beauty | Synonyms: unaesthetic |
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karyokinetic | (adjective) of or relating to the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis | - |
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kinaesthetic | (adjective) of or relating to kinesthesis | Synonyms: kinesthetic |
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kinesthetic | (adjective) of or relating to kinesthesis | Synonyms: kinaesthetic |
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kinetic | (adjective) relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith | - |
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(adjective) supplying motive force | Synonyms: energising, energizing |
(adjective) characterized by motion | - |
magnetic | (adjective) having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel | Synonyms: magnetised, magnetized |
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(adjective) determined by earth's magnetic fields | - |
(adjective) capable of being magnetized | - |
(adjective) of or relating to or caused by magnetism | - |
(adjective) possessing an extraordinary ability to attract | Synonyms: charismatic |
metic | (noun) an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city | - |
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mimetic | (adjective) exhibiting mimicry | - |
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(adjective) characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis | - |
natriuretic | (adjective) of or relating to natriuresis | - |
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noetic | (adjective) of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | Synonyms: intellectual, rational |
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nomothetic | (adjective) relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles | - |
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nonmagnetic | (adjective) not capable of being magnetized | - |
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nonphotosynthetic | (adjective) not photosynthetic | - |
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nonsynthetic | (adjective) involving or derived from living organisms; free from chemical treatments or additives | - |
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onomatopoetic | (adjective) (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound | Synonyms: echoic, imitative, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical |
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(adjective) of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia | Synonyms: onomatopoeic |
ontogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to the origin and development of individual organisms | - |
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palingenetic | (adjective) of or relating to palingenesis | - |
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