Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Abagor A transliteration of the Russian male given name Абаго́р (Abagór) abagovomab A particular monoclonal antibody. abagun A type of fowl found in Ethiopia, and said to have a sort of horn on its head; probably the helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris. Abahutu Synonym of Hutu (“African ethnic group”). Abaiang An atoll in Kiribati. Abair A surname from French. abaiser Ivory black; animal charcoal. abaisse A thin undercrust of pastry. Abakaliki The largest city and state capital of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Abakan The capital city of Khakassia, Russia. ABAKO A cultural and political organization from the 1950s opposed to Belgian colonial rule in what later became the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Abakum A transliteration of the Russian male given name Абаку́м (Abakúm) abakwetha A young Xhosa man undergoing the ritual initiation into manhood. Abalakov A surname from Russian. abalienate To make another's that which was once yours; to transfer the title of from one to another; to alienate. abalienation The act of abalienating; alienation; estrangement; transferring a legal title. abalone An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. abaloparatide A parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) analogue drug used to treat osteoporosis. Abalos A surname from Spanish abambulacral Facing away from or opposite to the ambulacrum of an echinoderm. abamectin A widely used insecticide, acaricide and anthelminthic. abametapir A medication for the treatment of headlouse infestation. abamine The compound methyl {[(2E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-yl](4-fluorobenzyl)amino}acetate that inhibits epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase abampere Unit of electrical current in electromagnetic and Gaussian cgs systems of units, equal to 10 amperes in SI units. abamurus A retaining wall; a wall erected to strengthen another wall. Aban The eighth solar month of the Persian calendar. Abana The Barada River. abanal Outside the anus. abanally In an abanal manner aband To desist in practicing, using, or doing; to renounce. Abando A district of Bilbao, Spain. abandon To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. abandonability The quality of being abandonable. abandonable Able to be abandoned; suitable for abandonment. abandoned Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked. abandonedly With abandon, without restraint. abandonedness The state or quality of being abandoned. abandonee One to whom something is abandoned. abandoner One who abandons. abandoning An act by which something or someone is abandoned; abandonment; neglect. abandonly In a wild and unrestrained manner; abandonedly. abandonment The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment. abandonness The state, quality, or condition of abandon; abandonment abandons Abandoned children; foundlings. abandonware A software product that is no longer updated or maintained, or whose copyright is no longer defended or which is no longer marketed even by the company who made it. Abanga A river in Gabon. Abangan A Muslim Javanese person who practices a much more syncretic version of Islam than the more orthodox santri. Abangay A barangay of Tapaz, Capiz, Philippines. Abanic A member of the Sioux tribe of American Indian; Siouan. Abanilla A barangay of Calubian, Leyte, Philippines. Abanks A surname. Abanon A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. abanoquil A drug that is an α1-adrenergic receptor antagonist. Abanthis A transliteration of the Ancient Greek female given name Ᾰ̓βᾰνθῐ́ς (Ăbănthĭ́s) Abantis Former name of Euboea. Abanto A surname from Spanish Abanyom A Bantoid language of the Ekoid subfamily of Niger-Congo, spoken primarily in Nigeria. abapertural Not apertural; Away from the aperture. abapical Of or pertaining to something at its lowest point; designating the part opposite to the apex. abapically From the lowest point (on down). abaptiston A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible. abaque A nomogram. abar To bar, prohibit, or block. Abarca A surname from Spanish. abare To strip; to uncover (make bare). abarelix A drug that is an injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist. abargains Of no value of consequence abarognosis A loss of the ability to realise or estimate the weight of an object. abarthrosis A form of articulation that allows considerable change in position and spatial relationship between the articulated parts, and which bones move freely upon one another; diarthrosis. abarticular Away from the joints; not articular. abarticulation An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint. abas A cutaneous disease; the scald-head. porrigo Abascal A surname from Spanish. abase To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. abased Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige. abasedly In an abased manner; abjectly. abasedness The quality of being abased. abasement The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. abaser One who, or that which, abases. abash To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit. Abasha A town in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia. abashable which can be abashed abashed Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. abashedly In an abashed manner. abashedness The state of being abashed; abashment. Abashev Belonging to or pertaining to a Bronze Age era culture from the Chuvash region of Russia.See Abashevo culture abashing Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession. abashingly In an abashing manner. abashless Not disconcerted or embarrassed; not concealed; not eliciting shame. abashlessly In an abashless, unabashed manner: unabashedly. abashment The state of feeling abashed; embarrassment from shame; timid shyness as from one's modesty being challenged. abasi The monetary unit of Afghanistan during the 19th century, valued at 1/3 of a rupee. abasia An inability to walk due to a defect in muscular coordination. abasic Of, pertaining to or caused by abasia. abasically Missing a nucleotide base. abasingly In an abasing manner. abasiophilia An overpowering sexual attraction to people who use orthopaedic appliances such as leg-braces, spinal braces, plaster or fibreglass orthopedic casts, or wheelchairs. abask In the sunshine; basking. Abaspour A surname. Abassia Synonym of Abyssinia: former name of Ethiopia. Abassian Synonym of Abyssinian. abastard To abastardize. abastardize To stigmatize as a bastard; debase. Abastumani A small town and climatic spa in the Adigeni Municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia. abasure The condition of being abased; humiliation; abasement abatable Capable of being abated. abatacept A fusion protein composed of an immunoglobulin fused to the extracellular domain of CTLA-4, a molecule capable of binding B7, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. abatagati Nguni witches and/or wizards abate To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. abated Lowered, beaten down, or cut away, as the background of an ornamental pattern in relief. Used specifically of stone-cutting; also of metal when the pattern or inscription is to show bright on dark, and the ground is therefore worked out with the graving-tool and left rough or hatched in lines. abatee Someone or something being abated. abatement The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression. abater One who, or that which, abates. abathochroal With compound eyes, each small lens being separate with its own cornea, and the sclera separate from the cornea. abating Anesis. abatis A means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire. abatised Provided with an abatis. abative Abating. abaton An enclosure in the temple of Asclepios where patients slept. abator a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee abatsons A device for directing sound downward. Sounding board. abattage The slaughter of animals, especially diseased ones to limit the spread of the disease. abattle To do battle. abattoir A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. abattoirlike Resembling or characteristic of an abattoir. abature Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a stag passing through them. abatwa A tiny spirit being in Zulu folklore. Abau A Papuan language, spoken in the Sandaun province of Papua New Guinea. abaucin A chemical compound developed as a narrow-spectrum antibiotic against Acinetobacter baumannii. abax An ancient counting board containing grooves in which counters were placed; a forerunner of the abacus. abaxial Of a side that is facing away from the axis or central line, such as the underside of a leaf, or the back of an animal. abaxialization Conversion to abaxial form. abaxialize To convert to abaxial form. abaxialized Converted to abaxial form abaxially In an abaxial manner. abaxonal Far from an axon. abay Barking or baying of dogs at their prey. abaya Synonym of aba. abayaed Dressed in an abaya. Abayudaya Belonging or relating to the Abayudaya. Abaza A member of an ethnic group living in the northwest Caucasus. abazi The monetary unit of Georgia until 1833, divided 40 puli. Abazin Synonym of Abaza. abb A type of yarn for the warp. abba Father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period. abbacy The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess. Abbadid A member of a Muslim dynasty that ruled in Seville in the 11th century. Abbaesque Similar in style to the Swedish pop supergroup ABBA. abbandonatamente With abandonment; so as to make the time subordinate to the expression. abbas abbot