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 Albigeois A member of the Albigenses. albiglutide A glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist drug used to treat type 2 diabetes. Albin A male given name from Latin. Albina A female given name from Latin. albinal Synonym of albino. albiness A female albino. albinic Synonym of albino. albinism Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino. albinistic Of, pertaining to, or affected by, albinism. albino Congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); born with albinism. albinocracy rule by white people albinocratic Relating to albinocracy. albinoid Having or relating to albinism. albinoidism The condition of being albinoid. albinoism congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino Albinonian Of or relating to Tomaso Albinoni (1671–1751), Italian Baroque composer. albinotic Affected with albinism; albinistic. Albinson A surname. albinterferon A recombinant fusion protein drug consisting of interferon alpha (IFN-α) linked to human albumin. albinuria Synonym of albiduria. Albion Great Britain (or sometimes just England or the British Isles). Albioner A native or inhabitant of Albion (Great Britain (or sometimes just England or the British Isles)). Albionian Of, from or relating to Albion (Great Britain (or sometimes just England or the British Isles)). Albiorix A moon of Saturn. Albireo A binary star in the constellation Cygnus; Beta (β) Cygni. albite A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series. Albiter A surname from Spanish. albitic Of or relating to the mineral albite. albitite Any rock composed mostly of albite albitization conversion into albite albitize To convert into albite albitized Converted into albite albizia A plant of the genus Albizia; a siris or silk tree. albizzia Any of a number of trees and shrubs considered either now or formerly to belong to the genus Albizia. albo An Albanian. alboaggregin Any of a group of proteins that are platelet agonists albocerulean A small lycaenid butterfly, Udara albocaerulea, of Asia. albocracy Governance by white people, especially Europeans. alboka A Basque single-reed woodwind instrument having two small-diameter melody pipes with finger holes and a bell traditionally made from animal horn. albolabrin A particular disintegrin. albolith A kind of cement consisting mostly of magnesia and silica. alboll A kind of mollisol found in areas with an aquic moisture regime with an eluvial horizon. albomycin An antibiotic, found in Actinomyces subtropicus, used against penicillin-resistant infections Albon A surname from Middle English. (a variant of Albone) albondiga A Spanish or Latin American variety of meatball. albondigas A Mexican soup made with albóndigas (Spanish meatballs). albondin A cell receptor that binds albumin. albonoursin An antibacterial diketopiperazine peptide produced by Streptomyces noursei. albopapuloid Relating to white papules. Albor A surname from Galician. alborada A Spanish aubade or morning song. alboranite A hypersthene-basalt without olivine. Alboreto A surname from Italian Albornoz A surname from Spanish. Alborough A surname. Alborz A mountain range in northern Iran stretching from the borders of Azerbaijan and Armenia in the northwest to the southern end of the Caspian Sea, and ending in the east at the borders of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Albota A village and commune of Argeș County, Romania. albous White. Albouy A surname from French [in turn from Occitan]. Albrandswaard A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. albrechtschraufite A triclinic-pinacoidal yellow green mineral containing calcium, carbon, fluorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and uranium. albricias A sum of money paid as a reward to the bearer of good news. Albright A surname. Albrighton A large village and civil parish in eastern Shropshire, England, formerly in the old Bridgnorth district (OS grid ref SJ8104). Albritton A surname. Albro A surname. Albronze Clipped compound of aluminium bronze. Albruna A seeress honored among Germanic tribes according to Tacitus. Albu A surname from Romanian. Albuera A municipality of Leyte, Philippines. albuginea A layer of white, fibrous tissue. albugineous Resembling the white of the eye, or of an egg. It is applied to various white or whitish things in the body. albugo A leucoma. Albuixech Town of the Horta Nord district, in the Valencian Community (Spain) Albula An administrative district of Grisons canton, Switzerland, which replaced Albula District in 2017; in full, Albula Region. albularyo A Filipino faith healer or witch doctor. albulid Any member of the family Albulidae. albuliform Any bonefish of the order Albuliformes albuloid Relating to or characteristic of the albulids. album In Ancient Rome, a white tablet or register on which the praetor's edicts and other public notices were recorded. albumblatt A short instrumental composition, usually performed on the piano and light in character. albumen Synonym of egg white (“(uncountable) the clear fluid part of an egg surrounding the yolk, being mostly the protein albumin and water, which turns stiff and white when beaten or cooked; (countable) the white of a particular egg”). albumenise Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize. albumenize To convert into albumen. albumenizer One who albumenizes. albumin Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume. albuminaceous Of, pertaining to, or consisting of albumin. albuminate A compound of albumin and a base or acid albuminaturia A form of albuminuria in which there is a preponderance in the urine of mineral substances over proteins. albuminemia The (normal) presence of albumin in the blood. albuminemic Relating to albuminemia albuminiferous Supplying albumen. albuminimeter An instrument, usually made of wood, for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid, generally urine. albuminimetry The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid. albuminiparous Producing albumin. albuminise Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize. albuminization A conversion into albumin. albuminocytological Relating to proteins (especially albumins) and cells. albuminogenous Forming albumen. albuminoid of albumin albuminoidal Of the nature of an albuminoid. albuminome All the albumins of a particular organism. albuminone A principle derived from certain albuminoids; it is soluble in alcohol and is not coagulable by heat. albuminosis A condition of the blood characterized by the presence of more than the usual amount of albumin; hyperalbuminemia. albuminous Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin. albuminously In an albuminous manner. albuminousness The state or quality of being albuminous. albuminuria The presence of albumin in the urine, often a symptom of renal disease albuminuric showing the symptom albuminuria, i.e. having albumen in the urine albuminurophobia A phobia of renal disease. albumless lacking an album albumone Synonym of albuminone. albumose Any of a class of polypeptides formed by digestion of protein; proteose albumosuria The presence of proteoses in the urine. albuneid Any member of the family Albuneidae. Albuquerque A surname from Spanish. Albuquerquean Of or relating to Albuquerque. Alburgh A village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM2786). alburn The bleak, a small European fish with silvery scales. alburnous Of or pertaining to sapwood. alburnum sapwood; the soft, newer wood in the trunk of a tree found between the bark and the hardened heartwood. Alburquerque A municipality of Bohol, Philippines. Albury A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4324). albutannin exsiccated tannin albuminate albuterol Synonym of salbutamol. albutoin An anticonvulsant drug. Alby A habitational surname from Old English. Albyn Scotland, especially the Highlands. Alcaeus A name of Greek origin, particularly borne by an Ancient Greek lyric poet of Mytilene (c. 620–6th century BCE). alcaftadine An histamine H₁ receptor antagonist used to prevent eye irritation brought on by allergic conjunctivitis. Alcaic Pertaining to Alcaeus, a Greek lyric poet of around 600 BC; especially, of a verse meter in a four-line stanza which he supposedly invented. alcaide The governor or commander of a Spanish or Portuguese fortress or prison. Alcala A surname from Spanish. alcalase A protease obtained from Bacillus licheniformis alcalde In Spain or Latin America, a municipal magistrate who has both judicial and administrative functions. alcaldeship The role or status of alcalde. alcaligin A siderophore produced by bacteria of the family Alcaligenaceae. alcamahol alcohol Alcamo A commune and town in Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Alcan The Alaska Highway, which connects British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska. alcanna A Bush, henna (Lawsonia inermis). Alcantar A surname from Spanish. alcantara A suede-like synthetic textile, composed of polyester and polyurethane. ALCAPA Synonym of Bland-White-Garland syndrome. Alcaraz A surname from Spanish. alcarraza a jug, pitcher, etc. made of porous earthenware. alcatif A carpet. alcatote A foolish oaf. alcatras Any of various large ocean birds, such as the pelican, gannet, frigatebird, or albatross. Alcatraz An island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island.