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 anospinal Relating to the anus and spinal cord anosteocytic Free from osteocytes anostomid Any fish in the family Anostomidae, one of several with fish known as headstanders. anostosis Failure of bone formation, or atrophy of bones anostostomatid Any member of the Anostostomatidae, the wetas. anostracan Any fairy shrimp of the order Anostraca another One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect. anothergates Of a different kind or sort. anotherguess Of another kind. anotherkins Of another kind. anothermal Having a decreasing temperature with increasing water depth. anotia A rare congenital deformity where the pinna or auricle, the outer projected portion of the ear, is completely absent. anotopterid Any fish in the family Anotopteridae, the daggertooths. anotta annatto, a dye anovaginal Relating to the anus and vagina. anovesical Relating to the anus and urinary bladder. anovulant Any drug that prevents ovulation. anovular Synonym of anovulatory. anovulation Lack of ovulation. anovulatory Not ovulatory; characterized by anovulation (a lack of ovulation). anoxaemia Critical lack of oxygen in blood; severe hypoxaemia. anoxaemic Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia. anoxia A condition in which a body tissue or an environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia. anoxic Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen. anoxically In an anoxic way; without oxygen. anoxybiosis A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis. anoxybiotic Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis. anoxygenic That does not involve the production of oxygen anpan A Japanese sweet roll most commonly filled with red bean paste. Anping A district of Tainan, Taiwan. anpirtoline A serotonin agonist. Anput An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Anubis Anqing A prefecture-level city of Anhui, China. anrukinzumab A humanized monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of asthma. ans A municipality in Liège province, Belgium. ansa The most protruding part of planetary rings as seen from a distance, perceived to project like handles on either side of the disc of the planet. Ansagan A barangay of Tuba, Benguet, Philippines. Ansah A surname. Ansai A district of Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. ansalactam Any of a group of ansamycin macrolides present in marine some bacteria ansamitocin Any of a group of maytansinoid antibiotics ansamitocinoside Any glycoside of ansamitocin ansamycin Any of a family of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial and antiviral effects. Ansan A city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Ansar A group of tribespeople, living in Madinah, who gave aid and protection to the prophet Mohammad and his followers, the Muhajirun. Ansari A surname. ansate That has a handle or a part that resembles a handle. ansated Synonym of ansate. Ansatsuken A fictional martial arts style or fighting technique that has been developed with the purpose of killing an opponent. ansatz A mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon, posited in order to help provisionally solve an equation or other problem. Ansbacher A surname from German. anschauung Sense-perception. Anschluss Political annexation, specifically that of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938. Anschutz A surname. Anscombe A surname. Ansdell A suburb of Lytham St Annes, Fylde borough, Lancashire, England, named after Richard Ansdell (OS grid ref SD3428). Anse A variant of Ans, Belgium, in the Walloon language. ANSEL A surname. Ansell A surname. Anselm A male given name from the Germanic languages. Anselma A female given name, a feminine form of Anselm. Anselmian Of or relating to Saint Anselm of Canterbury (c.1033-1109), philosopher and theologian, or his ontological argument for the existence of God. Anselmic Anselmian. Anselmo A surname. anseranatid Any waterbird of the family Anseranatidae anserated Having the extremities terminate in the heads of eagles, lions, etc. ansericide The killing of a goose. anseriform Of or pertaining to birds of the order Anseriformes including ducks, geese, swans, and screamers. anserine Silly, foolish, stupid. ansermetite A monoclinic-prismatic carmine red mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and vanadium. anserous resembling a goose Ansh A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Anshan A prefecture-level city of Liaoning, in northeastern China. Anshar A sky god. Anshu A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Anshul A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Anshuman A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Anshun A prefecture-level city of Guizhou, China. ansible A hypothetical device that enables users to communicate instantaneously across great distances; that is, a faster-than-light communication device. Ansichow Anxi, a historical department in Gansu, China, whose capital is located in present-day Guazhou County, known as Anxi County until 2006. ansiform Having the form of a loop Anslee A female given name transferred from the surname. Ansley A village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2991). Anson An English surname transferred from the given name meaning "son of Agnes". Ansonia A community in the municipality of Huron Shores, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. ansonica A white grape variety used in various parts of Italy ansotomy The division of a loop, especially of one that forms a constriction. ansoxetine An antidepressant drug, never marketed. Anspach A surname from German. anspessade A French gendarme serving in the military, between the 16th and 17th centuries. Anstead A surname. Anstett A surname. Anstey A small village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4032). Anstie A surname. Anstine A surname. Anston A civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, which includes the villages of North Anston and South Anston. Anstruther A small coastal town in Fife council area, Scotland, divided into Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester (OS grid ref NO5603). Ansty A village in Hilton parish, Dorset, England, which includes Ansty Cross, Higher Ansty, Lower Ansty and Little Ansty or Pleck (OS grid ref ST7602). ansulate Coiled at the apex and then bent over in a loop, like the shoots in some Cucurbitaceae. Ansuman A male given name from India. Ansus An Austronesian language spoken in Indonesian New Guinea. Ansusinha A surname from Thai. ansuvimab A monoclonal antibody medication for the treatment of Zaire ebolavirus infection. ansuz The symbol ᚨ, the a-rune of the Elder Futhark. ANSV Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo, the Italian aircraft accident investigation agency. answer A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question. answerability The state of being answerable. answerable Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible. answerableness The state or quality of being answerable. answerably In suitable proportion; proportionately. answerback A response to a message, originally in radio but now through other media. answered Having an answer answerer A person who, or thing that, answers or responds. answering The act of giving an answer. answeringly In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply. answerless Having or producing no answer. answerlessly Without an answer; without answering. answerlessness Absence of an answer. answerphone Synonym of answering machine, especially one built into a telephone. ant Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females. anta A kind of pier that terminates the walls of the naos, a kind of post or pillar on either side of a doorway or entrance of a Greek temple. antabuse Disulfiram, prescribed to recovering alcoholics. antacid An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, especially in the stomach. antacidity The property of being antacid. antacrid Serving to correct acridness of the humours. Antadao A barangay of Sagada, Mountain Province, Philippines. Antaean Relating to Antaeus, a half-giant slain by Hercules in Greek mythology. Antaeus The son of Poseidon and Gaea. antafenite An anthelminthic drug. antafumicin Any of a group of antifungal agents, based on (3S,5S)-5-(3-acetyl-2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-methoxyoxolan-2-one, present in the mold Aspergillus niger or its close relatives. antagomir Any of a class of chemically engineered oligonucleotides used to silence endogenous microRNA. antagonism A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy. antagonist An opponent or enemy. antagonistic Contending or acting against. antagonistically In an antagonistic manner. antagonizable Capable of being antagonized. antagonization A process or action of antagonizing. antagonize To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction). antagonized Having been acted on by antagonistic forces. antagonizer One who, or that which, antagonizes. antagonizing Tending to antagonize. antagony antagonism (opposition, contest) antagonym A contronym. Antakarinya A Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal language spoken in the Oodnadatta region of South Australia; a major dialect of the Western Desert language group. Antakiyeh Synonym of Antioch. Antakya A city and district in southeastern Turkey, Hatay Province, the ancient Antioch. antalarmin The heterocyclic compound N-butyl-N-ethyl-2,5,6-trimethyl-7-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)pyrrolo[3,2-e]pyrimidin-4-amine that is a corticotropin-releasing hormone antalgic alleviating pain antalkali Any substance that counteracts the action of an alkali. Antalya A province and metropolitan municipality in southwest Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast.