Words starting with A

AmezolaA surname.
AmezquitaA surname from Spanish.
amfebutamoneThe drug bupropion.
amfecloralA stimulant drug formerly used as an appetite suppressant.
amfenacA nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
amfepentorexA stimulant drug derived from methamphetamine, used as an appetite suppressant for the treatment of obesity.
amfepramoneA stimulant drug used as an appetite suppressant.
AmFestClipped compound of AmericaFest, a conservative conference.
AmfikleiaA town in the Central Greece region of Greece.
AmfilohiaA town in Greece located in the Aitolia-Akarnania prefecture.
AmfissaA kind of black or green olive grown in this region.
amflutizoleA xanthine oxidase inhibitor used for the treatment of gout.
AmgaA river in the Sakha Republic, Russia.
AmganAn age from 513.0 ± 2.0 to 502 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cambrian.
AmharaA member of a Semitic people of Ethiopia.
AmhariaThe historical territories and homeland of the Amhara tribe.
AmharicA Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia.
AmharismAn expression or characteristic peculiar to the Amharic language.
AmherstAn English surname.
AmherstburgA town in Ontario, Canada.
amherstiteA medium-grained equigranular rock with anhedral consertal fabric, composed of andesine antiperthite with enclosed orthoclase.
AmherstonianA native or inhabitant of Amherst.
amiA town in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
amiaThe bowfin, Amia calva.
amiabilityFriendliness, especially easy approachability owing to a cheerful and pleasant disposition.
amiableFriendly; kind; sweet; gracious.
amiablenessThe state or quality of being amiable.
amiablyIn an amiable manner; in a friendly or pleasant manner.
amianthamianthus
amianthiformResembling amianthus in form.
amianthoidResembling amianthus.
amianthusA type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
amibegronA drug that acts as a selective agonist for the β₃ adrenergic receptor, with antidepressant and anxiolytic effects.
amicOf, relating to, or derived from ammonia.
amicabilityThe state or quality of being amicable or friendly.
amicableShowing friendliness or goodwill.
amicablenessThe state or quality of being amicable.
amicablyFriendly; in an amicable manner.
amicalFriendly, amicable.
amicarbalideAn antipsychotic drug.
amiceA hood, or cape with a hood, made of or lined with grey fur, formerly worn by the clergy.
amicetinA particular antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces
amiciA surname from Italian.
amicicidekilling of a friend
amicideThe act of killing a friend.
amiciteA monoclinic-sphenoidal zeolite mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
amicitialOf or relating to private friendship.
AmickA surname.
AmicoA surname.
amicoumacinAny of a class of antibiotic phenolic lactones, based on (2S,3S,4S)-4-amino-2,3-dihydroxy-N1-{(1S)-1-[(3S)-8-hydroxy-1-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1H-isochromen-3-yl]-3-methylbutyl}hexanediamide, produced by Bacillus pumilus
amicrobialNot containing microbes
amicrobicNot caused by microbes
amicrofilaraemicNot microfilaraemic
amicrofilaremiaThe absence of microfilaremia
amicrofilaremicNot microfilaremic
amicronucleateNot having a micronucleus.
amicroscopicSynonym of submicroscopic.
amicrovillarLacking microvilli
amicticCovered in ice, thus unaffected by air temperature, but still having layers of water that intermix (holomictic).
amicusSomeone not a party to a case who submits a brief and/or presents oral argument in that case.
amicyaninA specific protein that plays a role in electron transfer, containing a copper atom.
amidIn the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.
AmidaAn ancient city in Mesopotamia located within modern Diyarbakır, Turkey.
AmidahA prayer primarily consisting of nineteen blessings recited in a whisper while standing facing the site of the Temple in Jerusalem.
amidakujiSynonym of ladder lottery.
amidalA chemical compound formed by the condensation of an amide with an aldehyde.
amidantelAn anthelminthic drug.
amidapsoneAn antimicrobial solution used in the treatment of Marek's disease in chickens.
amidaseAny amidohydrolase
amidateA product of amidation.
amidatedConverted into, or reacted with an amide
amidatingThat causes an amidation reaction
amidationReaction with, or formation of, an amide.
amideAny derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides or acid amides
amidephrineA particular alpha-adrenergic agonist.
amidicCharacteristic of an amide.
amidicityA linear measure of the strength of an amide bond in an organic compound, based on the computed enthalpy of hydrogenation when compared to the reference compounds dimethylacetamide and azaadamantane-2-one.
amidificationThe formation of an amide from a carboxylic acid by reaction with an amine
amidinStarch modified by heat so as to become a transparent mass, like horn. It is soluble in cold water.
amidineAny of several classes of organic compound, formally derived from oxoacids by replacement of the hydroxy group with an amino group, and the oxo group with =NR.
amidiniumAny cation formed by protonation of an amidine
amidiniumationReaction with, or formation of an amidinium cation
amidinizeTo react with, or convert to an amidinium ion
amidinoAny univalent radical derived from an amidine by removal of a hydrogen atom.
amidinoaspartaseA hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of N-amidino-L-aspartate and water into L-aspartate and urea.
amidinohydrazoneSynonym of ambazone.
amidinohydrolaseAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an amidine
amidinopiperidineAn amidino derivative of piperidine
amidinopropaneThe amidine (CH₃)₂CH-C(=NH)NH₂
amidinotransferaseAny of a group of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of amidinos.
AmidismSynonym of Pure Land (“Buddhist school”).
AmidistA Buddhist of the Pure Land school, i.e. Amidism.
amiditeAny ester of an oxyacid in which one or more -O- linkages are replaced by an -N< (amino) group
amidmostIn the very middle; central.
amidoThe univalent radical -NH₂ when attached via a carboxyl group
amidoalkylAny amido derivative of an alkyl radical
amidoalkylationFormation of, or reaction with an amidoalkyl radical
amidoamineAny amine that also has an amide group (typically a monoamide of a diamine)
amidocuprateAny of a group of complex anions containing copper amides; any salt containing such an anion
amidogenThe amino radical, •NH₂, the neutral form of the amide ion −NH₂⁻, regardable as the ammonia molecule with one of its hydrogen atoms removed.
amidoglycanA glycan that is bonded to the amine part of a peptide
amidohydrolaseAny of a class of hydrolases that act upon amide bonds
amidohydrolysisThe hydrolysis of an amide
amidohydrolyticRelated to amidohydrolysis
amidolThe hydrochloride of the amino-phenol 2,4-diaminophenol, used as a photographic developer.
amidoligaseAny ligase that catalyses the binding of an amido group, but especially one that catalyses the transfer of such a group from glutamine
amidolysisThe cleavage of amide groups (especially of peptide bonds)
amidolyticRelating to the cleavage of amide groups (or, more specifically, of peptide bonds)
amidolyticallyIn an amidolytic manner
amidomethylAny amido derivative of a methyl radical (-CH₂-NH-CO-R)
amidomethylationAny reaction that adds an amidomethyl group
AmidonA small city, the county seat of Slope County, North Dakota, with a population of only 20 in 2010.
amidonaphtholAny amido derivative of naphthol
amidoneSynonym of methadone.
amidophosphoribosyltransferaseAn enzyme that catalyzes the first committed step in purine synthesis, converting PRPP and glutamine into a precursor used to make purine nucleotides such as adenine and guanine.
amidopropylA propyl radical with an amine group substituted for a hydrogen atom.
amidopyrineSynonym of aminophenazone.
amidotransferaseamidoligase
amidotrizoateSynonym of sodium amidotrizoate.
amidoximeAny oxime in which one of the substituents (R') is an amino group
amidrazoneAny of a class of nitrogen derivatives of carboxylic acids having a tautomeric structure represented by the general formulas RC(=NH)NHNH₂ and RC(NH₂)=NNH₂
amidshipIn the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).
amidshipsIn the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
amidstIn the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.
amidulinsoluble starch, so rendered by boiling or treating with hydrochloric acid
AmieA female given name from Latin, a less common spelling of Amy.
AmielA surname from French [in turn from Occitan].
AmiensThe capital city of the Somme department, Hauts-de-France region, France.
AmiesA surname from Old French.
amifampridine3,4-diaminopyridine, an organic compound used in the treatment of a number of rare muscle diseases.
amiflamineA reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A.
amifloxacinA fluoroquinolone antibiotic.
amifostineA cytoprotective adjuvant used in cancer chemotherapy.
amigaA female friend.
AmigaerA user or fan of the Amiga family of personal computers.
AmigaheadA fan of the Amiga family of personal computers.
AmiganA user of the Commodore Amiga computer.
amigoA friend.
AmigonA surname from Spanish.
amigrainousNot migrainous; not migraine-like.
amigurumiThe Japanese art of crocheting or knitting stuffed yarn toys, typically creatures having oversized heads.
AmihanA barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
amiidAny member of the Amiidae.
amiiformOf or relating to the Amiiformes
AmikaA female given name from Japanese.
amikacinA semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin and is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its sulfate C₂₂H₄₃N₅O₁₃·2 H₂SO₄ to treat serious bacterial infections.
amikhellineAn antimitotic drug.
amildarA revenue collector having jurisdiction over several villages, in the British Raj.
amillennialOf or relating to amillennialism.
amillennialismA view in Christian eschatology that rejects the claimed future thousand-year physical reign of Jesus Christ on the earth, in opposition to premillennial and some postmillennial views of the Book of Revelation, chapter 20, claiming instead that the number of years in Revelation 20 is a symbolic number and that Christ's eventual physical reign will be permanent.

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