14-letter words starting with an
- anti-desiccant — a substance or material applied to a plant, as by spraying, to inhibit moisture loss during transplanting.
- anti-diarrheal — an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
- anti-dogmatism — dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.
- anti-education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- anti-fertility — of or relating to a substance that inhibits the ability to produce offspring; contraceptive.
- anti-formalist — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- anti-incumbent — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- anti-infective — of or relating to a substance used in the treatment of an infection.
- anti-neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- anti-oxidizing — to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen.
- anti-smuggling — to import or export (goods) secretly, in violation of the law, especially without payment of legal duty.
- anti-socialist — a person who opposes socialism.
- anti-sociality — unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people: He's not antisocial, just shy.
- anti-sterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- anti-stimulant — Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. Compare depressant (def 4).
- antiadrenergic — Preventing or counteracting the effects of adrenaline.
- antiaggression — opposing aggressive behaviour
- antialcoholism — the doctrine of being opposed to alcoholic drink
- antiallergenic — not causing an allergic reaction
- antiangiogenic — noting or pertaining to a substance that reduces the growth of new blood vessels needed by tumors to grow and metastasize.
- antiarrhythmic — a drug that corrects irregular heartbeat
- antibiotically — in an antibiotic manner
- anticapitalism — opposition to capitalism
- anticapitalist — opposed to or against the principles or practice of capitalism
- anticarcinogen — a chemical that acts against cancer
- anticensorship — opposed to a policy or programme of censoring
- anticipatingly — In an anticipating manner; looking forward; expectantly.
- anticipatively — In an anticipative manner; expectantly.
- anticipatorily — of, showing, or expressing anticipation.
- anticoagulants — Also, anticoagulative [an-tee-koh-ag-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv, an-tahy-] /ˌæn ti koʊˈæg yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv, ˌæn taɪ-/ (Show IPA). preventing coagulation, especially of blood.
- anticommercial — opposed to profit-seeking or commercialism
- anticommutator — (mathematics) A function of two elements A and B, defined as AB + BA.
- anticonformity — action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
- anticonvulsant — any of a class of drugs used to prevent or abolish convulsions
- anticonvulsive — preventing or alleviating convulsions
- anticorrosives — Plural form of anticorrosive.
- anticorruption — the opposition to or prevention of corruption
- anticyclolysis — the weakening or extinction of an anticyclone.
- antidefamation — (of a group or organization) against defamation
- antidemocratic — opposed to the principles or practice of democracy
- antidepressant — An antidepressant is a drug which is used to treat people who are suffering from depression.
- antidepression — alleviating or preventing depression
- antiderivative — an indefinite integral
- antidiarrhoeal — a drug used to prevent or treat diarrhoea
- antidromically — in an antidromic manner
- antienergistic — resisting applied energy
- antifederalism — Alternative form of anti-federalism.
- antifederalist — a person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1789 and thereafter allied with Thomas Jefferson's Antifederal Party, which opposed extension of the powers of the federal Government
- antifilibuster — a person or method in opposition to filibustering
- antiforeignism — the policy or practice of showing hostility toward foreigners, foreign customs, etc.