English to English Dictionary

anesthesia

Insensibility to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations.

angiogenesis

The development of new blood vessels, a process that is fundamental in growth, wound healing, and tumor metastasis.

annual

Occurring once every year.

anoint

Smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony as a blessing or consecration.

antennae

A pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and some other arthropods.

antiseptic

A substance that stops or slows down the growth of microorganisms on living tissue.

antiutopia

An imagined society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.

antler

A branched horn on the head of an adult deer or other member of the deer family, usually shed and regrown annually.

apathy

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

aphorism

A pithy observation that contains a general truth.

apostolic

Relating to the apostles, their times, or their teachings.

apparatus

The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.