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actinobacillosis [actinobacillosis 词源字典]: "Disease of cattle, other livestock, and occasionally humans caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Actinobacillus, typically characterized by suppurating nodules like those of actinomycosis but also seen as septicaemia in foals", Early 20th cent. From actino- + bacillus + -osis, after French actinobacillose.[actinobacillosis etymology, actinobacillosis origin, 英语词源]
adust: "Scorched; burnt", Late Middle English: from French aduste or Latin adustus 'burnt', from adurere, from ad 'to' (as an intensifier) + urere 'to burn'.
acaulescent: "Apparently stemless; having a very short stem, or a stem concealed in the ground", Early 19th cent.; earliest use found in American Journal of Science. From scientific Latin acaulescent-, acaulescens from a- + caulescent-, caulescens.
again-say: "To speak against, contradict; to dispute; = gainsay. Also without object with to", Late Middle English; earliest use found in The Wycliffite Bible (early version). From again- + say interjection.
advertent: "Attentive, heedful. Often with to. Now rare", Late Middle English. From classical Latin advertent-, advertēns, present participle of advertere advert. In later use after inadvertent.
aggrade: "And without object Of a river, current, or other agency: to build up (a valley, plain, etc.) by deposition of detrital material. Contrasted with degrade", Late 19th cent. From classical Latin ag-, variant (before g) of ad- ad- + grade, after degrade.
accelerando: "(Especially as a direction) with a gradual increase of speed", Italian.
alisphenoid: "A wing-like cartilaginous bone within a mammal’s skull forming part of the socket of the eye", Mid 19th century: from Latin ala 'wing' + sphenoid.
argyrophilic: "(Of cells or their contents) readily stained black by silver salts", 1930s: from Greek arguro- (from arguros 'silver') + -philic (see -philia).
actinopterygian: "Of or relating to the group Actinopterygii of bony fishes characterized by membranous fins supported by slender rays or spines", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in Edward Cope (1840–1897). From actino- + -pterygian, after scientific Latin Actinopterygii.
Antarctical: "= Antarctic", Mid 16th cent. From Antarctic + -al. Compare earlier Antarctic.
arthrotomy: "Incision into or opening of a joint; an instance of this", Late 19th cent. From arthro- + -tomy, after French arthrotomie.
alexipharmacal: "= alexipharmic rare", Early 17th cent.; earliest use found in Edward Topsell (d. 1625), Church of England clergyman and author. From post-classical Latin alexipharmacus + -al.
antilogy: "A contradiction in terms or ideas", Early 17th century: from French antilogie, from Greek antilogia, from anti- 'against' + -logia (see -logy).
aliphatic: "Relating to or denoting organic compounds in which carbon atoms form open chains (as in the alkanes), not aromatic rings", Late 19th century (originally used of the fatty acids): from Greek aleiphar, aleiphat- 'fat' + -ic.
aigrette: "A headdress consisting of a white egret’s feather or other decoration such as a spray of gems", Mid 18th century: from French, 'egret'.
aiguille: "A sharp pinnacle of rock in a mountain range", Mid 18th century: from French, literally 'needle', from medieval Latin acucula 'little needle', diminutive of Latin acus.
agger: "A heap of stones and earth, an earthwork, mound, or embankment; ( Archaeol. ) the raised rampart of a Roman camp; the raised part of a Roman road or causeway, with ditches on either side", Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From classical Latin agger material for an earthwork, rubble, offensive earthwork, ramp, defensive earthwork, rampart, road or causeway raised above the level of the surrounding ground, mound or pile of earth or rubble, perhaps from aggerere.
angiotensin: "A protein whose presence in the blood promotes aldosterone secretion and tends to raise blood pressure", 1950s: from angio- + (hyper)tens(ion) + -in¹.
aborad: "Situated or moving away from the region of the mouth; situated furthest from the mouth. Opposed to orad", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in Burt Green Wilder (1841–1925). From ab- + orad.