| amoebic dysentery |
a severe dysentery, caused by a particular type of amoeba, which painfully infects and inflames the bowels. |
| amoebocyte |
a cell that resembles or moves like an amoeba, such as a leukocyte. |
| amok |
in a murderous frenzy; violently out of control. [2 definitions] |
| among |
in or through the midst of. [5 definitions] |
| amongst |
among. |
| amontillado |
a pale, medium dry Spanish sherry. |
| Amor |
in Roman mythology, the god of love, son of Venus; Cupid; Eros. |
| amoral |
not subject to moral distinctions; neither moral nor immoral. [2 definitions] |
| amorous |
generally inclined to feeling romantic love, or inclined at a particular time to engage in romantic or sexual activity. [2 definitions] |
| amorphous |
lacking definite form, shape, or character. [2 definitions] |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. [2 definitions] |
| Amos |
according to the Old Testament, a minor Hebrew prophet of the eighth century B.C. [2 definitions] |
| amount |
quantity; measure. [4 definitions] |
| amour |
a love affair, esp. a secret one. |
| amour-propre |
(French) self-love; self-esteem. |
| amoxicillin |
a semisynthetic penicillin. |
| amp |
ampere. |
| amperage |
the magnitude of an electrical current, expressed in amperes. |
| ampere |
a unit of electrical current that refers to the quantity of current that passes through a resistor of one ohm when a potential of one volt is applied, equal to one coulomb per second. (abbr.: A, amp) |
| ampersand |
a sign (&) that represents the word "and". |
| amphetamine |
a drug that stimulates the central nervous system, depressing appetite and heightening activity. |