invasome
A liposomal vesicle used for drug delivery through the skin

invasomes
plural of invasome

inventio
One of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the method used for the discovery of arguments.

iodeikon
Sodium tetraiodophenolphthalein.

iodobead
A small polystyrene ball, coated with an oxidizing agent, that is used to catalyze iodination reactions, typically in order to incorporate iodine-125

iodobeads
plural of iodobead

iodophenpropit
A histamine agonist whose radiolabelled form is used for mapping the distribution of H₃ receptors in the body.

iodothyrin
A lactose trituration of the active constituents of thyroid glands of sheep, historically used to treat goitre, rickets, corpulence, and myxedema.

iodothyrine
Alternative form of iodothyrin.

ioniser
Alternative spelling of ionizer.

ionisers
plural of ioniser

ionizer
a device that ionizes

ionizers
plural of ionizer

ionosonde
A radar for the examination of the ionosphere.

ionosondes
plural of ionosonde

ipe
A type of wood of the genus Tabebuia, similar to teak, used for outdoor decking and furniture.

ipes
plural of ipe

ipod
Misspelling of iPod.

iraser
An infrared laser.

ironmonger
A retailer of hardware, tools, and household goods.
A retailer of hardware, tools, and household goods.

ironmongeries
plural of ironmongery

ironmongers
plural of ironmonger

ironmongery
Tools and hardware that can be bought in an ironmonger's shop.
The trade of an ironmonger.
An ironmonger's shop.
The various metal items used by mountaineers.

ironpersons
plural of ironperson

ironware
Articles made of iron, as household utensils, tools, and the like.

ironwares
plural of ironware

ironwork
Anything made wholly or largely of iron, especially when used for decoration.
An ironworks.

ironworks
plural of ironwork

irradiator
A device used to irradiate.

irradiators
plural of irradiator

irradiometer
An instrument for measuring irradiation.

irradiometers
plural of irradiometer

irrigator
One who, or that which, irrigates.
A device for cleansing a wound with water.

irrigators
plural of irrigator

ischiocavernosi
plural of ischiocavernosus

ischiocavernosus
A muscle just below the surface of the perineum, used to flex the anus, stabilize the erect penis (in males), and tense the vagina (in females).

ishpingo
Any of various South American plants.
Any of various South American plants.
Any of various South American plants.

ishpingos
plural of ishpingo

isibongo
A complimentary metonym used to describe members of a Zulu clan.

isibongos
plural of isibongo

isocage
An environmentally-isolated cage used to contain experimental animals

isocages
plural of isocage

isoetarine
A selective beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist used to treat bronchospasm and asthma.

isoetharine
Alternative form of isoetarine.

isogloss
A line on a map indicating the geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature.
A linguistic feature shared between languages or language varieties, through any of various mechanisms, whether genetic inheritance or other linguistic forces.

isoglosses
plural of isogloss

isolator
An electrical device that detects short circuits and isolates them.
A device that isolates something from the surrounding environment to keep it sterile.
A transparent box for holding small live animals.

isolators
plural of isolator

isolead
On a ballistic graph, a curve used to calculate the trajectory needed to hit a moving target.

isoleads
plural of isolead

isomaltoheptose
An isomaltooligosaccharide formed from seven isomaltose monomers

isomaltohexose
An isomaltooligosaccharide formed from six isomaltose monomers

isomaltooligosaccharides
plural of isomaltooligosaccharide

isomaltopentose
An isomaltooligosaccharide formed from five isomaltose monomers

isomaltosaccharide
Any saccharide composed (mostly) of isomaltose monomers; but especially any isomaltooligosaccharide

isomaltosaccharides
plural of isomaltosaccharide

isomaltotetraose
An isomaltooligosaccharide formed from four isomaltose monomers

isomaltotetrose
An isomaltooligosaccharide formed from four isomaltose monomers

isomaltotriose
An isomaltooligosaccharide formed from three isomaltose monomers.

isomaltotrioses
plural of isomaltotriose

isometheptene
A sympathomimetic amine used to treat migraines and tension headaches due to its vasoconstricting properties.

isometrograph
A device used to draw lines parallel to an existing one

isometrographs
plural of isometrograph

isophane
Being of a certain ratio of protamine to insulin.

isophanes
plural of isophane

isophone
An isogloss indicating where a certain phone, or speech segment, is found.

isophones
plural of isophone

isopropanolamine
1-amino-2-propanol, an amino alcohol that can be prepared by the addition of aqueous ammonia to propylene oxide, used to achieve basicity, buffering, and alkalinity objectives and as a solubilizer.

isopropanolamines
plural of isopropanolamine

isotron
A device that uses an electrical field to separate the isotopes of uranium.
A kind of shortwave antenna consisting of a coil between two angled sheet-metal plates.

isotrons
plural of isotron

istaphobe
A catch-all combination of pejorative terms ending in ist or -phobe (such as racist or homophobe), perceived as being used to silence and discredit opposing viewpoints in discussions of social justice issues.

istaphobes
plural of istaphobe

istradefylline
An analogue of caffeine used to reduce dyskinesia from long-term treatment with classical antiparkinson drugs.

iswas
A kind of hand-held slide rule used for predicting the location of a target based on its current and recent positions.

italics
Letters in an italic typeface.
plural of italic: exaggerated intonation or some similar oral speech device by which one or more words is heavily and usually affectedly emphasized or otherwise given sharp prominence

itardan
Alternative form of ittardan.

itardans
plural of itardan

ittardan
A small decorative bottle used to hold attar.

ittardans
plural of ittardan

izibongo
plural of isibongo

jaborosalactol
A naturally-occurring sterol used to treat some rare cancers

jackbox
A device for routing electrical signals by means of a number of jacks.

jackboxes
plural of jackbox

jacketings
plural of jacketing

jackfield
An array of jacks mounted on a panel, typically in a recording or broadcasting studio, used to route signals to or from multiple devices.

jackfields
plural of jackfield

jackhammer
A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete.
Something that is very strong but also very rigid.

jackhammers
plural of jackhammer

jackplane
Alternative spelling of jack plane.

jackplanes
plural of jackplane

jackscrew
A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.
A leadscrew; a screw used to translate rotational into linear motion.

jackscrews
plural of jackscrew

jackshay
A pot (incorporating a cup) used to make tea

jackshays
plural of jackshay

jackstraws
plural of jackstraw

jaffries
plural of jaffry

jaffry
A screen or latticework, generally of bamboo, used for various purposes, such as a fence or a support for climbing plants.

jagger
carrier, carter
peddler, hawker
A jagging iron used for crimping pies, cakes, etc.
A toothed chisel.
Synonym of jag (“thorn from a bush”).

jaggers
plural of jagger

jahoobies
Large female breasts.

jammer
Any device used to jam radio reception.
A musician who jams.
A device (e.g. a jumar) which will slide along a rope in one direction but not the other, used in rock-climbing, caving etc.
A player who attempts to score points by making their way past other players.

jammers
plural of jammer