(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose
dextrocerebral
dicarboxylate
dicarboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
dicarboxylic
dicarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having two carboxylic groups
doxorubicin
doxorubicin
noun
(pharmacology) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.
doxorubicins
doxorubicins
noun
plural of doxorubicin
duxbury
exacerbate
exacerbate
verb
(transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate; exasperate.
exacerbated
exacerbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exacerbate
exacerbates
exacerbates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exacerbate
exacerbating
exacerbating
adj
That exacerbates
verb
present participle of exacerbate
exacerbatingly
exacerbatingly
adv
In an exacerbating way; so as to aggravate or make worse.
exacerbation
exacerbation
noun
An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exacerbescence
exacerbescence
noun
(archaic) increase of irritation or violence, particularly of a fever or disease
exacerbescent
excalibur
excamber
excerebrate
excerebration
excerebration
noun
The act of removing or beating out the brains.
excerptible
excerptible
adj
Able to be excerpted.
excoriable
excoriable
adj
Capable of being excoriated.
excruciable
excruciable
adj
(archaic) Liable to torment.
excubitoria
excubitoria
noun
plural of excubitorium
excubitorium
excubitorium
noun
(historical) A gallery in a church, used for all-night vigils.
excubittoria
execrable
execrable
adj
Hateful.
Of the poorest quality.
execrableness
execrableness
noun
The quality of being execrable.
execrably
execrably
adv
In an execrable way.
exembryonate
exercisable
exercisable
adj
Capable of being exercised.
exhibiter
exhibiter
noun
One who exhibits; one who presents a petition, charge, or bill.
exhibiters
exhibiters
noun
plural of exhibiter
exhibitioner
exhibitioner
noun
(Britain) A student at secondary school or university who has been awarded an exhibition. The exhibition usually involves a financial prize and may include the right to wear a distinctive gown, especially at the University of Oxford.
exhibitor
exhibitor
noun
Someone who exhibits something.
Someone who organizes an exhibition.
exhibitorial
exhibitors
exhibitors
noun
plural of exhibitor
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
exhibitory
exhibitory
adj
exhibiting; publicly showing
exorability
exorability
noun
The quality or state of being exorable.
exorable
exorable
adj
Capable of being moved or persuaded.
exorableness
exorableness
noun
(uncommon) The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbital
exorbital
adj
(anatomy) protruding beyond the orbit (of the eye)
exorbitance
exorbitance
noun
A large excess.
The state or characteristic of being exorbitant.
exorbitances
exorbitances
noun
plural of exorbitance
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
exorbitant
exorbitant
adj
Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
exorbitate
exorbitate
verb
(obsolete) To go out of the track; to deviate.
exorbitation
experienceable
experienceable
adj
Capable of being experienced.
experiencible
experiencible
adj
Alternative form of experienceable
expirable
expirable
adj
That may expire; capable of being brought to an end.
explorable
explorable
adj
Capable of being explored.
noun
(rare) That which can be explored; a subject for exploration.
exportability
exportability
noun
The property of being exportable.
exportable
exportable
adj
Able to be exported.
noun
Something that can be exported.
expressable
expressable
adj
Rare spelling of expressible.
expressibility
expressibility
noun
The quality of being expressible.
expressible
expressible
adj
Able to be expressed.
expressibly
expressibly
adv
In an expressible way.
expressionable
exprimable
exprobate
exprobate
verb
Obsolete form of exprobrate.
exprobrate
exprobrate
verb
(dated) To reproach or upbraid
exprobration
exprobration
noun
(obsolete) Reproachful accusation; upbraiding.
exprobratory
exprobratory
adj
Expressing, or relating to, exprobration.
expropriable
expropriable
adj
Capable of being expropriated, or seized for public use.
exscribe
exscribe
verb
(obsolete) To copy; to transcribe.
exterminable
exterminable
adj
Capable of being exterminated.
extrabold
extrabold
adj
(typography) Very bold.
extraboldface
extrabranchial
extrabranchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the branchial arches.
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extrabuccal
extrabuccal
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the mouth.
extrabulbar
extrabulbar
adj
Outside of a bulb, especially that of the urethra
extrabureau
extrabureau
adj
Outside of a bureau or office.
extraburghal
extraburghal
adj
(UK) Outside of a burgh or borough.
extracerebral
extracerebral
adj
(anatomy) Outside the cerebrum or brain
extractability
extractability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something may be extracted using a particular solvent.
(uncountable) The condition of being extractable.
extractable
extractable
adj
Capable of being extracted
extractibility
extractibility
noun
Alternative form of extractability
extractible
extractible
adj
Alternative spelling of extractable
extradictable
extraditable
extraditable
adj
Of a person: able to be extradited.
Of an action or an offense: for which one can be extradited.
extraembryonal
extraembryonal
adj
(medicine) Extraembryonic.
extraembryonic
extraembryonic
adj
(medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
extraequilibrium
extraorbital
extraorbital
adj
Situated outside of an orbit (in any sense)
extraorbitally
extraorbitally
adv
Outside of an orbit.
extrasensible
extrasensible
adj
Beyond what can be sensed or perceived.
extrasyllabic
extrasyllabic
adj
(phonology, of a consonant) occurring outside a syllable
extratabular
extratribal
extratribal
adj
Outside of a tribe.
extratubal
extratubal
adj
Outside a tube, especially outside the eustachian or fallopian tubes
extricable
extricable
adj
able to be extricated
extricably
extrudability
extrudability
noun
The quality or degree of being extrudable.
extrudable
extrudable
adj
Capable of being extruded.
extrusible
extrusible
Adjective
Capable of being extruded.
extuberance
extuberance
noun
A swelling or rising; protuberance.
extuberant
extuberant
adj
swelling out; protuberant
extuberate
extuberate
verb
(obsolete) To swell out.
exturb
exuberance
exuberance
noun
(uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
An instance of exuberant behaviour.
An overflowing quantity; superfluousness.
exuberances
exuberances
noun
plural of exuberance
exuberancy
exuberancy
noun
Archaic form of exuberance.
exuberant
exuberant
adj
(literary, of things that grow) Abundant, luxuriant.
(of people) Very high-spirited; extremely energetic and enthusiastic.
exuberantly
exuberantly
adv
In an exuberant manner
exuberantness
exuberantness
noun
Quality of being exuberant.
exuberate
exuberate
verb
(now rare) To develop into (something), by an exuberance of growth.
(obsolete) To abound; to be in great abundance.
To delight, to make exuberant
exuberated
exuberated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exuberate
exuberating
exuberating
verb
present participle of exuberate
exuberation
exumbral
exumbrella
exumbrella
noun
The outer surface of the umbrella of a jellyfish.
exumbrellar
exumbrellar
adj
(zoology) relating to the exumbrella
exuperable
exurb
exurb
Noun
A residential area beyond the suburbs
exurban
exurban
adj
Of, pertaining to, or residing in an exurb
exurbanite
exurbanite
noun
A person who lives in an exurb
a former urbanite
exurbanites
exurbanites
noun
plural of exurbanite
exurbia
exurbia
noun
A residential area beyond the suburbs.
exurbias
exurbias
noun
plural of exurbia
exurbs
exurbs
noun
plural of exurb
fauxbourdon
fiberfrax
fibromyxoma
fibromyxoma
noun
Alternative form of myxofibroma
fibromyxosarcoma
firebox
firebox
noun
(rail transport) The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.
(vulgar) A redheaded woman or her red pubic hair.
The part of a fireplace where the fuel is burned.
fireboxes
fireboxes
noun
plural of firebox
flaxbird
flaxboard
foxberries
foxberries
noun
plural of foxberry
foxberry
foxberry
noun
The plant cowberry or lingonberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea.
foxboro
foxborough
foxburg
gearbox
gearbox
noun
An enclosed gear train.
That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.
gearboxes
gearboxes
noun
plural of gearbox
gubernatrix
harpaxophobia
hexabromid
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hexacarbon
hexahydrobenzene
hexobarbital
hexobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative effects, formerly used to induce anesthesia for surgery.
horsebox
horsebox
noun
(UK) A motor vehicle for transporting horses.
(UK, rail transport, obsolete) A van-type railway vehicle specially built for the carriage of horses.
A container for transporting horses in, whether by road, rail, or sea.