(pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms.
amoxicillins
amoxicillins
noun
plural of amoxicillin
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
amplexicauline
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
anoxemic
anoxemic
adj
Alternative form of anoxaemic
anticlimax
anticlimax
noun
(narratology) An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict.
(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.
anticlimaxes
anticlimaxes
noun
plural of anticlimax
anticomplex
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
ataxinomic
ataxonomic
axinomancy
axinomancy
noun
(rare) Divination by saws or axes.
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
benzhydroxamic
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
chamonix
chamonix
Proper noun
A town in the département of Haute-Savoie.
chemotaxonomic
chemotaxonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
christianomastix
chronomastix
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
climaxing
climaxing
verb
present participle of climax
coadministratrix
commixing
commixing
verb
present participle of commix
commixtion
commixtion
noun
(Christianity) The putting of a small piece of the host into the chalice during Mass, typifying the reunion of body and soul at the resurrection.
(law) In Roman and Scottish law, a method of acquiring property by mixing or blending substances belonging to different proprietors.
(obsolete) The action of mixing or blending together; commingling.
(obsolete) The blending (of wines, etc.); garbling.
(obsolete) coition; copulation; sexual intercourse.
(obsolete) commixture; a commixed condition or state.
complexation
complexation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
complexing
complexing
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
complexion
complexion
noun
(figuratively) The outward appearance of something.
(loanword, especially in scientific works translated from German) An arrangement.
(obsolete, medicine) The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.
Outlook, attitude, or point of view.
The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
verb
(transitive) To give a colour to.
complexionably
complexional
complexional
adj
(obsolete) Pertaining to one's mental disposition; temperamental.
(obsolete) Pertaining to one's physical composition; constitutional.
Pertaining to the complexion of the skin.
complexionally
complexionally
adv
constitutionally
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexioned
complexioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified type of complexion.
complexionist
complexionless
complexionless
adj
colourless; pale
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
connexionalism
connexionalism
noun
(theology) The theological understanding and foundation of Methodist polity, as practised in the British Methodist Church, the American United Methodist Church, and many of the countries where Methodism was established by their missionaries.
connexivum
connexivum
noun
The banded or spotted border of the abdomen of various insects
counterexcitement
counterexcitement
noun
A state of excitation in response or opposition to another such state.
counterexcommunication
counterexcommunication
noun
An excommunication in response to another excommunication.
craniomaxillary
craniomaxillary
adj
Relating to the cranium and maxilla.
cyclohexylamine
cyclohexylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The primary amine derived from cyclohexane by replacing a hydrogen atom by an amino group; any derivative of this compound
cytotaxonomic
cytotaxonomic
adj
(taxonomy) Relating to cytotaxonomy
cytotaxonomically
cytotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, cytotaxonomy.
directexamination
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
disexcommunicate
encephalomalaxis
exanthematic
exanthematic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
excambion
excambion
noun
(law, Scotland) exchange or barter, especially of lands.
exciseman
exciseman
noun
An officer employed to collect excise duty (excise tax), and to enforce excise laws.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
excisemen
excisemen
noun
plural of exciseman
excitement
excitement
noun
(countable) something that excites.
(uncountable) the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
excitements
excitements
noun
plural of excitement
excitomotion
exclaiming
exclaiming
noun
exclamation
verb
present participle of exclaim
exclaimingly
exclaimingly
adv
With an exclamation.
exclamation
exclamation
noun
(linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was!
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
The sign "!" by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked.
exclamational
exclamational
adj
Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation.
exclamations
exclamations
noun
plural of exclamation
exclusionism
exclusionism
noun
A policy or ideology that favors exclusion of some individuals or groups from a nation, sect, etc.
The quality of being exclusionist.
excommunicable
excommunicable
adj
Liable or deserving to be excommunicated.
excommunicant
excommunicant
noun
One who has been excommunicated.
excommunicate
excommunicate
adj
Excommunicated.
noun
An excommunicated person.
verb
(transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
(transitive, historical or figurative) To exclude from any other group; to banish.
excommunicated
excommunicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excommunicate
excommunicates
excommunicates
noun
plural of excommunicate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excommunicate
excommunicating
excommunicating
verb
present participle of excommunicate
excommunication
excommunication
noun
The act of excommunicating, disfellowshipping or ejecting; especially an ecclesiastical censure whereby the person against whom it is pronounced is, for the time, cast out of the communication of the church; exclusion from fellowship in things spiritual.
excommunications
excommunications
noun
plural of excommunication
excommunicative
excommunicative
adj
Relating to excommunication.
excommunicator
excommunicator
noun
One who excommunicates.
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excommunicatory
excommunicatory
Adjective
Relating to excommunication.
excommunion
excommunion
noun
(obsolete) A shutting out from communion; excommunication.
excrementitial
excrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to, or consisting of, excrement; of the nature of excrement.
excrementitious
excrementitious
adj
Of or pertaining to the nature of excrement.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excrementitiousness
excrementitiousness
noun
The quality of being excrementitious.
excrementive
excrementive
adj
(archaic) Serving to excrete; connected with excretion or excrement.
excrementize
excrementize
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To void excrement; to defecate.
excriminate
excursionism
excursionism
noun
The practice of going on excursions; travel; tourism.
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exendospermic
exocannibalism
exocannibalism
noun
(anthropology) A form of cannibalism, the eating of members of other social groups than one's own, as opposed to endocannibalism.
exoenzymic
exoenzymic
adj
Synonym of exoenzymatic
exorcisement
exorcisement
noun
exorcism
exorcizement
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
extracommunity
extraembryonic
extraembryonic
adj
(medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
extramorainic
extrathermodynamic
extrathermodynamic
adj
Outside of the realm of thermodynamics.
extratympanic
extratympanic
adj
Outside of the tympanum
hexosaminic
hexosaminic
adj
Of or relating to hexosamine.
hexosemonophosphoric
homaxonic
hyperexcitement
hyperexcitement
noun
A state of very high excitement.
incommixed
incommixed
adj
(obsolete) Not mixed together; uncombined.
incomplex
incomplex
adj
(especially philosophy) Not complex; simple.
noun
(philosophy) An item or thing, as opposed to a relationship between items.
inexcommunicable
intercomplexity
lexiphanicism
lexiphanicism
noun
The use of pretentious words or language.
lymphocytotoxin
lymphocytotoxin
noun
A toxin that has a specific destructive action on lymphocytes.
malexecution
malexecution
noun
Bad execution.
mesaxonic
mesaxonic
adj
(zoology) Having an enlarged middle digit that forms the axis of the foot.
mexican
mexicanize
mexicanize
Verb
To make Mexican.
To become Mexican.
mexicano
mexicans
microexamination
microexamination
noun
A microscopic examination
misexecution
misexecution
noun
Faulty or improper execution
misexpectation
misexpectation
noun
Bad or wrong expectation.
misexplication
misexplication
noun
Wrong explication.
mixtecan
mixtecan
Adjective
Of or relating to a branch of the Otomanguean language family of Mexico, including the Trique (or Triqui) languages, Cuicatec, and the large expanse of Mixtec languages.
monaxonic
monaxonic
adj
Having a single axis.
Having a single axon.
monocarboxylic
monocarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having a single carboxyl or carboxylic acid group
monoxylic
monoxylic
adj
Made from a single tree trunk.
mycotoxin
mycotoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any substance, produced by a mold or fungus, that is injurious to vertebrates upon ingestion, inhalation or skin contact.
nonaxiomatic
nonaxiomatic
adj
Not axiomatic.
nonaxiomatical
nonaxiomatically
nonexcommunicable
nonexcommunicable
adj
Not excommunicable.
nonexemplification
nonexemplification
noun
Lack of exemplification.
nonexemplificatior
nonloxodromic
nonloxodromic
adj
Not loxodromic.
nonloxodromical
nontaxonomic
nontaxonomic
adj
Not taxonomic.
nontaxonomical
nontaxonomically
overexcitement
overexcitement
noun
The condition of being excessively excited
overexcitements
oxychromatin
oxychromatinic
oxycinnamic
oxycobaltammine
oxycoumarin
oxyhemocyanin
oxyhemocyanin
noun
(biochemistry) The blue pigment that is an oxygenated form of hemocyanin