(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
actinomyxidia
actinomyxidiida
actinopraxis
actinotoxemia
alexinic
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alloxanic
alloxanic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to alloxanic acid or its derivatives
amoxicillin
amoxicillin
noun
(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
anorexic
anorexic
adj
(by extension) Thin, skinny, insubstantial.
Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
noun
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexigenic
anorexigenic
adj
(medicine) creating or inducing a state of anorexia
noun
An anorexigenic agent.
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
anoxemic
anoxemic
adj
Alternative form of anoxaemic
anoxic
anoxic
adj
(pathology) Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
Lacking oxygen.
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthroxanic
anticathexis
anticathexis
noun
countercathexis
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
anticytotoxin
anticytotoxin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counteracts the effects of a cytotoxin
antiexpressionistic
antioxygenic
antioxygenic
adj
antioxidant
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antitoxic
antitoxic
adj
(immunology) that counteracts a toxin or poison
of, or relating to an antitoxin
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
anxiolytic
anxiolytic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing
noun
(pharmacology) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
araucarioxylon
archocystosyrinx
archosyrinx
ataxinomic
ataxonomic
autoexcitation
autointoxicant
autointoxicant
noun
Any substance causing autointoxication.
autointoxication
autointoxication
noun
(medicine) Poisoning due to the faulty absorption of the waste products of metabolism or of the products of decomposition within the intestines.
autotoxication
autotoxication
noun
Synonym of autointoxication
auxinic
auxinic
adj
Relating to, or composed of, auxins.
auxinically
auxoaction
auxotonic
auxotonic
adj
(botany) Relating to plant movement classified by growth as opposed to mature reactions to exogenous stimuli in surrounding environment.
(physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes and the tension differs due to an increasing load or difference in leverage.
axenic
axenic
adj
(biology) Containing only a single species of microorganism. For example, an "axenic culture" is a pure grown sample of the organism in question.
(biology) Isolated from organisms of any other species.
axenically
axenically
adv
Without other living organisms.
axinomancy
axinomancy
noun
(rare) Divination by saws or axes.
axonic
axonic
adj
Relating to axons.
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
azoxybenzoic
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
benefactrixes
benzhydroxamic
benzoxyacetic
biconvex
biconvex
adj
Having both sides convex.
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
biconvexity
biconvexity
noun
The quality of being biconvex.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
cacodoxian
cacoxenite
cacoxenite
noun
(chemistry) A soft phosphate of iron occurring in yellowish clumps: hydrated iron aluminum phosphate oxide: (Fe,Al)₂₅(PO₄)₁₇O₆(OH)₁₂·17H₂O.
caixinha
calixtin
calixtine
carbonnieux
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
carnifex
carnifex
noun
(now rare, historical) An executioner.
carnifexes
cathexion
cathexion
noun
cathexis
caxtonian
caxtonian
Adjective
Of or relating to (c. 1422 – c. 1491), who introduced the printing press into England.
centraxonia
centraxonial
cephalexin
cephalexin
noun
Alternative form of cefalexin
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
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.
chenevixite
chenevixite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
chinotoxine
chionodoxa
chionodoxa
noun
(botany) Any plant of the former genus Chionodoxa.
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
choenix
choenix
noun
(historical) An ancient dry measure of two pints or greater.
chondroxiphoid
chondroxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilage of the xiphoid process
christianomastix
chronaxia
chronaxie
chronaxie
noun
The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chronomastix
cicutoxin
cicutoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous polyyne and alcohol found in various plants, including the water hemlock.
cinchotoxine
cinchotoxine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid 3-[(3R,4R)-3-ethenylpiperidin-4-yl]-1-quinolin-4-ylpropan-1-one related to cinchonine
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
clarenceuxship
clarencieux
climaxing
climaxing
verb
present participle of climax
clinoaxis
clinoaxis
noun
the diagonal axis that makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis in a monoclinic crystal
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
clonothrix
cloxacillin
cloxacillin
noun
(pharmacology) A semisynthetic antibiotic C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S in the same class as penicillin, effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase.
cloxacillins
cloxacillins
noun
plural of cloxacillin
coadministratrix
coannexing
coaxation
coaxation
noun
(rare) The act of croaking.
coaxing
coaxing
noun
The act of one who coaxes.
verb
present participle of coax
coaxingly
coaxingly
adv
In a coaxing manner.
coccothrinax
coexerting
coexerting
verb
present participle of coexert
coexertion
coexistence
coexistence
noun
The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.
coexistences
coexistences
noun
plural of coexistence
coexistency
coexistency
noun
Alternative form of coexistence
coexistent
coexistent
adj
existing at the same time as something else
noun
That which coexists with another.
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
coexperiencer
coexperiencer
noun
One who coexperiences.
coexplosion
coextending
coextending
verb
present participle of coextend
coextension
coextension
noun
The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally extended.
coextensive
coextensive
adj
(logic) Having the same extension—the object or set of objects to which a term refers.
Having the same spatial limits or boundaries; sharing the same area.
Occurring over the same period of time; contemporaneous.
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
coextensiveness
coextensiveness
noun
The property of being coextensive.
colloxylin
colloxylin
noun
Synonym of pyroxylin
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
conaxial
confix
confix
noun
(linguistics) An affix consisting of a prefix and suffix affixed simultaneously to the root
(linguistics, rare) An affix which is not divided, and which does not divide a root: thus, a prefix, suffix, or interfix
verb
(obsolete) To make firm; to fix in a particular place or state
confixed
confixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confix
confixing
confixing
verb
present participle of confix
confluxibility
confluxible
confluxibleness
connexion
connexion
noun
(chiefly UK) Dated spelling of connection.
(historical) The inter-relationship of prayer groups or religious societies under the oversight of an itinerant preacher who is assisted by the local preachers attached to each society.
The description for a Methodist denomination as a whole, as opposed to its constituent churches, circuits, districts and conferences (US spelling: connection).