(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alexipharmic
alexipharmic
adj
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical) Synonym of alexipharmac (“of or pertaining to an alexipharmac; also, acting as an alexipharmac by protecting against or warding off the ill effects of a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom”)
noun
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical, also figuratively) Synonym of alexipharmac (“a medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against harmful substances, especially a poison or venom (specifically, that of a snake)”); an antidote.
alexipharmical
alexipharmical
adj
Alternative form of alexipharmic
ampheclexis
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
auxochrome
auxochrome
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cardiemphraxia
chalumeaux
chalumeaux
noun
plural of chalumeau
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
chemiotaxic
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
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.
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
chemotaxy
citharexylum
cycloheximide
cycloheximide
noun
(organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely used in biomedical research.
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
encephalomalaxis
exanthematic
exanthematic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
exomorphic
exomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to exomorphism.
exophthalmic
exophthalmic
adj
Having prominent eyeballs.
Of, or relating to exophthalmos.
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
exothermic
exothermic
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
exothermically
exothermically
adv
In an exothermic manner
exothermicity
exothermicity
noun
(chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic.
(countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction.
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extraparenchymal
extraparenchymal
adj
Unrelated to a parenchyma
extrarhythmical
extrarhythmical
adj
Alternative form of extrarhythmic
extrastomachal
extrathermodynamic
extrathermodynamic
adj
Outside of the realm of thermodynamics.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
haematoxylic
haemotoxic
haemotoxic
adj
Alternative form of hemotoxic
hematoxic
hematoxic
adj
Misspelling of hemotoxic.
hematoxylic
hemotoxic
hemotoxic
adj
Exhibiting hemotoxicity.
herstmonceux
hexadactylism
hexadactylism
noun
sexdactyly
hexadecimal
hexadecimal
adj
Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.
noun
(arithmetic, computing, uncountable) A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.
(countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.
hexadecimals
hexadecimals
noun
plural of hexadecimal
hexaemeric
hexahemeric
hexameric
hexameric
adj
Of or pertaining to a hexamer.
hexametric
hexametric
adj
Relating to or exhibiting hexameter
hexametrical
hexametrical
adj
hexametric; consisting of six metrical feet
hexasemic
hexatomic
hexatomic
adj
(chemistry) Having six atoms in each molecule
hexosaminic
hexosaminic
adj
Of or relating to hexosamine.
hexosemonophosphoric
hurstmonceux
hyperclimax
hypercomplex
hypercomplex
adj
(mathematics) Describing any of several types of higher-dimensional numbers having some characteristics of complex numbers.
noun
(mathematics) A hypercomplex number.
hyperexcitement
hyperexcitement
noun
A state of very high excitement.
hyperoxymuriatic
hyperoxymuriatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) perchloric
hypoxemic
hypoxemic
adj
Relating to, or afflicted with, hypoxemia.
ichthytaxidermy
ichthytaxidermy
noun
The taxidermy of fishes.
lexiphanicism
lexiphanicism
noun
The use of pretentious words or language.
matchboxes
matchboxes
noun
plural of matchbox
methoxychlor
methoxychlor
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic organochlorine used as an insecticide.
mixochromosome
myxoenchondroma
myxophyceae
myxophycean
myxotheca
oxycephalism
oxycephalism
noun
Synonym of oxycephaly
oxyhemocyanin
oxyhemocyanin
noun
(biochemistry) The blue pigment that is an oxygenated form of hemocyanin
pachymeninx
pachymeninx
noun
(anatomy) dura mater
pancreatemphraxis
splanchnemphraxis
thermoexcitory
thermotaxic
thermotaxic
adj
(biology) Relating to the regulation of temperature in the animal body
toxicohaemia
toxicohemia
trachelectomopexia
xanthelasmic
xanthelasmic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to xanthelasma.
xanthogenamic
xenodochium
xenodochium
noun
A room (or separate guesthouse) in a monastery for the temporary accommodation of guests or pilgrims.
xenomorphic
xenomorphic
adj
(petrography, of a mineral grain) That does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form impressed on it by surrounding grains; anhedral.
In an unusual form; having a strange form.
xenomorphically
xeromorphic
xeromorphic
adj
(biology) Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store water in leaves and stems.
xerophthalmic
xerophthalmic
adj
Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.
xerothermic
xerothermic
adj
(of an organism) That flourishes in hot, dry conditions.