(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
caulotaxis
cephalotaxus
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chilomastix
cholecystopexy
claxons
claxons
noun
plural of claxon
cleidorrhexis
clinoaxis
clinoaxis
noun
the diagonal axis that makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis in a monoclinic crystal
cloxacillins
cloxacillins
noun
plural of cloxacillin
coalboxes
coalboxes
noun
plural of coalbox
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
coexclusive
coexplosion
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
colaxais
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexes
complexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complex
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
complexifies
complexifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify
complexionist
complexionless
complexionless
adj
colourless; pale
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
complexities
complexities
noun
plural of complexity
complexness
complexness
noun
The state or quality of being complex.
complexus
complexus
noun
(anatomy) A large muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head.
(dated) A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
confluxes
confluxes
noun
plural of conflux
confluxibleness
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.
consolatrix
contextless
contextless
adj
without context
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexpostulation
coxalgias
coxalgias
noun
plural of coxalgia
coxalgies
coxalgies
noun
plural of coxalgy
cupressinoxylon
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
desmoscolex
desoxalic
desoxalic
adj
(archaic) Made or derived from oxalic acid.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
deutoscolex
dextroglucose
dextroglucose
noun
(archaic) dextrose (D-glucose) form of glucose
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
doxycyclines
doxycyclines
noun
plural of doxycycline
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
encephalomalaxis
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
excelsior
excelsior
adj
(archaic) Loftier, yet higher, more elevated; ever upward.
More surpassing, more excelling.
intj
A greeting, farewell or acclamation, especially associated with comic book fandom and famous comic book writer Stan Lee.
noun
(Canada, US) Stuffing material (as for furniture and mattresses) made of slender, curled woodshavings, as a substitute for hair.
(US printing, dated) The size of type between Norse and brilliant, standardized as 3-point.
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionalness
exceptionalness
noun
The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionless
exceptionless
adj
(programming) Without the use of an exception-handling mechanism.
without exception
excitomuscular
excitovascular
exclamations
exclamations
noun
plural of exclamation
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
exclosure
exclosure
noun
A limited area from which unwanted animals, such as domestic cattle or wildlife, are excluded by fencing or other means.
exclusion
exclusion
noun
(obsolete) The act of pushing or forcing something out.
An item not covered by an insurance policy.
The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
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.
exclusionist
exclusionist
adj
Of or pertaining to an exclusionist, or to exclusionism
noun
A person who advocates the exclusion of someone or something
exclusions
exclusions
noun
plural of exclusion
exclusory
exclusory
adj
having the power or the function of excluding.
tending to exclude.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exencephalous
exoascales
exocannibalism
exocannibalism
noun
(anthropology) A form of cannibalism, the eating of members of other social groups than one's own, as opposed to endocannibalism.
exocolitis
exocrinologies
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
exonuclease
exonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide (DNA or RNA) chain.
exonucleases
exonucleases
noun
plural of exonuclease
exorcismal
exorcistical
exorcistical
Adjective
Relating to exorcism.
exosculation
exospherical
exoticalness
exoticalness
noun
Synonym of exoticness
explications
explications
noun
plural of explication
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extraclassroom
extraclassroom
adj
(education) Outside of the classroom.
extraconstellated
extraconstitutional
extraconstitutional
adj
Beyond what is accommodated for in a constitution.
extracorpuscular
extracorpuscular
adj
(anatomy) Outside the corpuscle.
extracosmical
extracostal
extracostal
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the ribs.
extrafoliaceous
extrafoliaceous
adj
(botany) Away from the leaves, or inserted in a different place from them.
extraphysiological
extrasacerdotal
extrasacerdotal
adj
Outside of priestly duties or a priestly order.
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extrasocial
extrastomachal
extrasyllogistic
extrasyllogistic
adj
Outside of a syllogism.
extrasystolic
extrasystolic
adj
Relating to extrasystole, the premature contraction of the heart.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
glycopexis
hexadactylous
hexadactylous
adj
(zoology) Having six fingers or toes.
hexylresorcinol
hexylresorcinol
noun
(organic chemistry) A hexyl derivative of resorcinol that has anaesthetic, antiseptic and antihelmintic properties.
indoxylsulphuric
lexicographers
lexicographers
noun
plural of lexicographer
lexicographies
lexicographies
noun
plural of lexicography
lexicographist
lexicographist
noun
(chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
lexicologies
lexicologies
noun
plural of lexicology
lexicologist
lexicologist
noun
an expert at lexicology
lexiconist
lexiconist
noun
A writer of a lexicon.
lexicons
lexicons
noun
plural of lexicon
lexicostatistic
lexicostatistical
lexicostatistical
adj
of or pertaining to lexicostatistics
lexicostatistics
lexicostatistics
noun
Statistical estimation of the degree of linguistic divergence between two languages, based on the proportion of cognates.
lockboxes
lockboxes
noun
plural of lockbox
loxoclase
loxocosm
loxodromics
loxodromics
noun
The art or method of sailing on the loxodrome.
mesoxalic
microluxes
microluxes
noun
plural of microlux
misexplication
misexplication
noun
Wrong explication.
myxobacteriales
myxomycetales
nonexcessively
nonexcitableness
nonexclusion
nonexclusion
noun
Absence of exclusion; failure to exclude.
nonexclusive
nonexclusive
adj
Alternative spelling of non-exclusive
nonexcusable
nonexcusable
adj
Not excusable.
nonexcusableness
nonexcusably
nonexercisable
nonexercisable
adj
Not exercisable.
nonextrinsical
nonextrinsically
nonparadoxicalness
orthodoxicalness
osculatrix
osculatrix
noun
(geometry) A curve whose contact with a given curve at a given point is of a higher order (or involves the equality of a greater number of successive differential coefficients of the ordinates of the curves taken at that point) than that of any other curve of the same kind.