(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anhydroxime
anthropodeoxycholic
antiorthodoxly
antiorthodoxy
antioxygenator
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
araucarioxylon
archocystosyrinx
archosyrinx
arthrosyrinx
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
auxiliatory
auxiliatory
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary; helping.
azodicarboxylic
benzhydroxamic
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bromodeoxyuridine
bromodeoxyuridine
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine
camphocarboxylic
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
carboxylic
carboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group.
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiotoxicity
cardiotoxicity
noun
The state or condition of being cardiotoxic.
cervicoaxillary
cervicoaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Related to the cervical vertebrae and the axilla
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chiropompholyx
chrysothrix
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
craniomaxillary
craniomaxillary
adj
Relating to the cranium and maxilla.
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
cupressinoxylon
cyclodextrin
cyclodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
cyclohexatriene
cyclohexatriene
noun
Synonym of benzene
any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds
the theoretical resonance isomers of benzene
cystosyrinx
dacryosyrinx
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
deoxycorticosterone
deoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
deoxyribonucleic
deoxyribonucleic
adj
(genetics) Of or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or its derivatives.
deoxyribonucleoprotein
deoxyribonucleoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) The complex of DNA and protein in which DNA is usually found upon cell disruption and isolation.
deoxyribonucleotide
deoxyribonucleotide
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide containing deoxyribose.
deoxyribose
deoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
deoxyriboses
deoxyriboses
noun
plural of deoxyribose
desiodothyroxine
desoxycorticosterone
desoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) US form of deoxycorticosterone.
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
desoxyribose
desoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose
dextrocularity
dextrogyration
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
diazohydroxide
diazohydroxide
noun
(chemistry) any compound having the general formula RN=NOH
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
dicrostonyx
dihdroxycholecalciferol
dihydroxy
dihydroxy
adj
(chemistry) containing two hydroxy functional groups
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
dihydroxysuccinic
dihydroxytoluene
dysorexia
dysorexia
noun
(pathology) An impaired or unnatural appetite.
erysipelothrix
erythrocytorrhexis
erythrodextrin
erythrodextrin
noun
(chemistry) A dextrin which gives a red colour with iodine.
erythrorrhexis
erythroxyline
erythroxyline
noun
(dated) The cocaine alkaloid.
ethmomaxillary
ethmomaxillary
adj
Relating to the ethmoid bone and the maxilla
examinatory
exceptionary
excitatory
excitatory
adj
Stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.
excitomotory
excitomotory
adj
(physiology) Exciting motion; said of that portion of the nervous system concerned in reflex action, by which impressions are transmitted to a nerve centre and then reflected back so as to produce muscular contraction without sensation or volition.
excitory
excitory
adj
Misspelling of excitatory.
excitosecretory
excitosecretory
adj
(physiology) Triggering secretion; said of the influence exerted by reflex action on the function of secretion, by which the various glands are activated.
exclamatorily
exclamatorily
adv
In an exclamatory way.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
excommunicatory
excommunicatory
Adjective
Relating to excommunication.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excretionary
exculpatorily
exculpatorily
adv
So as to exculpate.
excursionary
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
exhibitory
exhibitory
adj
exhibiting; publicly showing
exhilaratory
exhilaratory
adj
Causing exhilaration.
exhortatively
exhortatively
adv
In an exhortative way.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exocrinology
exocrinology
noun
The study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones
exoerythrocytic
exoerythrocytic
adj
Outside of an erythrocyte
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
exopterygotic
exopterygotism
exorability
exorability
noun
The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
exorcisory
exorcisory
adj
Of or relating to exorcism.
exoterically
exoterically
adv
In an exoteric manner.
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.
expansionary
expansionary
adj
That promotes or exhibits expansion; expansionist.
expatiatory
expatiatory
adj
expansive; diffusive
expeditionary
expeditionary
adj
(military) Intended for military operations abroad.
Of or pertaining to an expedition.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.
expiatory
expiatory
adj
Of or pertaining to expiation.
expiratory
expiratory
adj
Of or pertaining to expiration
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
explanatorily
explanatorily
adv
With regard to explanation, or explanatory power.
explanitory
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploitatory
exploitatory
adj
Relating to exploitation
exploratively
exploratively
adv
In an explorative way or fashion.
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
exportability
exportability
noun
The property of being exportable.
expositionary
expositionary
adj
(writing) Serving as exposition.
expositorially
expositorily
expositorily
adv
In an expository fashion.
expository
expository
adj
Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
expressionlessly
expressionlessly
adv
Without expression; in an expressionless way.
expropriatory
expropriatory
adj
Relating to, or of the nature of, expropriation.
extemporaneity
extemporarily
extemporarily
adv
In an extemporary manner.
exteriority
exteriority
noun
surface; externality
exteriorly
exteriorly
adv
from the exterior, from outside
on the exterior, outside
exterminatory
exterminatory
adj
relating to or marked by extermination
exterritoriality
exterritoriality
noun
extraterritoriality
exterritorially
extirpatory
extirpatory
adj
extirpative
extorsively
extorsively
adv
In an extorsive manner; extortionately.
extortionary
extortionary
adj
Of, relating to, or typical of extortion; extortionate.
extortionately
extortionately
adv
In an extortionate manner; in a manner that greatly exceeds what is reasonable or moderate.
extracommunity
extradictionary
extradictionary
adj
(obsolete) Consisting not of words but of realities.
extraembryonic
extraembryonic
adj
(medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
extraorbitally
extraorbitally
adv
Outside of an orbit.
extraordinarily
extraordinarily
adv
In an extraordinary manner.
extraordinary
extraordinary
adj
Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
Remarkably good.
Special or supernumerary.
noun
Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extraphysiological
extrasyllogistic
extrasyllogistic
adj
Outside of a syllogism.
extrasystolic
extrasystolic
adj
Relating to extrasystole, the premature contraction of the heart.
extraterritoriality
extraterritoriality
noun
(countable) A territory or space that is under the power of a certain area but not defined by its norms.
(law, uncountable) Immunity from the local laws of a certain area, especially due to diplomatic negotiation.