(medicine) A preservative against infectious diseases.
A preservative against the effects of poison.
auxochrome
auxochrome
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
carnifexes
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
chatterbox
chatterbox
noun
(computing) Synonym of chatterbot
(informal) One who chats or talks to excess.
A cootie catcher (children's fortune-telling device).
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chteauroux
cicatrixes
ciphertext
ciphertext
noun
Encoded text, text that is unreadable.
circumflex
circumflex
adj
Curving around.
Having a circumflex mark.
noun
A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
verb
To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
clarenceux
coexecutor
coexecutor
noun
A joint executor.
coexerting
coexerting
verb
present participle of coexert
coexertion
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
conflexure
contexture
contexture
noun
A body or structure made by interweaving or assembling parts.
A weaving together of parts.
Context.
The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing.
The structural character of a thing.
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
coreflexed
counterfix
coxocerite
crenothrix
crucifixes
crucifixes
noun
plural of crucifix
curtalaxes
dexterical
echopraxia
echopraxia
noun
The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
endocortex
endocortex
noun
(anatomy) The inside layer of a cortex
exacerbate
exacerbate
verb
(transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate; exasperate.
excavators
excavators
noun
plural of excavator
excavatory
excavatory
adj
Of or pertaining to excavation.
excerpting
excerpting
noun
The act of taking an excerpt.
verb
present participle of excerpt
excerption
excerption
noun
That which is selected or gleaned; an extract.
The act of excerpting or selecting.
excerptive
excerptive
adj
That excerpts or selects.
exchequers
exchequers
noun
plural of exchequer
excitatory
excitatory
adj
Stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.
exclaimers
exclaimers
noun
plural of exclaimer
excoecaria
excoriable
excoriable
adj
Capable of being excoriated.
excoriated
excoriated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excoriate
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate
excoriator
excoriator
noun
A machine for stripping the skin from fruits.
One who excoriates, or strongly denounces.
excreation
excreation
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting out.
excrements
excrements
noun
plural of excrement
excrescent
excrescent
adj
Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
noun
(phonetics) A sound in a word without etymological reason.
A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
excresence
excression
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
excretolic
excruciate
excruciate
adj
(obsolete) Excruciated; tortured.
verb
(transitive) To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
excuderunt
excursions
excursions
noun
plural of excursion
excursuses
excursuses
noun
plural of excursus
excurvated
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
execrating
execrating
verb
present participle of execrate
execration
execration
noun
An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
That which is execrated; a detested thing.
execrative
execrative
adj
Cursing; imprecatory; vilifying.
noun
A word used for cursing; an oath.
execrators
execrators
noun
plural of execrator
execratory
execratory
adj
Tending to execrate or cause execration.
executress
executress
noun
A female executor; an executrix.
exemplaric
exemplaric
adj
Relating to or characteristic of an exemplar
exercisers
exercisers
noun
plural of exerciser
exercising
exercising
noun
The act by which something is exercised.
verb
present participle of exercise
exercitant
exercitant
noun
(religion) One who practises spiritual exercises, especially those of Ignatius of Loyola.
exocardiac
exocardiac
adj
Outside of the heart
exocardial
exocardial
adj
(anatomy) Situated or arising outside of the heart.
exocentric
exocentric
adj
(grammar, of a phrase or compound) Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.
(semantics, of or relating to a compound term) Not having the same semantic referent as the semantic referent of any of its constituent parts.
Focused or centered on something outside of itself.
noun
(grammar) An exocentric compound.
exochorion
exochorion
noun
The outer layer of the chorion of an insect egg
exogastric
exogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving forwards towards the head.
Outside of the stomach.
exomorphic
exomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to exomorphism.
exorcisers
exorcisers
noun
plural of exorciser
exorcising
exorcising
verb
present participle of exorcise
exorcismal
exorcisory
exorcisory
adj
Of or relating to exorcism.
exorcistic
exorcistic
adj
Relating to exorcism.
exorcizing
exorcizing
verb
present participle of exorcize
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exoterical
exoterical
adj
Alternative form of exoteric
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.
experience
experience
noun
(countable) A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.
(countable) An activity one has performed.
(obsolete, uncountable) Trial; a test or experiment.
(uncountable) The knowledge thus gathered.
The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.
verb
(transitive) To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
explicator
explicator
noun
One who or that which explicates.
exsiccator
exsiccator
noun
(dated) A desiccator.
extincteur
extracivic
extracivic
adj
Outside of a city or citizenship.
extractant
extractant
noun
A liquid used to extract a substance from another material
extracting
extracting
verb
present participle of extract
extraction
extraction
noun
(dentistry) A removal of a tooth from its socket.
(military) An act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.
A person's origin or ancestry.
An act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
Something extracted, an extract, as from a plant or an organ of an animal etc.
extractive
extractive
adj
Able to be extracted
That serves to extract something
That withdraws natural resources by extraction
noun
Something that may be extracted
The substance left behind after something has been extracted
extractors
extractors
noun
(automotive) A set of pipes fitted to the exhaust ports of an automotive engine, designed to increase its power output (essentially by altering gas pressures to get more fuel through it). https://web.archive.org/web/20060820191056/http://moonahmufflers.com.au/extractors/index.html
plural of extractor
extrafocal
extrafocal
adj
Outside of a focus.
extricable
extricable
adj
able to be extricated
extricably
extricated
extricated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extricate
extricates
extricates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extricate
extropical
extrospect
extrospect
verb
Synonym of extraspect.
exuberance
exuberance
noun
(uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
An instance of exuberant behaviour.
An overflowing quantity; superfluousness.
exuberancy
exuberancy
noun
Archaic form of exuberance.
exulcerate
exulcerate
adj
(obsolete) Very sore; ulcerated.
verb
To corrode; to fret; to chafe; to inflame.
To ulcerate.
hexacarbon
hexaemeric
hexahydric
hexahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) That has six hydroxyl groups
hexametric
hexametric
adj
Relating to or exhibiting hexameter
hexaplaric
hexarchies
hexarchies
noun
plural of hexarchy
hypertoxic
hypertoxic
adj
(rare, toxicology) Excessively toxic.
inspectrix
inspectrix
noun
A female inspector.
intercoxal
intercoxal
adj
(anatomy) Between the hips
lacroixite
lacroixite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.
luxuriance
luxuriance
noun
The property of being luxuriant.
microluxes
microluxes
noun
plural of microlux
microsorex
microvaxes
neurotoxic
neurotoxic
adj
(toxicology, neuroscience, pharmacology) Having a toxic effect on nerve tissue.
orchiopexy
orchiopexy
noun
(surgery) A procedure for fixation of a testis, often to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and keep it there.
overexcite
overexcite
verb
To excite to an excessive degree
overexpect
overexpect
verb
To expect too much.
oxystearic
oxyuricide
oxyuricide
noun
Any anthelmintic that is destructive to worms of the genus Oxyuris, or pinworms.
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
precentrix
precentrix
noun
A female precentor.
preexcited
preexcited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preexcite
preexclude
preexcused
preexecute
preextract
preextract
verb
To extract prior to some other operation
prelexical
prelexical
adj
(linguistics) Before the lexical stage.
projectrix
protectrix
protectrix
noun
(archaic) A woman who protects; a protectress.
reexcavate
reexchange
reexchange
noun
(finance) The expense chargeable on a bill of exchange or draft that has been dishonoured in a foreign country and returned to its country of origin, and then taken up.
A renewed exchange.
A reversal of an exchange.
verb
(transitive) To exchange again or anew.
reexecuted
reexercise
scombresox
scramasaxe
sexlocular
sexlocular
adj
(botany) Having six cells for seeds.
spectatrix
taxidermic
taxidermic
adj
Pertaining to taxidermy.
toxidermic
trisectrix
trisectrix
noun
A type of curve that is useful for trisecting the angle.
unexcreted
unexcreted
adj
Not excreted
unexercise
xenocrates
xenocrates
Proper noun
(c. 396–314 An Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, and the second leader (scholarch) of the Platonic Academy from 339 to 314
xenocratic
xenocratic
Adjective
Of or relating to Xenocrates.
xenotropic
xenotropic
adj
(biology) Describing a virus growing in tissue of an organism other than its normal host