(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.
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
anilidoxime
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
anthraxylon
anticomplex
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
apophylaxis
apoplexious
asteroxylon
auxiliation
auxiliatory
auxiliatory
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary; helping.
auxoamylase
axerophthol
axerophthol
noun
Vitamin A
axiological
axiological
adj
Of or relating to value theory, the philosophical field of axiology.
Of or relating to values themselves.
axiomatical
axiomatical
adj
Of or pertaining to an axiom; having the nature of an axiom; characterized by axioms.
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
cacodoxical
cacodoxical
adj
heretical
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbolxylol
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chilomastix
chylothorax
chylothorax
noun
An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.
cloxacillin
cloxacillin
noun
(pharmacology) A semisynthetic antibiotic C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S in the same class as penicillin, effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase.
coexclusive
coexplosion
colitoxemia
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
complexness
complexness
noun
The state or quality of being complex.
confluxible
connexional
connexional
adj
Dated form of connectional.
consolatrix
contextless
contextless
adj
without context
contextural
contextural
adj
Relating to contexture or arrangement of parts; producing contexture; interwoven.
counterflux
coxcombical
coxcombical
adj
Like, or in the style of, a coxcomb.
coxofemoral
coxofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the hip and the femur
cryptoglaux
cyclohexane
cyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
cyclohexene
cyclohexene
noun
(organic chemistry) A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.
desmoscolex
deutoscolex
dexterously
dexterously
adv
In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
dextroaural
dextrocular
dextrocular
adj
(of a person) Having the right eye dominant over the left eye.
dextropedal
dextrorsely
dextrorsely
adv
In a dextrorse manner.
dictyoxylon
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
disulfoxide
disulphoxid
dorsiflexor
dorsiflexor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that causes dorsiflexion when it contracts
doxological
doxological
adj
Of or pertaining to doxology.
doxologized
doxologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of doxologize
doxycycline
doxycycline
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ of the tetracycline class, which has a long half-life in the body and used orally to treat various bacterial infections.
electroplax
electroplax
noun
(anatomy) electric organ
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
exanthalose
exantlation
exantlation
noun
(obsolete) The action of drawing something out, as though from a well.
exceptional
exceptional
adj
(geometry) Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
noun
An exception, or something having an exceptional value
exclamation
exclamation
noun
(linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was!
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
The sign "!" by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked.
exclamatory
exclamatory
adj
Emphatic.
resembling an exclamation.
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
excogitable
excogitable
adj
imaginable; able to be thought or conceived of
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
executional
executional
adj
(business) Relating to the execution of an idea; putting something into practice.
executorial
executorial
adj
Of or relating to an executive (branch of government etc.).
Of or relating to an executor.
exfoliating
exfoliating
verb
present participle of exfoliate
exfoliation
exfoliation
noun
(cosmetics) The removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
The loss of leaves from a plant.
The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
exfoliative
exfoliative
adj
That causes, or is accompanied by, exfoliation
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhilarator
exhilarator
noun
One who, or that which, causes exhilaration.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exoccipital
exoccipital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foramen of the skull.
noun
(anatomy) Such a bone.
exoculating
exoculating
verb
present participle of exoculate
exoculation
exocycloida
exogenously
exogenously
adv
In an exogenous manner
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
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.
exorability
exorability
noun
The quality or state of being exorable.
exoskeletal
exoskeletal
adj
(engineering, of a turbine) Having rotor blades extending inwards from the inner surface of a rotating drum, rather than outwards from a central shaft.
Pertaining to the exoskeleton.
exoskeleton
exoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.
expansional
expansional
adj
Relating to expansion.
expiational
expiational
adj
Synonym of expiatory
explanation
explanation
noun
A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.
Something that explains, makes understandable.
The act or process of explaining.
explanatory
explanatory
adj
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Intended to serve as an explanation.
explanitory
explication
explication
noun
(dated or formal) The act of explaining; an explanation.
The act of opening or unfolding.
The sense given by an expositor.
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploitable
exploitable
adj
Able to be exploited, especially commercially.
Easily fooled; credulous.
noun
A person or thing that can be exploited.
exploration
exploration
noun
(medicine) A physical examination of a patient.
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
The process of exploring.
The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
explorative
explorative
adj
exploratory
exploratory
exploratory
adj
Serving to explore or investigate.
noun
An exploration or investigation.
explorement
explorement
noun
(archaic) exploration
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
explosively
explosively
adv
In an explosive manner.
exponential
exponential
adj
(loosely) Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase.
(mathematics) Characterised by a rate of change that is proportional to the value of the varying quantity, or, equivalently, by a doubling or halving over successive fixed intervals of time or other parameter.
(mathematics) Expressed in terms of a power of e.
Relating to an exponent.
noun
(mathematics) Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.
expostulate
expostulate
verb
(intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.
expoundable
expoundable
adj
Able to be expounded.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
exsolutions
exsolutions
noun
plural of exsolution
exstemporal
extensional
extensional
adj
Having great extent.
Of or pertaining to extension.
extollation
extollation
noun
Praise.
extollingly
extollingly
adv
So as to extol; with praise.
extorsively
extorsively
adv
In an extorsive manner; extortionately.
extracostal
extracostal
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the ribs.
extrafloral
extrafloral
adj
(botany) Describing a nectary that is situated on a leaf or stem rather than in a flower
extraformal
extranormal
extranormal
adj
Outside or beyond what is normal.
extraocular
extraocular
adj
Situated outside of or away from the eyes.
extraovular
extraovular
adj
Outside the egg
extrapolate
extrapolate
verb
(transitive) To infer by extending known information.
(transitive, mathematics) To estimate the value of a variable outside a known range from values within that range by assuming that the estimated value follows logically from the known ones
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extrasocial
extraviolet
extraviolet
adj
(obsolete) ultraviolet
exultations
exultations
noun
plural of exultation
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
flexionless
flexionless
adj
(grammar, dated) inflectionless
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
flexowriter
fluoxetines
fluxionally
fluxionally
adv
In a fluxional manner.
galloperdix
genuflexion
genuflexion
noun
Alternative spelling of genuflection
glyceroxide
glyceroxide
noun
(chemistry) Any alkoxide derived from glycerol
hematoxylic
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hemosalpinx
heterodoxal
heterodoxal
Adjective
Not orthodox.
heterodoxly
heterodoxly
adv
In a heterodox manner.
hexacoralla
hexagonally
hexagonally
adv
In a hexagonal manner
hexagonical
hexagonical
adj
(obsolete) hexagonal
hoaxability
homosexuals
homosexuals
noun
plural of homosexual
hydroxylase
hydroxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups.
hydroxylate
hydroxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce a hydroxyl group into a compound
hydroxylize
inexplosive
inexplosive
adj
Not explosive.
inexposable
inflexional
inflexional
adj
Alternative spelling of inflectional
innoxiously
innoxiously
adv
(archaic) In an innoxious manner.
intoxicable
intoxicable
adj
That can become intoxicated
knoxvillite
knoxvillite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous sulphate of chromium, iron and aluminium.