(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.
ampheclexis
amplexicaul
amplexicaul
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
anticomplex
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
axiomatical
axiomatical
adj
Of or pertaining to an axiom; having the nature of an axiom; characterized by axioms.
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
chemiotaxic
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chilomastix
circumaxial
circumaxile
colitoxemia
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
complexness
complexness
noun
The state or quality of being complex.
coxcombhood
coxcombical
coxcombical
adj
Like, or in the style of, a coxcomb.
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
coxofemoral
coxofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the hip and the femur
cystomyxoma
decimosexto
decimosexto
adj
having sixteen leaves to a sheet
noun
a book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves
desmoscolex
disclimaxes
disclimaxes
noun
plural of disclimax
excitements
excitements
noun
plural of excitement
excitomotor
excitomotor
adj
Alternative form of excitomotory
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.
exclamative
exclamative
adj
In the form of an exclamation; exclamatory.
exclamatory
exclamatory
adj
Emphatic.
resembling an exclamation.
exclusivism
exclusivism
noun
(religion) The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.
The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.
excommunion
excommunion
noun
(obsolete) A shutting out from communion; excommunication.
excremental
excremental
adj
Of or pertaining to excrement
excriminate
exostracism
exotericism
exotericism
noun
The quality of being widely known or exoteric.
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
extracampus
extracosmic
extremistic
hematoxylic
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.
hexahemeric
hexosaminic
hexosaminic
adj
Of or relating to hexosamine.
hyperclimax
loxodromics
loxodromics
noun
The art or method of sailing on the loxodrome.
micropteryx
microthorax
mixotrophic
mixotrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to mixotrophy or mixotrophs
myxocystoma
myxogastric
myxomycetes
myxomycetes
noun
plural of myxomycete
myxophyceae
myxophycean
myxosarcoma
myxosarcoma
noun
A rare malignant tumor of the heart.
overcomplex
overcomplex
adj
Excessively complex.
oxidimetric
oxidimetric
adj
Relating to oxidimetry
oxycinnamic
oxycoumarin
oxymandelic
oxymuriatic
oxymuriatic
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Pertaining to, or consisting of, oxygen and hydrochloric acid.
pachymeninx
pachymeninx
noun
(anatomy) dura mater
pleximetric
pleximetric
adj
Relating to a pleximeter.
semiextinct
semiextinct
adj
Almost extinct; nearing extinction.
sexadecimal
sexadecimal
adj
(dated) hexadecimal
pertaining to sixteen
sextodecimo
sextodecimo
noun
(paper, printing) A size of a sheet of paper resulting from folding and cutting a sheet of paper into sixteenths (3.25"-5" x 5"-6.25").
(printing) A book consisting of pages of that size.
subclimaxes
subclimaxes
noun
plural of subclimax
taxonomical
taxonomical
adj
Of or pertaining to taxonomy.
thermotaxic
thermotaxic
adj
(biology) Relating to the regulation of temperature in the animal body
toxicoderma
toxicohemia
toxicomania
toxicomania
noun
an insane desire for poisonous or intoxicating substances
toxoplasmic
toxoplasmic
adj
Pertaining to toxoplasmas
unaxiomatic
uncomplexly
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.
xeromorphic
xeromorphic
adj
(biology) Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store water in leaves and stems.
xerothermic
xerothermic
adj
(of an organism) That flourishes in hot, dry conditions.