(archaic) A mingling of different things; an admixture.
aerotaxis
aerotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
aflatoxin
aflatoxin
noun
(toxicology) Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.
amyotaxia
anatoxins
anatoxins
noun
plural of anatoxin
antecoxal
anthotaxy
anthotaxy
noun
(botany) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers.
anthroxan
antitoxic
antitoxic
adj
(immunology) that counteracts a toxin or poison
of, or relating to an antitoxin
antitoxin
antitoxin
noun
(medicine) A medicine able to neutralize a toxin.
(medicine) An antibody capable of neutralizing specific toxins.
aphotaxis
apostaxis
appomatox
atloaxoid
autexousy
autoindex
autotoxic
autotoxic
adj
toxic to itself; having the nature of an autotoxin
autotoxin
autotoxin
noun
Any substance that is toxic to the organism in which it is generated
autotoxis
autotoxis
noun
(medicine, dated) autoimmunity
auxoblast
auxometer
auxometer
noun
An instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses.
auxotonic
auxotonic
adj
(botany) Relating to plant movement classified by growth as opposed to mature reactions to exogenous stimuli in surrounding environment.
(physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes and the tension differs due to an increasing load or difference in leverage.
auxotroph
auxotroph
noun
Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation
axiolitic
axiomatic
axiomatic
adj
(mathematics) Relating to or containing axioms. [from 19th c.]
Self-evident or unquestionable. [from 18th c.]
axiopisty
axiopisty
noun
Worthiness of being believed.
axometric
axotomous
barotaxis
barotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.
baroxyton
benzoxate
biotoxins
biotoxins
noun
plural of biotoxin
bioxalate
bioxalate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent group -HC₂O₄, or any salt containing it.
boxthorns
boxthorns
noun
plural of boxthorn
bufotoxin
bufotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.
butterbox
butterbox
noun
(US, regional) The bufflehead duck.
A wooden box in which butter is contained.
calothrix
cathexion
cathexion
noun
cathexis
caulotaxy
caxtonian
caxtonian
Adjective
Of or relating to (c. 1422 – c. 1491), who introduced the printing press into England.
chemotaxy
cicutoxin
cicutoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous polyyne and alcohol found in various plants, including the water hemlock.
coaxation
coaxation
noun
(rare) The act of croaking.
coexerted
coexerted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coexert
coexisted
coexisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coexist
coextends
coextends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coextend
coltpixie
coltpixie
noun
(UK, Hampshire, archaic, folklore) A kind of hobgoblin.
connexity
connexity
noun
A state of connection; connectedness.
convexity
convexity
noun
(finance) A measure of the curvature in the relationship between the prices and yields of bonds.
A convex line or surface.
The state of being convex.
cytotaxis
cytotaxis
noun
(biology) The directive influence that determines the arrangement of cells; the selective, ordering, and arranging function of a living cell.
cytotoxic
cytotoxic
adj
Of or relating to cytotoxicity.
Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin.
noun
Any cytotoxic substance; a cytotoxin.
cytotoxin
cytotoxin
noun
(cytology) Any substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells
deoxidant
deoxidant
noun
A deoxidizer.
deoxidate
deoxidate
verb
To deoxidize.
deutoxide
deutoxide
noun
(chemistry) A compound containing in the molecule two atoms of oxygen united with some other element or radical; a dioxide or binoxide.
dexterous
dexterous
adj
(figurative, archaic) Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful.
Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
Skillful in some specific thing.
Skillful with one's hands.
dextorsal
dextrorse
dextrorse
adj
Turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the morning glory.
dextroses
dextroses
noun
plural of dextrose
digitoxin
digitoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic cardiac glycoside, obtained from digitalis, related to cardenolide.
dimethoxy
dimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two methoxy groups in a molecule
ectotoxin
ectotoxin
noun
Alternative form of exotoxin
elixation
elixation
noun
(now rare) Boiling, stewing.
(now rare) Digestion (in the stomach).
(obsolete, chemistry) Boiling in order to produce an elixir
endothrix
endothrix
noun
A dermatophyte infection of the hair that invades the hairshaft and internalizes into the hair cell.
endotoxic
endotoxic
adj
Of, related to, or caused by an endotoxin.
endotoxin
endotoxin
noun
Any toxin secreted by a microorganism and released into the surrounding environment only when it dies.
epitoxoid
epitoxoid
noun
(obsolete) A toxoid that generates less of an immune response than an original one
ergotoxin
evocatrix
evocatrix
noun
(dated) A female evocator.
exactions
exactions
noun
plural of exaction
exaration
exaration
noun
(rare) A piece of writing.
(rare) The act of writing.
excavator
excavator
noun
A curette used to scrape out pathological material.
A person who excavates.
A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.
exception
exception
noun
(computing) An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be raised ("thrown") by one part of the program and handled ("caught") by another part.
(law) An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.
An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; — usually followed by to or against.
That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included.
The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
excerptor
excerptor
noun
One who makes excerpts.
excitator
excitonic
excitonic
adj
Of or pertaining to excitons or excitonics
excoction
excoction
noun
(obsolete) The act of excocting or boiling out.
excoriate
excoriate
verb
(transitive) To wear off the skin of; to chafe or flay.
(transitive, figuratively) To strongly denounce or censure.
excretion
excretion
noun
Something excreted in that manner, especially urine or feces.
The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting.
excretory
excretory
adj
Of, or relating to excretion.
noun
A duct that helps to receive and excrete matter.
excusator
excusator
noun
(obsolete) One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist.
exdelicto
execrator
execrator
noun
One who execrates.
execution
execution
noun
(computing) The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.
(law) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
(law) The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
(now rare) Specifically, the seizure of a debtor's goods or property in default of payment.
The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
The state of being accomplished.
executors
executors
noun
plural of executor
executory
executory
adj
(law) Yet to be completed; not fully executed, performed or carried out; lacking in execution, unfulfilled; so, yet to take effect.
Of or pertaining to administration or execution.
exemption
exemption
noun
A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.
An act of exempting.
Freedom from a defect or weakness.
The state of being exempt; immunity.
exercitor
exertions
exertions
noun
plural of exertion
exfodiate
exfoliate
exfoliate
verb
(mineralogy) To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.
To remove a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
To remove the leaves from a plant.
exhibitor
exhibitor
noun
Someone who exhibits something.
Someone who organizes an exhibition.
exhorters
exhorters
noun
plural of exhorter
exhorting
exhorting
noun
exhortation
verb
present participle of exhort
exhumator
exhumator
noun
One who exhumes or disinters.
exilition
exilition
noun
(obsolete) The act of suddenly jumping up or out.
exocoetus
exoculate
exoculate
verb
(transitive) To deprive of eyes; blind.
exodontia
exodontia
noun
The extraction of teeth.
exodontic
exodontic
adj
Relating to tooth removal.
exolution
exolution
noun
(obsolete) a setting free of the spirit.
Obsolete form of exsolution.
exonerate
exonerate
adj
(archaic) Freed from an obligation; freed from accusation or blame; acquitted, exonerated.
verb
(obsolete, reflexive) Of a body of water: to discharge or empty (itself).
(transitive) To free (someone) from accusation or blame.
(transitive) To free (someone) from an obligation, responsibility or task.
(transitive, archaic) To relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load).
exopathic
exopodite
exopodite
noun
(zoology) The external part of the uropod.
exorbital
exorbital
adj
(anatomy) protruding beyond the orbit (of the eye)
exorcista
exorcists
exorcists
noun
plural of exorcist
exosmotic
exosmotic
adj
Relating to exosmosis.
exostosed
exostoses
exostoses
noun
plural of exostosis
exostosis
exostosis
noun
A benign bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth.
exostotic
exostotic
adj
Relating to exostosis.
exoterica
exoterica
noun
Writing, facts, principles, etc. that are widely known.
exoterics
exoterics
noun
(philosophy) The public lectures or published writings of Aristotle.
exothecal
exothecal
adj
Relating to the exotheca.
exoticism
exoticism
noun
(uncountable) The state of being exotic.
Something exotic.
exoticist
exoticist
adj
Having a tendency towards the exotic.
noun
Somebody with a tendency towards the exotic.
exoticity
exoticity
noun
(rare) The characteristic of being exotic; foreignness.
exotoxins
exotoxins
noun
plural of exotoxin
exotropia
exotropia
noun
(medicine) A form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards.
exotropic
exotropic
adj
Suffering from or related to exotropia.
expection
expection
noun
Archaic or rare form of expectation.
Misspelling of exception.
expeditor
expeditor
noun
Alternative spelling of expediter
expiation
expiation
noun
(obsolete) The act of expiating or stripping off.
An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
expiators
expiators
noun
plural of expiator
expiatory
expiatory
adj
Of or pertaining to expiation.
expilator
expilator
noun
(obsolete) One who plunders or pillages.
expirator
expletory
expletory
adj
Serving to fill up; expletive; superfluous.
explodent
explodent
adj
(archaic) plosive
exploited
exploited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exploit
exploitee
exploitee
noun
One who is exploited.
exploiter
exploiter
noun
One who exploits.
verb
to make use of.
explorate
explorate
verb
(obsolete) To explore.
expoliate
exponents
exponents
noun
plural of exponent
exporters
exporters
noun
plural of exporter
exporting
exporting
verb
present participle and gerund of export
exposited
exposited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exposit
expositor
expositor
noun
A person who expounds; a commentator.
exposture
exposture
noun
(obsolete) exposure
exprobate
exprobate
verb
Obsolete form of exprobrate.
expuition
expuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spiting phlegm.
exsection
exsection
noun
(surgery) The removal by operation of a portion of a limb, especially the removal of a portion of a bone in the vicinity of a joint.
A cutting out or away.
exsertion
exsertion
noun
protrusion; thrusting outward
exsomatic
exsputory
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
exsuction
exsuction
noun
The act of sucking out.
extempore
extempore
adj
Carried out with no preparation; impromptu.
adv
Without preparation; extemporaneously.
noun
Something improvised.
extempory
extension
extension
noun
(banking, finance) A written engagement on the part of a creditor, allowing a debtor further time to pay a debt.
(computing) A file extension.
(computing) An optional software component that adds functionality to an application.
(education) University programs that are targeted at the broader (usually adults) community whose participants are not full-time enrolled students.
(fencing) A simple offensive action, consisting of extending the weapon arm forward.
(grammar) A kind of derivative morpheme applied to verbs in Bantu languages.
(linguistics, semantics) semantic widening, broadening of meaning
(logic) The set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, satisfy the predicate.
(medicine) The operation of stretching a broken bone so as to bring the fragments into the same straight line.
(semantics) Capacity of a concept or general term to include a greater or smaller number of objects; — correlative of intension.
(telecommunications) A numerical code used to specify a specific telephone in a telecommunication network.
(weightlifting) An exercise in which an arm or leg is straightened against resistance.
A part of a building that has been extended from the original
That property of a body by which it occupies a portion of space (or time, e.g. "spatiotemporal extension")
The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase