A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
anhydroxime
anthroxanic
antianthrax
antianthrax
adj
Preventing or countering anthrax.
noun
An animal-derived serum used as a vaccine to prevent anthrax.
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
aphototaxis
apophylaxis
archosyrinx
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
ataxaphasia
ataxaphasia
noun
Ataxic aphasia.
ataxiagraph
ataxiagraph
noun
An instrument that measures the degree of ataxia in a patient
ataxophemia
ataxophemia
noun
Defective coordination of words in speech; atactic aphasia; incoherence.
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxographic
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
bilixanthin
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
chemiotaxic
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chenevixite
chenevixite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
chilomastix
chinotoxine
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
chiropraxis
chrysothrix
ciphertexts
ciphertexts
noun
plural of ciphertext
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
disulphoxid
echinopanax
epiphylaxis
exampleship
exauthorize
exauthorize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of authority.
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhaustible
exhaustible
adj
Capable of being exhausted.
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhibitable
exhibitable
adj
Capable of being exhibited.
exhibitions
exhibitions
noun
plural of exhibition
exhilarated
exhilarated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhilarate
exhilarates
exhilarates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhilarate
exhilarator
exhilarator
noun
One who, or that which, causes exhilaration.
exhortation
exhortation
noun
Language intended to incite and encourage
The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
exhortative
exhortative
adj
(comparable) Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
(grammar, not comparable) Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
noun
The exhortative mood.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exilarchate
exognathion
exognathite
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
expenthesis
exstrophies
exstrophies
noun
plural of exstrophy
externships
externships
noun
plural of externship
foxhuntings
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
hematopexis
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.
hemiapraxia
hemosalpinx
hepatopexia
hepatotoxic
hepatotoxic
adj
Toxic to the liver; causing hepatotoxicity.
hepatotoxin
hepatotoxin
noun
Any substance that causes hepatotoxicity
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
heterotaxia
heterotaxia
noun
heterotaxis
heterotaxic
heterotaxic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting heterotaxis
heterotaxis
heterotaxis
noun
An abnormal structural arrangement
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hexactinian
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.
hexagonical
hexagonical
adj
(obsolete) hexagonal
hexahemeric
hexahydride
hexahydride
noun
(chemistry) Any hydride containing six atoms of hydrogen
hexahydrite
hexahydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate hexahydrate.
hexametrist
hexametrist
noun
One who writes in hexameter.
hexametrize
hexametrize
verb
(transitive) To convert to hexameter.
hexanchidae
hexanedione
hexanedione
noun
(organic chemistry) Any diketone derived from a hexane
hexanitrate
hexanitrate
noun
(chemistry) Any compound containing six nitrate groups.
hexapartite
hexapartite
Adjective
In six parts.
hexaplarian
hexastichic
hexastichon
hexokinases
hexokinases
noun
plural of hexokinase
hexosaminic
hexosaminic
adj
Of or relating to hexosamine.
hoaxability
hydroxamino
hydroxylize
hydroxyzine
hydroxyzine
noun
(pharmacology) A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.
hyperclimax
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
hypoxanthic
inexhalable
inexhalable
adj
(obsolete) Incapable of being exhaled.
inexhausted
inexhausted
Adjective
Not exhausted.
iridorhexis
isoxanthine
ixtacihuatl
lexigraphic
lexigraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to lexigraphy.
lithanthrax
lithanthrax
noun
mineral coal
litholapaxy
litholapaxy
noun
(medicine) The removal of a vesical calculus by first crushing it and subsequently washing out the fragments.
lithoxylite
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
lymphotoxin
lymphotoxin
noun
Any of several lymphokines that are toxic to certain cells
methoxamine
methoxamine
noun
An α₁-adrenergic receptor agonist used as a vasoconstrictor.
microthorax
minxishness
minxishness
noun
Quality of being minxish.
mixotrophic
mixotrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to mixotrophy or mixotrophs
monilethrix
monilethrix
noun
(medicine, dermatology) A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.
myxasthenia
myxasthenia
noun
A reduced secretion of mucus
naphthoxide
nephrotoxic
nephrotoxic
adj
that is poisonous to kidney tissue
nephrotoxin
nephrotoxin
noun
Any nephrotoxic substance.
orchidopexy
orchidopexy
noun
(surgery) Alternative form of orchiopexy
orthodoxian
orthodoxian
adj
Of or pertaining to Orthodox beliefs.
noun
A person who follows orthodox beliefs.
orthodoxies
orthodoxies
noun
plural of orthodoxy
orthodoxism
orthodoxism
noun
(religion) Strict orthodoxy.
orthodoxist
orthodoxist
noun
An advocate of a rigid orthodoxy
orthopraxia
orthopraxis
orthopraxis
noun
orthopraxy
orthoxazine
oxfordshire
oxfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.
oxyacanthin
oxycephalic
oxycephalic
adj
Of or relating to oxycephaly.
oxychloride
oxychloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine.
oxychlorine
oxyesthesia
oxyhaematin
oxyphthalic
oxyrhynchid
oxysulphide
oxysulphide
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfide
pachymeninx
pachymeninx
noun
(anatomy) dura mater
phenoxazine
phenoxazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic heterocycle consisting of two benzene rings fused to oxazine
philoxenian
phoenixlike
phoenixlike
adj
Resembling a phoenix, especially in being (figuratively) reborn after destruction.
phototaxies
phyllotaxic
phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.
phylloxeric
phylloxeric
adj
Relating to, or caused by, phylloxera.
phytoalexin
phytoalexin
noun
(medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms
postxiphoid
postxyphoid
prophylaxis
prophylaxis
noun
(chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
(medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
psychataxia
psychotaxis
psychotoxic
psychotoxic
adj
That has a toxic effect on the mind
pyroxanthin
pyroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow, crystalline substance obtained from creosote etc; it seems to be a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
pyrrhuloxia
pyrrhuloxia
noun
Cardinalis sinuatus (desert cardinal), a North American bird with grey and red plumage
reexhibited
reexhibited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reexhibit