(biochemistry, dated) A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.
anoxia
anoxia
noun
A condition in which a tissue or environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.
anoxic
anoxic
adj
(pathology) Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
Lacking oxygen.
auxins
auxins
noun
plural of auxin
axenic
axenic
adj
(biology) Containing only a single species of microorganism. For example, an "axenic culture" is a pure grown sample of the organism in question.
(biology) Isolated from organisms of any other species.
axonia
axonic
axonic
adj
Relating to axons.
bendix
blixen
bonxie
bonxie
noun
(UK, chiefly Shetland) The great skua, Stercorarius skua.
boxing
boxing
noun
(construction) Casing.
(object-oriented programming) Automatic conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.
(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
Material used for making boxes or casing.
verb
present participle of box
buxine
buxine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from the Buxus sempervirens, or common box tree, identical with bebeerine.
confix
confix
noun
(linguistics) An affix consisting of a prefix and suffix affixed simultaneously to the root
(linguistics, rare) An affix which is not divided, and which does not divide a root: thus, a prefix, suffix, or interfix
verb
(obsolete) To make firm; to fix in a particular place or state
cornix
coxing
coxing
verb
present participle of cox
darnix
diaxon
diaxon
noun
A diaxonal spicule of a sponge.
dioxan
dioxin
dioxin
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any of a broad range of toxic or carcinogenic halogenated polycyclic compounds that occur as byproducts of herbicides.
(countable, organic chemistry) The parent compound dibenzo-1,4-dioxin or dibenzo-p-dioxin (molecular formula C₁₂H₈O₂), in which two benzene rings are connected through two oxygen atoms; dibenzodioxin, oxanthrene.
(countable, organic chemistry) The unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms, and two double bonds (molecular formula C₄H₄O₂); 1,2-dioxin and 1,4-dioxin.
(uncountable, specifically, loosely) The compound 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD; molecular formula C₁₂H₄Cl₄O₂), a persistent organic pollutant of the environment which is generally produced as a byproduct of organic synthesis or when organic materials are burned.
dixain
euxine
euxine
Proper noun
Black Sea
exines
exines
noun
plural of exine
exline
exonic
exonic
adj
Of or pertaining to an exon.
extine
extine
noun
(botany) The outer membrane of the grains of pollen of flowering plants.
faxing
faxing
verb
present participle of fax
fixing
fixing
noun
(UK, usually in the plural) Something to aid attachment during construction (screws, wall plugs, etc)
See fixings.
The act of subverting (fixing) a vote.
verb
(Southern US, slang, with infinitive) Going; preparing; ready. Only used in fixing to.
present participle of fix
fixion
fornix
fornix
noun
(neuroanatomy) A triangular area of white matter in the mammalian brain beneath the corpus callosum and between the hippocampus and the hypothalamus.
The junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the conjunctiva overlying the sclera.
The vaulted upper part of the vagina surrounding the uterine cervix.
foxing
foxing
noun
(printing) The discoloration of printed material with brown marks.
A band of material joining the upper of a shoe to the sole.
Crafty or wily behavior.
verb
present participle of fox
fraxin
fraxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) and along with esculin in the bark of the horse-chestnut. It is faintly fluorescent in alkaline solutions.
hexine
hexine
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₀, of the acetylene series; hexoylene.
hexing
hexing
noun
The act of casting a hex or curse.
verb
present participle of hex
hixson
hixton
inaxon
inflex
inflex
verb
To bend; to cause to become curved; to make crooked; to deflect.
influx
influx
noun
(obsolete) influence; power.
A flow inward or into something; a coming in.
That which flows or comes in.
intext
intext
noun
(archaic) The text of a book.
A text that makes up part of a larger text.
ixonia
jinxed
jinxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jinx
jinxes
jinxes
noun
plural of jinx
lexine
loxing
maxine
meninx
meninx
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
minxes
minxes
noun
plural of minx
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of minx
mixing
mixing
adj
(statistics) Of a stochastic process, to be asymptotically independent (in a precise mathematical sense).
noun
The act, or the result of making a mixture.
verb
present participle of mix
myxine
myxine
noun
(zoology) Any member of the genus Myxine of hagfish.
natrix
nerinx
nixies
nixies
noun
plural of nixie
plural of nixy
nixing
nixing
verb
present participle of nix
noxial
onyxis
orexin
orexin
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two neuropeptide hormones found in vertebrates; the hypocretins.
oxanic
oxazin
oxonic
oxskin
oxskin
noun
The hide of an ox.
phenix
phenix
noun
Archaic spelling of phoenix.
pinxit
pinxit
noun
An inscription indicating the identity of the one who created a painting.
poxing
poxing
verb
present participle of pox
raxing
raxing
verb
present participle of rax
rexine
rexine
noun
A type of leather imitation, as used for things like book covers and upholstery.
roxine
sandix
sandix
noun
(obsolete) A kind of minium, or red lead, made by calcining carbonate of lead, but inferior to true minium.
sexing
sexing
noun
The determination of the sex of a young bird (typically poultry)
verb
present participle of sex
sixain
sixgun
sixgun
noun
Alternative form of six-gun
sixing
sphinx
sphinx
noun
(dated) A mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), formerly classified as a baboon, and called sphinx baboon.
(mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).
(rare) A sphincter.
A person who keeps his/her thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic or impassive person.
A sphinx moth.
verb
To adopt the posture of the Sphinx.
To be inscrutable, often through silence.
To behave in a manner characteristic of the Sphinx.
To decorate with sphinxes.
spninx
syrinx
syrinx
noun
(medicine) Any of several tuboid structures, especially a rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord or in the brain stem.
(ornithology, zootomy) The voice organ in birds.
A narrow channel cut in rock, especially in ancient Egyptian tombs.
A set of panpipes.
taxine
taxine
noun
Any of several poisonous alkaloids that may be extracted from the leaves and seeds of the yew tree (Taxus baccata)
taxing
taxing
adj
Burdensome, difficult.
With respect to an experience: exhausting; draining.
noun
The act of imposing a tax.
verb
present participle of tax
toxine
toxine
noun
Archaic form of toxin.
toxins
toxins
noun
plural of toxin
turnix
unfixt
unfixt
adj
(archaic, poetic) unfixed
unisex
unisex
adj
(dated) Of or pertaining to only one sex or gender; unisexual.
Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender.
noun
The state of not being distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; the state of being suitable for any sex or gender.
unmixt
unmixt
adj
Archaic spelling of unmixed.
uroxin
uroxin
noun
alloxantin
vernix
vernix
noun
(obstetrics, medicine) Vernix caseosa; a fatty deposit covering the skin of newborn babies.
vexing
vexing
noun
vexation
verb
present participle of vex
vindex
vindex
noun
(historical) An official who supervised tax collection in the ancient Roman Empire.
vixens
vixens
noun
plural of vixen
waxing
waxing
noun
(countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.
(countable) A recording intended for a phonograph.
The action of the verb to wax.
verb
present participle and gerund of wax
xenial
xenial
adj
Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners.
Of the relation between a host and guest; friendly.
xenian
xenias
xenium
xenium
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece, Rome) A gift given to guests or foreign ambassadors, often of food.