(medicine, obsolete) asphyxiation, typically resulting in death; asphyxia
verb
Rare form of asphyxiate.
cachexy
cachexy
noun
(medicine, archaic) Cachexia.
ethoxyl
ethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical CH₃-CH₂-O- derived from ethanol
exarchy
exarchy
noun
(botany) A vascular system in which development starts in the regions farthest from the axis and spreads inward.
The jurisdiction of an exarch (any definition); an exarchate.
hexagyn
hexylic
hexylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Derived from a hexane
hydroxy
hydroxy
adj
(chemistry) Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.
noun
(informal, pharmacology) Clipping of hydroxychloroquine.
hypoxia
hypoxia
noun
(pathology) A condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia
A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.
hypoxic
hypoxic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hypoxia.
Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains less than 21% oxygen.
hypoxis
hyraxes
hystrix
hystrix
noun
(pathology) ichthyosis hystrix
methoxy
methoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH₃-O- derived from methanol
oxphony
oxyphil
pharynx
pharynx
noun
(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
(zootomy) The part of the alimentary canal immediately behind the mouth in invertebrates that may be thickened and muscular, eversible and toothed, or adapted as a suctorial organ.
phenoxy
phenoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical C₆H₅O- derived from phenol by loss of a hydrogen atom
phyxius
pixyish
pixyish
adj
Like a pixy or pixie.
sixthly
sixthly
adv
In the sixth place; sixth in a row.
xanthyl
xanthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from xanthine.