(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
dihydroxysuccinic
directexamination
directrix
directrix
noun
(geometry) A line used to define a curve or surface; especially a line, the distance from which a point on a conic has a constant ratio to that from the focus.
A female who directs; a directress.
directrixes
disclimax
disclimax
noun
(US) plagioclimax
disclimaxes
disclimaxes
noun
plural of disclimax
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
disexcommunicate
disexercise
dishexecontahedroid
disintoxicate
disintoxicate
verb
(medicine) To neutralize the intoxicating effects of
(medicine) To remove or counter an intoxicating substance from
To disenchant; to restore a realistic perspective.
disintoxication
disintoxication
noun
The process of disintoxicating.
dixiecrat
dixiecrat
Noun
a member of the Democratic Party of the United States of America from the southern States, especially one of the former territories of the Confederate States of America, who hold socially conservative viewpoints, and supports racial segregation and white power.
a member of the States' Rights Democratic Party of the United States of America.
dixiecratic
doctrix
doctrix
noun
A female medical doctor, physician.
A female teacher.
doxastic
doxastic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural.
doxasticon
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
doxological
doxological
adj
Of or pertaining to doxology.
doxologically
doxologically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, doxology.
doxorubicin
doxorubicin
noun
(pharmacology) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.
doxorubicins
doxorubicins
noun
plural of doxorubicin
doxycycline
doxycycline
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ of the tetracycline class, which has a long half-life in the body and used orally to treat various bacterial infections.
doxycyclines
doxycyclines
noun
plural of doxycycline
dyslexic
dyslexic
adj
Having dyslexia.
Of or pertaining to dyslexia.
noun
A person who has dyslexia.
dyslexics
dyslexics
noun
plural of dyslexic
endocortex
endocortex
noun
(anatomy) The inside layer of a cortex
endointoxication
endotoxic
endotoxic
adj
Of, related to, or caused by an endotoxin.
exacerbated
exacerbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exacerbate
exacted
exacted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exact
exactitude
exactitude
noun
Attention to small details; accuracy.
exactitudes
exactitudes
noun
plural of exactitude
exappendiculate
excandescence
excandescence
noun
Heat of passion; violent anger.
The state of being excandescent, of glowing with heat.
excandescency
excandescent
excandescent
adj
Glowing with heat.
excardination
excardination
noun
The freeing of a member of the clergy from the jurisdiction of a particular bishop
excathedral
excaudate
excaudate
adj
(zoology) Not caudate; without a cauda.
excavated
excavated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excavate
excedent
excedent
noun
excess
excedrin
exceed
exceed
verb
(intransitive) To predominate.
(intransitive, obsolete) To go too far; to be excessive.
(transitive) To be better than (something).
(transitive) To be larger, greater than (something).
(transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
Your password cannot exceed eight characters.
exceedable
exceedable
adj
(obsolete) Capable of exceeding or surpassing.
Capable of being exceeded; surpassable.
exceeded
exceeded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exceed
exceeder
exceeder
noun
One who, or that which, exceeds.
exceeders
exceeders
noun
plural of exceeder
exceeding
exceeding
adj
(archaic) exceptional, extraordinary
(archaic) extreme
(archaic) prodigious
adv
(archaic) Exceedingly.
noun
The situation of being in excess.
verb
present participle of exceed
exceedingly
exceedingly
adv
To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely
exceedingness
exceedingness
noun
The quality of exceeding.
exceeds
exceeds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exceed
excelled
excelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excel
excelsitude
excepted
excepted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of except
excerpted
excerpted
adj
Consisting of excerpts.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excerpt
excessed
excessed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excess
exchanged
exchanged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exchange
excide
excide
Verb
To cut off.
excided
excided
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excide
excides
excides
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excide
exciding
exciding
verb
present participle of excide
excised
excised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excise
excited
excited
adj
(physics) Being in a state of higher energy.
Having an erection; erect.
Having great enthusiasm.
Sexually aroused.
verb
past participle of excite
excitedly
excitedly
adv
In an excited manner.
excitedness
excitedness
noun
The quality of being excited.
excitoglandular
excitoglandular
adj
That increases the output of a gland
exclaimed
exclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exclaim
excludability
excludability
noun
The ability to be excluded.
excludable
excludable
adj
Able to be excluded.
noun
One who or that which can be excluded.
exclude
exclude
verb
(transitive) To bar (someone or something) from entering; to keep out.
(transitive) To expel; to put out.
(transitive) To omit from consideration.
(transitive, law) To refuse to accept (evidence) as valid.
(transitive, medicine) To eliminate from diagnostic consideration.
excluded
excluded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exclude
excluder
excluder
noun
Something which excludes
excluders
excluders
noun
plural of excluder
excludes
excludes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exclude
excludible
excludible
adj
Alternative form of excludable
excluding
excluding
prep
to the exclusion of; not including
verb
present participle of exclude
excludingly
excludingly
adv
So as to exclude.
excogitated
excogitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excogitate
excommunicated
excommunicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excommunicate
excoriated
excoriated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excoriate
excorticated
excorticated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excorticate
excreted
excreted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excrete
excruciated
excruciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excruciate
excud
excudate
excuderunt
excudit
exculpated
exculpated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exculpate
excursed
excursed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excurse
excurvated
excurved
excurved
adj
Curving outward, away from the center.
excused
excused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excuse
excussed
excussed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excuss
excysted
excysted
adj
Subjected to excystation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excyst
exdelicto
execrated
execrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of execrate
executed
executed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of execute
exendospermic
exercised
exercised
adj
Practiced, trained, experienced.
The property of having been exercised, used, acted upon.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exercise
exobasidiaceae
exocardia
exocardiac
exocardiac
adj
Outside of the heart
exocardial
exocardial
adj
(anatomy) Situated or arising outside of the heart.
exochorda
exocoetidae
exoculated
exoculated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exoculate
exocycloida
exodic
exodic
adj
(biology) Conducting influences from the spinal cord outward; said of the motor or efferent nerves.
exodontic
exodontic
adj
Relating to tooth removal.
exodontics
exodontics
noun
the extraction of teeth
exodromic
exopoditic
exopoditic
adj
(zoology) Relating to the exopodite.
exorcised
exorcised
adj
That has undergone exorcism.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exorcise
exorcized
exorcized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exorcize
expected
expected
adj
Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expect
expectedly
expectedly
adv
In an expected way; as expected; predictably.
expectedness
expectedness
noun
The state or quality of being expected.
expectorated
expectorated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expectorate
expedience
expedience
noun
(obsolete) An expedition; enterprise; adventure.
(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.
Something that is expedient.
Speed, haste or urgency.
expediences
expediences
noun
plural of expedience
expediencies
expediencies
noun
plural of expediency
expediency
expediency
noun
(countable) An expedient.
(obsolete) Haste; dispatch.
(uncountable) Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
experienced
experienced
adj
Experient.
Having experience and skill in a subject.
verb
past participle of experience
expiscated
expiscated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expiscate
explicanda
explicanda
noun
plural of explicandum
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
explicated
explicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of explicate
exscind
exscind
verb
(medicine, surgery) To cut out.
exscinded
exscinded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exscind
exscinding
exscinding
verb
present participle of exscind
exscinds
exscinds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exscind
exsected
exsected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsect
exsiccated
exsiccated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsiccate
extincted
extincted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extinct
extraboldface
extracalendar
extracardial
extracardial
adj
Synonym of extracardiac
extracathedral
extracondensed
extracondensed
adj
(typography) Especially condensed.
extraconstellated
extracted
extracted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extract
extradecretal
extradialectal
extradialectal
adj
Outside of a dialect.
extradict
extradictable
extradicted
extradicting
extradictionary
extradictionary
adj
(obsolete) Consisting not of words but of realities.