(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adnexitis
adnexitis
noun
(medicine) inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.
alexandretta
alexandrite
alexandrite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
ambidexter
ambidexter
adj
Ambidextrous.
noun
(archaic) A lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant.
(by extension) Someone who is two-faced; a double-dealer, such as a cheat or a crook.
Someone who is ambidextrous.
ambidexterities
ambidexterities
noun
plural of ambidexterity
ambidexterity
ambidexterity
noun
Superior cleverness or adaptability.
The property of being equally skillful with each hand.
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambodexter
ambodexter
noun
Obsolete spelling of ambidexter.
amplexicaudate
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
anoxidative
anteflexed
anteflexed
adj
Bent in an anterior (forward) direction, as the uterus.
anthropodeoxycholic
antialdoxime
antibenzaldoxime
antiendotoxin
antiendotoxin
noun
(medicine) Any substance (especially an antibody) that counteracts the effect of an endotoxin
antioxidase
antioxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
antioxidizer
anxietude
anxietude
noun
The state or condition of being troubled, worried, or anxious; anxiety.
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autoindex
autoindexing
autoindexing
noun
(computing) The programmed retrieval of words from a document for use in building an index
automatic indexing
autoxidizable
autoxidizable
adj
Alternative form of autoxidisable
autoxidize
autoxidize
verb
Alternative spelling of autoxidise
autoxidizer
axiomatized
axiomatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of axiomatize
axodendrite
azoxytoluidine
benzantialdoxime
benzdioxtriazine
betaxed
bradyauxetic
bradyauxetically
buxtehude
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiotoxicities
cardiotoxicities
noun
plural of cardiotoxicity
clitoridauxe
coexerted
coexerted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coexert
coexisted
coexisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coexist
coextend
coextend
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To extend along with another.
coextended
coextended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coextend
coextending
coextending
verb
present participle of coextend
coextends
coextends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coextend
contextured
contextured
adj
Formed into texture; woven together; arranged or composed.
counterextend
counterparadox
coxopodite
coxopodite
noun
Synonym of coxa
creditrix
creditrix
noun
A female creditor.
cyclodextrin
cyclodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
debitrix
decarboxylate
decarboxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylated
decarboxylated
adj
Describing a product of decarboxylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
decimosexto
decimosexto
adj
having sixteen leaves to a sheet
noun
a book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves
deflexibility
demultiplex
demultiplex
verb
(electronics) To separate signals that were previously multiplexed (combined using a multiplexer)
demultiplexed
demultiplexed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demultiplex
demultiplexer
demultiplexer
noun
(computing, electronics) A device or piece of software used to separate signals that were previously combined using a multiplexer.
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
demultiplexing
demultiplexing
verb
present participle of demultiplex
dentex
dentex
noun
(zoology) Any member of the genus Dentex of perciform fish.
deoxidant
deoxidant
noun
A deoxidizer.
deoxidate
deoxidate
verb
To deoxidize.
deoxidation
deoxidation
noun
(chemistry) The process of extracting the oxygen content of a dissolved oxide, or of removing dissolved oxygen, with the aid of a reducing agent.
deoxidations
deoxidations
noun
plural of deoxidation
deoxidative
deoxidative
adj
Relating to deoxidation.
deoxidator
deoxidisation
deoxidisation
noun
Alternative form of deoxidization
deoxidization
deoxidization
noun
(chemistry) The removal of oxygen from a compound.
deoxycorticosterone
deoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.
deoxygenate
deoxygenate
verb
(transitive, physiology) To remove dissolved oxygen from (something, such as water or blood).
deoxygenated
deoxygenated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deoxygenate
deoxygenates
deoxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deoxygenate
deoxygenating
deoxygenating
verb
present participle of deoxygenate
deoxygenation
deoxygenation
noun
The removal of oxygen atoms or molecules from a material.
deoxygenization
deoxygenization
noun
(chemistry) deoxidization
deoxyribonucleoprotein
deoxyribonucleoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) The complex of DNA and protein in which DNA is usually found upon cell disruption and isolation.
deoxyribonucleotide
deoxyribonucleotide
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide containing deoxyribose.
dermatauxe
dermatoxerasia
desexualization
desexualization
noun
The act or process of desexualizing.
desiodothyroxine
desoxalate
desoxycorticosterone
desoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) US form of deoxycorticosterone.
desoxyribonucleoprotein
detax
detax
verb
Synonym of untax
detox
detox
noun
A detoxification unit.
Detoxification, especially of the body from alcohol or illegal, addictive drugs.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To detoxify, especially from alcohol or recreational drugs.
detoxed
detoxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of detox
detoxes
detoxes
noun
plural of detox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detox
detoxicant
detoxicant
adj
That detoxicates
noun
Any material that detoxicates
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
detoxicate
detoxicate
verb
(of a person) To remove poison (or its effects) from.
(of a poison) To counteract, or make less poisonous.
detoxicated
detoxicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of detoxicate
detoxicates
detoxicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxicate
detoxicating
detoxicating
verb
present participle of detoxicate
detoxication
detoxication
noun
(biochemistry) Any metabolic process by which the toxicity of a material is reduced
(medicine) Any treatment of a patient suffering from poisoning that promotes physiological process to reduce the effects
detoxicator
detoxification
detoxification
noun
The process of removing toxins.
detoxified
detoxified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of detoxify
detoxifier
detoxifier
noun
Anything that serves to detoxify.
detoxifies
detoxifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxify
detoxify
detoxify
verb
To remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
detoxifying
detoxifying
verb
present participle of detoxify
detoxing
detoxing
noun
Synonym of detox (“detoxification, especially of the body from drugs”)
verb
present participle of detox
deutoscolex
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.
devexity
devexity
noun
A bending downward; declivity.
dexamethasone
dexamethasone
noun
(pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
dexiotrope
dexiotropic
dexiotropic
adj
Having the form of a right-handed spiral
dexiotropism
dexiotropous
dexter
dexter
adj
(archaic) Right; on the right-hand side.
noun
(heraldry) The right side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the left side to the viewer.
The right hand.
dexterical
dexterities
dexterities
noun
plural of dexterity
dexterity
dexterity
noun
Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
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.
dexterously
dexterously
adv
In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
dexterousness
dexterousness
noun
The state or quality of being dexterous.
dextorsal
dextra
dextrad
dextrad
adv
(anatomy, archaic) Toward the right side; dextrally.
dextral
dextral
adj
Of or pertaining to the right side
dextrality
dextrality
noun
The state of being dextral
dextrally
dextrally
adv
Towards the right.
dextran
dextran
noun
(biochemistry) A biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography.
dextranase
dextranase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.
dextranases
dextranases
noun
plural of dextranase
dextrane
dextrans
dextrans
noun
plural of dextran
dextraural
dextraural
adj
(medicine, otorhinolaryngology) Hearing more distinctly with the right ear than with the left.
dextrer
dextrer
Noun
A warhorse; a destrer.
dextrin
dextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and starch, produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch; used commercially as adhesives.
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin