(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alexipharmic
alexipharmic
adj
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical) Synonym of alexipharmac (“of or pertaining to an alexipharmac; also, acting as an alexipharmac by protecting against or warding off the ill effects of a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom”)
noun
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical, also figuratively) Synonym of alexipharmac (“a medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against harmful substances, especially a poison or venom (specifically, that of a snake)”); an antidote.
alexipharmical
alexipharmical
adj
Alternative form of alexipharmic
angiemphraxis
anomalopteryx
antiexpressionism
antispermotoxin
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
axospermous
benzoxycamphor
cardiemphraxia
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
complexer
complexer
adj
comparative form of complex: more complex
noun
A chemical substance that is used for complexing.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexometric
complexometric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
(chemistry) Describing any indicator that is used in such titrations.
complexometry
complexometry
noun
(chemistry) A form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
counterexample
counterexample
noun
(logic) An example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and falsifiability of) any proposed universal applicability of a rule or statement.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
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
desoxymorphine
dexiotropism
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
examplar
excipuliform
exemplar
exemplar
adj
(obsolete) Exemplary.
noun
A copy of a book or piece of writing.
A handwritten manuscript used by a scribe to make a handwritten copy; the original copy of what gets multiply reproduced in a copy machine.
A pattern after which others should be made; an archetype.
A well known usage of a scientific theory.
Something fit to be imitated; an ideal, a model.
Something typical or representative of a class; an example that typifies.
exemplaric
exemplaric
adj
Relating to or characteristic of an exemplar
exemplarily
exemplarily
adv
In an exemplary manner; ideally, admirably.
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
exemplarism
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
exemplars
exemplars
noun
plural of exemplar
exemplary
exemplary
adj
Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.
Providing an example or illustration.
Serving as a warning; monitory.
noun
(obsolete) A copy of a book or a piece of writing.
(obsolete) An example, or typical instance.
exemplificator
exemplifier
exemplifier
noun
One who, or that which, exemplifies.
exemplifiers
exemplifiers
noun
plural of exemplifier
exendospermic
exendospermous
exomorphic
exomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to exomorphism.
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exoperidium
exoperidium
noun
The outer layer of a two-layered peridium
exopterygotism
exosperm
exosporium
exosporium
noun
(botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
exotropism
expansometer
expatriatism
expatriatism
noun
The condition of being an expatriate, especially a deliberate one
experientialism
experientialism
noun
(philosophy) The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.
experiment
experiment
noun
(obsolete) Experience, practical familiarity with something.
A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.
verb
(intransitive) To conduct an experiment.
(transitive, obsolete) To experience; to feel; to perceive; to detect.
(transitive, obsolete) To test or ascertain by experiment; to try out; to make an experiment on.
experimental
experimental
adj
(sciences) Serving to be experimented upon; used in an experiment.
Experiential, empirical.
Pertaining to or founded on experiment.
Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.
noun
The subject of an experiment.
experimentalism
experimentalism
noun
(philosophy) An empirical or pragmatic approach which emphasizes the importance of experimentation
An experimental practice or tendency, especially in the arts
experimentalist
experimentalist
adj
Relating to experimentation
noun
A person who seeks or enjoys new experiences
A person who values the results of experiments over theory
One who performs experiments
experimentalists
experimentalists
noun
plural of experimentalist
experimentalize
experimentalize
verb
(intransitive) To experiment.
(transitive) To make experiments upon.
experimentally
experimentally
adv
in the manner of an experiment
experimentarian
experimentarian
adj
(obsolete) Relying on experiment or experience.
noun
(obsolete) One who relies on experiment or experience.
experimentation
experimentation
noun
(sciences) A set of actions and observations, performed to verify or falsify a hypothesis or to research a causal relationship between phenomena.
The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.
experimentations
experimentations
noun
plural of experimentation
experimentative
experimentative
adj
experimental; of the nature of experiment
experimentator
experimentator
noun
(archaic) An experimenter.
experimented
experimented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of experiment
experimentee
experimentee
noun
Someone who is subjected to an experiment.
experimenter
experimenter
noun
A person who experiments.
experimenters
experimenters
noun
plural of experimenter
experimenting
experimenting
noun
experimentation
verb
present participle of experiment
experimentist
experimentist
noun
An experimenter.
experimentize
experimentize
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To perform a scientific experiment.
experimently
experimentor
experiments
experiments
noun
plural of experiment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of experiment
expermentized
expertism
expertism
noun
A policy of consulting experts.
explementary
explementary
adj
(geometry) Of or relating to the explement
explorement
explorement
noun
(archaic) exploration
explosimeter
explosimeter
noun
A device used for detecting explosive gases.
expreme
expressionism
expressionism
noun
A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences
A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music
expressionismus
expressivism
expressivism
noun
(philosophy, ethics) The doctrine that moral statements such as "this is wrong" express a moral evaluation rather than a statement of fact
expressman
expressman
noun
A person employed in the express business.
expressmen
expressmen
noun
plural of expressman
exprimable
expromission
expromission
noun
(law) The intervention of a new debtor, substituted for the former one, who is consequently discharged by the creditor.
expromissor
expromissor
noun
(law) The new debtor introduced by expromission.
exstemporal
exstemporaneous
extemporal
extemporal
adj
(archaic) Extemporaneous.
extemporally
extemporally
adv
In an extemporal manner.
extemporalness
extemporaneity
extemporaneous
extemporaneous
adj
With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extemporaneousness
extemporaneousness
noun
The degree or property of being extemporaneous.
extemporarily
extemporarily
adv
In an extemporary manner.
extemporariness
extemporariness
noun
The quality of being extemporary.
extemporary
extemporary
adj
Extemporaneous.
extempore
extempore
adj
Carried out with no preparation; impromptu.
adv
Without preparation; extemporaneously.
noun
Something improvised.
extemporisation
extemporisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of extemporization.
extemporise
extemporise
verb
(intransitive) To do something in a makeshift way.
(intransitive) To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
(transitive) To make or create ex tempore.
(transitive, music) To compose extemporaneously or improvise.
extemporised
extemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extemporise
extemporiser
extemporiser
noun
Alternative form of extemporizer
extemporises
extemporises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extemporise
extemporising
extemporising
verb
present participle of extemporise
extemporization
extemporization
noun
The act of extemporizing; the act of doing anything extempore.
extemporize
extemporize
verb
(intransitive) To perform or speak without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
(transitive) To adapt, improvise, or devise action or speech in an impromptu or spontaneous manner.
extemporized
extemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extemporize
extemporizer
extemporizer
noun
One who extemporizes.
extemporizes
extemporizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extemporize
extemporizing
extemporizing
verb
present participle of extemporize
extempory
extracampus
extradepartmental
extradepartmental
adj
Outside a department.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extrametropolitan
extrametropolitan
adj
Outside of a metropolis.
extraparenchymal
extraparenchymal
adj
Unrelated to a parenchyma
extraparliamentary
extraparliamentary
adj
Outside of a parliament or legislature
extraphenomenal
extraphenomenal
adj
Beyond or outside of phenomena.
extrapulmonary
extrapulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Beyond or outside the lungs.
extrapyramidal
extrapyramidal
adj
Of or pertaining to the neural pathways that are independent of the pyramidal tract.
extratemporal
extratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the side of the head behind the eyes; external to the temporal bone of the skull.
That appears to happen outside of time.
extratympanic
extratympanic
adj
Outside of the tympanum
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
hemiapraxia
hemopneumothorax
hemopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together
hexametrographer
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
hexaspermous
hexosemonophosphoric
hydropneumothorax
hydropneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity
hydroxytryptamine
hydroxytryptamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of tryptamine, but especially 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)
hyperclimax
hypercomplex
hypercomplex
adj
(mathematics) Describing any of several types of higher-dimensional numbers having some characteristics of complex numbers.
noun
(mathematics) A hypercomplex number.
hyperexcitement
hyperexcitement
noun
A state of very high excitement.
hypermixolydian
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
hyperoxymuriate
hyperoxymuriate
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) Any perchlorate.
hyperoxymuriatic
hyperoxymuriatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) perchloric
hyperparoxysm
imperatrix
imperatrix
noun
(historical or archaic) female equivalent of imperator; empress