(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
amidohexose
amphioxi
amphioxidae
amphioxides
amphioxididae
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anhydroxime
anthotaxis
anthoxanthin
anthoxanthin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of water-soluble flavonoid pigments found in plants.
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropotoxin
anthroxanic
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antiorthodox
antiorthodox
adj
Opposing what is orthodox.
antiorthodoxly
antiorthodoxy
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
aphotaxis
aphototaxis
apophylaxis
archexorcist
archidoxis
archlexicographer
archocystosyrinx
archosyrinx
arteriorrhexis
arthrosyrinx
arthroxerosis
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
ataxophemia
ataxophemia
noun
Defective coordination of words in speech; atactic aphasia; incoherence.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autonephrotoxin
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxochromism
auxographic
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
benzhydroxamic
benzophenoxazine
benzophenoxazine
noun
(chemistry) Any of a certain class of dyes.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
calothrix
camphocarboxylic
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cathexion
cathexion
noun
cathexis
chamoix
chamonix
chamonix
Proper noun
A town in the département of Haute-Savoie.
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
chemiotaxic
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chemotaxonomic
chemotaxonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
chilomastix
chionodoxa
chionodoxa
noun
(botany) Any plant of the former genus Chionodoxa.
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
chiropraxis
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
christianomastix
chronaxia
chronaxie
chronaxie
noun
The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chronomastix
cladothrix
coccothrinax
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
coxarthritis
coyolxauhqui
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
cyclohexadienyl
cyclohexadienyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from cyclohexadiene.
cyclohexatriene
cyclohexatriene
noun
Synonym of benzene
any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds
the theoretical resonance isomers of benzene
cyclohexylamine
cyclohexylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The primary amine derived from cyclohexane by replacing a hydrogen atom by an amino group; any derivative of this compound
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
diazohydroxide
diazohydroxide
noun
(chemistry) any compound having the general formula RN=NOH
dihdroxycholecalciferol
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
dihexahedron
dihexahedron
noun
A six-sided prism having three planes on the extremities.
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
dimethoxymethane
dimethoxymethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A clear colourless flammable liquid with a low boiling point, low viscosity, and excellent dissolving power, the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde.
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
dishexecontahedroid
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
echinopanax
echopraxia
echopraxia
noun
The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
encephalomalaxis
endotheliomyxoma
ethmomaxillary
ethmomaxillary
adj
Relating to the ethmoid bone and the maxilla
ethoxycaffeine
exauthorize
exauthorize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of authority.
exauthorizeexc
exhalation
exhalation
noun
A bright phenomenon; a meteor.
That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor, fume, or steam
The act or process of exhaling; breathing out
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhaustion
exhaustion
noun
(dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material.
(dated, physics) The removal of all air from a vessel (the creation of a vacuum).
(mathematics) An exhaustive procedure
Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exheredation
exhibitional
exhibitional
adj
Relating to exhibition
exhibitorial
exhilaration
exhilaration
noun
The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
The state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated.
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
exhilarator
exhilarator
noun
One who, or that which, causes exhilaration.
exhilaratory
exhilaratory
adj
Causing exhilaration.
exhortation
exhortation
noun
Language intended to incite and encourage
The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
exhortations
exhortations
noun
plural of exhortation
exhortative
exhortative
adj
(comparable) Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
(grammar, not comparable) Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
noun
The exhortative mood.
exhortatively
exhortatively
adv
In an exhortative way.
exhumation
exhumation
noun
The act of digging up that which has been buried.
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exocataphoria
exognathion
exognathite
exopathic
exophasia
exophasia
noun
Audible speech.
exophasic
exophoria
exophoria
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of heterophoria in which there is a tendency of the eyes to deviate outward.
exophthalmia
exophthalmia
noun
(medicine) The protrusion of an eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, as a consequence of disease.
exophthalmic
exophthalmic
adj
Having prominent eyeballs.
Of, or relating to exophthalmos.
exospherical
exothermically
exothermically
adv
In an exothermic manner
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extractorship
extraparochial
extraparochial
adj
Beyond the limits of a parish.
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extraphysiological
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extrathermodynamic
extrathermodynamic
adj
Outside of the realm of thermodynamics.
extrathoracic
extrathoracic
adj
(medicine) Outside the chest.
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.