(medicine) creating or inducing a state of anorexia
noun
An anorexigenic agent.
antiboxing
antiboxing
adj
Opposing the sport of boxing.
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antiglyoxalase
antimixing
antimixing
adj
Preventing or opposing mixing.
antioxidizing
antioxidizing
verb
present participle of antioxidize
antioxygen
antioxygen
noun
The antimatter counterpart of oxygen. Made up of positron and antiprotons instead of electrons and protons.
antioxygenating
antioxygenation
antioxygenator
antioxygenic
antioxygenic
adj
antioxidant
apexing
appendixing
approximating
approximating
verb
present participle of approximate
archlexicographer
asexualising
asexualising
verb
present participle of asexualise
asexualizing
asexualizing
verb
present participle of asexualize
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
ataxiagram
ataxiagraph
ataxiagraph
noun
An instrument that measures the degree of ataxia in a patient
autoindexing
autoindexing
noun
(computing) The programmed retrieval of words from a document for use in building an index
automatic indexing
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
auxographic
axifugal
axifugal
adj
(archaic) Centrifugal. [from 18th c.]
axing
axing
noun
An assault carried out with an axe.
verb
present participle of axe
axiological
axiological
adj
Of or relating to value theory, the philosophical field of axiology.
Of or relating to values themselves.
axiologically
axiologically
adv
In an axiological manner.
axiologies
axiologies
noun
plural of axiology
axiologist
axiologist
noun
A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of value.
axiology
axiology
noun
(countable) The particular value-theory of a philosopher, school of thought, etc.
(uncountable, philosophy) The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations; value theory.
axiomatizing
axiomatizing
verb
present participle of axiomatize
axmaking
banxring
banxring
noun
(zoology) An East Indian insectivorous mammal of the genus Tupaia
bemixing
bemixing
verb
present participle of bemix
benzoglyoxaline
bisglyoxaline
bollixing
bollixing
verb
present participle of bollix
bolloxing
bolloxing
verb
present participle of bollox
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
boxing
boxing
noun
(construction) Casing.
(object-oriented programming) Automatic conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.
(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
Material used for making boxes or casing.
verb
present participle of box
boxings
boxings
noun
plural of boxing
boxmaking
boxmaking
noun
The manufacture of boxes.
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
climaxing
climaxing
verb
present participle of climax
coannexing
coaxing
coaxing
noun
The act of one who coaxes.
verb
present participle of coax
coaxingly
coaxingly
adv
In a coaxing manner.
coexerting
coexerting
verb
present participle of coexert
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
coextending
coextending
verb
present participle of coextend
commixing
commixing
verb
present participle of commix
complexing
complexing
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
confixing
confixing
verb
present participle of confix
counterexaggeration
counterexaggeration
noun
An exaggeration in response to another exaggeration.
coxalgia
coxalgia
noun
pain in the hip
coxalgias
coxalgias
noun
plural of coxalgia
coxalgic
coxalgic
adj
Relating to coxalgia.
coxalgies
coxalgies
noun
plural of coxalgy
coxing
coxing
verb
present participle of cox
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
coxwaining
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
deflexing
deflexing
verb
present participle of deflex
demultiplexing
demultiplexing
verb
present participle of demultiplex
deoxidising
deoxidising
verb
present participle of deoxidise
deoxidizing
deoxidizing
verb
present participle of deoxidize
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
deoxygenize
deoxygenize
verb
(chemistry) To deoxidize.
deoxygenized
deoxygenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deoxygenize
deoxygenizing
deoxygenizing
verb
present participle of deoxygenize
desexing
desexing
verb
present participle of desex
desexualizing
desexualizing
verb
present participle of desexualize
detoxicating
detoxicating
verb
present participle of detoxicate
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
dewaxing
dewaxing
noun
A process in which wax is removed from a material or a surface.
verb
present participle of dewax
dextrogyration
digitoxigenin
digitoxigenin
noun
(organic chemistry) A cardenolide, the aglycone of digitoxin, usually obtained by hydrolysis.
digitoxin
digitoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic cardiac glycoside, obtained from digitalis, related to cardenolide.
digitoxose
digitoxose
noun
(biochemistry) The glycone of digitoxin or gitoxin
digoxin
digoxin
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A poisonous compound present in the foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and other plants. It is a steroid glycoside and is used in small doses as a cardiac stimulant.
digoxins
digoxins
noun
plural of digoxin
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
disoxygenate
disoxygenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize.
disoxygenation
disoxygenation
Noun
deoxidation
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.
doxologies
doxologies
noun
plural of doxology
doxologize
doxologize
verb
To give glory to God, as in a doxology; to praise God with doxologies.
doxologized
doxologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of doxologize
doxologizing
doxologizing
verb
present participle of doxologize
duplexing
duplexing
verb
present participle of duplex
englerophoenix
epexegesis
epexegesis
noun
(rhetoric) An additional explanation or explanatory material.
epexegetic
epexegetic
adj
Serving as an epexegesis or as epexegeses.
epexegetical
epexegetical
adj
Relating to epexegesis.
epexegetically
epexegetically
adv
In an epexegetic manner.
epoxidizing
epoxidizing
verb
present participle of epoxidize
epoxying
epoxying
verb
present participle of epoxy
ergotoxin
ergotoxine
ergotoxine
noun
(biochemistry) A mixture of alkaloids (ergocristine, ergocornine and ergocryptine) identified in ergot, formerly believed to be a single compound.
exacerbating
exacerbating
adj
That exacerbates
verb
present participle of exacerbate
exacerbatingly
exacerbatingly
adv
In an exacerbating way; so as to aggravate or make worse.
exacting
exacting
adj
(of a person or organization) Characterized by exaction.
(of an action, task, etc) Requiring precise accuracy, great care, effort, or attention.
Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.
verb
present participle and gerund of exact
exactingly
exactingly
adv
In an exacting manner.
exactingness
exactingness
noun
The state of being exacting.
exaggerating
exaggerating
verb
present participle of exaggerate
exaggeratingly
exaggeratingly
adv
In an exaggerating manner.
exaggeration
exaggeration
noun
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
The act of heaping or piling up.
exaggerations
exaggerations
noun
plural of exaggeration
exaggerative
exaggerative
adj
Marked by exaggeration.
exaggeratively
exaggeratively
adv
In an exaggerative manner.
exaggerativeness
exaggerativeness
noun
The state of being exaggerative.
exagitate
exagitate
verb
(obsolete) To excite, stir up.
exagitation
exagitation
noun
(obsolete) agitation
exalting
exalting
adj
Of something that uplifts, that exalts.
verb
present participle of exalt
examining
examining
noun
examination
verb
present participle of examine
examiningly
examiningly
adv
So as to examine.
exampling
exampling
verb
present participle of example
exanguin
exasperating
exasperating
adj
That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
verb
present participle of exasperate
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
exauguration
exauguration
noun
(obsolete) The act of exaugurating; desecration.
excavating
excavating
verb
present participle of excavate
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.
excelling
excelling
verb
present participle of excel
excepting
excepting
prep
with the exception of
verb
present participle of except
excerpting
excerpting
noun
The act of taking an excerpt.
verb
present participle of excerpt
exchangeability
exchangeability
noun
The condition of being exchangeable
exchanging
exchanging
verb
present participle of exchange
exchangite
exciding
exciding
verb
present participle of excide
excising
excising
verb
present participle of excise
exciting
exciting
adj
creating or producing excitement
noun
The process of something becoming excited; excitation.