(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
acetoxyphthalide
acetylperoxide
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(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
acroataxia
acroataxia
noun
(pathology) ataxia that affects the hands and fingers, feet and toes
acronyx
actinomyxidia
actinomyxidiida
actinopraxis
actinotoxemia
acxoyatl
acyloxy
acyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical R-COO-, derived from a carboxylic acid
acyloxymethane
adenomyxoma
adenomyxosarcoma
adfluxion
adfluxion
noun
Alternative form of affluxion
adipopexia
adipopexia
noun
Alternative form of adipopexis
adipopexic
adipopexis
adipopexis
noun
(physiology) The storage of fat in tissue.
admixtion
admixtion
noun
(archaic) A mingling of different things; an admixture.
admonitrix
admonitrix
noun
(archaic) A female admonitor.
adnexopexy
adoxa
adoxaceae
adoxaceous
adoxies
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
adoxy
advocatrix
aerotaxis
aerotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
affixation
affixation
noun
(linguistics) The adding of an affix to a word.
affixations
affixations
noun
plural of affixation
affixion
affixion
noun
The act of affixing; affixation, affixment, attachment.
affluxion
affluxion
noun
The act of flowing towards; afflux.
aflatoxin
aflatoxin
noun
(toxicology) Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.
aldohexose
aldohexose
noun
(biochemistry) Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.
aldoxime
aldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
alexanderson
alexandro
alexandropolis
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
alexandroupolis
alexio
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alkoxid
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
alkoxy
alkoxy
noun
(organic chemistry) any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group
alkoxyl
alkoxyl
noun
The alkoxy radical
alkyloxy
alkyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of alkoxy
allantoxaidin
alloxan
alloxan
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of uric acid, 2,4,5,6(1H,3H)-pyrimidinetetrone, capable of inducing diabetes by destroying pancreatic tissue
alloxanate
alloxanate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of alloxanic acid.
alloxanic
alloxanic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to alloxanic acid or its derivatives
alloxans
alloxans
noun
plural of alloxan
alloxantin
alloxantin
noun
(organic chemistry) A hemiacetal formed by alloxan with its reduced reaction product dialuric acid.
alloxuraemia
alloxuremia
alloxuric
alloxy
alloxyproteic
aloxite
aloxite
noun
Synonym of aluminium oxide
amaxomania
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
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.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambodexter
ambodexter
noun
Obsolete spelling of ambidexter.
ambosexous
ambosexous
adj
(obsolete) ambisexual; hermaphroditic
ambosexual
amidohexose
amidoxime
amidoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime in which one of the substituents (R') is an amino group
amidoxy
amidoxyl
aminoxylol
amoreuxia
amoxicillin
amoxicillin
noun
(pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms.
amoxicillins
amoxicillins
noun
plural of amoxicillin
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
amphioxi
amphioxidae
amphioxides
amphioxididae
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amplexifoliate
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
amyotaxia
amyxorrhea
amyxorrhea
noun
(medicine) Absence of the normal mucous secretion.
amyxorrhoea
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anatox
anatoxin
anatoxin
noun
A bacterial toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been weakened or suppressed
A powerful neurotoxin, one of many toxins produced by several species of cyanobacterium.
anatoxins
anatoxins
noun
plural of anatoxin
anaxagoras
anaxagorean
anaxagorean
Adjective
Of or relating to Anaxagoras, an ancient Greek natural philosopher noted for the cosmological concept of Nous (mind), as an ordering force.
anaxagorize
anaxo
anaxon
anaxone
anaxonia
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anemotaxis
anemotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
angioataxia
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anhydroxime
anilidoxime
anisaldoxime
annexation
annexation
noun
(law) A legal merging of a territory into another body.
Addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed.
annexational
annexational
adj
Of or pertaining to annexation
annexationism
annexationism
noun
The tendency or policy of annexing (appropriating) additional territories.
annexationist
annexationist
noun
An advocate of annexation
annexations
annexations
noun
plural of annexation
annexion
annexion
noun
(obsolete) annexation
annexionist
annexionist
noun
An annexationist.
anomalopteryx
anorexia
anorexia
noun
Anorexia nervosa.
Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
anorexiant
anorexiant
noun
A thing, especially a medication, that promotes a decrease in body weight or a reduction in appetite.
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexic
anorexic
adj
(by extension) Thin, skinny, insubstantial.
Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
noun
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
anorexigenic
anorexigenic
adj
(medicine) creating or inducing a state of anorexia
noun
An anorexigenic agent.
anorexy
anorexy
noun
Archaic form of anorexia.
anoxaemia
anoxaemia
noun
(medicine) Critical lack of oxygen in blood; severe hypoxaemia.
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
anoxemia
anoxemia
noun
Alternative spelling of anoxaemia
anoxemias
anoxemias
noun
plural of anoxemia
anoxemic
anoxemic
adj
Alternative form of anoxaemic
anoxia
anoxia
noun
A condition in which a tissue or environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.
anoxias
anoxias
noun
plural of anoxia
anoxic
anoxic
adj
(pathology) Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
Lacking oxygen.
anoxidative
anoxybiosis
anoxybiosis
noun
(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
anoxyscope
antecoxal
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix