(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
ampheclexis
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anthropodeoxycholic
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
apophylaxis
archlexicographer
asphyxial
asphyxial
adj
Of or relating to asphyxia.
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
axerophthol
axerophthol
noun
Vitamin A
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
calciphylaxis
calciphylaxis
noun
A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis, seen almost exclusively in patients with chronic kidney disease.
camphocarboxylic
cephalexin
cephalexin
noun
Alternative form of cefalexin
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cephalotaxus
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
chartophylax
chartophylax
noun
(historical) An ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chiropompholyx
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
cholecystopexy
chromoxylograph
chromoxylograph
noun
A woodcut produced in colour.
chromoxylography
chromoxylography
noun
The art or technique of producing chromoxylographs.
clarenceuxship
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
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.
disulphoxid
disulphoxide
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
encephalomalaxis
englerophoenix
epiphylaxis
epitheliotoxin
erysipelothrix
exampleship
exencephalia
exencephalia
noun
Synonym of exencephaly
exencephalic
exencephalic
adj
Relating to exencephaly
exencephalous
exencephalus
exencephalus
noun
(medicine) A deformed infant with the brain more or less outside the cranial cavity.
exomphalos
exomphalos
noun
A defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall.
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
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.
exophthalmos
exophthalmos
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket.
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
exospherical
expolish
expolish
verb
(obsolete, nonce word) To polish thoroughly.
extraepiphyseal
extraepiphyseal
adj
Outside of the epiphysis.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extraparenchymal
extraparenchymal
adj
Unrelated to a parenchyma
extraparochial
extraparochial
adj
Beyond the limits of a parish.
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extrapatriarchal
extrapatriarchal
adj
Outside of patriarchy.
extraphenomenal
extraphenomenal
adj
Beyond or outside of phenomena.
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
extraphysiological
extraspherical
extraspherical
adj
Outside of a sphere.
extrasyphilitic
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
fluxgraph
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hemosalpinx
heptahexahedral
heptahexahedral
adj
Having seven ranges of faces one above another, each range containing six faces.
heteroduplex
heteroduplex
noun
(biochemistry) A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule
verb
To form such a compound by genetic recombination
hexacapsular
hexachloraphene
hexachlorophene
hexachlorophene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polyhalogenated compound, 2,2'-methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)-3,4,6-trichloro-2-[(2,3,5-trichloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol, once used as a disinfectant
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
hexapetaloid
hexapetaloideous
hexapetalous
hexapetalous
adj
(botany) Having six petals.
hexaphyllous
hexaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having six leaves or leaflets.
hexapla
hexapla
noun
A text presented in six parallel versions, especially (historical) the version of the Old Testament presented in such a fashion by Origen.
hexaplar
hexaplar
Adjective
Being or relating to a Hexapla.
hexaplarian
hexaplaric
hexaplas
hexaplas
noun
plural of hexapla
hexaploid
hexaploid
adj
Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell
noun
A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes
hexaploidies
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hexapodal
hexapodal
adj
Having six legs.
hexasepalous
hexasepalous
adj
Having six sepals.
hexasulphide
holoplexia
hydrosalpinx
hydrosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
hydroxyproline
hydroxyproline
noun
(biochemistry) A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue
hypaxial
hypaxial
adj
(anatomy) Situated beneath an axis
noun
(anatomy) Such a muscle
hypercatalexis
hypercatalexis
noun
(poetry) The addition of one or two syllables to the last foot of a verse
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.
hyperexaltation
hyperexcitability
hyperexcitability
noun
Excessive sensitivity of the nerves.
hyperactivity
hyperexcitable
hyperexcitable
adj
Unusually or excessively excitable
hyperexcitableness
hyperexcitably
hyperexcitably
adv
In a hyperexcitable manner.
hyperexcursively
hyperflexibility
hyperflexibility
noun
The condition of being hyperflexible
hyperflexible
hyperflexible
adj
Extremely flexible.
hyperflexibleness
hyperflexibly
hyperflexion
hyperflexion
noun
Excessive flexion of a joint.
hyperlexis
hypermixolydian
hyperpyrexial
hyperpyrexial
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hyperpyrexia.
hypersexual
hypersexual
adj
Excessively interested in sex.
Of or relating to hypersexuality.
noun
A person who is hypersexual.
hypersexualities
hypersexualities
noun
plural of hypersexuality
hypersexuality
hypersexuality
noun
The desire for sexual activity at levels high enough to be considered clinically significant.
hypomixolydian
hypomixolydian
adj
(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from D to G
hypoxylon
indoxylsulphuric
laparohysteropexy
laparohysteropexy
noun
(surgery) ventrofixation of the uterus
laryngemphraxis
laryngemphraxis
noun
(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.
laryngopharynx
laryngopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx
laryngopharynxes
launchplex
lepothrix
leptothrix
lexicographer
lexicographer
noun
One who writes or compiles a dictionary
lexicographers
lexicographers
noun
plural of lexicographer
lexicographian
lexicographic
lexicographic
adj
Like a dictionary, relating to lexicography (the writing of a dictionary).
lexicographical
lexicographical
adj
Meeting lexicographical standards or requirements; worthy of being included in a dictionary.
Relating to lexicography.
lexicographically
lexicographically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of lexicography.
(manner) In a lexicographical way.
(sequence) In lexicographical order.
lexicographies
lexicographies
noun
plural of lexicography
lexicographist
lexicographist
noun
(chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
lexicography
lexicography
noun
(countable) A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.
(uncountable) The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
(uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.
lexigraphic
lexigraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to lexigraphy.
lexigraphical
lexigraphical
adj
Misspelling of lexicographical.
lexigraphically
lexigraphically
adv
In terms of lexigraphy.
lexigraphy
lexigraphy
noun
(countable) A system of writing in which there is a one-to-one correspondence between symbols and words.
(uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
lexiphanes
lexiphanes
noun
plural of lexiphane
lexiphanic
lexiphanic
adj
Using bombastic or pretentious wording or language.
lexiphanicism
lexiphanicism
noun
The use of pretentious words or language.
litholapaxy
litholapaxy
noun
(medicine) The removal of a vesical calculus by first crushing it and subsequently washing out the fragments.
lophortyx
loxodograph
loxodograph
noun
(nautical, obsolete) An apparatus that records the course that a ship has travelled