(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.
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
benefactrixes
bisectrix
bisectrix
noun
The line bisecting the angle between the optic axes of a biaxial crystal.
bradyauxetic
bradyauxetically
bucculatrix
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cerebellocortex
chatterbox
chatterbox
noun
(computing) Synonym of chatterbot
(informal) One who chats or talks to excess.
A cootie catcher (children's fortune-telling device).
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
decarboxylate
decarboxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylated
decarboxylated
adj
Describing a product of decarboxylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
deoxyribonucleoprotein
deoxyribonucleoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) The complex of DNA and protein in which DNA is usually found upon cell disruption and isolation.
deoxyribonucleotide
deoxyribonucleotide
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide containing deoxyribose.
desoxyribonucleoprotein
dextrocerebral
dicarboxylate
dicarboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
exacerbate
exacerbate
verb
(transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate; exasperate.
exacerbated
exacerbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exacerbate
exacerbates
exacerbates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exacerbate
exacerbating
exacerbating
adj
That exacerbates
verb
present participle of exacerbate
exacerbatingly
exacerbatingly
adv
In an exacerbating way; so as to aggravate or make worse.
exacerbation
exacerbation
noun
An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exacerbescent
excerebrate
excerebration
excerebration
noun
The act of removing or beating out the brains.
excerptible
excerptible
adj
Able to be excerpted.
excubitoria
excubitoria
noun
plural of excubitorium
excubitorium
excubitorium
noun
(historical) A gallery in a church, used for all-night vigils.
excubittoria
exorbitance
exorbitance
noun
A large excess.
The state or characteristic of being exorbitant.
exorbitances
exorbitances
noun
plural of exorbitance
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
extraboldface
extrabranchial
extrabranchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the branchial arches.
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extrabuccal
extrabuccal
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the mouth.
extracerebral
extracerebral
adj
(anatomy) Outside the cerebrum or brain
extractability
extractability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something may be extracted using a particular solvent.
(uncountable) The condition of being extractable.
extractable
extractable
adj
Capable of being extracted
extractibility
extractibility
noun
Alternative form of extractability
extractible
extractible
adj
Alternative spelling of extractable
extradictable
extraembryonic
extraembryonic
adj
(medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
extrasyllabic
extrasyllabic
adj
(phonology, of a consonant) occurring outside a syllable
extricable
extricable
adj
able to be extricated
extricably
extuberance
extuberance
noun
A swelling or rising; protuberance.
hydroxybutyricacid
hyperexcitability
hyperexcitability
noun
Excessive sensitivity of the nerves.
hyperactivity
hyperexcitable
hyperexcitable
adj
Unusually or excessively excitable
hyperexcitableness
hyperexcitably
hyperexcitably
adv
In a hyperexcitable manner.
inextricability
inextricability
noun
The condition of being inextricable
inextricable
inextricable
adj
(of a knot etc) Impossible to untie or disentangle.
(of a maze etc) Impossible to escape from.
(of a problem) Impossible to solve.
inextricableness
inextricableness
noun
The state of being inextricable.
inextricably
inextricably
adv
In an inextricable manner.
To an inextricable degree.
myxobacteria
myxobacteria
noun
plural of myxobacterium
myxobacteriaceae
myxobacteriaceous
myxobacteriales
nonexcerptible
nonextractable
nonextractable
adj
That cannot be extracted (in a specified procedure)
nonextractible
nonextricable
nonextricably
overexcitability
overexcitability
noun
The state of being overexcitable.
overexcitable
overexcitable
adj
Excessively excitable
overexcitably
overexcitably
adv
In an overexcitable manner.
oxybutyric
oxybutyric
adj
(organic chemistry) hydroxybutyric
oxycarbonate
oxycarbonate
noun
(chemistry) Any substance which is both an oxide and a carbonate
sexitubercular
sexitubercular
adj
Having six tubercles or cusps.
sextubercular
sextuberculate
subcortex
subcortex
noun
The part of the brain that lies directly below the cortex.
subcortexes
subexecutor
subexecutor
noun
A secondary or subordinate executor.
tetracarboxylate
tetracarboxylic
tetracarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having four carboxyl groups
tricarboxylic
tricarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having three carboxylic groups