(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
anthropodeoxycholic
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
archlexicographer
camphocarboxylic
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.
clarenceuxship
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
exospherical
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extraparochial
extraparochial
adj
Beyond the limits of a parish.
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extrapatriarchal
extrapatriarchal
adj
Outside of patriarchy.
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.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
hexaplaric
hypercatalexis
hypercatalexis
noun
(poetry) The addition of one or two syllables to the last foot of a verse
hyperclimax
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
indoxylsulphuric
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.
paradoxographical
paradoxographical
adj
Relating to paradoxography.
phylloxeric
phylloxeric
adj
Relating to, or caused by, phylloxera.
posthexaplaric
psychoprophylaxis
psychoprophylaxis
noun
(obsolete, rare) The prevention of disease by psychological means.
A method of preparing women for natural childbirth by means of special breathing, relaxation techniques and psychological conditioning, practiced without anaesthetics.