(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alloxyproteic
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
anorexigenic
anorexigenic
adj
(medicine) creating or inducing a state of anorexia
noun
An anorexigenic agent.
anthropodeoxycholic
antiexpressionistic
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
archexorcist
archlexicographer
axometric
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
bacteriotoxic
bacteriotoxic
adj
toxic to bacteria
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
benzhydroxamic
carbonnieux
carboxide
carboxide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical.
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
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
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardiotoxicities
cardiotoxicities
noun
plural of cardiotoxicity
centraxonia
centraxonial
cervicoaxillary
cervicoaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Related to the cervical vertebrae and the axilla
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
chronaxie
chronaxie
noun
The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
cleidorrhexis
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
clitoridauxe
coexecutrices
coexecutrix
coexecutrix
noun
A joint executrix.
coexerting
coexerting
verb
present participle of coexert
coexertion
coexperiencer
coexperiencer
noun
One who coexperiences.
coexpire
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexometric
complexometric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
(chemistry) Describing any indicator that is used in such titrations.
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
corixidae
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexaggeration
counterexaggeration
noun
An exaggeration in response to another exaggeration.
counterexcitement
counterexcitement
noun
A state of excitation in response or opposition to another such state.
counterexcommunication
counterexcommunication
noun
An excommunication in response to another excommunication.
counterexercise
counterexplanation
counterexplanation
noun
An opposing explanation
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterexpostulation
counterextension
counterextension
noun
(countable, logic) The set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, do not satisfy the predicate.
(surgery) The fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.
counterfix
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
coxier
coxier
adj
comparative form of coxy: more coxy
coxocerite
coxoceritic
creatotoxism
crenothrix
cresoxid
cresoxide
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cupressinoxylon
cyclodextrin
cyclodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
cyclohexatriene
cyclohexatriene
noun
Synonym of benzene
any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds
the theoretical resonance isomers of benzene
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
delacroix
deoxycorticosterone
deoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
deoxyribonucleic
deoxyribonucleic
adj
(genetics) Of or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or its derivatives.
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.
desoxycorticosterone
desoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) US form of deoxycorticosterone.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
detoxicator
dexiocardia
dexiotropic
dexiotropic
adj
Having the form of a right-handed spiral
dextrocardia
dextrocardia
noun
(medicine) A congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest
dextrocardial
dextrocularity
dextroduction
dextrolactic
dextrotartaric
dextrotropic
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
dihdroxycholecalciferol
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
directexamination
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
dishexecontahedroid
echopraxia
echopraxia
noun
The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
electroextraction
electroextraction
noun
electrowinning
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
enterotoxication
erythrocytorrhexis
evocatrix
evocatrix
noun
(dated) A female evocator.
exacerbation
exacerbation
noun
An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exacervation
exacervation
noun
(medicine, uncommon) A recurrence of a symptom; paroxysm.
(obsolete) The act of heaping up.
exarticulation
exarticulation
noun
(surgery) The action, or the result of exarticulating
Luxation; the dislocation of a joint
exauthorizeexc
excardination
excardination
noun
The freeing of a member of the clergy from the jurisdiction of a particular bishop
excarnation
excarnation
noun
The act of removing flesh.
The burial practice of removing (or causing to be removed) the flesh and organs of the dead, leaving only the bones, especially the practice laying out corpses for vultures to strip bare.
excavatorial
excavatorial
adj
Relating to excavation or to excavators
excelsior
excelsior
adj
(archaic) Loftier, yet higher, more elevated; ever upward.
More surpassing, more excelling.
intj
A greeting, farewell or acclamation, especially associated with comic book fandom and famous comic book writer Stan Lee.
noun
(Canada, US) Stuffing material (as for furniture and mattresses) made of slender, curled woodshavings, as a substitute for hair.
(US printing, dated) The size of type between Norse and brilliant, standardized as 3-point.
exceptionary
exceptioner
exceptioner
noun
(obsolete) One who takes exceptions or protests.
excerebration
excerebration
noun
The act of removing or beating out the brains.
excerption
excerption
noun
That which is selected or gleaned; an extract.
The act of excerpting or selecting.
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
excipuliform
excisor
excisor
noun
One who excises, especially one who performs female genital cutting.
excitator
excitatory
excitatory
adj
Stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.
excitoglandular
excitoglandular
adj
That increases the output of a gland
excitomotor
excitomotor
adj
Alternative form of excitomotory
excitomotory
excitomotory
adj
(physiology) Exciting motion; said of that portion of the nervous system concerned in reflex action, by which impressions are transmitted to a nerve centre and then reflected back so as to produce muscular contraction without sensation or volition.
excitomuscular
excitonutrient
excitor
excitor
noun
Alternative form of exciter
excitors
excitors
noun
plural of excitor
excitory
excitory
adj
Misspelling of excitatory.
excitosecretory
excitosecretory
adj
(physiology) Triggering secretion; said of the influence exerted by reflex action on the function of secretion, by which the various glands are activated.
excitovascular
excitron
excitron
Noun
A kind of mercury pool tube.
exclamatorily
exclamatorily
adv
In an exclamatory way.
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
excoecaria
excogitator
excogitator
noun
One who excogitates.
excommunicator
excommunicator
noun
One who excommunicates.
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excommunicatory
excommunicatory
Adjective
Relating to excommunication.
excoriable
excoriable
adj
Capable of being excoriated.
excoriate
excoriate
verb
(transitive) To wear off the skin of; to chafe or flay.
(transitive, figuratively) To strongly denounce or censure.
excoriated
excoriated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excoriate
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate