(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
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
cleidorrhexis
coexecutrices
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexercise
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.
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
creatotoxism
cresoxid
cresoxide
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cupressinoxylon
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.
desoxycorticosterone
desoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) US form of deoxycorticosterone.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
dishexecontahedroid
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
erythrocytorrhexis
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
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.
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
excisor
excisor
noun
One who excises, especially one who performs female genital cutting.
excitomuscular
excitors
excitors
noun
plural of excitor
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
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.
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate
excoriations
excoriations
noun
plural of excoriation
excrementitious
excrementitious
adj
Of or pertaining to the nature of excrement.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excrementitiousness
excrementitiousness
noun
The quality of being excrementitious.
excression
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
excretitious
excretories
excretories
noun
plural of excretory
excursion
excursion
noun
(aviation) An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usally during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
(phonetics) A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.
A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
verb
(intransitive) To go on a recreational trip or excursion.
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursionary
excursioner
excursioner
noun
One who goes on a trip or excursion.
excursionism
excursionism
noun
The practice of going on excursions; travel; tourism.
excursionist
excursionist
noun
A person who goes on an excursion; a traveller or tourist
excursionists
excursionists
noun
plural of excursionist
excursionize
excursionize
verb
(intransitive, dated) To go on an excursion.
excursions
excursions
noun
plural of excursion
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
executioneress
executioneress
noun
(rare) A female executioner.
executioners
executioners
noun
plural of executioner
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
exendospermic
exocrines
exocrines
noun
plural of exocrine
exocrinologies
exogastric
exogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving forwards towards the head.
Outside of the stomach.
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
exorbitances
exorbitances
noun
plural of exorbitance
exorcisation
exorcise
exorcise
verb
(transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
(transitive) To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit.
exorcised
exorcised
adj
That has undergone exorcism.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exorcise
exorcisement
exorcisement
noun
exorcism
exorciser
exorciser
noun
One who performs an exorcism.
exorcisers
exorcisers
noun
plural of exorciser
exorcises
exorcises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exorcise
exorcising
exorcising
verb
present participle of exorcise
exorcism
exorcism
noun
The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.
exorcismal
exorcisms
exorcisms
noun
plural of exorcism
exorcisory
exorcisory
adj
Of or relating to exorcism.
exorcist
exorcist
noun
A person, especially a priest, who practices exorcism.
exorcista
exorcistic
exorcistic
adj
Relating to exorcism.
exorcistical
exorcistical
Adjective
Relating to exorcism.
exorcists
exorcists
noun
plural of exorcist
exorcizes
exorcizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exorcize
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exospherical
exostracism
exostracize
exotericism
exotericism
noun
The quality of being widely known or exoteric.
exoterics
exoterics
noun
(philosophy) The public lectures or published writings of Aristotle.
expectorations
expectorations
noun
plural of expectoration
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
expressionistic
expressionistic
adj
Expressionist.
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
exscissor
exsiccator
exsiccator
noun
(dated) A desiccator.
exteroceptist
extraconscious
extraconscious
adj
Outside of a person's consciousness.
extraconstitutional
extraconstitutional
adj
Beyond what is accommodated for in a constitution.
extracosmic
extracosmical
extractions
extractions
noun
plural of extraction
extractorship
extradiocesan
extradomestic
extradomestic
adj
Outside of the home or household.
extrafoliaceous
extrafoliaceous
adj
(botany) Away from the leaves, or inserted in a different place from them.
extraphysiological
extraprostatic
extraprostatic
adj
(anatomy) Outside or independent of the prostate
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extrasocial
extrasomatic
extrasomatic
adj
Outside of, or unrelated to, the body.
extrasyllogistic
extrasyllogistic
adj
Outside of a syllogism.
extrasystolic
extrasystolic
adj
Relating to extrasystole, the premature contraction of the heart.
extrications
extrications
noun
plural of extrication
extrinsication
extrinsication
noun
The act or process of extrinsicating.
extrospection
extrospection
noun
The observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.
extrospective
extrospective
adj
Involving extrospection.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
hexacosihedroid
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexosediphosphoric
hexosemonophosphoric
hexosephosphoric
hexylresorcinol
hexylresorcinol
noun
(organic chemistry) A hexyl derivative of resorcinol that has anaesthetic, antiseptic and antihelmintic properties.
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
hieracosphinxes
hieracosphinxes
noun
plural of hieracosphinx
hydroxycorticosterone
hydroxydehydrocorticosterone
hydroxydesoxycorticosterone
lexicographers
lexicographers
noun
plural of lexicographer
lexicographies
lexicographies
noun
plural of lexicography
lexicographist
lexicographist
noun
(chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.