(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
actinopraxis
anthropodeoxycholic
anthroxanic
antiexpressionistic
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
archocystosyrinx
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
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(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
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
centraxonia
centraxonial
christianomastix
chronomastix
clonothrix
coadministratrix
coccothrinax
coexerting
coexerting
verb
present participle of coexert
coexertion
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
consolatrix
coturnix
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
crenothrix
cristineaux
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
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
cystosyrinx
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
deoxycorticosterone
deoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.
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.
desoxyribonucleoprotein
dextroduction
dicrostonyx
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
directexamination
dishexecontahedroid
electroextraction
electroextraction
noun
electrowinning
enterotoxication
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
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
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.
excarnificate
excarnificate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip (something) of flesh; to excarnate.
excentric
excentric
adj
(botany) One-sided; having the normally central portion not in the true center.
Alternative form of eccentric
noun
Alternative form of eccentric (disk or wheel with off-centre axis)
excentrical
excentrical
adj
Alternative form of excentric
excentricity
excentricity
noun
(mathematics) Archaic form of eccentricity.
exceptionary
exceptioner
exceptioner
noun
(obsolete) One who takes exceptions or protests.
excerebration
excerebration
noun
The act of removing or beating out the brains.
excerpting
excerpting
noun
The act of taking an excerpt.
verb
present participle of excerpt
excerption
excerption
noun
That which is selected or gleaned; an extract.
The act of excerpting or selecting.
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
excitoglandular
excitoglandular
adj
That increases the output of a gland
excitonutrient
excitron
excitron
Noun
A kind of mercury pool tube.
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
excommunicator
excommunicator
noun
One who excommunicates.
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excommunicatory
excommunicatory
Adjective
Relating to excommunication.
excoriating
excoriating
verb
present participle of excoriate
excoriation
excoriation
noun
A severe verbal denouncing.
The act of excoriating or flaying.
The excoriated place, or the state of being excoriated or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
excoriations
excoriations
noun
plural of excoriation
excorticating
excorticating
verb
present participle of excorticate
excortication
excortication
noun
The act of stripping off bark, or the state of being thus stripped.
excreation
excreation
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting out.
excrementitial
excrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to, or consisting of, excrement; of the nature of excrement.
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.
excrementive
excrementive
adj
(archaic) Serving to excrete; connected with excretion or excrement.
excrementize
excrementize
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To void excrement; to defecate.
excrescential
excrescential
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
excreting
excreting
noun
An act of excretion.
verb
present participle of excrete
excretion
excretion
noun
Something excreted in that manner, especially urine or feces.
The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting.
excretionary
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
excriminate
excruciating
excruciating
adj
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
Exceedingly intense; extreme
excruciatingly
excruciatingly
adv
In a very intense or extreme manner.
In an excruciating manner or to an excruciating degree; in a manner causing great anguish or pain.
excruciatingness
excruciation
excruciation
noun
Excruciating pain.
excursionist
excursionist
noun
A person who goes on an excursion; a traveller or tourist
excursionists
excursionists
noun
plural of excursionist
excurvation
execrating
execrating
verb
present participle of execrate
execration
execration
noun
An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
That which is execrated; a detested thing.
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
executioneering
executioner
executioner
noun
(archaic) Executor.
A hit man, especially being in some organization.
An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
executioneress
executioneress
noun
(rare) A female executioner.
executioners
executioners
noun
plural of executioner
exercitant
exercitant
noun
(religion) One who practises spiritual exercises, especially those of Ignatius of Loyola.
exercitation
exercitation
noun
(rare or obsolete) The exercise or exertion of some power, responsibility, faculty etc.
exercitorian
exocentric
exocentric
adj
(grammar, of a phrase or compound) Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.
(semantics, of or relating to a compound term) Not having the same semantic referent as the semantic referent of any of its constituent parts.
Focused or centered on something outside of itself.
noun
(grammar) An exocentric compound.
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
exorcisation
exorcisement
exorcisement
noun
exorcism
exorcization
exorcizement
expectorating
expectorating
verb
present participle of expectorate
expectoration
expectoration
noun
(physiology) That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.
(physiology) The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
expectorations
expectorations
noun
plural of expectoration
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
experientialistic
experrection
expressionistic
expressionistic
adj
Expressionist.
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
externalistic
externalistic
adj
Of or pertaining to externalism.
extincteur
extinctor
extinctor
noun
(dated) An extinguisher.
A cause of extinction.
extrabranchial
extrabranchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the branchial arches.
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extracanonical
extracanonical
adj
Outside of canon.
extracommunity
extraconscious
extraconscious
adj
Outside of a person's consciousness.
extraconstitutional
extraconstitutional
adj
Beyond what is accommodated for in a constitution.
extracontinental
extracontinental
adj
Beyond or outside a continent.
extracranial
extracranial
adj
Not intracranial, but outside the cranium.
extracting
extracting
verb
present participle of extract
extraction
extraction
noun
(dentistry) A removal of a tooth from its socket.
(military) An act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.
A person's origin or ancestry.
An act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
Something extracted, an extract, as from a plant or an organ of an animal etc.
extractions
extractions
noun
plural of extraction
extradicting
extradictionary
extradictionary
adj
(obsolete) Consisting not of words but of realities.