(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
cervicoaxillary
cervicoaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Related to the cervical vertebrae and the axilla
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
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
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
dextrocularity
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
erythrocytorrhexis
exceptionary
excitatory
excitatory
adj
Stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.
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.
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.
exclamatorily
exclamatorily
adv
In an exclamatory way.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
excommunicatory
excommunicatory
Adjective
Relating to excommunication.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excretionary
exculpatorily
exculpatorily
adv
So as to exculpate.
excursionary
exocrinology
exocrinology
noun
The study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones
exoerythrocytic
exoerythrocytic
adj
Outside of an erythrocyte
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
exopterygotic
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
exorcisory
exorcisory
adj
Of or relating to exorcism.
exoterically
exoterically
adv
In an exoteric manner.
exothermically
exothermically
adv
In an exothermic manner
exothermicity
exothermicity
noun
(chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic.
(countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction.
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
extracommunity
extradictionary
extradictionary
adj
(obsolete) Consisting not of words but of realities.
extraembryonic
extraembryonic
adj
(medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extraphysiological
extrasyllogistic
extrasyllogistic
adj
Outside of a syllogism.
extrasystolic
extrasystolic
adj
Relating to extrasystole, the premature contraction of the heart.
extrathermodynamic
extrathermodynamic
adj
Outside of the realm of thermodynamics.
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
glyceroxide
glyceroxide
noun
(chemistry) Any alkoxide derived from glycerol
hexylresorcinol
hexylresorcinol
noun
(organic chemistry) A hexyl derivative of resorcinol that has anaesthetic, antiseptic and antihelmintic properties.
hydroxyacetic
hydroxycorticosterone
hydroxydehydrocorticosterone
hydroxydesoxycorticosterone
hyperoxymuriatic
hyperoxymuriatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) perchloric
hypertoxic
hypertoxic
adj
(rare, toxicology) Excessively toxic.
hypertoxicity
hypertoxicity
noun
The quality of being hypertoxic.
intercomplexity
lexicographically
lexicographically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of lexicography.
(manner) In a lexicographical way.
(sequence) In lexicographical order.
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.
micropteryx
myxobacteria
myxobacteria
noun
plural of myxobacterium
myxobacteriaceae
myxobacteriaceous
myxobacteriales
nephrotoxicity
nephrotoxicity
noun
The state or condition of being nephrotoxic; toxicity that damages kidneys.
neurotoxicity
neurotoxicity
noun
The state or property of being neurotoxic.
nonexcitatory
nonexcitatory
adj
Not excitatory.
nonextricably
nonextrinsically
onychorrhexis
onychorrhexis
noun
(pathology) fingernail and toenail brittleness and breakage, such as may be due to excessive strong soap and water exposure, nail polish remover, hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.
orchidopexy
orchidopexy
noun
(surgery) Alternative form of orchiopexy
orchiopexy
orchiopexy
noun
(surgery) A procedure for fixation of a testis, often to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and keep it there.
overcomplexity
overcomplexity
noun
Excessive complexity.
overexcitability
overexcitability
noun
The state of being overexcitable.
overexcitably
overexcitably
adv
In an overexcitable manner.
overluxuriancy
oxycalorimeter
oxychloride
oxychloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine.
oxychlorine
oxylabracidae
oxyluciferin
oxyluciferin
noun
(biochemistry) The luminescent product of the oxidation of luciferin by luciferase
oxynarcotine
oxystearic
oxytetracycline
oxytetracycline
noun
(pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₉ that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces rimosus) and works by interfering with bacteria's ability to produce essential proteins.
oxyuricide
oxyuricide
noun
Any anthelmintic that is destructive to worms of the genus Oxyuris, or pinworms.
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
phylloxeric
phylloxeric
adj
Relating to, or caused by, phylloxera.
preexceptionally
propanedicarboxylic
pyroxenic
pyroxenic
adj
of, relating to, or containing pyroxene
pyroxenitic
pyroxenitic
adj
Of or relating to pyroxenite.
reflexologically
scleronyxis
scleroticonyxis
stereotaxically
stereotaxically
adv
In a stereotaxic manner
With regard to stereotaxis
supercomplexity
superexceptionally
tetracarboxylic
tetracarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having four carboxyl groups
thermoexcitory
thyreotoxicosis
thyreotoxicosis
noun
Misspelling of thyrotoxicosis.
unexorcisably
unexorcisably
adv
Such that it cannot be exorcised.
unlexicographically
xenocrystic
xenocrystic
adj
Relating to xenocrysts.
xenomorphically
xerographically
xerographically
adv
In a xerographic way; by xerography.
xerophytic
xerophytic
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte
(ecology) Having a very dry environment
noun
xerophyte
xerophytically
xerophytically
adv
As a xerophyte.
xyridaceous
xyridaceous
adj
Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a family of flowering plants.