A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
annexations
annexations
noun
plural of annexation
annexionist
annexionist
noun
An annexationist.
anoxybiosis
anoxybiosis
noun
(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
antioxidase
antioxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
antisexists
antisexists
noun
plural of antisexist
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
anxiousness
anxiousness
noun
A feeling of anxiety.
The state of being anxious.
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
archosyrinx
asteroxylon
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
consolatrix
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
cristineaux
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
dextranases
dextranases
noun
plural of dextranase
exactnesses
exactnesses
noun
plural of exactness
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
exaltedness
exaltedness
noun
The state of being exalted.
exanthalose
excavations
excavations
noun
plural of excavation
excitations
excitations
noun
plural of excitation
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excystation
excystation
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a parasite in which it escapes from a cyst (after being swallowed by its host)
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
exenterates
exenterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exenterate
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exindusiate
existential
existential
adj
(linguistics) Relating to part of a clause that indicates existence, e.g. "there is".
(philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
Based on experience; empirical.
Concerning the very existence of something, especially with regard to extinction.
Of or relating to existence.
noun
(linguistics) Ellipsis of existential clause.
(programming) Ellipsis of existential type.
exonerators
exonerators
noun
plural of exonerator
exonuclease
exonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide (DNA or RNA) chain.
expansional
expansional
adj
Relating to expansion.
expansively
expansively
adv
In an expansive manner
expansivity
expansivity
noun
(mathematics) The formal notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function.
expansiveness
expectances
expectances
noun
plural of expectance
expendables
expendables
noun
plural of expendable
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
expiscating
expiscating
verb
present participle of expiscate
expiscation
expiscation
noun
(archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.
exsanguious
exsanguious
adj
(zoology) Without true, or red, blood.
Destitute of blood.
exsiccating
exsiccating
verb
present participle of exsiccate
exsiccation
exsiccation
noun
The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
exsuperance
extensional
extensional
adj
Having great extent.
Of or pertaining to extension.
extenuators
extenuators
noun
plural of extenuator
externalise
externalise
verb
Alternative spelling of externalize
externalism
externalism
noun
Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.
externalist
externalist
adj
(epistemology) Contending that there are non-internal factors which can affect the justificatory status of a belief
noun
One who adheres to externalist beliefs
extractions
extractions
noun
plural of extraction
extraspinal
extraspinal
adj
Outside of the spine.
extrinsical
extrinsical
adj
(rare) Extrinsic.
noun
(obsolete) Something that is extrinsic.
exuberances
exuberances
noun
plural of exuberance
exultancies
exultancies
noun
plural of exultancy
exultations
exultations
noun
plural of exultation
exurbanites
exurbanites
noun
plural of exurbanite
exuviations
exuviations
noun
plural of exuviation
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
fraxinellas
fraxinellas
noun
plural of fraxinella
hemosalpinx
hexahedrons
hexastichon
hexokinases
hexokinases
noun
plural of hexokinase
hexosaminic
hexosaminic
adj
Of or relating to hexosamine.
indexations
indexations
noun
plural of indexation
inexactness
inexactness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being inexact; a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty.
inexcusable
inexcusable
adj
not excusable
inexcusably
inexcusably
adv
In an inexcusable manner.
inexhausted
inexhausted
Adjective
Not exhausted.
inexpansive
inexposable
infixations
infixations
noun
plural of infixation
inspiratrix
inspiratrix
noun
A female inspirator.
instigatrix
instigatrix
noun
female equivalent of instigator
intersexual
intersexual
adj
(biology) Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.
(of a competition, etc.) Between the sexes.
noun
An intersex person.
intoxicants
intoxicants
noun
plural of intoxicant
intoxicates
intoxicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intoxicate
isoxanthine
juxtaposing
juxtaposing
noun
An act of juxtaposition.
verb
present participle of juxtapose
juxtaspinal
juxtaspinal
adj
Beside the spine.
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
knisteneaux
luxuriances
luxuriances
noun
plural of luxuriance
mesosalpinx
mesosalpinx
noun
(anatomy) Part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level of the uterine tube.
mixableness
myxadenitis
myxasthenia
myxasthenia
noun
A reduced secretion of mucus
naltrexones
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
nonsexually
nonsexually
adv
In a nonsexual manner.
overanxious
overanxious
adj
Excessively anxious or nervous.
overexpands
overexpands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexpand
overlaxness
overlaxness
noun
Excessive laxness.
oxenstierna
oxygenators
oxygenators
noun
plural of oxygenator
oxygnathous
oxygnathous
adj
Having a smooth jaw
photosyntax
photosyntax
noun
(archaic) photosynthesis
pixilations
pixilations
noun
plural of pixilation
postexilian
postexilian
Adjective
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
preexamines
preexamines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preexamine
pyoxanthose
pyoxanthose
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A greenish-yellow crystalline colouring matter found with pyocyanin in pus.
reexchanges
reexchanges
noun
plural of reexchange
reexpansion
reexpansion
noun
another expansion
relaxations
relaxations
noun
plural of relaxation
relaxedness
relaxedness
noun
The condition of being relaxed
saxicolinae
saxifragant
saxonically
saxophonist
saxophonist
noun
A person who owns, plays or practices with the saxophone.
semihexagon
sexannulate
sexannulate
adj
Having six rings or segments
sexennially
sexennially
Adverb
Once in every six years.
sexivalence
sexivalency
sexualizing
sexualizing
verb
present participle of sexualize
sialosyrinx
siphonoplax
spasmotoxin
spasmotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) An alkaloid, found in cultures of the tetanus bacillus, that induces violent convulsions.
spermatoxin
splenopexia
stauraxonia
stenothorax
subexaminer
subexaminer
noun
A lesser or subsidiary examiner.
subexternal
subluxation
subluxation
noun
(pathology) The partial dislocation of something, such as one of the bones of a joint, a tooth, or the lens of an eye.
suffixation
suffixation
noun
The process of adding a suffix to a word.
superexpand
synallaxine
synallaxine
adj
(zoology) Having the outer and middle toes partially united; said of certain birds related to the creepers.
synaxaxaria
taxableness
taxableness
noun
taxability; the state of being subject to taxation.
taxaspidean
taxaspidean
adj
(zoology) Having the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; said of certain birds.
taxlessness
taxlessness
noun
Absence of taxes.
taxonomists
taxonomists
noun
plural of taxonomist
transfixing
transfixing
verb
present participle of transfix
transfixion
transfixion
noun
(surgery) In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward.
translatrix
translatrix
noun
A woman, girl, or other female who translates; a specifically female translator.
transsexual
transsexual
adj
(of a person) Having changed, or being in the process of changing, physical sex (because it does not match desired sex) by undergoing medical treatment such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and optionally sex reassignment surgery (SRS), or rarely only SRS.