(pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms.
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
anilidoxime
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
anthraxylon
anticomplex
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
asteroxylon
auxiliation
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
cloxacillin
cloxacillin
noun
(pharmacology) A semisynthetic antibiotic C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S in the same class as penicillin, effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase.
connexional
connexional
adj
Dated form of connectional.
consolatrix
contextural
contextural
adj
Relating to contexture or arrangement of parts; producing contexture; interwoven.
cyclohexane
cyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
exanthalose
exantlation
exantlation
noun
(obsolete) The action of drawing something out, as though from a well.
exceptional
exceptional
adj
(geometry) Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
noun
An exception, or something having an exceptional value
exclamation
exclamation
noun
(linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was!
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
The sign "!" by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked.
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
executional
executional
adj
(business) Relating to the execution of an idea; putting something into practice.
exfoliating
exfoliating
verb
present participle of exfoliate
exfoliation
exfoliation
noun
(cosmetics) The removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
The loss of leaves from a plant.
The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exoculating
exoculating
verb
present participle of exoculate
exoculation
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.
expiational
expiational
adj
Synonym of expiatory
explanation
explanation
noun
A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.
Something that explains, makes understandable.
The act or process of explaining.
explanatory
explanatory
adj
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Intended to serve as an explanation.
explanitory
explication
explication
noun
(dated or formal) The act of explaining; an explanation.
The act of opening or unfolding.
The sense given by an expositor.
exploration
exploration
noun
(medicine) A physical examination of a patient.
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
The process of exploring.
The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
exponential
exponential
adj
(loosely) Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase.
(mathematics) Characterised by a rate of change that is proportional to the value of the varying quantity, or, equivalently, by a doubling or halving over successive fixed intervals of time or other parameter.
(mathematics) Expressed in terms of a power of e.
Relating to an exponent.
noun
(mathematics) Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.
expoundable
expoundable
adj
Able to be expounded.
extensional
extensional
adj
Having great extent.
Of or pertaining to extension.
extollation
extollation
noun
Praise.
extranormal
extranormal
adj
Outside or beyond what is normal.
exultations
exultations
noun
plural of exultation
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
fluxionally
fluxionally
adv
In a fluxional manner.
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hemosalpinx
hexagonally
hexagonally
adv
In a hexagonal manner
hexagonical
hexagonical
adj
(obsolete) hexagonal
inexposable
inflexional
inflexional
adj
Alternative spelling of inflectional
intoxicable
intoxicable
adj
That can become intoxicated
leucotaxine
leukotaxine
lixiviation
lixiviation
noun
The process of lixiviating.
luxuriation
luxuriation
noun
The act of enjoying or experiencing luxury.
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.
naltrexones
nonexpiable
nonexternal
nonexternal
adj
Not external.
nonexultant
nonsexually
nonsexually
adv
In a nonsexual manner.
nontextural
odontoloxia
overexplain
overexplain
verb
(transitive) To explain at unnecessary length or in too much detail.
overlaxness
overlaxness
noun
Excessive laxness.
oxalonitril
oxidational
oxidational
adj
Relating to oxidation.
oxymandelic
paxtonville
philoxenian
phylloxeran
phylloxeran
noun
Any of the plant-feeding insects of the family Phylloxeridae, closely related to aphids.
phytoalexin
phytoalexin
noun
(medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms
pixilations
pixilations
noun
plural of pixilation
planoconvex
planoconvex
adj
(optics, of a lens) Having one side plane and the other convex.
postexilian
postexilian
Adjective
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
quinoxaline
quinoxaline
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of pyrazine.
reflexional
reflexional
adj
Dated form of reflectional.
relaxations
relaxations
noun
plural of relaxation
saxicolinae
saxonically
sialosyrinx
siphonoplax
splenopexia
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.
taxonomical
taxonomical
adj
Of or pertaining to taxonomy.
unanxiously
unanxiously
adv
In an unanxious way; without anxiety.
unexposable
unexposable
adj
Not exposable.
unparadoxal
untoxically
urinosexual
urinosexual
adj
(anatomy) Having urinary and sexual functions, as for example the urethra.
ventroaxial
vexillation
vexillation
noun
A company of soldiers (especially in ancient Rome) grouped under the same flag.
xanthophyll
xanthophyll
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) Lutein.
xanthoxalis
xanthoxylin
xanthoxylin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) The active principle of the prickly ash (formerly in genus Xanthoxylum, now Zanthoxylum).
xenoglossia
xenoglossia
Noun
Knowledge of a language one has never learned.
xenoplastic
xenoplastic
adj
Of or pertaining to xenoplasty.
zanthoxylum
zanthoxylum
noun
Any of the genus Zanthoxylum of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the citrus or rue family.