(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.
amphioxidae
amphioxides
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
anaxagorize
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
angioataxia
anhydroxime
anilidoxime
annexations
annexations
noun
plural of annexation
annexionist
annexionist
noun
An annexationist.
anoxidative
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.
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
anthroxanic
anticomplex
antioxidant
antioxidant
adj
Acting or having agents that act against oxidation.
noun
(nutrition) One of a group of vitamins that act against the effects of free radicals.
Any substance that acts to slow or prevent the oxidation of another chemical.
antioxidase
antioxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
anxiousness
anxiousness
noun
A feeling of anxiety.
The state of being anxious.
aphototaxis
apophylaxis
apoplexious
approximant
approximant
noun
(mathematics) An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
archosyrinx
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
ataxophemia
ataxophemia
noun
Defective coordination of words in speech; atactic aphasia; incoherence.
autocratrix
autocratrix
noun
(in particular, historical) The enlightened despot Catherine II of Russia, who reigned from 1762 to 1796 as empress and autocratrix of all the Russias.
A female autocrat.
autotoxemia
autotoxemia
noun
Alternative form of autotoxaemia
autoxidator
autoxidator
noun
(rare, chemistry) A substance that initiates or undergoes autoxidation
autoxidizer
auxiliation
auxiliatory
auxiliatory
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary; helping.
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxographic
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axiological
axiological
adj
Of or relating to value theory, the philosophical field of axiology.
Of or relating to values themselves.
axiomatical
axiomatical
adj
Of or pertaining to an axiom; having the nature of an axiom; characterized by axioms.
axiomatized
axiomatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of axiomatize
axiomatizes
axiomatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of axiomatize
axodendrite
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
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
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
cacodoxical
cacodoxical
adj
heretical
carbonnieux
cardiotoxic
cardiotoxic
adj
chemically damaging to the tissues of the heart
centraxonia
chemiotaxic
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chilomastix
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
chiropraxis
cloxacillin
cloxacillin
noun
(pharmacology) A semisynthetic antibiotic C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S in the same class as penicillin, effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase.
colitoxemia
connexional
connexional
adj
Dated form of connectional.
connixation
connixation
noun
(rare) A large, smothering, and destructive blizzard.
consolatrix
coxcombical
coxcombical
adj
Like, or in the style of, a coxcomb.
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
deoxidation
deoxidation
noun
(chemistry) The process of extracting the oxygen content of a dissolved oxide, or of removing dissolved oxygen, with the aid of a reducing agent.
deoxidative
deoxidative
adj
Relating to deoxidation.
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
detoxicated
detoxicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of detoxicate
detoxicates
detoxicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxicate
detoxicator
dexiocardia
dextrosuria
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
dopaoxidase
doxological
doxological
adj
Of or pertaining to doxology.
echinopanax
enteropexia
epoxidation
epoxidation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide
exagitation
exagitation
noun
(obsolete) agitation
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
examination
examination
noun
(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.
Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
The act of examining.
examinatory
exanimation
exanimation
noun
Deprivation of life or spirits.
exantlation
exantlation
noun
(obsolete) The action of drawing something out, as though from a well.
exauthorize
exauthorize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of authority.
excantation
excantation
noun
(obsolete) Disenchantment by a countercharm.
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.
excavations
excavations
noun
plural of excavation
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
excitations
excitations
noun
plural of excitation
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.
excogitable
excogitable
adj
imaginable; able to be thought or conceived of
excogitated
excogitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excogitate
excogitates
excogitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excogitate
excogitator
excogitator
noun
One who excogitates.
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.
excorticate
excorticate
verb
(obsolete) To strip of bark or skin.
excruciator
excubitoria
excubitoria
noun
plural of excubitorium
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.
excurvation
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
executional
executional
adj
(business) Relating to the execution of an idea; putting something into practice.
executorial
executorial
adj
Of or relating to an executive (branch of government etc.).
Of or relating to an executor.
exfodiation
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.
exfoliative
exfoliative
adj
That causes, or is accompanied by, exfoliation
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhilarator
exhilarator
noun
One who, or that which, causes exhilaration.
exhortation
exhortation
noun
Language intended to incite and encourage
The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
exhortative
exhortative
adj
(comparable) Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
(grammar, not comparable) Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
noun
The exhortative mood.
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exinanition
exinanition
noun
(obsolete, rare, by extension) privation; loss; destitution
An emptying; an evacuation; an enfeebling; exhaustion; humiliation.
exobasidium
exoccipital
exoccipital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foramen of the skull.
noun
(anatomy) Such a bone.
exocoetidae
exoculating
exoculating
verb
present participle of exoculate
exoculation
exocycloida
exognathion
exognathite
exonerating
exonerating
verb
present participle of exonerate
exoneration
exoneration
noun
(uncountable) The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.
An act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation.
exonerative
exonerative
adj
Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate.
exorability
exorability
noun
The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbitance
exorbitance
noun
A large excess.
The state or characteristic of being exorbitant.
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
exostracism
exostracize
expansional
expansional
adj
Relating to expansion.
expatiation
expatiation
noun
An act of expatiating
expatiators
expatiators
noun
plural of expatiator
expatiatory
expatiatory
adj
expansive; diffusive
expectation
expectation
noun
(colloquial statistics) The arithmetic mean.
(medicine, rare) The leaving of a disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure.
(statistics) The first moment; the long-run average value of a variable over many independent repetitions of an experiment.
That which is expected or looked for.
The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank.
The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event.
expiational
expiational
adj
Synonym of expiatory
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
expiscation
expiscation
noun
(archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
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.
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.
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploitable
exploitable
adj
Able to be exploited, especially commercially.
Easily fooled; credulous.
noun
A person or thing that can be exploited.
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.