(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.
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.
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.
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
consolatrix
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
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
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
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.
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
expiscation
expiscation
noun
(archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.
exsanguious
exsanguious
adj
(zoology) Without true, or red, blood.
Destitute of blood.
exsiccation
exsiccation
noun
The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
extensional
extensional
adj
Having great extent.
Of or pertaining to extension.
extenuators
extenuators
noun
plural of extenuator
extractions
extractions
noun
plural of extraction
exultations
exultations
noun
plural of exultation
exuviations
exuviations
noun
plural of exuviation
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
hemosalpinx
hexahedrons
hexastichon
hexokinases
hexokinases
noun
plural of hexokinase
hexosaminic
hexosaminic
adj
Of or relating to hexosamine.
indexations
indexations
noun
plural of indexation
inexposable
infixations
infixations
noun
plural of infixation
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
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.
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
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.
pyoxanthose
pyoxanthose
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A greenish-yellow crystalline colouring matter found with pyocyanin in pus.
reexpansion
reexpansion
noun
another expansion
relaxations
relaxations
noun
plural of relaxation
saxicolinae
saxonically
saxophonist
saxophonist
noun
A person who owns, plays or practices with the saxophone.
semihexagon
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
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.
taxonomists
taxonomists
noun
plural of taxonomist
transfixion
transfixion
noun
(surgery) In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward.
unanxiously
unanxiously
adv
In an unanxious way; without anxiety.
unexposable
unexposable
adj
Not exposable.
unvexatious
unvexatious
adj
Not vexatious.
urinosexual
urinosexual
adj
(anatomy) Having urinary and sexual functions, as for example the urethra.