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.
aphototaxis
apophylaxis
apoplexious
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
argyrotoxus
asexualised
asexualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualise
asexualized
asexualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualize
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asteroxylon
ataxaphasia
ataxaphasia
noun
Ataxic aphasia.
auxiliaries
auxiliaries
noun
plural of auxiliary
auxoamylase
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axiomatizes
axiomatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of axiomatize
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
axospermous
bisaxillary
bisexualism
bisexualism
noun
Bisexuality.
bisexuality
bisexuality
noun
(chiefly botany) The state of being bisexual (“having both male and female parts or roles”).
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chilomastix
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
chiropraxis
consolatrix
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
cristineaux
cystomyxoma
desexualize
desexualize
verb
(transitive) To divest of sexual attributes; to render conceptually asexual.
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
detoxicates
detoxicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxicate
dextranases
dextranases
noun
plural of dextranase
dextrosuria
diastataxic
dicatalexis
disclimaxes
disclimaxes
noun
plural of disclimax
dopaoxidase
epiphylaxis
exacerbates
exacerbates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exacerbate
exactitudes
exactitudes
noun
plural of exactitude
exactnesses
exactnesses
noun
plural of exactness
exaggerates
exaggerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exaggerate
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
exaltedness
exaltedness
noun
The state of being exalted.
exampleless
exampleless
adj
Without an example.
exampleship
exanthalose
exarteritis
exasperated
exasperated
adj
Having one's patience greatly taxed; greatly annoyed; made furious.
Made worse or more intense.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exasperate
exasperater
exasperater
Noun
One who exasperates.
exasperates
exasperates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exasperate
excavations
excavations
noun
plural of excavation
excitations
excitations
noun
plural of excitation
excogitates
excogitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excogitate
excruciates
excruciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excruciate
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
exemplarism
exenterates
exenterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exenterate
exercisable
exercisable
adj
Capable of being exercised.
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhaustable
exhaustable
adj
Misspelling of exhaustible.
exhaustedly
exhaustedly
adv
In an exhausted manner.
exhaustible
exhaustible
adj
Capable of being exhausted.
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhaustless
exhaustless
adj
(of an automobile or similar machine) Not producing exhaust; nonpolluting.
Unable to be exhausted; having an endless supply; inexhaustible.
exhilarates
exhilarates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhilarate
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.
exoascaceae
exobasidium
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
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.
exoskeletal
exoskeletal
adj
(engineering, of a turbine) Having rotor blades extending inwards from the inner surface of a rotating drum, rather than outwards from a central shaft.
Pertaining to the exoskeleton.
exostracism
exostracize
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
expatiators
expatiators
noun
plural of expatiator
expatriates
expatriates
noun
plural of expatriate
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.
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
expostulate
expostulate
verb
(intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.
expressable
expressable
adj
Rare spelling of expressible.
expressages
expressages
noun
plural of expressage
expressways
expressways
noun
plural of expressway
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
expurgators
expurgators
noun
plural of expurgator
exsanguious
exsanguious
adj
(zoology) Without true, or red, blood.
Destitute of blood.
exsculptate
exsiccating
exsiccating
verb
present participle of exsiccate
exsiccation
exsiccation
noun
The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
exsiccative
exsiccative
adj
Tending to make dry; having the power of drying.
noun
A substance that causes drying.
exstemporal
exstimulate
exstipulate
exstipulate
adj
(botany) Not bearing stipules.
exsuperance
exsuscitate
exsuscitate
verb
(obsolete) To rouse; to excite.
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
extirpators
extirpators
noun
plural of extirpator
extracampus
extracosmic
extracostal
extracostal
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the ribs.
extractions
extractions
noun
plural of extraction
extractives
extractives
noun
plural of extractive
extracystic
extracystic
adj
Outside of a cyst.
extralities
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extraserous
extraserous
adj
Outside a serous cavity
extrasocial
extraspinal
extraspinal
adj
Outside of the spine.
extratarsal
extratarsal
adj
(anatomy) Outside the tarsus.
extravasate
extravasate
adj
Outside of a vessel.
noun
That which is outside a vessel (especially blood or other bodily fluids).