(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.
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
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asteroxylon
auxoamylase
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axiomatizes
axiomatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of axiomatize
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
axospermous
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chilomastix
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
chiropraxis
consolatrix
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
cystomyxoma
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
detoxicates
detoxicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxicate
dextrosuria
dopaoxidase
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
exanthalose
excavations
excavations
noun
plural of excavation
excitations
excitations
noun
plural of excitation
excogitates
excogitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excogitate
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
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.
expatiators
expatiators
noun
plural of expatiator
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.
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.
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.
exsiccation
exsiccation
noun
The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
exstemporal
extensional
extensional
adj
Having great extent.
Of or pertaining to extension.
extenuators
extenuators
noun
plural of extenuator
extirpators
extirpators
noun
plural of extirpator
extracosmic
extracostal
extracostal
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the ribs.
extractions
extractions
noun
plural of extraction
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extraserous
extraserous
adj
Outside a serous cavity
extrasocial
exultations
exultations
noun
plural of exultation
exuviations
exuviations
noun
plural of exuviation
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
gastrotaxis
hematopexis
hemosalpinx
heterotaxis
heterotaxis
noun
An abnormal structural arrangement
hexagrammos
hexahedrons
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
hexastichon
hexokinases
hexokinases
noun
plural of hexokinase
hexosaminic
hexosaminic
adj
Of or relating to hexosamine.
homosexuals
homosexuals
noun
plural of homosexual
homotaxeous
hydroxylase
hydroxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups.
ideopraxist
ideopraxist
noun
A person who is compelled to carry out an idea.
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.
laxiflorous
laxifolious
loxosomidae
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
mastopexies
mastopexies
noun
plural of mastopexy
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.
metrostaxis
myeloplaxes
myeloplaxes
noun
plural of myeloplax
myxocystoma
myxogastres
myxogastric
myxomatoses
myxomatosis
myxomatosis
noun
A usually fatal viral disease of rabbits, causing skin tumors.
In general, a condition characterized by the growth of many myxomata (tumors of primitive connective tissue).
myxosarcoma
myxosarcoma
noun
A rare malignant tumor of the heart.
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.
orthopraxis
orthopraxis
noun
orthopraxy
overanxious
overanxious
adj
Excessively anxious or nervous.
overexhaust
overexpands
overexpands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexpand
overlaxness
overlaxness
noun
Excessive laxness.
oxenstierna
oxyesthesia
oxygenators
oxygenators
noun
plural of oxygenator
oxygnathous
oxygnathous
adj
Having a smooth jaw
oxyhexaster
oxypetalous
oxysulphate
oxysulphate
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfate
paradoxides
paradoxurus
paroxysmist
peroxidases
peroxidases
noun
plural of peroxidase
peroxisomal
peroxisomal
adj
Of or pertaining to the peroxisome
photosyntax
photosyntax
noun
(archaic) photosynthesis
phototaxies
phyllotaxes
phyllotaxes
noun
plural of phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.
phylloxeras
pixilations
pixilations
noun
plural of pixilation
pleiotaxies
postaxially
postaxially
adv
In a postaxial manner or direction
postexilian
postexilian
Adjective
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
postmaximal
postmaximal
adj
(mathematics) After a maximum.
procatarxis
procatarxis
noun
(medicine, dated) The kindling of a disease into action; the procatarctic cause.
prophylaxes
prophylaxes
noun
plural of prophylaxis
prophylaxis
prophylaxis
noun
(chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
(medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
prostatauxe
prothoraxes
pseudodoxal
pseudolarix
psychotaxis
pyoxanthose
pyoxanthose
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A greenish-yellow crystalline colouring matter found with pyocyanin in pus.