(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
amyxorrhoea
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
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.
anhydroxime
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.
anthraxylon
antianxiety
antianxiety
adj
(psychology, pharmacology) Acting to combat or reduce anxiety.
noun
(pharmacology) A medication that combats or reduces anxiety.
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
apophylaxis
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
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
auxetically
auxetically
adv
By auxesis.
auxiliatory
auxiliatory
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary; helping.
auxinically
auxoamylase
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
bimaxillary
bimaxillary
adj
Relating to both of the maxillae.
bisaxillary
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.
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbolxylol
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chylothorax
chylothorax
noun
An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.
cryptoglaux
cyclohexane
cyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
cystomyxoma
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
dendrohyrax
deoxygenate
deoxygenate
verb
(transitive, physiology) To remove dissolved oxygen from (something, such as water or blood).
epiphylaxis
epitaxially
epitaxially
adv
In an epitaxial way.
eurypharynx
examinatory
examiningly
examiningly
adv
So as to examine.
exclamatory
exclamatory
adj
Emphatic.
resembling an exclamation.
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
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)
exemplarily
exemplarily
adv
In an exemplary manner; ideally, admirably.
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
exhaustedly
exhaustedly
adv
In an exhausted manner.
exhortatory
exhortatory
adj
Serving to exhort.
exocycloida
exorability
exorability
noun
The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
expandingly
expandingly
adv
With expansion; so as to expand.
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
expatiatory
expatiatory
adj
expansive; diffusive
expectantly
expectantly
adv
In an expectant manner.
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
explanatory
explanatory
adj
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Intended to serve as an explanation.
explanitory
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploratory
exploratory
adj
Serving to explore or investigate.
noun
An exploration or investigation.
expressways
expressways
noun
plural of expressway
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
expurgatory
expurgatory
adj
Serving to expurgate.
extemporary
extemporary
adj
Extemporaneous.
extenuatory
extenuatory
adj
Tending to extenuate or palliate.
externality
externality
noun
(countable) A thing that is external relative to something else.
(economics, countable) An impact, positive or negative, on any party not involved in a given economic transaction or act.
(uncountable) The state of being external or externalized.
extirpatory
extirpatory
adj
extirpative
extracystic
extracystic
adj
Outside of a cyst.
exuberantly
exuberantly
adv
In an exuberant manner
fibromyxoma
fibromyxoma
noun
Alternative form of myxofibroma
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
fluxionally
fluxionally
adv
In a fluxional manner.
gymnothorax
hematoxylic
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.
hexadactyle
hexadactyle
noun
Alternative form of hexadactyl
hexadactyly
hexadactyly
Noun
sexdactyly
hexagonally
hexagonally
adv
In a hexagonal manner
hexahydrate
hexahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains six molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
hexahydride
hexahydride
noun
(chemistry) Any hydride containing six atoms of hydrogen
hexahydrite
hexahydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate hexahydrate.
hexahydroxy
hexahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Six hydroxy groups in a molecule
hoaxability
hydrothorax
hydrothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity.
hydroxamino
hydroxylase
hydroxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups.
hydroxylate
hydroxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce a hydroxyl group into a compound
hydroxyurea
hydroxyurea
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH₂CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound
hyperclimax
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
hypersexual
hypersexual
adj
Excessively interested in sex.
Of or relating to hypersexuality.
noun
A person who is hypersexual.
hypopharynx
hypopharynx
noun
(anatomy) bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus
hypoxanthic
indexically
indexically
adv
In an indexical way.
inexcitably
inexcusably
inexcusably
adv
In an inexcusable manner.
interxylary
intraxylary
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.
litholapaxy
litholapaxy
noun
(medicine) The removal of a vesical calculus by first crushing it and subsequently washing out the fragments.
luxuriantly
luxuriantly
adv
In a luxuriant manner.
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
midaxillary
midaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Describing a vertical line on the body downwards from the armpit
myeloplaxes
myeloplaxes
noun
plural of myeloplax
myxadenitis
myxasthenia
myxasthenia
noun
A reduced secretion of mucus
myxocystoma
myxofibroma
myxofibroma
noun
(pathology) A neoplasm of the jaws
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).
myxoneuroma
myxophyceae
myxophycean
myxosarcoma
myxosarcoma
noun
A rare malignant tumor of the heart.
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.
overanxiety
overanxiety
noun
Excessive anxiety.
oxidability
oxidability
noun
Capability of being converted into an oxide.
oxidatively
oxidatively
adv
By means of oxidation.
oxyacanthin
oxyaldehyde
oxycephalic
oxycephalic
adj
Of or relating to oxycephaly.
oxychlorate
oxycinnamic
oxycopaivic
oxycoumarin
oxyesthesia
oxygenating
oxygenating
verb
present participle of oxygenate
oxygenation
oxygenation
noun
The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen.
oxygenators
oxygenators
noun
plural of oxygenator
oxygnathous
oxygnathous
adj
Having a smooth jaw
oxyhaematin
oxyhexaster
oxymandelic
oxymuriatic
oxymuriatic
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Pertaining to, or consisting of, oxygen and hydrochloric acid.
oxypetalous
oxyphthalic
oxyrrhyncha
oxysulphate
oxysulphate
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfate
oxytylotate
pachymeninx
pachymeninx
noun
(anatomy) dura mater
paroxysmist
paroxytonic
paroxytonic
adj
(prosody) Of or relating to words whose stress falls on the penultimate syllable