(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
amyxorrhoea
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
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
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asteroxylon
auxiliatory
auxiliatory
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary; helping.
auxoamylase
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).
examinatory
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)
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
exhortatory
exhortatory
adj
Serving to exhort.
exocycloida
exorability
exorability
noun
The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
expatiatory
expatiatory
adj
expansive; diffusive
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.
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.
extirpatory
extirpatory
adj
extirpative
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.
hexagonally
hexagonally
adv
In a hexagonal manner
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
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
hypopharynx
hypopharynx
noun
(anatomy) bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus
hypoxanthic
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.
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
myeloplaxes
myeloplaxes
noun
plural of myeloplax
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
paroxysmist
paroxytonic
paroxytonic
adj
(prosody) Of or relating to words whose stress falls on the penultimate syllable
photosyntax
photosyntax
noun
(archaic) photosynthesis
phyllotaxes
phyllotaxes
noun
plural of phyllotaxis
phyllotaxic
phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.
phylloxerae
phylloxerae
noun
plural of phylloxera
phylloxeran
phylloxeran
noun
Any of the plant-feeding insects of the family Phylloxeridae, closely related to aphids.
phylloxeras
phytoalexin
phytoalexin
noun
(medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms
postaxially
postaxially
adv
In a postaxial manner or direction
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.
protogalaxy
protogalaxy
noun
A cloud of gas which is starting to form a galaxy.
proximately
proximately
adv
In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.
psychotaxis
pyoxanthose
pyoxanthose
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A greenish-yellow crystalline colouring matter found with pyocyanin in pus.
pyroxanthin
pyroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow, crystalline substance obtained from creosote etc; it seems to be a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
pyrrhuloxia
pyrrhuloxia
noun
Cardinalis sinuatus (desert cardinal), a North American bird with grey and red plumage
reoxygenate
reoxygenate
verb
(transitive) To oxygenate again or anew.
rhyotaxitic
sacrococcyx
sacrococcyx
noun
(anatomy) A bone formed by fusion of the sacrum and coccyx
saxonically
scapulopexy
sceuophylax
sceuophylax
noun
A sacristan or church treasurer.
sialosyrinx
sulfoxylate
sulfoxylate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) hyposulfite
(organic chemistry) sulfinate
toxicopathy
toxicophagy
tylotoxeate
typhlolexia
typhlopexia
unanxiously
unanxiously
adv
In an unanxious way; without anxiety.
untoxically
vexatiously
vexatiously
adv
In a vexatious manner; so as to give annoyance.
xanthophyll
xanthophyll
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) Lutein.
xanthoxylin
xanthoxylin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) The active principle of the prickly ash (formerly in genus Xanthoxylum, now Zanthoxylum).
xylocarpous
xylocarpous
adj
Bearing fruit that becomes hard or woody.
xylocopidae
xylographed
xylographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of xylograph
xylographer
xylographer
noun
a person who makes xylographs
xylographic
xylographic
adj
of or pertaining to xylographs
xylophagous
xylophagous
adj
Destructive to wood. (of fungi etc.)
Feeding on wood. (of insects etc.)
xyloplastic
xyloplastic
adj
(dated, engineering) Made from wood pulp shaped in a mould.
xylotomical
xyridaceous
xyridaceous
adj
Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a family of flowering plants.
zanthoxylum
zanthoxylum
noun
Any of the genus Zanthoxylum of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the citrus or rue family.