(medicine) A preservative against infectious diseases.
A preservative against the effects of poison.
alloxanate
alloxanate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of alloxanic acid.
ambidexter
ambidexter
adj
Ambidextrous.
noun
(archaic) A lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant.
(by extension) Someone who is two-faced; a double-dealer, such as a cheat or a crook.
Someone who is ambidextrous.
ambodexter
ambodexter
noun
Obsolete spelling of ambidexter.
anemotaxis
anemotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
annexation
annexation
noun
(law) A legal merging of a territory into another body.
Addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed.
anorexiant
anorexiant
noun
A thing, especially a medication, that promotes a decrease in body weight or a reduction in appetite.
anteflexed
anteflexed
adj
Bent in an anterior (forward) direction, as the uterus.
antialexin
antialexin
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the action of an alexin
antioxygen
antioxygen
noun
The antimatter counterpart of oxygen. Made up of positron and antiprotons instead of electrons and protons.
antisexist
antisexist
noun
One who opposes sexism.
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
antitoxine
antitoxine
noun
Archaic form of antitoxin.
aplotaxene
aplotaxene
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (8Z,11Z,14Z)-heptadeca-1,8,11,14-tetraene present in the roots of burdock
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
autoxidize
autoxidize
verb
Alternative spelling of autoxidise
aviatrixes
axialities
axialities
noun
plural of axiality
axilemmata
axiomatize
axiomatize
verb
To establish a set of axioms that describe or govern certain phenomena
axonometry
axonometry
noun
axonometric projection
binoxalate
binoxalate
noun
(chemistry) A salt having two equivalents of oxalic acid to one of the base; an acid oxalate.
bissextile
bissextile
adj
Having an intercalary day, particularly the quadrennial leap day of the Julian and Gregorian calendars traditionally placed as a "second sixth" day before March 1st.
noun
Synonym of leap year: a year with an intercalary day.
cacoxenite
cacoxenite
noun
(chemistry) A soft phosphate of iron occurring in yellowish clumps: hydrated iron aluminum phosphate oxide: (Fe,Al)₂₅(PO₄)₁₇O₆(OH)₁₂·17H₂O.
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
chaetotaxy
chaetotaxy
noun
(zoology) The arrangement of, and study of arrangement of, chaetae (chitinous bristles) on a species or subspecies of animal, usually and especially an arthropod or annelid.
chatterbox
chatterbox
noun
(computing) Synonym of chatterbot
(informal) One who chats or talks to excess.
A cootie catcher (children's fortune-telling device).
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chteauroux
cicatrixes
ciphertext
ciphertext
noun
Encoded text, text that is unreadable.
coexecutor
coexecutor
noun
A joint executor.
coexerting
coexerting
verb
present participle of coexert
coexertion
coexistent
coexistent
adj
existing at the same time as something else
noun
That which coexists with another.
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
coextended
coextended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coextend
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
contextive
contextual
contextual
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of information; relating to the situation or location in which the information was found.
contexture
contexture
noun
A body or structure made by interweaving or assembling parts.
A weaving together of parts.
Context.
The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing.
The structural character of a thing.
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
counterfix
coxocerite
coxopodite
coxopodite
noun
Synonym of coxa
crenothrix
curtalaxes
deoxidator
dermatauxe
desoxalate
detoxicant
detoxicant
adj
That detoxicates
noun
Any material that detoxicates
detoxicate
detoxicate
verb
(of a person) To remove poison (or its effects) from.
(of a poison) To counteract, or make less poisonous.
detoxified
detoxified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of detoxify
detoxifier
detoxifier
noun
Anything that serves to detoxify.
detoxifies
detoxifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxify
dexiotrope
dexterical
dextrality
dextrality
noun
The state of being dextral
dextranase
dextranase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.
dextraural
dextraural
adj
(medicine, otorhinolaryngology) Hearing more distinctly with the right ear than with the left.
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrinate
dextrinize
dextrinize
verb
(transitive) To convert (starch molecules) to dextrin.
dextrinous
dextrogyre
dextrogyre
adj
(chemistry) Dextrorotatory.
dextrorsal
dextrorsal
adj
Synonym of dextrorse
dextrously
dextrously
adv
Alternative form of dexterously
dietotoxic
digitoxose
digitoxose
noun
(biochemistry) The glycone of digitoxin or gitoxin
disoxidate
disoxidate
verb
(chemistry, obsolete) To deoxidize.
disquixote
elixiviate
endocortex
endocortex
noun
(anatomy) The inside layer of a cortex
endothorax
endothorax
noun
(zoology) An internal process of the sternal plates in the thorax of insects.
endotoxoid
enteropexy
enteropexy
noun
(surgery) fixation of part of the intestine to the abdominal wall
entomotaxy
entomotaxy
noun
The preparation of insects for preservation.
entothorax
entothorax
noun
Alternative form of endothorax
epexegetic
epexegetic
adj
Serving as an epexegesis or as epexegeses.
ergotoxine
ergotoxine
noun
(biochemistry) A mixture of alkaloids (ergocristine, ergocornine and ergocryptine) identified in ergot, formerly believed to be a single compound.
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
euxanthate
euxanthate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of euxanthic acid.
euxanthone
euxanthone
noun
(organic chemistry) A naturally occurring xanthonoid with the molecular formula C₁₃H₈O₄.
exacerbate
exacerbate
verb
(transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate; exasperate.
exactingly
exactingly
adv
In an exacting manner.
exactitude
exactitude
noun
Attention to small details; accuracy.
exaestuate
exaggerate
exaggerate
verb
To overstate, to describe more than is fact.
exaltation
exaltation
noun
(astrology) That placement of a planet in the zodiac in which it is deemed to exert its strongest influence.
(medicine, archaic) An abnormal sense of personal well-being, power, or importance, observed as a symptom in various forms of insanity.
(rare) The collective noun for larks.
The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation.
The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property.
exaltative
examinator
examinator
noun
An examiner.
exannulate
exannulate
adj
(botany) Having the sporangium destitute of a ring; said of certain genera of ferns.
exanthemas
exareolate
exarillate
exarillate
adj
(botany) Having no aril.
exaristate
exasperate
exasperate
adj
(obsolete) exasperated; embittered.
verb
To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.
exaugurate
exaugurate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To annul the consecration of; to secularize or unhallow.
excalation
excalation
noun
(pathology) The absence, or failure to develop, of a digit, vertebra etc.
excalceate
excalceate
adj
(formal) Not wearing shoes; barefoot.
excavating
excavating
verb
present participle of excavate
excavation
excavation
noun
(countable) A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
(countable) A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.
(countable) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
(countable) Something uncovered by archaeological excavation.
(countable) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
(uncountable) Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.
(uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
excavators
excavators
noun
plural of excavator
excavatory
excavatory
adj
Of or pertaining to excavation.
excecation
excecation
noun
(obsolete) The act of making blind.
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
exceptious
exceptious
adj
(obsolete) Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.
exceptless
exceptless
adj
(obsolete) Not exceptional; usual.
excerpting
excerpting
noun
The act of taking an excerpt.
verb
present participle of excerpt
excerption
excerption
noun
That which is selected or gleaned; an extract.
The act of excerpting or selecting.
excerptive
excerptive
adj
That excerpts or selects.
exchangite
excitation
excitation
noun
(physics) A transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule to an excited state by the absorption of a quantum of energy; the opposite of relaxation
(physiology) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation
The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
excitative
excitative
adj
That causes excitation
excitatory
excitatory
adj
Stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.
excitement
excitement
noun
(countable) something that excites.
(uncountable) the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
excitingly
excitingly
adv
In an exciting manner
excogitate
excogitate
verb
To reach as a conclusion through reason or careful thought.
To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate.
excoriated
excoriated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excoriate
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate
excoriator
excoriator
noun
A machine for stripping the skin from fruits.
One who excoriates, or strongly denounces.
excreation
excreation
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting out.
excrements
excrements
noun
plural of excrement
excrescent
excrescent
adj
Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
noun
(phonetics) A sound in a word without etymological reason.
A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
excretolic
excruciate
excruciate
adj
(obsolete) Excruciated; tortured.
verb
(transitive) To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
excuderunt
exculpated
exculpated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exculpate
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
excurvated
excusation
excusation
noun
(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
excusative
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
excystment
excystment
noun
The process, or the result of excysting
execrating
execrating
verb
present participle of execrate
execration
execration
noun
An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
That which is execrated; a detested thing.
execrative
execrative
adj
Cursing; imprecatory; vilifying.
noun
A word used for cursing; an oath.
execrators
execrators
noun
plural of execrator
execratory
execratory
adj
Tending to execrate or cause execration.
executable
executable
adj
Capable of being executed.
noun
(computing) A file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware or a p-code interpreter with no further processing.
executancy
executancy
noun
execution; performance
executions
executions
noun
plural of execution
executives
executives
noun
plural of executive
executonis
executress
executress
noun
A female executor; an executrix.
exegetical
exegetical
adj
Of or relating to exegesis
exemptible
exemptible
adj
That may be exempted.
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
exenterate
exenterate
verb
(transitive) To disembowel; to eviscerate.
exercitant
exercitant
noun
(religion) One who practises spiritual exercises, especially those of Ignatius of Loyola.