(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
antioxygenic
antioxygenic
adj
antioxidant
aphanapteryx
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
asphyxiative
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
azoxyanisole
azoxybenzene
azoxybenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) The azoxy compound C₆H₅-N=N(O)-C₆H₅
azoxybenzoic
bradyauxesis
bradyauxetic
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
citharexylum
colopexotomy
complexively
contextually
contextually
adv
In a contextual manner; with reference to context
cyclodextrin
cyclodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cyclohexanol
cyclohexanol
noun
(organic chemistry) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group
deoxygenated
deoxygenated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deoxygenate
deoxygenates
deoxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deoxygenate
deoxygenized
deoxygenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deoxygenize
deoxyriboses
deoxyriboses
noun
plural of deoxyribose
desoxyribose
desoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose
dextrogyrate
dextrogyrate
Adjective
dextrorotatory
dextrogyrous
dextrogyrous
adj
dextrogyrate
dextrorotary
dextrorotary
adj
dextrorotatory
disoxygenate
disoxygenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize.
(countable) A measure of how easy something is to excite
(uncountable) The state of being excitable
excitomotory
excitomotory
adj
(physiology) Exciting motion; said of that portion of the nervous system concerned in reflex action, by which impressions are transmitted to a nerve centre and then reflected back so as to produce muscular contraction without sensation or volition.
exclaimingly
exclaimingly
adv
With an exclamation.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
excrementary
excrescently
excrescently
adv
In an excrescent manner.
excretionary
excursionary
excusability
excusability
Noun
The quality of being excusable.
execratively
execratively
adv
In an execrative manner.
exegetically
exegetically
adv
in an exegetic manner.
exembryonate
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
exhaustively
exhaustively
adv
In an exhaustive manner.
exhaustivity
exhaustivity
noun
The condition of being exhaustive
exhibitively
exhibitively
adv
In an exhibitive manner.
exhilaratory
exhilaratory
adj
Causing exhilaration.
existability
existability
noun
The possibility that something can exist.
existibility
exocrinology
exocrinology
noun
The study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones
exopterygota
exopterygote
exopterygote
noun
Any insect of the superorder Exopterygota
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
exoterically
exoterically
adv
In an exoteric manner.
exothermally
exothermally
adv
In an exothermal manner
expansionary
expansionary
adj
That promotes or exhibits expansion; expansionist.
expensefully
expensefully
adv
In an expenseful manner.
experimently
explainingly
explainingly
adv
By way of explanation.
explementary
explementary
adj
(geometry) Of or relating to the explement
exploitatory
exploitatory
adj
Relating to exploitation
expositively
expositorily
expositorily
adv
In an expository fashion.
expressively
expressively
adv
In an expressive manner.
expressivity
expressivity
noun
(genetics) The degree to which a gene affects or can affect an organism.
(uncountable) The quality of being expressive.
exprobratory
exprobratory
adj
Expressing, or relating to, exprobration.
exsanguinity
exsanguinity
noun
(medicine) Lack of blood.
extemporally
extemporally
adv
In an extemporal manner.
extortionary
extortionary
adj
Of, relating to, or typical of extortion; extortionate.
extractively
extractively
adv
By a extractive process.
extralegally
extralegally
adv
In an extralegal manner; outside the law.
extramurally
extramurally
adv
In an extramural manner
extraneously
extraneously
adv
In an extraneous manner.
extrasensory
extrasensory
adj
Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
extrasystole
extrasystole
noun
(medicine) A premature contraction of the heart, producing an interruption or irregularity in heartbeat rhythm, associated with heart disease or the use of some pharmaceuticals.
extravagancy
extravagancy
noun
(archaic, 17-19th centuries) A thing that is extravagant.
(archaic, 17-19th centuries) The characteristic of being extravagant.
exulceratory
exuviability
haematoxylic
haematoxylin
haematoxylin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin
haematoxylon
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
heptahydroxy
heptahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) seven hydroxy groups. (OH)₇
hexadactylic
hexadactylic
adj
hexadactylous
hexahydrated
hexahydrated
adj
Converted to a hexahydrate
hexahydrates
hexahydrates
noun
plural of hexahydrate
hexangularly
hexangularly
adv
In a hexangular manner.
hexaphyllous
hexaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having six leaves or leaflets.
hexasyllabic
hexasyllabic
Adjective
Having six syllables.
hexasyllable
homosexually
homosexually
adv
In a homosexual way.
hydroextract
hydroxylases
hydroxylases
noun
plural of hydroxylase
hydroxylated
hydroxylated
adj
(organic chemistry) That has been modified by hydroxylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydroxylate
hydroxylates
hydroxylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydroxylate
hydroxyureas
hydroxyureas
noun
plural of hydroxyurea
hydroxyzines
hydroxyzines
noun
plural of hydroxyzine
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
hypercomplex
hypercomplex
adj
(mathematics) Describing any of several types of higher-dimensional numbers having some characteristics of complex numbers.
noun
(mathematics) A hypercomplex number.
hyperexcited
hyperexcited
adj
Very highly excited.
hyperextends
hyperextends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperextend
hyperflexion
hyperflexion
noun
Excessive flexion of a joint.
hyperothodox
hyperpyrexia
hyperpyrexia
noun
(medicine) An excessive and unusual elevation of set body temperature greater than or equal to 41°C (105.8°F), or extremely high fever.
hypocathexis
hypoprosexia
hypoxanthine
hypoxanthine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid.
hysteropexia
inexpectancy
inexpectedly
inexpectedly
adv
Obsolete form of unexpectedly.
inexpediency
inexpediency
noun
(countable) An inexpedient action or statement.
(uncountable) The condition of being inexpedient.
inexplicably
inexplicably
adv
In an inexplicable manner; for an unknown reason.
inexplicitly
inexplicitly
adv
In an inexplicit manner.
inexpugnably
inexpugnably
adv
In an inexpugnable manner.
inextricably
inextricably
adv
In an inextricable manner.
To an inextricable degree.
intermixedly
intermixedly
adv
In an intermixed manner.
karyorrhexis
karyorrhexis
noun
The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.
lexicography
lexicography
noun
(countable) A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.
(uncountable) The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
(uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.
methoxychlor
methoxychlor
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic organochlorine used as an insecticide.
myelapoplexy
mytilotoxine
mytilotoxine
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) saxitoxin
myxedematoid
myxedematous
myxedematous
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, myxedema.
myxobacteria
myxobacteria
noun
plural of myxobacterium
myxogasteres
myxomycetous
myxomycetous
adj
Relating to the fungus class Myxomycetes.
myxospongiae
neoorthodoxy
nondexterity
nonexcitably
nonexcusably
nonexemplary
nonexemplary
adj
Not exemplary.
nonexigently
nonexpiatory
nonoxygenous
nonoxygenous
adj
Not oxygenous.
nontextually
nontextually
adv
In a nontextual manner.
odontopteryx
oropharynxes
overprolixly
oxalaldehyde
oxyacanthine
oxyacanthine
noun
(organic chemistry) berbine
oxyacetylene
oxyacetylene
adj
Using this mixture, e.g. an oxyacetylene torch.
noun
A mixture of oxygen and acetylene, which burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals.
oxyberberine
oxycarbonate
oxycarbonate
noun
(chemistry) Any substance which is both an oxide and a carbonate