(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
actinopraxis
alexanderson
alloxuraemia
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
amoxicillins
amoxicillins
noun
plural of amoxicillin
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anisaldoxime
annexational
annexational
adj
Of or pertaining to annexation
anorexigenic
anorexigenic
adj
(medicine) creating or inducing a state of anorexia
noun
An anorexigenic agent.
anthoxanthin
anthoxanthin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of water-soluble flavonoid pigments found in plants.
anthoxanthum
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
antialdoxime
antiorthodox
antiorthodox
adj
Opposing what is orthodox.
antioxidants
antioxidants
noun
plural of antioxidant
antioxidizer
antioxygenic
antioxygenic
adj
antioxidant
antitaxation
antitaxation
adj
Acting against or opposed to taxation.
aortomalaxis
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximator
approximator
noun
Something that approximates
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.
archexorcist
arthrosyrinx
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
atlantoaxial
atlantoaxial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the articulation of the atlas with the axis.
atloidoaxoid
autoindexing
autoindexing
noun
(computing) The programmed retrieval of words from a document for use in building an index
automatic indexing
autotoxaemia
autotoxaemia
noun
autointoxication
autotoxicity
autotoxicity
noun
Self-destruction of a species through the production of chemicals that escape into the environment and directly inhibit the growth of that species.
autoxidation
autoxidation
noun
(chemistry) A spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a material.
auxochromism
auxochromous
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
axiomatizing
axiomatizing
verb
present participle of axiomatize
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
azoxyanisole
azoxybenzene
azoxybenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) The azoxy compound C₆H₅-N=N(O)-C₆H₅
azoxybenzoic
benzaldoxime
benzaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldoxime of benzaldehyde.
blennothorax
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
cellulotoxic
centraxonial
cephalotaxus
chartophylax
chartophylax
noun
(historical) An ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
chronomastix
cinchotoxine
cinchotoxine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid 3-[(3R,4R)-3-ethenylpiperidin-4-yl]-1-quinolin-4-ylpropan-1-one related to cinchonine
clitoridauxe
cloxacillins
cloxacillins
noun
plural of cloxacillin
coccothrinax
coexistences
coexistences
noun
plural of coexistence
colopexotomy
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
complexation
complexation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
complexified
complexified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complexify
complexifies
complexifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify
complexional
complexional
adj
(obsolete) Pertaining to one's mental disposition; temperamental.
(obsolete) Pertaining to one's physical composition; constitutional.
Pertaining to the complexion of the skin.
complexioned
complexioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified type of complexion.
complexities
complexities
noun
plural of complexity
complexively
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
contextually
contextually
adv
In a contextual manner; with reference to context
convexedness
convexedness
noun
The state or quality of being convexed.
costoxiphoid
costoxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a rib and a xiphoid process
coxarthritis
coxcomically
coxcomically
adv
Alternative form of coxcombically
coyolxauhqui
creatotoxism
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
crucifixions
crucifixions
noun
plural of crucifixion
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
cytotaxonomy
cytotaxonomy
noun
(taxonomy) The classification of organisms based upon their cellular structure and function, and especially based on the number and structure of their chromosomes
cytotoxicity
cytotoxicity
noun
(biology) the property of being toxic to a cell
dacryosyrinx
deflexionize
deoxidations
deoxidations
noun
plural of deoxidation
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
desmorrhexis
desoxyribose
desoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose
detoxicating
detoxicating
verb
present participle of detoxicate
detoxication
detoxication
noun
(biochemistry) Any metabolic process by which the toxicity of a material is reduced
(medicine) Any treatment of a patient suffering from poisoning that promotes physiological process to reduce the effects
dexiotropism
dexiotropous
dextrocardia
dextrocardia
noun
(medicine) A congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest
dextrogyrate
dextrogyrate
Adjective
dextrorotatory
dextrogyrous
dextrogyrous
adj
dextrogyrate
dextrolactic
dextromanual
dextromanual
adj
right-handed
dextropinene
dextrorotary
dextrorotary
adj
dextrorotatory
dextrosazone
dextrotropic
dextrousness
dextrousness
noun
Alternative form of dexterousness
dicarboxylic
dicarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having two carboxylic groups
dihexahedron
dihexahedron
noun
A six-sided prism having three planes on the extremities.
disoxygenate
disoxygenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize.
disulphoxide
dorsiflexion
dorsiflexion
noun
(medicine) Flexion in the dorsal direction
doxologizing
doxologizing
verb
present participle of doxologize
doxorubicins
doxorubicins
noun
plural of doxorubicin
doxycyclines
doxycyclines
noun
plural of doxycycline
dysoxidation
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
endoperoxide
endoperoxide
noun
(chemistry, biochemistry) Any heterocycle containing a peroxide -O-O- residue in the ring; found especially in certain intermediates in prostaglandin biosynthesis.
An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
exacervation
exacervation
noun
(medicine, uncommon) A recurrence of a symptom; paroxysm.
(obsolete) The act of heaping up.
exaggeration
exaggeration
noun
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
The act of heaping or piling up.
exaggerators
exaggerators
noun
plural of exaggerator
exaggeratory
exaggeratory
adj
exaggerative
exalbuminose
exalbuminose
adj
Alternative form of exalbuminous
exalbuminous
exalbuminous
adj
(botany) Having no albumen about the embryo; said of certain seeds.
exallotriote
examinations
examinations
noun
plural of examination
exasperation
exasperation
noun
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
exauguration
exauguration
noun
(obsolete) The act of exaugurating; desecration.
excalceation
excalceation
noun
(obsolete) The removal of the shoes.
excalfaction
excavational
excavational
adj
Relating to excavation.
excavatorial
excavatorial
adj
Relating to excavation or to excavators
exceptionary
excipuliform
excitomotion
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.
exclamations
exclamations
noun
plural of exclamation
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
exclusionism
exclusionism
noun
A policy or ideology that favors exclusion of some individuals or groups from a nation, sect, etc.
The quality of being exclusionist.
exclusionist
exclusionist
adj
Of or pertaining to an exclusionist, or to exclusionism
noun
A person who advocates the exclusion of someone or something