(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
annexationism
annexationism
noun
The tendency or policy of annexing (appropriating) additional territories.
annexationist
annexationist
noun
An advocate of annexation
anomalopteryx
anteroflexion
anthropotoxin
antiantitoxin
antiantitoxin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effects of an antitoxin
anticytotoxin
anticytotoxin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counteracts the effects of a cytotoxin
antiendotoxin
antiendotoxin
noun
(medicine) Any substance (especially an antibody) that counteracts the effect of an endotoxin
antiexpansion
antiexpansion
adj
Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.
Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antikenotoxin
antiorthodoxy
antioxidizing
antioxidizing
verb
present participle of antioxidize
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximating
approximating
verb
present participle of approximate
approximation
approximation
noun
(mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
(medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
The act, process or result of approximating.
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
archaeopteryx
arthroxerosis
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
autoantitoxin
autocomplexes
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autooxidation
autooxidation
noun
autoxidation
autotoxicosis
autotoxicosis
noun
(medicine) Synonym of autointoxication
autoxidizable
autoxidizable
adj
Alternative form of autoxidisable
auxosubstance
axiologically
axiologically
adv
In an axiological manner.
axiomatically
axiomatically
adv
By the use of axioms; in the form of an axiom.
bacteriotoxic
bacteriotoxic
adj
toxic to bacteria
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
benzdioxazine
benzoperoxide
benzoxyacetic
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
bisglyoxaline
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
cleidorrhexis
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
coexecutrices
coexperiencer
coexperiencer
noun
One who coexperiences.
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexionist
complexometry
complexometry
noun
(chemistry) A form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
contextualize
contextualize
verb
To place something or someone in a particular context.
contraflexure
counterextend
coxarthrocace
coxcombically
coxcombically
adv
(obsolete) in the manner of a coxcomb
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
cyclohexanone
cyclohexanone
noun
(organic chemistry) The alicyclic ketone obtained from cyclohexane by the replacement of a methylene group by a carbonyl group.
cycloheximide
cycloheximide
noun
(organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely used in biomedical research.
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
cytotaxonomic
cytotaxonomic
adj
(taxonomy) Relating to cytotaxonomy
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
decarboxylate
decarboxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
deoxidisation
deoxidisation
noun
Alternative form of deoxidization
deoxidization
deoxidization
noun
(chemistry) The removal of oxygen from a compound.
deoxygenating
deoxygenating
verb
present participle of deoxygenate
deoxygenation
deoxygenation
noun
The removal of oxygen atoms or molecules from a material.
deoxygenizing
deoxygenizing
verb
present participle of deoxygenize
desoxyanisoin
desoxybenzoin
dexamethasone
dexamethasone
noun
(pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
dexterousness
dexterousness
noun
The state or quality of being dexterous.
dextrocardial
dextroduction
dextroglucose
dextroglucose
noun
(archaic) dextrose (D-glucose) form of glucose
dextrotropous
dextroversion
dextroversion
noun
(medicine) A turning to the right.
dicarboxylate
dicarboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
dietotoxicity
digitoxigenin
digitoxigenin
noun
(organic chemistry) A cardenolide, the aglycone of digitoxin, usually obtained by hydrolysis.
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
disannexation
disannexation
noun
The process of disannexing.
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
disintoxicate
disintoxicate
verb
(medicine) To neutralize the intoxicating effects of
(medicine) To remove or counter an intoxicating substance from
To disenchant; to restore a realistic perspective.
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
doxologically
doxologically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, doxology.
dysoxidizable
enterorrhexis
enterorrhexis
noun
(medicine, rare) Rupture of the intestine.
enterotoxemia
enterotoxemia
noun
Alternative form of enterotoxaemia
erythroxyline
erythroxyline
noun
(dated) The cocaine alkaloid.
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exaggerations
exaggerations
noun
plural of exaggeration
examinational
examinational
adj
Relating to an examination.
examinatorial
examinatorial
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of, an academic examination.
exanthematous
exanthematous
adj
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
excardination
excardination
noun
The freeing of a member of the clergy from the jurisdiction of a particular bishop
excavationist
excavationist
noun
One who carries out excavations, especially in archaeology.
exceptionable
exceptionable
adj
Liable to cause disapproval, objection or debate.
exceptionably
exceptionably
adv
In an exceptionable manner.
exceptionally
exceptionally
adv
To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
exceptionless
exceptionless
adj
(programming) Without the use of an exception-handling mechanism.
without exception
excerebration
excerebration
noun
The act of removing or beating out the brains.
exclamational
exclamational
adj
Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation.
exclamatorily
exclamatorily
adv
In an exclamatory way.
excommunicant
excommunicant
noun
One who has been excommunicated.
excommunicate
excommunicate
adj
Excommunicated.
noun
An excommunicated person.
verb
(transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
(transitive, historical or figurative) To exclude from any other group; to banish.
excorticating
excorticating
verb
present participle of excorticate
excortication
excortication
noun
The act of stripping off bark, or the state of being thus stripped.
exculpatorily
exculpatorily
adv
So as to exculpate.
excursionists
excursionists
noun
plural of excursionist
exencephalous
exendospermic
exgorgitation
exhibitionism
exhibitionism
noun
(pathology) The practice or character trait of deliberately displaying one's genitals, nipples, or buttocks in public.
The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.
exhibitionist
exhibitionist
adj
compulsively seeking attention
noun
One who attempts to draw attention to himself or herself by his or her behaviour.
One who exposes his or her genitalia (or female nipples) in public.
Synonym of exhibitioner (“student who is awarded an exhibition”)
exhibitionize
exhibitionize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make an exhibition or display (of); to show off.
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
exhortatively
exhortatively
adv
In an exhortative way.
exobasidiales
exobiological
exobiological
adj
Of or pertaining to exobiology; alien.
exobiologists
exobiologists
noun
plural of exobiologist
exocataphoria
exopterygotic
exothermicity
exothermicity
noun
(chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic.
(countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction.
expansionists
expansionists
noun
plural of expansionist
expatriations
expatriations
noun
plural of expatriation
expectorating
expectorating
verb
present participle of expectorate
expectoration
expectoration
noun
(physiology) That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.
(physiology) The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
expectorative
expectorative
adj
Alternative form of expectorant
expectorators
expectorators
noun
plural of expectorator
expeditionary
expeditionary
adj
(military) Intended for military operations abroad.
Of or pertaining to an expedition.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.