(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
actinopraxis
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
alexiterical
alexiterical
adj
alexiteric
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.
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
annexational
annexational
adj
Of or pertaining to annexation
antheximeter
anthoxanthin
anthoxanthin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of water-soluble flavonoid pigments found in plants.
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
antialdoxime
anticathexis
anticathexis
noun
countercathexis
anticlimaxes
anticlimaxes
noun
plural of anticlimax
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
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
archexorcist
arthrosyrinx
asexualities
asexualities
noun
plural of asexuality
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiative
ataxiaphasia
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.
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
axiomatizing
axiomatizing
verb
present participle of axiomatize
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
baxterianism
bradyauxetic
cellulotoxic
centraxonial
chronomastix
cinchotoxine
cinchotoxine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid 3-[(3R,4R)-3-ethenylpiperidin-4-yl]-1-quinolin-4-ylpropan-1-one related to cinchonine
citharexylum
clitoridauxe
coccothrinax
coexistences
coexistences
noun
plural of coexistence
complexation
complexation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
complexities
complexities
noun
plural of complexity
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
costoxiphoid
costoxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a rib and a xiphoid process
coxarthritis
creatotoxism
cyclodextrin
cyclodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
cytotoxicity
cytotoxicity
noun
(biology) the property of being toxic to a cell
deoxidations
deoxidations
noun
plural of deoxidation
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
dextrolactic
dextropinene
dextrotropic
disoxygenate
disoxygenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize.
dispensatrix
dispensatrix
noun
(archaic) A female dispensator.
dysoxidation
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
enterotoxins
enterotoxins
noun
plural of enterotoxin
epexegetical
epexegetical
adj
Relating to epexegesis.
epoxidations
epoxidations
noun
plural of epoxidation
exacerbating
exacerbating
adj
That exacerbates
verb
present participle of exacerbate
exacerbation
exacerbation
noun
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.
exactingness
exactingness
noun
The state of being exacting.
exactiveness
exactiveness
noun
The quality of being exactive.
exaggerating
exaggerating
verb
present participle of exaggerate
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.
exaggerative
exaggerative
adj
Marked by exaggeration.
exallotriote
examinations
examinations
noun
plural of examination
exanthematic
exanthematic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
exarticulate
exarticulate
adj
(zoology) Having only one joint; said of certain insects.
verb
(surgery) To amputate a limb by cutting through a joint
exasperating
exasperating
adj
That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
verb
present participle of exasperate
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.
exasperative
exasperative
adj
(archaic) exasperating; causing annoyance
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
excentricity
excentricity
noun
(mathematics) Archaic form of eccentricity.
exceptionary
excitability
excitability
noun
(countable) A measure of how easy something is to excite
(uncountable) The state of being excitable
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
exclusionist
exclusionist
adj
Of or pertaining to an exclusionist, or to exclusionism
noun
A person who advocates the exclusion of someone or something
exclusivists
exclusivists
noun
plural of exclusivist
excogitating
excogitating
verb
present participle of excogitate
excogitation
excogitation
Noun
Careful thought or consideration.
excogitative
excogitative
adj
Relating to excogitation.
excoriations
excoriations
noun
plural of excoriation
excorticated
excorticated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excorticate
excrementive
excrementive
adj
(archaic) Serving to excrete; connected with excretion or excrement.
excrementize
excrementize
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To void excrement; to defecate.
excretionary
excretitious
excruciating
excruciating
adj
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
Exceedingly intense; extreme
excruciation
excruciation
noun
Excruciating pain.
excubitorium
excubitorium
noun
(historical) A gallery in a church, used for all-night vigils.
excubittoria
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
excursionist
excursionist
noun
A person who goes on an excursion; a traveller or tourist
excusability
excusability
Noun
The quality of being excusable.
execeptional
execratively
execratively
adv
In an execrative manner.
executioners
executioners
noun
plural of executioner
executionist
executionist
noun
(historical) A supporter of executionism.
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
exegetically
exegetically
adv
in an exegetic manner.
exemptionist
exenterating
exenterating
verb
present participle of exenterate
exenteration
exenteration
noun
(obsolete) The process or fact of removing the entrails; evisceration.
(surgery) The surgical removal of all the contents of a body cavity such as the pelvis or the orbit.
exercitation
exercitation
noun
(rare or obsolete) The exercise or exertion of some power, responsibility, faculty etc.
exercitorial
exercitorian
exertionless
exertionless
adj
Without exertion.
exfiguration
exfiltration
exfiltration
noun
(biology) A gradual movement of a substance to exterior (as through cell membrane to extracellular fluid or medium).
(civil engineering) A method for managing storm water runoff.
(computing) Covert extraction of data.
(military) The process of exiting an area (usually behind enemy lines or in enemy territory).
(sciences) A filtering out (usually movement of a substance through a barrier).
exfoliations
exfoliations
noun
plural of exfoliation
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
exhaustively
exhaustively
adv
In an exhaustive manner.
exhaustivity
exhaustivity
noun
The condition of being exhaustive
exheredation
exhibitional
exhibitional
adj
Relating to exhibition
exhibitioner
exhibitioner
noun
(Britain) A student at secondary school or university who has been awarded an exhibition. The exhibition usually involves a financial prize and may include the right to wear a distinctive gown, especially at the University of Oxford.
exhibitively
exhibitively
adv
In an exhibitive manner.
exhibitorial
exhilarating
exhilarating
adj
Refreshingly thrilling.
verb
present participle of exhilarate
exhilaration
exhilaration
noun
The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
The state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated.