(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alexipharmic
alexipharmic
adj
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical) Synonym of alexipharmac (“of or pertaining to an alexipharmac; also, acting as an alexipharmac by protecting against or warding off the ill effects of a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom”)
noun
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical, also figuratively) Synonym of alexipharmac (“a medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against harmful substances, especially a poison or venom (specifically, that of a snake)”); an antidote.
alexipharmical
alexipharmical
adj
Alternative form of alexipharmic
ampheclexis
amphimixes
amphimixes
noun
plural of amphimixis
amphimixis
amphimixis
noun
(countable) The union of a male and female gamete
(uncountable) sexual reproduction
amphioxi
amphioxidae
amphioxides
amphioxididae
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
angiemphraxis
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropotoxin
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
aphotaxis
aphototaxis
apophylaxis
archlexicographer
asphyxia
asphyxia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
asphyxial
asphyxial
adj
Of or relating to asphyxia.
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxias
asphyxias
noun
plural of asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
asphyxiative
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
asphyxies
asphyxies
noun
plural of asphyxy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxy
ataxaphasia
ataxaphasia
noun
Ataxic aphasia.
ataxiagraph
ataxiagraph
noun
An instrument that measures the degree of ataxia in a patient
ataxiaphasia
ataxophemia
ataxophemia
noun
Defective coordination of words in speech; atactic aphasia; incoherence.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autonephrotoxin
auxographic
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
benzophenoxazine
benzophenoxazine
noun
(chemistry) Any of a certain class of dyes.
calciphylaxis
calciphylaxis
noun
A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis, seen almost exclusively in patients with chronic kidney disease.
camphocarboxylic
cardiemphraxia
cephalexin
cephalexin
noun
Alternative form of cefalexin
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
chiropompholyx
chiropraxis
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
chondroxiphoid
chondroxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilage of the xiphoid process
ciphertext
ciphertext
noun
Encoded text, text that is unreadable.
ciphertexts
ciphertexts
noun
plural of ciphertext
clarenceuxship
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
costoxiphoid
costoxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a rib and a xiphoid process
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
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.
diphtherotoxin
diphtherotoxin
noun
An exotoxin secreted by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
disulphoxid
disulphoxide
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
echinopanax
echopraxia
echopraxia
noun
The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
encephalomalaxis
englerophoenix
epipharynx
epipharynx
noun
(anatomy, rare) The nasopharynx.
(zoology) A structure that overlaps the mouth in certain insects.
epiphylaxis
epitheliotoxin
erysipelothrix
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
exampleship
exarchateship
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
executiveship
executiveship
noun
The state or business of an executive.
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
executrixship
executrixship
noun
The state or business of an executrix.
exencephalia
exencephalia
noun
Synonym of exencephaly
exencephalic
exencephalic
adj
Relating to exencephaly
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
exocataphoria
exomorphic
exomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to exomorphism.
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exonship
exonship
noun
The role or status of an exon.
exopathic
exophasia
exophasia
noun
Audible speech.
exophasic
exophoria
exophoria
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of heterophoria in which there is a tendency of the eyes to deviate outward.
exophoric
exophoric
adj
(linguistics) Relating to, or exhibiting, exophora.
Relating to, or afflicted with, exophoria.
noun
A person who has exophoria.
exophthalmia
exophthalmia
noun
(medicine) The protrusion of an eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, as a consequence of disease.
exophthalmic
exophthalmic
adj
Having prominent eyeballs.
Of, or relating to exophthalmos.
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exospherical
expenthesis
expertship
expertship
noun
The role or status of an expert.
expolish
expolish
verb
(obsolete, nonce word) To polish thoroughly.
exship
exstrophies
exstrophies
noun
plural of exstrophy
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
externships
externships
noun
plural of externship
extractorship
extraepiphyseal
extraepiphyseal
adj
Outside of the epiphysis.
extrahepatic
extrahepatic
adj
Originating or occurring outside the liver.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extraparochial
extraparochial
adj
Beyond the limits of a parish.
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extrapatriarchal
extrapatriarchal
adj
Outside of patriarchy.
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
extraphysiological
extraspherical
extraspherical
adj
Outside of a sphere.
extrasyphilitic
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
foxship
foxship
noun
(Used as a mock title) The fox.
The character or qualities of a fox; foxiness; craftiness; cunning.
harpaxophobia
hematopexis
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hemiapraxia
hemopexis
hemosalpinx
hepatopexia
hepatorrhexis
hepatorrhexis
noun
(medicine, pathology) A rupture of the liver.
hepatotoxemia
hepatotoxemia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Autointoxication caused by a malfunctioning of the liver.
hepatotoxic
hepatotoxic
adj
Toxic to the liver; causing hepatotoxicity.
hepatotoxicity
hepatotoxicity
noun
toxicity that damages the liver
hepatotoxin
hepatotoxin
noun
Any substance that causes hepatotoxicity
heptoxide
heptoxide
noun
(chemistry) any oxide containing seven oxygen atoms in each molecule
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.