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
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anthotaxis
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
anticathexis
anticathexis
noun
countercathexis
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
archocystosyrinx
archosyrinx
arthrosyrinx
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
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
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
boxthorns
boxthorns
noun
plural of boxthorn
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
chondromyxosarcoma
chondromyxosarcoma
noun
(biology, medicine) A rare type of bone tumor with chondromatous, myxomatous, and sarcomatous features demonstrable on histopathology; it has been reported in various body parts.
christianomastix
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chronomastix
clarenceuxship
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
desiodothyroxine
desoxycinchonine
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
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.
dihydroxysuccinic
dishexecontahedroid
encephalomalaxis
enterorrhexis
enterorrhexis
noun
(medicine, rare) Rupture of the intestine.
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
exanthalose
exanthemas
exanthematous
exanthematous
adj
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
exanthems
exanthems
noun
plural of exanthem
exchanges
exchanges
noun
plural of exchange
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
exencephalous
exencephalus
exencephalus
noun
(medicine) A deformed infant with the brain more or less outside the cranial cavity.
exhalants
exhalants
noun
plural of exhalant
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhalents
exhalents
noun
plural of exhalent
exhaustedness
exhaustedness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being exhausted.
exhausting
exhausting
adj
Very tiring.
verb
present participle of exhaust
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
exhaustion
exhaustion
noun
(dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material.
(dated, physics) The removal of all air from a vessel (the creation of a vacuum).
(mathematics) An exhaustive procedure
Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhaustiveness
exhaustiveness
noun
The state of being exhaustive.
exhaustlessness
exhaustlessness
noun
(dated) inexhaustibility; infinite supply
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”)
exhibitionistic
exhibitionistic
adj
Having a tendency toward exhibitionism.
exhibitionists
exhibitionists
noun
plural of exhibitionist
exhibitions
exhibitions
noun
plural of exhibition
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
exhortations
exhortations
noun
plural of exhortation
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exhusband
exhusband
noun
Alternative form of ex-husband
exonship
exonship
noun
The role or status of an exon.
exorhason
expenthesis
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
extinguish
extinguish
verb
(intransitive) To die out.
(transitive) To destroy or abolish something.
(transitive) To obscure or eclipse something.
(transitive) To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench.
(transitive, literally) To hunt down (a species) to extinction.
(transitive, psychology) To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex.
extinguishable
extinguishable
adj
Able to be extinguished.
extinguishant
extinguishant
adj
That serves to extinguish
noun
An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO2,Halon etc)
extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher
extinguished
extinguished
adj
Having been quenched or eliminated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extinguish
extinguisher
extinguisher
noun
(historical) A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
A fire extinguisher.
extinguishers
extinguishers
noun
plural of extinguisher
extinguishes
extinguishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extinguish
extinguishing
extinguishing
noun
The process by which something is extinguished.
verb
present participle of extinguish
extinguishment
extinguishment
noun
(law) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.
The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.
foxhounds
foxhounds
noun
plural of foxhound
foxhuntings
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
glossanthrax
glossanthrax
noun
A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.
hapaxanthous
hapaxanthous
adj
Being or relating to a hapaxanth.
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
hemosalpinx
herstmonceux
heteroauxins
heteroauxins
noun
plural of heteroauxin
heterodoxness
heteroxenous
heteroxenous
adj
(biology) parasitic to two different types of host (typically as part of a complex life cycle)
hexacanthous
hexachronous
hexacosane
hexacosane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 26 carbon atoms, but especially n-hexacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₄CH₃
hexagonous
hexagonous
adj
(botany) hexagonal in section
hexagons
hexagons
noun
plural of hexagon
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
hexahedrons
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexakistetrahedron
hexakistetrahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 24 faces.
hexamines
hexamines
noun
plural of hexamine
hexanchus
hexandrous
hexandrous
adj
Alternative form of hexandrian
hexanes
hexanes
noun
plural of hexane
hexastemonous
hexastichon
hexenbesen
hexenbesen
noun
(archaic) A malformation on the branches of cocoa and other trees.
hexokinase
hexokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose
hexokinases
hexokinases
noun
plural of hexokinase
hexones
hexones
noun
plural of hexone
hexosamine
hexosamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any amino sugar derived from a hexose.
hexosaminic
hexosaminic
adj
Of or relating to hexosamine.
hexosan
hexosan
noun
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide composed of hexoses.
hexosans
hexosans
noun
plural of hexosan
hexosemonophosphoric
hexylresorcinol
hexylresorcinol
noun
(organic chemistry) A hexyl derivative of resorcinol that has anaesthetic, antiseptic and antihelmintic properties.
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
hieracosphinxes
hieracosphinxes
noun
plural of hieracosphinx
hixson
hurstmonceux
hydrosalpinx
hydrosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
hydroxycorticosterone
hydroxydehydrocorticosterone
hydroxydesoxycorticosterone
hydroxyzines
hydroxyzines
noun
plural of hydroxyzine
hygroexpansivity
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
hyperexcitableness
hyperexcursiveness
hyperextends
hyperextends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperextend
hyperextension
hyperextension
noun
an exercise performed by lying on the stomach, ideally inclined upwards as on a Roman chair to reach a higher range of motion, and raising and lowering the upper torso.
the extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of being hyperextended.
hyperflexibleness
hypopharynxes
hypopharynxes
noun
plural of hypopharynx
indoxylsulphuric
inexhaust
inexhausted
inexhausted
Adjective
Not exhausted.
inexhaustedly
inexhaustedly
adv
Without exhaustion.
inexhaustibility
inexhaustibility
noun
The state or condition of being inexhaustible.
inexhaustible
inexhaustible
adj
Impossible to exhaust; unlimited.
inexhaustibleness
inexhaustibleness
noun
inexhaustibility; the quality of being inexhaustible.