(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anthotaxy
anthotaxy
noun
(botany) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers.
anthraxylon
anthropodeoxycholic
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiorthodoxly
antiorthodoxy
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
aphanapteryx
archocystosyrinx
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.
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
benzoxyphenanthrene
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
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.
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
cyclohexatriene
cyclohexatriene
noun
Synonym of benzene
any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds
the theoretical resonance isomers of benzene
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
desiodothyroxine
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
dihydroxytoluene
dimethoxymethane
dimethoxymethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A clear colourless flammable liquid with a low boiling point, low viscosity, and excellent dissolving power, the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde.
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.
endotheliomyxoma
erythrodextrin
erythrodextrin
noun
(chemistry) A dextrin which gives a red colour with iodine.
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin
haematoxylon
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
hexamethylenamine
hexamethylene
hexamethylene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from each end of a n-hexane molecule
hexamethylenetetramine
hexamethylenetetramine
noun
(organic chemistry) A crystalline compound C₆H₁₂N₄ used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber.
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
hydropneumothorax
hydropneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity
hydroxyanthraquinone
hydroxyanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of an anthraquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.
hydroxycorticosterone
hydroxydehydrocorticosterone
hydroxydesoxycorticosterone
hydroxyketone
hydroxyketone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a ketone; a ketone with hydroxy group bonded to it.
hydroxylactone
hydroxylactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone that has a free hydroxy group
hydroxylation
hydroxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom
hydroxylization
hydroxytryptamine
hydroxytryptamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of tryptamine, but especially 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)
hygroexpansivity
hyperexaltation
hyperexcitableness
hyperexcitement
hyperexcitement
noun
A state of very high excitement.
hyperextend
hyperextend
verb
(medicine) To extend a joint beyond its normal position in a way that stresses the ligaments, often causing injury
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.
hyperoxidation
hyperoxidation
noun
Excessive oxidation
hyperoxygenate
hyperoxygenate
verb
To oxygenate excessively
hyperoxygenating
hyperoxygenating
verb
present participle of hyperoxygenate
hyperoxygenation
hyperoxygenation
noun
(medicine) The administration of a higher than usual concentration of oxygen, or the condition of having such a concentration of oxygen.
hypnotoxin
hypnotoxin
noun
A hypothetical waste product of the brain proposed by Henri Piéron that causes fatigue and is cleansed by sleep.
A venom found in the nematocysts of some cnidarians that acts as a central nervous system depressant leading to inactivity, numbness, paralysis, and coma.
hypoxanthic
hypoxanthine
hypoxanthine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid.
ichthyotoxin
ichthyotoxin
noun
Any chemical compound that is toxic to fish.
Any toxin produced by fish.
inexhaustedly
inexhaustedly
adv
Without exhaustion.
inexhaustibility
inexhaustibility
noun
The state or condition of being inexhaustible.
inexhaustibly
inexhaustibly
adv
In an inexhaustible manner.
To an inexhaustible degree.
inexhaustively
inextinguishability
inextinguishability
noun
The state of not being extinguishable.
inextinguishably
inextinguishably
adv
In a way that cannot be extinguished; immortally.
lymphocytotoxin
lymphocytotoxin
noun
A toxin that has a specific destructive action on lymphocytes.
lymphotoxin
lymphotoxin
noun
Any of several lymphokines that are toxic to certain cells
methoxybenzene
methoxybenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) The methyl ether derived from phenol; it is used in perfumery and is an insect pheromone
methoxyflurane
methoxyflurane
noun
(pharmaceutical drugs) An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of detrimental effects on the kidneys.
myxasthenia
myxasthenia
noun
A reduced secretion of mucus
neoorthodoxy
nephrotoxicity
nephrotoxicity
noun
The state or condition of being nephrotoxic; toxicity that damages kidneys.
nonexchangeability
nonexchangeability
noun
The property of not being exchangeable.
nonexhaustively
nonexhortatory
nonorthodoxly
orthopyroxene
orthopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals.
orthoxylene
orthoxylene
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene with two methyl substituents bonded to adjacent carbon atoms in the aromatic ring (the ortho configuration).
oxyacanthin
oxyacanthine
oxyacanthine
noun
(organic chemistry) berbine
oxyacanthous
oxyanthracene
oxyanthraquinone
oxychromatin
oxychromatinic
oxygnathous
oxygnathous
adj
Having a smooth jaw
oxyhaematin
oxyhematin
oxyhexactine
oxymethylene
oxymethylene
noun
(chemistry) Formic aldehyde, regarded as a methylene derivative.
oxynaphthoic
oxynaphtoquinone
pentahydroxy
pentahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Five hydroxy groups in a molecule.
pentaphylax
phoenixity
photosyntax
photosyntax
noun
(archaic) photosynthesis
phycoxanthin
phycoxanthin
noun
(dated) A yellowish colouring matter found in certain algae.
phycoxanthine
phycoxanthine
noun
Alternative form of phycoxanthin
phylloxanthin
phylloxanthin
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) A yellow pigment obtained by degradation of chlorophyll.
(obsolete, organic chemistry) xanthophyll.
phytoalexin
phytoalexin
noun
(medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms
phytoalexins
phytoalexins
noun
plural of phytoalexin
phytotaxonomy
phytotoxin
phytotoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any toxic substance produced by a plant.
pneumohydrothorax
pneumopyothorax
podophyllotoxin
podophyllotoxin
noun
A toxin obtained from the rhizomes of some South American plants that is the base of the anticancer drug etoposide.
polyoxymethylene
polyoxymethylene
noun
(chemistry) A polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc
pyopneumothorax
pyopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The accumulation of air (or other gas) and pus in the pleural cavity.
pyoxanthose
pyoxanthose
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A greenish-yellow crystalline colouring matter found with pyocyanin in pus.
pyroxanthin
pyroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow, crystalline substance obtained from creosote etc; it seems to be a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
pyxidanthera
sixpennyworth
sixpennyworth
noun
(dated) A portion worth sixpence.
sixteenthly
sixteenthly
adv
In the sixteenth place; sixteenth in a row.
spondylexarthrosis
staphylotoxin
staphylotoxin
noun
Any of various toxins produced by Staphylococcus bacteria.
thyreoantitoxin
thyroantitoxin
thyroxin
thyroxin
noun
Alternative spelling of thyroxine
thyroxine
thyroxine
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.
thyroxinic
thyroxins
thyroxins
noun
plural of thyroxin
trioxymethylene
trioxymethylene
noun
1,3,5-trioxane, a stable cyclic trimer of formaldehyde.
typhotoxine
unexhaustedly
unexhaustedly
adv
Without being exhausted.
unexhaustibly
unexhaustively
unextinguishably
unextinguishably
adv
In a way that cannot be extinguished.
unhoaxability
unorthodoxically
unorthodoxly
unorthodoxly
adv
In an unorthodox manner, unconventionally.
unorthodoxy
unorthodoxy
noun
Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox
ventrohysteropexy
xanthocyanopia
xanthocyanopia
noun
color blindness in which red and green cannot be distinguished
xanthocyanopsia
xanthocyanopsia
noun
A form of color blindness in which red cannot be distinguished from green, but only blue from yellow.