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
auxotroph
auxotroph
noun
Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation
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
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
cephalotaxus
chateauroux
chteauroux
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
dihydroxytoluene
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
erythroxylum
euxanthone
euxanthone
noun
(organic chemistry) A naturally occurring xanthonoid with the molecular formula C₁₃H₈O₄.
exanthematous
exanthematous
adj
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
exauthorate
exauthorate
verb
(obsolete) To deprive of authority or office; to depose or discharge.
exauthorize
exauthorize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of authority.
exauthorizeexc
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
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
exhumation
exhumation
noun
The act of digging up that which has been buried.
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exhumator
exhumator
noun
One who exhumes or disinters.
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
exothermous
extrahazardous
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
foxhuntings
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
fucoxanthine
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
hanotaux
hapaxanthous
hapaxanthous
adj
Being or relating to a hapaxanth.
hemopneumothorax
hemopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together
herstmonceux
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
heteroauxins
heteroauxins
noun
plural of heteroauxin
heteroduplex
heteroduplex
noun
(biochemistry) A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule
verb
To form such a compound by genetic recombination
heterosexual
heterosexual
adj
Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
noun
A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.
heterosexuality
heterosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.
The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.
heterosexually
heterosexually
adj
In a heterosexual way.
heterosexuals
heterosexuals
noun
plural of heterosexual
heteroxenous
heteroxenous
adj
(biology) parasitic to two different types of host (typically as part of a complex life cycle)
hexacanthous
hexadactylous
hexadactylous
adj
(zoology) Having six fingers or toes.
hexamethonium
hexamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of hexamethonium bromide.
hexapetaloideous
hexapetalous
hexapetalous
adj
(botany) Having six petals.
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
hexastemonous
hexastichous
hexastichous
adj
(botany) Arranged in six rows.
homosexualist
homosexualist
noun
(rare, dated, often derogatory) Alternative form of homosexual
homosexuality
homosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males.
The state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
homotaxeous
hurstmonceux
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.
hydroxybutyricacid
hyperoxymuriate
hyperoxymuriate
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) Any perchlorate.
hyperoxymuriatic
hyperoxymuriatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) perchloric
loxophthalmus
methoxyflurane
methoxyflurane
noun
(pharmaceutical drugs) An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of detrimental effects on the kidneys.
nonexhausted
nonexhaustible
nonexhaustive
nonexhaustive
adj
Not exhaustive
nonexhaustively
nonexhaustiveness
nonextinguishable
nonextinguished
overexhaust
overexhausted
overexhausting
overexhausts
oxyacanthous
oxyanthraquinone
oxygnathous
oxygnathous
adj
Having a smooth jaw
oxynaphtoquinone
oxysulphate
oxysulphate
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfate
pneumohemothorax
pneumohemothorax
noun
hemopneumothorax
pneumohydrothorax
pneumopyothorax
pneumothorax
pneumothorax
noun
(medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.
preexhaustion
pseudoxanthine
psychosexuality
psychosexuality
noun
The psychological aspects of sexuality.
purpuroxanthin
purpuroxanthin
Noun
1,3-dihydroxyanthraquinone
pyopneumothorax
pyopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The accumulation of air (or other gas) and pus in the pleural cavity.
seropneumothorax
sulfadimethoxine
sulfadimethoxine
noun
(pharmacology) A sulfonamide antibacterial derivative of sulfadiazine
sulphoxylate
sulphoxylate
noun
Alternative form of sulfoxylate
sulphoxyphosphate
theoxenius
thibodaux
thibodaux
Proper noun
a city in Louisiana, USA, and the parish seat of It was named after
thoroughwax
thoroughwax
noun
An umbelliferous plant (Bupleurum rotundifolium) with perfoliate leaves.
The thoroughwort.
thunderbox
thunderbox
noun
(by extension, chiefly Australia, Britain, slang) Any lavatory or toilet, especially a rudimentary outdoor latrine or toilet, or an outhouse.
(military, obsolete) A blunderbuss; also, a cannon.
(slang) A chamber pot enclosed in a box; a portable commode.
(theater) A box of metal balls which is shaken to create a thunder sound effect.
touchbox
touchbox
noun
A box containing lighted tinder, formerly carried by soldiers for kindling matchlocks.
toxicophagous
toxiphagus
toxophilous
toxophorous
trisulphoxid
trisulphoxide
ulothrix
ultraorthodox
ultraorthodox
adj
Very orthodox, chiefly among Jewish sects.
ultraorthodoxy
ultraorthodoxy
noun
The quality of being ultraorthodox.
unexhaustion
unexhortative
unexhorted
unexhorted
adj
Not exhorted.
unhoaxability
unorthodox
unorthodox
adj
Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.
unorthodoxically
unorthodoxly
unorthodoxly
adv
In an unorthodox manner, unconventionally.
unorthodoxness
unorthodoxness
noun
The quality of being unorthodox.
unorthodoxy
unorthodoxy
noun
Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox
urechitoxin
urechitoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous glucoside found accompanying urechitin.
urethrosexual
urethrosexual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the urethra and the sex organs.
urethrostaxis
uroxanthin
uroxanthin
noun
(obsolete) The yellow pigment in urine.
xanthocarpous
xanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having yellow fruits.
xanthocephalus
xanthochroous
xanthochroous
adj
Yellow‐skinned; of or pertaining to Xanthochroi.
xanthodermatous
xanthodontous
xanthodontous
adj
(rare) Having yellow teeth.
xantholeucophore
xantholeucophore
noun
A leucophore arising from a xanthophore.
xanthomatous
xanthomatous
adj
Of or relating to xanthoma or xanthomatosis.
xanthomelanous
xanthomelanous
adj
(anthropology, dated) Having yellow, brown, or olive skin and black hair.
xanthophyllous
xanthophyllous
adj
Of or relating to xanthophyll.
xanthopurpurin
xanthopurpurin
noun
purpuroxanthin
xanthospermous
xanthospermous
adj
(botany) Having yellow seeds
xanthoura
xanthous
xanthous
adj
(archaic, ethnology) Pertaining to people with yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair.
Yellow-brown; yolk-colored.
xenarthrous
xenarthrous
adj
Characteristic of a xenarthran
xiphosternum
xiphosternum
noun
(rare) Alternative form of xiphisternum
zanthoxylum
zanthoxylum
noun
Any of the genus Zanthoxylum of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the citrus or rue family.