(botany) Of or relating to the family Buxaceae of the box trees and close relatives.
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardiotoxicities
cardiotoxicities
noun
plural of cardiotoxicity
casebox
casebox
noun
A box or shoe from which playing cards are dealt in the game of faro
cashboxes
cashboxes
noun
plural of cashbox
cephalotaxus
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
coalboxes
coalboxes
noun
plural of coalbox
coannexes
coaxers
coaxers
noun
plural of coaxer
coaxes
coaxes
noun
plural of coaxis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coax
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
connexionalism
connexionalism
noun
(theology) The theological understanding and foundation of Methodist polity, as practised in the British Methodist Church, the American United Methodist Church, and many of the countries where Methodism was established by their missionaries.
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexpostulation
coxalgies
coxalgies
noun
plural of coxalgy
coxsackie
coxsackie
noun
Any of several viruses of the genus Enterovirus similar to poliovirus
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
creatotoxism
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
desoxalic
desoxalic
adj
(archaic) Made or derived from oxalic acid.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
detoxicates
detoxicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxicate
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
disexcommunicate
dishexecontahedroid
disintoxicate
disintoxicate
verb
(medicine) To neutralize the intoxicating effects of
(medicine) To remove or counter an intoxicating substance from
To disenchant; to restore a realistic perspective.
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
encephalomalaxis
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exactions
exactions
noun
plural of exaction
exactors
exactors
noun
plural of exactor
excavationist
excavationist
noun
One who carries out excavations, especially in archaeology.
excavations
excavations
noun
plural of excavation
excavators
excavators
noun
plural of excavator
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionalness
exceptionalness
noun
The quality of being exceptional.
excitations
excitations
noun
plural of excitation
excitomuscular
excitovascular
exclamations
exclamations
noun
plural of exclamation
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
excogitates
excogitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excogitate
excommunicates
excommunicates
noun
plural of excommunicate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excommunicate
excommunications
excommunications
noun
plural of excommunication
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate
excoriations
excoriations
noun
plural of excoriation
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursionary
excusation
excusation
noun
(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
excusator
excusator
noun
(obsolete) One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist.
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
excystation
excystation
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a parasite in which it escapes from a cyst (after being swallowed by its host)
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
execrators
execrators
noun
plural of execrator
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exencephalous
exoascaceae
exoascaceous
exoascales
exoascus
exoascus
noun
The outer functional layer of a fissitunicate ascus
exobasidiaceae
exocannibalism
exocannibalism
noun
(anthropology) A form of cannibalism, the eating of members of other social groups than one's own, as opposed to endocannibalism.
exocarps
exocarps
noun
plural of exocarp
exogastric
exogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving forwards towards the head.
Outside of the stomach.
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
exonuclease
exonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide (DNA or RNA) chain.
exonucleases
exonucleases
noun
plural of exonuclease
exophasic
exorbitances
exorbitances
noun
plural of exorbitance
exorcisation
exorcismal
exorcista
exorcistical
exorcistical
Adjective
Relating to exorcism.
exosculation
exospherical
exostracism
exostracize
exoticalness
exoticalness
noun
Synonym of exoticness
expansionistic
expansionistic
adj
Of, or pertaining to expansionism.
expectations
expectations
noun
plural of expectation
expectorants
expectorants
noun
plural of expectorant
expectorates
expectorates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expectorate
expectorations
expectorations
noun
plural of expectoration
expectorators
expectorators
noun
plural of expectorator
expiscation
expiscation
noun
(archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
explications
explications
noun
plural of explication
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
exsiccation
exsiccation
noun
The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
exsiccations
exsiccations
noun
plural of exsiccation
exsiccator
exsiccator
noun
(dated) A desiccator.
exsomatic
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extraclassroom
extraclassroom
adj
(education) Outside of the classroom.
extracondensed
extracondensed
adj
(typography) Especially condensed.
extraconscious
extraconscious
adj
Outside of a person's consciousness.
extraconstellated
extraconstitutional
extraconstitutional
adj
Beyond what is accommodated for in a constitution.
extracorpuscular
extracorpuscular
adj
(anatomy) Outside the corpuscle.
extracosmic
extracosmical
extracostal
extracostal
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the ribs.
extractions
extractions
noun
plural of extraction
extractors
extractors
noun
(automotive) A set of pipes fitted to the exhaust ports of an automotive engine, designed to increase its power output (essentially by altering gas pressures to get more fuel through it). https://web.archive.org/web/20060820191056/http://moonahmufflers.com.au/extractors/index.html
plural of extractor
extractorship
extracutaneous
extracutaneous
adj
Outside of the skin or cutis.
extradiocesan
extradomestic
extradomestic
adj
Outside of the home or household.
extrafoliaceous
extrafoliaceous
adj
(botany) Away from the leaves, or inserted in a different place from them.
extraphysiological
extraprostatic
extraprostatic
adj
(anatomy) Outside or independent of the prostate
extrasacerdotal
extrasacerdotal
adj
Outside of priestly duties or a priestly order.
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extrasocial
extrasomatic
extrasomatic
adj
Outside of, or unrelated to, the body.
extrastomachal
extrasyllogistic
extrasyllogistic
adj
Outside of a syllogism.
extrasystolic
extrasystolic
adj
Relating to extrasystole, the premature contraction of the heart.