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.
cholecystopexy
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
cleidorrhexis
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
desoxycinchonine
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
dishexecontahedroid
encephalomalaxis
erythrocytorrhexis
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
exencephalous
exhibitionistic
exhibitionistic
adj
Having a tendency toward exhibitionism.
exophasic
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exospherical
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extractorship
extraphysiological
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extrastomachal
formaldehydesulphoxylic
herstmonceux
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
hexacosihedroid
hexadactylous
hexadactylous
adj
(zoology) Having six fingers or toes.
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexastichon
hexastichous
hexastichous
adj
(botany) Arranged in six rows.
hexosaminic
hexosaminic
adj
Of or relating to hexosamine.
hexosediphosphoric
hexosemonophosphoric
hexosephosphoric
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
hurstmonceux
hydroxycorticosterone
hydroxydehydrocorticosterone
hydroxydesoxycorticosterone
hypocathexis
lexicographers
lexicographers
noun
plural of lexicographer
lexicographies
lexicographies
noun
plural of lexicography
lexicographist
lexicographist
noun
(chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
matchboxes
matchboxes
noun
plural of matchbox
mixochromosome
nonexhibitionistic
nonexhibitionistic
adj
Not exhibitionistic.
octakishexahedron
octakishexahedron
noun
(geometry, rare) A polyhedron with 48 faces.
onychorrhexis
onychorrhexis
noun
(pathology) fingernail and toenail brittleness and breakage, such as may be due to excessive strong soap and water exposure, nail polish remover, hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.
orthodoxicalness
oxycephalism
oxycephalism
noun
Synonym of oxycephaly
oxycephalous
oxycholesterol
posthexaplaric
psychoreflex
psychosexual
psychosexual
adj
Of or relating to the psychological aspect or aspects of sexuality.
psychosexuality
psychosexuality
noun
The psychological aspects of sexuality.
psychosexually
psychosexually
adv
In a psychosexual manner or context.
sceuophylax
sceuophylax
noun
A sacristan or church treasurer.
scleroxanthin
scleroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) A hydrated compound of sclerocrystallin.
