(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
catalexes
catalexes
noun
plural of catalexis
catalexis
catalexis
noun
A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.
Truncation at the close of a line of poetry by omission of one or two final syllables.
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cephalotaxus
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
clarenceuxship
climaxes
climaxes
noun
plural of climax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of climax
coalboxes
coalboxes
noun
plural of coalbox
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.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexpostulation
coxalgies
coxalgies
noun
plural of coxalgy
curtalaxes
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
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
dicatalexis
disclimaxes
disclimaxes
noun
plural of disclimax
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
encephalomalaxis
epicalyxes
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionalness
exceptionalness
noun
The quality of being exceptional.
excisable
excisable
adj
Liable or subject to excise.
excitabilities
excitabilities
noun
plural of excitability
excitableness
excitableness
noun
The quality of being excitable, excitability.
excitomuscular
excitovascular
exclaimers
exclaimers
noun
plural of exclaimer
exclaims
exclaims
noun
plural of exclaim
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.
exclaves
exclaves
noun
plural of exclave
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
excrescential
excrescential
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excusability
excusability
Noun
The quality of being excusable.
excusable
excusable
adj
Possible to excuse; worthy of being excused.
excusableness
excusableness
noun
The quality of being excusable.
excusably
excusably
adv
In an excusable manner or to an excusable degree
excusal
excusal
noun
The act of excusing or of being excused.
execrableness
execrableness
noun
The quality of being execrable.
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exencephalous
exencephalus
exencephalus
noun
(medicine) A deformed infant with the brain more or less outside the cranial cavity.
exercisable
exercisable
adj
Capable of being exercised.
existentialistic
existentialistic
adj
Existentialist.
existentialistically
existentialistically
adv
In an existentialist manner.
exoascales
exocannibalism
exocannibalism
noun
(anthropology) A form of cannibalism, the eating of members of other social groups than one's own, as opposed to endocannibalism.
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
exorcismal
exorcistical
exorcistical
Adjective
Relating to exorcism.
exosculation
exospherical
exoticalness
exoticalness
noun
Synonym of exoticness
experientialistic
explicableness
explicableness
noun
The quality of being explicable.
explicans
explicates
explicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explicate
explications
explications
noun
plural of explication
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
exscriptural
exscriptural
adj
Not in accordance with the doctrines of Scripture; unscriptural.
exsculptate
exscutellate
exsufflicate
exsufflicate
adj
empty, inflated, frivolous
externalistic
externalistic
adj
Of or pertaining to externalism.
extracapsular
extracapsular
adj
(anatomy) Situated outside a capsule, especially outside the capsular ligament of a joint.
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extraclassroom
extraclassroom
adj
(education) Outside of the classroom.
extraclaustral
extraclaustral
adj
Outside of a cloister.
extraconstellated
extraconstitutional
extraconstitutional
adj
Beyond what is accommodated for in a constitution.
extracorpuscular
extracorpuscular
adj
(anatomy) Outside the corpuscle.
extracosmical
extracostal
extracostal
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the ribs.
extrafascicular
extrafascicular
adj
Outside of a fascicle
extrafoliaceous
extrafoliaceous
adj
(botany) Away from the leaves, or inserted in a different place from them.
extralinguistic
extralinguistic
adj
Outside the realm of linguistics.
extralinguistically
extralinguistically
adv
Outside of language.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extramusical
extramusical
adj
Apart from and in addition to music
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
extraphysiological
extrasacerdotal
extrasacerdotal
adj
Outside of priestly duties or a priestly order.
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extrascriptural
extrascriptural
adj
Outside of scripture.
extrascripturality
extrascripturality
noun
The quality of being extrascriptural.
extrasocial
extraspectral
extraspectral
adj
(colorimetry) Producible by a combination of wavelengths but not by any single wavelength.
extraspherical
extraspherical
adj
Outside of a sphere.
extrastomachal
extrasyllabic
extrasyllabic
adj
(phonology, of a consonant) occurring outside a syllable
extrasyllogistic
extrasyllogistic
adj
Outside of a syllogism.
extrasyphilitic
extrasystolic
extrasystolic
adj
Relating to extrasystole, the premature contraction of the heart.
extravascular
extravascular
adj
Situated or happening outside of the blood vessels or lymph vessels.
extravisceral
extrinsical
extrinsical
adj
(rare) Extrinsic.
noun
(obsolete) Something that is extrinsic.
extrinsicality
extrinsicality
noun
The quality of being extrinsic.
extrinsically
extrinsically
adv
In an extrinsic manner
extrinsicalness
extrinsicalness
noun
Quality of being extrinsical.
exultancies
exultancies
noun
plural of exultancy
formaldehydesulphoxylic
hexacapsular
hexadactylism
hexadactylism
noun
sexdactyly
hexadactylous
hexadactylous
adj
(zoology) Having six fingers or toes.
hexadecimals
hexadecimals
noun
plural of hexadecimal
hexasyllabic
hexasyllabic
Adjective
Having six syllables.
hypercatalexis
hypercatalexis
noun
(poetry) The addition of one or two syllables to the last foot of a verse
hyperexcitableness
inexcitableness
inexcusability
inexcusability
Noun
The quality of being inexcusable.
inexcusable
inexcusable
adj
not excusable
inexcusableness
inexcusableness
noun
The quality of being inexcusable.
inexcusably
inexcusably
adv
In an inexcusable manner.
inexplicableness
inexplicableness
noun
the state of being difficult to account for; the state of being inexplicable
inexplicables
inextricableness
inextricableness
noun
The state of being inextricable.
lexicalities
lexicalities
noun
plural of lexicality
lexicalizes
lexicalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lexicalize
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.
lexicostatistic
lexicostatistical
lexicostatistical
adj
of or pertaining to lexicostatistics
lexicostatistics
lexicostatistics
noun
Statistical estimation of the degree of linguistic divergence between two languages, based on the proportion of cognates.