(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alexipharmic
alexipharmic
adj
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical) Synonym of alexipharmac (“of or pertaining to an alexipharmac; also, acting as an alexipharmac by protecting against or warding off the ill effects of a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom”)
noun
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical, also figuratively) Synonym of alexipharmac (“a medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against harmful substances, especially a poison or venom (specifically, that of a snake)”); an antidote.
alexipharmical
alexipharmical
adj
Alternative form of alexipharmic
alexishafen
ampheclexis
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anthelix
anthelix
noun
(anatomy) Alternative spelling of antihelix.
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
anthropodeoxycholic
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antihelix
antihelix
noun
(anatomy) The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antiorthodoxly
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
apophylaxis
archlexicographer
asphyxial
asphyxial
adj
Of or relating to asphyxia.
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
axlesmith
bilixanthin
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
calciphylaxis
calciphylaxis
noun
A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis, seen almost exclusively in patients with chronic kidney disease.
callithrix
calothrix
camphocarboxylic
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cephalexin
cephalexin
noun
Alternative form of cefalexin
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
chilomastix
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
citharexylum
cladothrix
clarenceuxship
coyolxauhqui
cyclohexadienyl
cyclohexadienyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from cyclohexadiene.
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
cyclohexylamine
cyclohexylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The primary amine derived from cyclohexane by replacing a hydrogen atom by an amino group; any derivative of this compound
dihdroxycholecalciferol
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
dihexahedral
dihexahedral
adj
Having the form of a dihexahedron.
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.
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
encephalomalaxis
endotheliomyxoma
epiphylaxis
ethmomaxillary
ethmomaxillary
adj
Relating to the ethmoid bone and the maxilla
exampleship
exchangeability
exchangeability
noun
The condition of being exchangeable
exencephalia
exencephalia
noun
Synonym of exencephaly
exencephalic
exencephalic
adj
Relating to exencephaly
exhalation
exhalation
noun
A bright phenomenon; a meteor.
That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor, fume, or steam
The act or process of exhaling; breathing out
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhaling
exhaling
noun
exhalation
verb
present participle of exhale
exhaustibility
exhaustibility
noun
The property of being exhaustible.
exhaustible
exhaustible
adj
Capable of being exhausted.
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
exhaustively
exhaustively
adv
In an exhaustive manner.
exhibitable
exhibitable
adj
Capable of being exhibited.
exhibitional
exhibitional
adj
Relating to exhibition
exhibitorial
exhilarant
exhilarant
adj
Exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure.
noun
That which exhilarates.
exhilarate
exhilarate
verb
(transitive) To cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy.
(transitive) To excite, to thrill.
exhilarated
exhilarated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhilarate
exhilarates
exhilarates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhilarate
exhilarating
exhilarating
adj
Refreshingly thrilling.
verb
present participle of exhilarate
exhilaratingly
exhilaratingly
adv
In a way that exhilarates
exhilaration
exhilaration
noun
The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
The state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated.
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
exhilarative
exhilarative
adj
exhilarating
exhilarator
exhilarator
noun
One who, or that which, causes exhilaration.
exhilaratory
exhilaratory
adj
Causing exhilaration.
exhortatively
exhortatively
adv
In an exhortative way.
exilarch
exilarch
noun
The head of a community of Jews in the diaspora.
The leader of the Jews of the Babylonian exile.
exilarchate
exophthalmia
exophthalmia
noun
(medicine) The protrusion of an eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, as a consequence of disease.
exophthalmic
exophthalmic
adj
Having prominent eyeballs.
Of, or relating to exophthalmos.
exospherical
exothermically
exothermically
adv
In an exothermic manner
extinguishable
extinguishable
adj
Able to be extinguished.
extrabranchial
extrabranchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the branchial arches.
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extraepiphyseal
extraepiphyseal
adj
Outside of the epiphysis.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extraparochial
extraparochial
adj
Beyond the limits of a parish.
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extrapatriarchal
extrapatriarchal
adj
Outside of patriarchy.
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
extraphysiological
extrarhythmical
extrarhythmical
adj
Alternative form of extrarhythmic
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extraspherical
extraspherical
adj
Outside of a sphere.
extrasyphilitic
extravehicular
extravehicular
adj
Relating to, on happening in, the space outside a vehicle, especially a spacecraft in space
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
haematoxylic
haematoxylin
haematoxylin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin
halifax
halifax
Proper noun
an industrial town in Yorkshire, England, 20km south-east of Leeds.
the capital city of Nova Scotia, Canada.
a small town in North Carolina, USA
a town in Virginia, USA
haloxylin
hamamelidoxylon
heliotaxis
heliotaxis
noun
Movement of an organism away from sunlight; negative heliotaxis.
Movement of an organism toward sunlight; positive heliotaxis.
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hematoxylic
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
hemosalpinx
heteraxial
heterodoxical
heterodoxical
adj
heterodox
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.
hexabiblos
hexachloride
hexachloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride having six chlorine atoms
hexacolic
hexacorallia
hexactinal
hexactinal
adj
(biology) Having six rays.
hexactinellid
hexactinellid
noun
Any of the many sponges of class Hexactinellida, which have hexactine spicules; a glass sponge.
hexactinellida
hexactinellidan
hexactinelline
hexacyclic
hexacyclic
adj
(chemistry) Having six rings of atoms
hexadactylic
hexadactylic
adj
hexadactylous
hexadactylism
hexadactylism
noun
sexdactyly
hexadecimal
hexadecimal
adj
Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.
noun
(arithmetic, computing, uncountable) A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.
(countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.
hexadecimals
hexadecimals
noun
plural of hexadecimal
hexafluoride
hexafluoride
noun
(chemistry) any fluoride containing six fluorine atoms in each molecule
hexafoil
hexafoil
noun
A design with six round semicircular petals stemming from a central circle.
hexagonial
hexagonical
hexagonical
adj
(obsolete) hexagonal
hexamethylenamine
hexamethylenetetramine
hexamethylenetetramine
noun
(organic chemistry) A crystalline compound C₆H₁₂N₄ used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber.
hexametrical
hexametrical
adj
hexametric; consisting of six metrical feet
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
hexapetaloid
hexapetaloideous
hexaplarian
hexaplaric
hexaploid
hexaploid
adj
Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell
noun
A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes
hexaploidies
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hexaradial
hexaradial
adj
Having hexagonal radial symmetry
hexasulphide
hexasyllabic
hexasyllabic
Adjective
Having six syllables.
hexicological
hexicological
adj
Relating to hexicology.
hexiological
hexiological
adj
Alternative form of hexicological
hexobarbital
hexobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative effects, formerly used to induce anesthesia for surgery.