(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
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
alloxyproteic
anomalopteryx
anthropodeoxycholic
antiexpressively
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
apyrexial
apyrexial
adj
(medicine) Relating to apyrexy.
archlexicographer
atriplex
axerophthol
axerophthol
noun
Vitamin A
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
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.
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
clarenceuxship
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
counterexample
counterexample
noun
(logic) An example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and falsifiability of) any proposed universal applicability of a rule or statement.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexplanation
counterexplanation
noun
An opposing explanation
counterexpostulation
dextropedal
electroplax
electroplax
noun
(anatomy) electric organ
euplexoptera
examplar
exasperatedly
exasperatedly
adv
In an exasperated manner.
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
excipular
exculpatorily
exculpatorily
adv
So as to exculpate.
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
exemplar
exemplar
adj
(obsolete) Exemplary.
noun
A copy of a book or piece of writing.
A handwritten manuscript used by a scribe to make a handwritten copy; the original copy of what gets multiply reproduced in a copy machine.
A pattern after which others should be made; an archetype.
A well known usage of a scientific theory.
Something fit to be imitated; an ideal, a model.
Something typical or representative of a class; an example that typifies.
exemplaric
exemplaric
adj
Relating to or characteristic of an exemplar
exemplarily
exemplarily
adv
In an exemplary manner; ideally, admirably.
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
exemplarism
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
exemplars
exemplars
noun
plural of exemplar
exemplary
exemplary
adj
Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.
Providing an example or illustration.
Serving as a warning; monitory.
noun
(obsolete) A copy of a book or a piece of writing.
(obsolete) An example, or typical instance.
exemplificator
exospherical
exosporal
exosporal
Adjective
Relating to an exospore.
experienceable
experienceable
adj
Capable of being experienced.
experiential
experiential
adj
Of, related to, encountered in, or derived from experience.
experientialism
experientialism
noun
(philosophy) The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.
experientialist
experientialist
noun
A proponent of experientialism.
experientialistic
experientially
experientially
adv
In terms of experience
experimental
experimental
adj
(sciences) Serving to be experimented upon; used in an experiment.
Experiential, empirical.
Pertaining to or founded on experiment.
Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.
noun
The subject of an experiment.
experimentalism
experimentalism
noun
(philosophy) An empirical or pragmatic approach which emphasizes the importance of experimentation
An experimental practice or tendency, especially in the arts
experimentalist
experimentalist
adj
Relating to experimentation
noun
A person who seeks or enjoys new experiences
A person who values the results of experiments over theory
One who performs experiments
experimentalists
experimentalists
noun
plural of experimentalist
experimentalize
experimentalize
verb
(intransitive) To experiment.
(transitive) To make experiments upon.
experimentally
experimentally
adv
in the manner of an experiment
expilator
expilator
noun
(obsolete) One who plunders or pillages.
expirable
expirable
adj
That may expire; capable of being brought to an end.
explainer
explainer
noun
(chiefly journalism) A guide that explains a topic.
agent noun of explain; one who explains.
explainers
explainers
noun
plural of explainer
explanator
explanator
noun
(statistics) A variable that predicts or explains the variation in another variable; an explanatory variable.
One who explains.
explanatorily
explanatorily
adv
With regard to explanation, or explanatory power.
explanatoriness
explanatoriness
noun
The quality of being explanatory.
explanatory
explanatory
adj
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Intended to serve as an explanation.
explanitory
explementary
explementary
adj
(geometry) Of or relating to the explement
explicator
explicator
noun
One who or that which explicates.
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploitatory
exploitatory
adj
Relating to exploitation
explorable
explorable
adj
Capable of being explored.
noun
(rare) That which can be explored; a subject for exploration.
explorate
explorate
verb
(obsolete) To explore.
exploration
exploration
noun
(medicine) A physical examination of a patient.
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
The process of exploring.
The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
explorational
explorational
adj
Of, pertaining to, or by means of exploration
explorations
explorations
noun
plural of exploration
explorative
explorative
adj
exploratory
exploratively
exploratively
adv
In an explorative way or fashion.
explorativeness
explorativeness
noun
The condition of being explorative
explorator
explorator
noun
(dated) One who explores; one who examines closely; a searcher.
exploratory
exploratory
adj
Serving to explore or investigate.
noun
An exploration or investigation.
exportability
exportability
noun
The property of being exportable.
exportable
exportable
adj
Able to be exported.
noun
Something that can be exported.
expositorial
expositorially
expostulator
expostulator
noun
One who expostulates.
expostulatory
expostulatory
adj
Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
expressable
expressable
adj
Rare spelling of expressible.
expressionable
expressional
expressional
adj
Of or pertaining to expression, either in language, genetics, the face or the arts
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
exprimable
expropriable
expropriable
adj
Capable of being expropriated, or seized for public use.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
expurgational
expurgatorial
expurgatorial
adj
Tending or serving to expurgate; expurgatory.
exrupeal
exscriptural
exscriptural
adj
Not in accordance with the doctrines of Scripture; unscriptural.
exstemporal
extemporal
extemporal
adj
(archaic) Extemporaneous.
extemporally
extemporally
adv
In an extemporal manner.
extemporalness
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extemporarily
extemporarily
adv
In an extemporary manner.
extracapsular
extracapsular
adj
(anatomy) Situated outside a capsule, especially outside the capsular ligament of a joint.
extracarpal
extracarpal
adj
Outside of the carpus.
extracorporeal
extracorporeal
adj
Outside the body.
extracorporeally
extracorporeally
Adverb
Outside the body.
extracorpuscular
extracorpuscular
adj
(anatomy) Outside the corpuscle.
extradepartmental
extradepartmental
adj
Outside a department.
extraepiphyseal
extraepiphyseal
adj
Outside of the epiphysis.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extrametropolitan
extrametropolitan
adj
Outside of a metropolis.
extraparenchymal
extraparenchymal
adj
Unrelated to a parenchyma
extraparental
extraparental
adj
Beyond the parents.
extraparietal
extraparietal
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the paries or wall of an organ.
extraparliamentary
extraparliamentary
adj
Outside of a parliament or legislature
extraparochial
extraparochial
adj
Beyond the limits of a parish.
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extrapatriarchal
extrapatriarchal
adj
Outside of patriarchy.
extrapelvic
extrapelvic
adj
(anatomy) External to the pelvis
extraperineal
extraperineal
adj
(medicine) Outside the perineum.
extraperiosteal
extraperiosteal
adj
Outside the periosteum.
extraperitoneal
extraperitoneal
adj
Outside the cavity of the peritoneum.
extraphenomenal
extraphenomenal
adj
Beyond or outside of phenomena.
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
extraphysiological
extraplacental
extraplacental
adj
Outside the placenta.
extraplanetary
extraplanetary
adj
Originating, or located outside of a planet
extraterrestrial, originating or located outside Earth
extrapleural
extrapleural
adj
Outside of the pleura
extrapoetical
extrapoetical
adj
Outside of a poem, or of poetry.
extrapolar
extrapolar
adj
From outside of a polar region
extrapolate
extrapolate
verb
(transitive) To infer by extending known information.
(transitive, mathematics) To estimate the value of a variable outside a known range from values within that range by assuming that the estimated value follows logically from the known ones
extrapolated
extrapolated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extrapolate
extrapolates
extrapolates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extrapolate
extrapolating
extrapolating
verb
present participle of extrapolate
extrapolation
extrapolation
noun
(mathematics) A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
(music) The diametric opposite of interpolation.
An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts.
extrapolations
extrapolations
noun
plural of extrapolation
extrapolative
extrapolative
adj
That serves to extrapolate
extrapolator
extrapolator
noun
That which extrapolates.
extrapolatory
extrapolatory
adj
Serving to extrapolate.
extrapopular
extrapopular
adj
Outside of the populace.
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
extraprovincial
extraprovincial
adj
Outside a province.
extrapulmonary
extrapulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Beyond or outside the lungs.
extrapyramidal
extrapyramidal
adj
Of or pertaining to the neural pathways that are independent of the pyramidal tract.