(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
adenomyxosarcoma
aerotaxis
aerotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
alexanderson
alexandro
alexandropolis
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
alexandroupolis
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alloxuraemia
alloxuremia
alloxyproteic
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambodexter
ambodexter
noun
Obsolete spelling of ambidexter.
amoreuxia
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
amyxorrhea
amyxorrhea
noun
(medicine) Absence of the normal mucous secretion.
amyxorrhoea
anaxagorean
anaxagorean
Adjective
Of or relating to Anaxagoras, an ancient Greek natural philosopher noted for the cosmological concept of Nous (mind), as an ordering force.
anaxagorize
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anhydroxime
anomalopteryx
anorexia
anorexia
noun
Anorexia nervosa.
Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
anorexiant
anorexiant
noun
A thing, especially a medication, that promotes a decrease in body weight or a reduction in appetite.
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexic
anorexic
adj
(by extension) Thin, skinny, insubstantial.
Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
noun
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
anorexigenic
anorexigenic
adj
(medicine) creating or inducing a state of anorexia
noun
An anorexigenic agent.
anorexy
anorexy
noun
Archaic form of anorexia.
anteroexternal
anteroexternal
adj
(anatomy) anterior and external
anterofixation
anteroflexion
anthracoxen
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
anthropodeoxycholic
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antiexpressionism
antiexpressionist
antiexpressionist
adj
(art) Opposing expressionism.
antiexpressionistic
antineurotoxin
antineurotoxin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effect of a neurotoxin
antioxidizer
antioxygenator
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antispermotoxin
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
aprosexia
aprosexia
noun
(psychology) Inability to concentrate.
archaeopteryx
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
archexorcist
archlexicographer
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
arteriorrhexis
arthroxerosis
asteroxylaceae
asteroxylon
autonephrotoxin
autoneurotoxin
autoxidizer
auxanometer
auxanometer
noun
An instrument to measure the growth of plants.
auxochrome
auxochrome
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum
auxoflore
auxohormone
auxometer
auxometer
noun
An instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses.
auxospore
auxospore
noun
(biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
axerophthol
axerophthol
noun
Vitamin A
axiferous
axodendrite
axometer
axometric
axometry
axoneure
axoneuron
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
axonometry
axonometry
noun
axonometric projection
axospermous
bacteriotoxic
bacteriotoxic
adj
toxic to bacteria
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
benzdioxtriazine
benzhydroxamic
benzofuroquinoxaline
benzoperoxide
benzoxycamphor
benzoxyphenanthrene
benztrioxazine
blennothorax
bloxberg
bobbysoxer
bobbysoxer
noun
Alternative form of bobby soxer
bobbysoxers
bobbysoxers
noun
plural of bobbysoxer
boraxes
boraxes
noun
plural of borax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of borax
bordeaux
bordeaux
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bordeaux (“fungicide; wine”)
bordereaux
bordereaux
noun
plural of bordereau
boudreaux
boudreaux
Proper noun
that comes from the French word for farmer. A family surname that means leader of the group. This is a common last name for Cajun people.
boxberries
boxberries
noun
plural of boxberry
boxberry
boxberry
noun
The teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens.
boxelder
boxelder
noun
Alternative form of box elder
boxer
boxer
noun
A breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog with a square-jawed muzzle.
A letterboxer.
A participant (fighter) in a boxing match.
A type of internal combustion engine in which cylinders are arranged in two banks on either side of a single crankshaft.
One who packs boxes.
The person running a game of two-up.
boxerism
boxers
boxers
noun
(informal) Boxer shorts.
plural of boxer
boxholder
boxholder
noun
A renter of a post office box.
An owner of a box in a theatre/theater, stadium, etc.
boxier
boxier
adj
comparative form of boxy: more boxy
boxkeeper
boxkeeper
noun
(now historical) A theatre attendant in charge of the boxes.
boxmaker
boxmaker
noun
A manufacturer of boxes.
boxtree
boxtree
noun
Alternative form of box tree
breadbox
breadbox
noun
a container for storing bread or other baked goods to keep them fresh
breadboxes
breadboxes
noun
plural of breadbox
broadaxe
broadaxe
noun
A large axe, with a broad blade, once used as a weapon and also used for hewing timber.
broadaxes
broadaxes
noun
plural of broadaxe
bromodeoxyuridine
bromodeoxyuridine
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine
bronxite
bronxville
butterbox
butterbox
noun
(US, regional) The bufflehead duck.
A wooden box in which butter is contained.
buxomer
buxomer
adj
comparative form of buxom: more buxom
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carbonnieux
carboxide
carboxide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical.
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
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
carefox
centraxonia
centraxonial
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans