(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
diphtherotoxin
diphtherotoxin
noun
An exotoxin secreted by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
englerophoenix
epipharynx
epipharynx
noun
(anatomy, rare) The nasopharynx.
(zoology) A structure that overlaps the mouth in certain insects.
eurypharynx
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
externships
externships
noun
plural of externship
extraparenchymal
extraparenchymal
adj
Unrelated to a parenchyma
extraphenomenal
extraphenomenal
adj
Beyond or outside of phenomena.
hemopneumothorax
hemopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together
hexachloraphene
hexachlorophene
hexachlorophene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polyhalogenated compound, 2,2'-methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)-3,4,6-trichloro-2-[(2,3,5-trichloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol, once used as a disinfectant
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
hexaplarian
hexosemonophosphoric
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
hydropneumothorax
hydropneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity
hydroxyproline
hydroxyproline
noun
(biochemistry) A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue
hydroxytryptamine
hydroxytryptamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of tryptamine, but especially 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)
hygroexpansivity
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
hyperexaltation
hyperexcitableness
hyperexcitement
hyperexcitement
noun
A state of very high excitement.
hyperexcursiveness
hyperextend
hyperextend
verb
(medicine) To extend a joint beyond its normal position in a way that stresses the ligaments, often causing injury
hyperextends
hyperextends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperextend
hyperextension
hyperextension
noun
an exercise performed by lying on the stomach, ideally inclined upwards as on a Roman chair to reach a higher range of motion, and raising and lowering the upper torso.
the extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of being hyperextended.
hyperflexibleness
hyperflexion
hyperflexion
noun
Excessive flexion of a joint.
hypermixolydian
hyperoxidation
hyperoxidation
noun
Excessive oxidation
hyperoxygenate
hyperoxygenate
verb
To oxygenate excessively
hyperoxygenating
hyperoxygenating
verb
present participle of hyperoxygenate
hyperoxygenation
hyperoxygenation
noun
(medicine) The administration of a higher than usual concentration of oxygen, or the condition of having such a concentration of oxygen.
hyperoxygenize
hyperoxygenized
hyperoxygenized
adj
Synonym of hyperoxygenated
hyperoxygenizing
hypopharynxes
hypopharynxes
noun
plural of hypopharynx
laryngemphraxis
laryngemphraxis
noun
(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.
laryngopharynxes
lexicographian
maxillopharyngeal
maxillopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the maxilla and the pharynx.
nasopharynxes
nasopharynxes
noun
plural of nasopharynx
nephrauxe
nephremphraxis
nephrocolopexy
nephropexy
nephropexy
noun
(surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney
nephrotoxic
nephrotoxic
adj
that is poisonous to kidney tissue
nephrotoxicity
nephrotoxicity
noun
The state or condition of being nephrotoxic; toxicity that damages kidneys.
nephrotoxin
nephrotoxin
noun
Any nephrotoxic substance.
oropharynxes
orthopyroxene
orthopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals.
pancreatemphraxis
pentahexahedral
pentahexahedron
pentahydroxy
pentahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Five hydroxy groups in a molecule.
pharyngemphraxis
pharyngoxerosis
pharynxes
phylloxeran
phylloxeran
noun
Any of the plant-feeding insects of the family Phylloxeridae, closely related to aphids.
pneumohemothorax
pneumohemothorax
noun
hemopneumothorax
pneumohydrothorax
pneumopyothorax
pneumothorax
pneumothorax
noun
(medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.
preexchange
preexchange
adj
Occurring before an exchange.
noun
An exchange that takes place beforehand.
An interaction that introduces and leads to but is not yet a true exchange.
verb
To exchange beforehand.
preexchanged
preexchanged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preexchange
preexchanging
preexchanging
verb
present participle of preexchange
preexhaustion
preexhibition
preextinguish
preextinguishment
propoxyphene
propoxyphene
noun
Dextropropoxyphene.
propylhexedrine
propylhexedrine
noun
(pharmacology) An adrenergic compound that is a sympathomimetic with varied medicinal uses.
pyopneumothorax
pyopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The accumulation of air (or other gas) and pus in the pleural cavity.
pyxidanthera
salpingemphraxis
seroanaphylaxis
seroanaphylaxis
noun
(medicine, uncommon) Anaphylaxis as a result of an injection of a foreign serum, usually conducted under experimental conditions.
seropneumothorax
sixpennyworth
sixpennyworth
noun
(dated) A portion worth sixpence.
sphenomaxillary
sphenomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
splanchnemphraxis
splenemphraxis
spondylexarthrosis
sternoxiphoid
unlexicographical
unlexicographically
ventrohysteropexy
xantholeucophore
xantholeucophore
noun
A leucophore arising from a xanthophore.
xanthophore
xanthophore
noun
(biology) A xanthochrome-containing chromatophore, frequently a lipophore
xanthopicrite
xanthopicrite
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) A bitter crystalline alkaloid extracted from plants of family Xanthoxylaceae.
xanthoproteic
xanthoproteic
adj
Of or pertaining to xanthoproteic acid or xanthoproteins.
xanthoprotein
xanthoprotein
noun
A protein formed when xanthoproteic acid contacts epithelial cells, indicative of inadequate safety precautions when handling nitric acid.
xanthoproteinic
xanthoproteinic
adj
Alternative form of xanthoproteic
xanthopterin
xanthopterin
noun
A yellow crystalline solid that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals, converted by microorganisms into folic acid.
xanthospermous
xanthospermous
adj
(botany) Having yellow seeds
xenomorpha
xenomorphic
xenomorphic
adj
(petrography, of a mineral grain) That does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form impressed on it by surrounding grains; anhedral.