(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
anthracoxen
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
anthraxylon
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropotoxin
anthroxan
anthroxanic
antiorthodox
antiorthodox
adj
Opposing what is orthodox.
antiorthodoxly
antiorthodoxy
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
archocystosyrinx
arthrosyrinx
autonephrotoxin
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
benzoxyphenanthrene
blennothorax
boxthorn
boxthorn
noun
Any plant of the genus Lycium.
boxthorns
boxthorns
noun
plural of boxthorn
christianomastix
chronomastix
clonothrix
coccothrinax
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
crenothrix
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
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
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
desiodothyroxine
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
dihydroxytoluene
diphtherotoxin
diphtherotoxin
noun
An exotoxin secreted by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
dishexecontahedroid
endothorax
endothorax
noun
(zoology) An internal process of the sternal plates in the thorax of insects.
endothrix
endothrix
noun
A dermatophyte infection of the hair that invades the hairshaft and internalizes into the hair cell.
enterorrhexis
enterorrhexis
noun
(medicine, rare) Rupture of the intestine.
entothorax
entothorax
noun
Alternative form of endothorax
erythrodextrin
erythrodextrin
noun
(chemistry) A dextrin which gives a red colour with iodine.
erythroxyline
erythroxyline
noun
(dated) The cocaine alkaloid.
erythroxylon
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
exheredation
exhibitioner
exhibitioner
noun
(Britain) A student at secondary school or university who has been awarded an exhibition. The exhibition usually involves a financial prize and may include the right to wear a distinctive gown, especially at the University of Oxford.
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
exhortation
exhortation
noun
Language intended to incite and encourage
The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
exhortations
exhortations
noun
plural of exhortation
exhorting
exhorting
noun
exhortation
verb
present participle of exhort
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exonarthex
exonarthex
noun
(architecture, Christianity) The space anterior to the narthex of a church, sometimes roofed-over as with a porch, but more often an enclosed courtyard; in antiquity, the courtyard where catechumens were permitted to be close to the Eucharist, but forbidden to see it celebrated.
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extraphenomenal
extraphenomenal
adj
Beyond or outside of phenomena.
extrathermodynamic
extrathermodynamic
adj
Outside of the realm of thermodynamics.
glossanthrax
glossanthrax
noun
A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.
gymnothorax
hemopneumothorax
hemopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together
herstmonceux
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
heteroauxins
heteroauxins
noun
plural of heteroauxin
heterodoxness
heterointoxication
heteroxanthine
heteroxenous
heteroxenous
adj
(biology) parasitic to two different types of host (typically as part of a complex life cycle)
hexachlorethane
hexachlorethane
noun
Alternative form of hexachloroethane
hexachloroethane
hexachloroethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The fully chlorinated derivative of ethane CCl₃-CCl₃ that is used as an oxidizing agent, and in munitions
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexakistetrahedron
hexakistetrahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 24 faces.
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
hexatetrahedron
hexatetrahedron
noun
(cystallography) Such a crystal that has 24 faces
(geometry) A cube truncated by two tetrahedra
hexatriacontane
hexatriacontane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of innumerable isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₃₆H₇₄, having thirty-six carbon atoms; but especially the straight-chain isomer that is used in solid-state applications.
hexoctahedron
hexoctahedron
noun
(geometry) A solid with forty-eight equal triangular faces.
hurstmonceux
hydropneumothorax
hydropneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity
hydroxyanthraquinone
hydroxyanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of an anthraquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.
hydroxycorticosterone
hydroxydehydrocorticosterone
hydroxydesoxycorticosterone
hydroxyketone
hydroxyketone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a ketone; a ketone with hydroxy group bonded to it.
hydroxylactone
hydroxylactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone that has a free hydroxy group
hydroxylation
hydroxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom
hydroxylization
hydroxytryptamine
hydroxytryptamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of tryptamine, but especially 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)
hygroexpansivity
hyperexaltation
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.
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.
methoxyflurane
methoxyflurane
noun
(pharmaceutical drugs) An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of detrimental effects on the kidneys.
monilethrix
monilethrix
noun
(medicine, dermatology) A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.
neoorthodox
neoorthodoxy
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.
nonexhortation
nonexhortative
nonexhortatory
nonorthodox
nonorthodox
adj
Not Orthodox.
Not orthodox.
nonorthodoxly
ochratoxin
ochratoxin
noun
(toxicology) Any of a class of mycotoxins, having an isocoumarin structure, produced by some fungi of the genus Aspergillus and others
octakishexahedron
octakishexahedron
noun
(geometry, rare) A polyhedron with 48 faces.
orthodoxian
orthodoxian
adj
Of or pertaining to Orthodox beliefs.
noun
A person who follows orthodox beliefs.
orthodoxicalness
orthodoxness
orthodoxness
noun
The state or condition of being orthodox.
orthopyroxene
orthopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals.
orthoxazin
orthoxazine
orthoxylene
orthoxylene
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene with two methyl substituents bonded to adjacent carbon atoms in the aromatic ring (the ortho configuration).
overexhausting
oxyanthracene
oxyanthraquinone
oxychromatin
oxychromatinic
pentahexahedron
pentahydroxy
pentahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Five hydroxy groups in a molecule.
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.
preexhaustion
preexhibition
purpuroxanthin
purpuroxanthin
Noun
1,3-dihydroxyanthraquinone
pyopneumothorax
pyopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The accumulation of air (or other gas) and pus in the pleural cavity.
pyroxanthin
pyroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow, crystalline substance obtained from creosote etc; it seems to be a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
reexhibition
reexhibition
noun
The act of exhibiting something again.
rhamnohexite
rhamnohexitol
scleroxanthin
scleroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) A hydrated compound of sclerocrystallin.
seropneumothorax
sixpennyworth
sixpennyworth
noun
(dated) A portion worth sixpence.
spondylexarthrosis
stenothorax
sternoxiphoid
tetrahexahedron
tetrahexahedron
noun
(crystallography) A solid in the isometric system, bounded by twenty-four equal triangular faces, four corresponding to each face of the cube.
tetrakishexahedron
thromboxane
thromboxane
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) Any of a number of eicosanoids, related to prostaglandin, that have a role in the clotting of blood
thromboxanes
thromboxanes
noun
plural of thromboxane
thunderbox
thunderbox
noun
(by extension, chiefly Australia, Britain, slang) Any lavatory or toilet, especially a rudimentary outdoor latrine or toilet, or an outhouse.
(military, obsolete) A blunderbuss; also, a cannon.
(slang) A chamber pot enclosed in a box; a portable commode.
(theater) A box of metal balls which is shaken to create a thunder sound effect.
thyreoantitoxin
thyroantitoxin
thyroxin
thyroxin
noun
Alternative spelling of thyroxine
thyroxine
thyroxine
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.
thyroxinic
thyroxins
thyroxins
noun
plural of thyroxin
trioxymethylene
trioxymethylene
noun
1,3,5-trioxane, a stable cyclic trimer of formaldehyde.