(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.
benzdioxtriazine
benzhydroxamic
benzofuroquinoxaline
benzoperoxide
benztrioxazine
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
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
carbonnieux
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
deoxyribonucleic
deoxyribonucleic
adj
(genetics) Of or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or its derivatives.
deoxyribonucleoprotein
deoxyribonucleoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) The complex of DNA and protein in which DNA is usually found upon cell disruption and isolation.
deoxyribonucleotide
deoxyribonucleotide
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide containing deoxyribose.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
doxorubicin
doxorubicin
noun
(pharmacology) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.
doxorubicins
doxorubicins
noun
plural of doxorubicin
exacerbation
exacerbation
noun
An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
excerebration
excerebration
noun
The act of removing or beating out the brains.
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.
exorbitance
exorbitance
noun
A large excess.
The state or characteristic of being exorbitant.
exorbitances
exorbitances
noun
plural of exorbitance
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
exorbitant
exorbitant
adj
Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
exorbitation
expressionable
exprobration
exprobration
noun
(obsolete) Reproachful accusation; upbraiding.
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extraembryonic
extraembryonic
adj
(medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
exuberation
inexorability
inexorability
noun
The quality or state of being inexorable.
inexorable
inexorable
adj
Adamant; severe.
Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable.
Unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting.
inexorableness
inexorableness
noun
The quality of being inexorable.
inexorably
inexorably
adv
In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention.
inexplorable
inexplorable
adj
That cannot be explored or discovered; inscrutable or unfathomable
inexportable
letterboxing
letterboxing
noun
A hobby in which participants attempt to locate small boxes containing rubber stamps by following clues.
verb
present participle of letterbox
mandibulomaxillary
mandibulomaxillary
adj
mandibular and maxillary
maxillomandibular
maxillomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the maxilla and mandible.
maxilloturbinal
maxilloturbinal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the maxillary and turbinal regions of the skull.
noun
The inferior turbinate bone
monocarboxylic
monocarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having a single carboxyl or carboxylic acid group
neurobiotaxis
neurobiotaxis
noun
the migration of neurons towards a stimulus (during the development of the nervous system)
nonexcerptible
nonexercisable
nonexercisable
adj
Not exercisable.
nonextractible
nonextraditable
nonextraditable
adj
Not extraditable.
nonextricable
nonextricably
oxyberberine
preexhibition
proboxing
propanedicarboxylic
reexhibition
reexhibition
noun
The act of exhibiting something again.
subexpression
subexpression
noun
(mathematics, programming) An expression that is a part of a larger expression.
subexpressions
subexpressions
noun
plural of subexpression
tinderbox
tinderbox
noun
(by extension) A place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.
(figurative) A potentially dangerous situation.
(historical) A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.