(archaic) A mingling of different things; an admixture.
adoxaceae
aerotaxis
aerotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
affluxion
affluxion
noun
The act of flowing towards; afflux.
aflatoxin
aflatoxin
noun
(toxicology) Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.
alexandro
alloxanic
alloxanic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to alloxanic acid or its derivatives
alloxuric
amidoxime
amidoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime in which one of the substituents (R') is an amino group
amoreuxia
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amyotaxia
anatoxins
anatoxins
noun
plural of anatoxin
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
anoxaemia
anoxaemia
noun
(medicine) Critical lack of oxygen in blood; severe hypoxaemia.
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
anoxemias
anoxemias
noun
plural of anoxemia
antecoxal
anthotaxy
anthotaxy
noun
(botany) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers.
anthroxan
antitoxic
antitoxic
adj
(immunology) that counteracts a toxin or poison
of, or relating to an antitoxin
antitoxin
antitoxin
noun
(medicine) A medicine able to neutralize a toxin.
(medicine) An antibody capable of neutralizing specific toxins.
anxiously
anxiously
adv
In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
aphotaxis
apodeixis
apodeixis
noun
Alternative form of apodixis
apodioxis
apodioxis
noun
(rhetoric, obsolete) Emphatic rejection or dismissal of an opponent or an opposing proposition.
apostaxis
appomatox
aprosexia
aprosexia
noun
(psychology) Inability to concentrate.
arquifoux
arquifoux
noun
Alternative form of alquifou
atloaxoid
autexousy
autoindex
autotoxic
autotoxic
adj
toxic to itself; having the nature of an autotoxin
autotoxin
autotoxin
noun
Any substance that is toxic to the organism in which it is generated
autotoxis
autotoxis
noun
(medicine, dated) autoimmunity
auxoblast
auxoflore
auxofluor
auxograph
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
auxotonic
auxotonic
adj
(botany) Relating to plant movement classified by growth as opposed to mature reactions to exogenous stimuli in surrounding environment.
(physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes and the tension differs due to an increasing load or difference in leverage.
auxotroph
auxotroph
noun
Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation
axiferous
axiniform
axiniform
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Shaped like the head of an axe.
axiolitic
axiomatic
axiomatic
adj
(mathematics) Relating to or containing axioms. [from 19th c.]
Self-evident or unquestionable. [from 18th c.]
axiopisty
axiopisty
noun
Worthiness of being believed.
axometric
axoneuron
axonolipa
axoplasms
axoplasms
noun
plural of axoplasm
axopodium
axopodium
noun
axopod
axotomous
azoxazole
azoxazole
noun
Synonym of furazan
azoxonium
bandboxes
bandboxes
noun
plural of bandbox
barotaxis
barotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.
baroxyton
benzoxate
bioxalate
bioxalate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent group -HC₂O₄, or any salt containing it.
bixaceous
bixaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bixaceae.
boisseaux
bonadoxin
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.
boxboards
boxboards
noun
plural of boxboard
boxhauled
boxhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boxhaul
boxmaking
boxmaking
noun
The manufacture of boxes.
boxwallah
boxwallah
noun
(India, historical) An Indian pedlar who sold goods from a box or trunk.
broadaxes
broadaxes
noun
plural of broadaxe
buxaceous
buxaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Buxaceae of the box trees and close relatives.
cacomixle
cacomixle
noun
Alternative spelling of cacomixl
cacomixls
cacomixls
noun
plural of cacomixl
calothrix
candlebox
carboxide
carboxide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical.
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
cashboxes
cashboxes
noun
plural of cashbox
cathexion
cathexion
noun
cathexis
caulotaxy
caxtonian
caxtonian
Adjective
Of or relating to (c. 1422 – c. 1491), who introduced the printing press into England.
chemotaxy
chronaxia
chronaxie
chronaxie
noun
The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
clinoaxis
clinoaxis
noun
the diagonal axis that makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis in a monoclinic crystal
coalboxes
coalboxes
noun
plural of coalbox
coannexed
coannexes
coaxation
coaxation
noun
(rare) The act of croaking.
coaxially
coaxially
adv
With a common central axis
coaxingly
coaxingly
adv
In a coaxing manner.
colopexia
colopexia
noun
Synonym of colopexy
connexiva
connexiva
noun
plural of connexivum
corixidae
coxalgias
coxalgias
noun
plural of coxalgia
coxalgies
coxalgies
noun
plural of coxalgy
coxodynia
coxsackie
coxsackie
noun
Any of several viruses of the genus Enterovirus similar to poliovirus
coxswains
coxswains
noun
plural of coxswain
cytotaxis
cytotaxis
noun
(biology) The directive influence that determines the arrangement of cells; the selective, ordering, and arranging function of a living cell.
dadoxylon
delacroix
dendraxon
deoxidant
deoxidant
noun
A deoxidizer.
deoxidate
deoxidate
verb
To deoxidize.
desoxalic
desoxalic
adj
(archaic) Made or derived from oxalic acid.
dextorsal
dysorexia
dysorexia
noun
(pathology) An impaired or unnatural appetite.
elixation
elixation
noun
(now rare) Boiling, stewing.
(now rare) Digestion (in the stomach).
(obsolete, chemistry) Boiling in order to produce an elixir
empidonax
evocatrix
evocatrix
noun
(dated) A female evocator.
exactions
exactions
noun
plural of exaction
exadverso
exaration
exaration
noun
(rare) A piece of writing.
(rare) The act of writing.
excambion
excambion
noun
(law, Scotland) exchange or barter, especially of lands.
excavator
excavator
noun
A curette used to scrape out pathological material.
A person who excavates.
A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.
excitator
excoriate
excoriate
verb
(transitive) To wear off the skin of; to chafe or flay.
(transitive, figuratively) To strongly denounce or censure.
excusator
excusator
noun
(obsolete) One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist.
execrator
execrator
noun
One who execrates.
exfodiate
exfoliate
exfoliate
verb
(mineralogy) To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.
To remove a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
To remove the leaves from a plant.
exhumator
exhumator
noun
One who exhumes or disinters.
exocardia
exochorda
exoclinal
exocoelar
exoculate
exoculate
verb
(transitive) To deprive of eyes; blind.
exodermal
exodermal
adj
Relating to the exodermis
exodontia
exodontia
noun
The extraction of teeth.
exogamies
exogamies
noun
plural of exogamy
exogamous
exogamous
adj
(biology, marriage) Of or relating to exogamy.
exonerate
exonerate
adj
(archaic) Freed from an obligation; freed from accusation or blame; acquitted, exonerated.
verb
(obsolete, reflexive) Of a body of water: to discharge or empty (itself).
(transitive) To free (someone) from accusation or blame.
(transitive) To free (someone) from an obligation, responsibility or task.
(transitive, archaic) To relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load).
exoneural
exopathic
exophasia
exophasia
noun
Audible speech.
exophasic
exophoria
exophoria
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of heterophoria in which there is a tendency of the eyes to deviate outward.
exorbital
exorbital
adj
(anatomy) protruding beyond the orbit (of the eye)
exorcista
exorganic
exorhason
exosporal
exosporal
Adjective
Relating to an exospore.
exoterica
exoterica
noun
Writing, facts, principles, etc. that are widely known.
exothecal
exothecal
adj
Relating to the exotheca.
exotropia
exotropia
noun
(medicine) A form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards.
expansion
expansion
noun
(building) A new addition.
(steam engines) The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston.
(writing, editing, audio content) The replacement of a short name (e.g., acronym, initialism, alphanumeric symbol, abbreviation) with the longer name that is synonymous with it, as when spelling out acronyms to ensure clarity for a general audience.
A product to be used with a previous product.
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
That which is expanded; expanse; extended surface.
The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.