(pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms.
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
anthracoxen
anthroxanic
anticomplex
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
archosyrinx
auxinically
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
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
biconvexity
biconvexity
noun
The quality of being biconvex.
carbonnieux
centraxonia
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chenevixite
chenevixite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
chinotoxine
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
clarencieux
cloxacillin
cloxacillin
noun
(pharmacology) A semisynthetic antibiotic C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S in the same class as penicillin, effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase.
coexecutant
coexecutant
noun
A joint executant.
coexistence
coexistence
noun
The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.
coexistency
coexistency
noun
Alternative form of coexistence
coexplosion
coextending
coextending
verb
present participle of coextend
coextension
coextension
noun
The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally extended.
coextensive
coextensive
adj
(logic) Having the same extension—the object or set of objects to which a term refers.
Having the same spatial limits or boundaries; sharing the same area.
Occurring over the same period of time; contemporaneous.
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
complexness
complexness
noun
The state or quality of being complex.
confluxible
connexional
connexional
adj
Dated form of connectional.
connexities
connixation
connixation
noun
(rare) A large, smothering, and destructive blizzard.
consolatrix
contextless
contextless
adj
without context
contextural
contextural
adj
Relating to contexture or arrangement of parts; producing contexture; interwoven.
contextured
contextured
adj
Formed into texture; woven together; arranged or composed.
contextures
contextures
noun
plural of contexture
convexities
convexities
noun
plural of convexity
counterflux
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
cristineaux
crucifixion
crucifixion
noun
(Christianity, often capitalized) The death on the Cross of Christ.
(figuratively) An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone.
(military, historical, colloquial) The military punishment of being tied to a fixed object, often with the limbs in a stretched position.
An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
cyclohexane
cyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
cyclohexene
cyclohexene
noun
(organic chemistry) A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.
cystosyrinx
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
dicrostonyx
dictyoxylon
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.
doxycycline
doxycycline
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ of the tetracycline class, which has a long half-life in the body and used orally to treat various bacterial infections.
echinopanax
exactnesses
exactnesses
noun
plural of exactness
excantation
excantation
noun
(obsolete) Disenchantment by a countercharm.
excarnation
excarnation
noun
The act of removing flesh.
The burial practice of removing (or causing to be removed) the flesh and organs of the dead, leaving only the bones, especially the practice laying out corpses for vultures to strip bare.
excavations
excavations
noun
plural of excavation
exceedingly
exceedingly
adv
To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely
excellences
excellences
noun
plural of excellence
excellently
excellently
adv
In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.
excentrical
excentrical
adj
Alternative form of excentric
exceptional
exceptional
adj
(geometry) Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
noun
An exception, or something having an exceptional value
exceptioner
exceptioner
noun
(obsolete) One who takes exceptions or protests.
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
excitations
excitations
noun
plural of excitation
excitedness
excitedness
noun
The quality of being excited.
excitements
excitements
noun
plural of excitement
exclamation
exclamation
noun
(linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was!
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
The sign "!" by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked.
excludingly
excludingly
adv
So as to exclude.
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
excommunion
excommunion
noun
(obsolete) A shutting out from communion; excommunication.
exconjugant
exconjugant
noun
Either of a conjugating pair of protozoan ciliates after separation and before subsequent mitotic division
excoriating
excoriating
verb
present participle of excoriate
excoriation
excoriation
noun
A severe verbal denouncing.
The act of excoriating or flaying.
The excoriated place, or the state of being excoriated or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
excremental
excremental
adj
Of or pertaining to excrement
excrescence
excrescence
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2).
A disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct.
Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
excrescency
excrescency
noun
(obsolete) An abnormal, morbid, or unsightly outgrowth.
(obsolete) An excrescence, and excrescent growth; an outgrowth.
(obsolete) An exuberant outburst; an extravagance.
An excrescent state or condition; the quality or fact of growing out of something; abnormal or excessive development
excriminate
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursioner
excursioner
noun
One who goes on a trip or excursion.
excurvation
excystation
excystation
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a parasite in which it escapes from a cyst (after being swallowed by its host)
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
executional
executional
adj
(business) Relating to the execution of an idea; putting something into practice.
executioner
executioner
noun
(archaic) Executor.
A hit man, especially being in some organization.
An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
exoculating
exoculating
verb
present participle of exoculate
exoculation
exocytosing
exocytosing
verb
present participle of exocytose
exonuclease
exonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide (DNA or RNA) chain.
exorbitance
exorbitance
noun
A large excess.
The state or characteristic of being exorbitant.
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
expectances
expectances
noun
plural of expectance
expectantly
expectantly
adv
In an expectant manner.
expectation
expectation
noun
(colloquial statistics) The arithmetic mean.
(medicine, rare) The leaving of a disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure.
(statistics) The first moment; the long-run average value of a variable over many independent repetitions of an experiment.
That which is expected or looked for.
The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank.
The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event.
expectingly
expectingly
adv
In a state of expectation.
expectorant
expectorant
adj
(medicine) Causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.
noun
(medicine) An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.
expediences
expediences
noun
plural of expedience
experienced
experienced
adj
Experient.
Having experience and skill in a subject.
verb
past participle of experience
experiencer
experiencer
noun
(linguistics) A thematic relation where something undergoes a situation or sensation lacking a semantic agent.
A person who experiences.
experiences
experiences
noun
plural of experience
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of experience
expiscating
expiscating
verb
present participle of expiscate
expiscation
expiscation
noun
(archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
explicantia
explicating
explicating
verb
present participle of explicate
explication
explication
noun
(dated or formal) The act of explaining; an explanation.
The act of opening or unfolding.
The sense given by an expositor.
expunctions
expunctions
noun
plural of expunction
exsiccating
exsiccating
verb
present participle of exsiccate
exsiccation
exsiccation
noun
The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
exsuperance
extinctions
extinctions
noun
plural of extinction
extractions
extractions
noun
plural of extraction
extricating
extricating
verb
present participle of extricate
extrication
extrication
noun
(public safety, emergency medicine) Rescue of a trapped person in vehicle or machinery
The act of sending out or evolving.
The act or process of extricating or disentangling; a freeing from perplexities; disentanglement.
extrinsical
extrinsical
adj
(rare) Extrinsic.
noun
(obsolete) Something that is extrinsic.
extuberance
extuberance
noun
A swelling or rising; protuberance.
exuberances
exuberances
noun
plural of exuberance
exultancies
exultancies
noun
plural of exultancy
fornicatrix
fornicatrix
noun
A female fornicator.
fricandeaux
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
hexactinian
hexagonical
hexagonical
adj
(obsolete) hexagonal
hexanchidae
hexastichon
hexecontane
hexosaminic
hexosaminic
adj
Of or relating to hexosamine.
hypoxanthic
inconnexion
indexically
indexically
adv
In an indexical way.
inexactness
inexactness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being inexact; a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty.
inexcitable
inexcitable
adj
Not excitable.
inexcitably
inexclusive
inexcusable
inexcusable
adj
not excusable
inexcusably
inexcusably
adv
In an inexcusable manner.
inexecrable
inexecrable
adj
(obsolete) That cannot be execrated enough.
inexecution
inexecution
noun
Failure to execute or carry out.
inexistence
inexistence
noun
That which exists within; a constituent.
The state of existing in something
The state of not being, not existing, or not being perceptible.
inexistency
inexpectant
inexpectant
adj
Not expectant.
intoxicable
intoxicable
adj
That can become intoxicated
intoxicants
intoxicants
noun
plural of intoxicant
intoxicated
intoxicated
adj
Stupefied by alcohol, drunk.
Stupefied by any chemical substance.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of intoxicate
intoxicates
intoxicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intoxicate