(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
alexipharmic
alexipharmic
adj
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical) Synonym of alexipharmac (“of or pertaining to an alexipharmac; also, acting as an alexipharmac by protecting against or warding off the ill effects of a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom”)
noun
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical, also figuratively) Synonym of alexipharmac (“a medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against harmful substances, especially a poison or venom (specifically, that of a snake)”); an antidote.
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
antheximeter
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
anticathexis
anticathexis
noun
countercathexis
aphanapteryx
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
archexorcist
asphyxiative
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
blennothorax
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
cephalotaxus
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
cinchotoxine
cinchotoxine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid 3-[(3R,4R)-3-ethenylpiperidin-4-yl]-1-quinolin-4-ylpropan-1-one related to cinchonine
citharexylum
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cyclohexanol
cyclohexanol
noun
(organic chemistry) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group
desmorrhexis
dihexahedral
dihexahedral
adj
Having the form of a dihexahedron.
dihexahedron
dihexahedron
noun
A six-sided prism having three planes on the extremities.
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
exanthematic
exanthematic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
exchangeable
exchangeable
adj
(finance) Having an associated right to be exchanged for another form of financial security.
Able to be exchanged.
noun
(finance) Any financial instrument with an associated right to be exchanged for another form of financial security.
exchangeably
exchangeably
adv
By way of exchange.
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
exencephalia
exencephalia
noun
Synonym of exencephaly
exencephalic
exencephalic
adj
Relating to exencephaly
exencephalus
exencephalus
noun
(medicine) A deformed infant with the brain more or less outside the cranial cavity.
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
exhaustively
exhaustively
adv
In an exhaustive manner.
exhaustivity
exhaustivity
noun
The condition of being exhaustive
exheredation
exhibitional
exhibitional
adj
Relating to exhibition
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.
exhibitively
exhibitively
adv
In an exhibitive manner.
exhibitorial
exhilarating
exhilarating
adj
Refreshingly thrilling.
verb
present participle of exhilarate
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.
exhilarative
exhilarative
adj
exhilarating
exhilaratory
exhilaratory
adj
Causing exhilaration.
exhortations
exhortations
noun
plural of exhortation
exophthalmia
exophthalmia
noun
(medicine) The protrusion of an eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, as a consequence of disease.
exophthalmic
exophthalmic
adj
Having prominent eyeballs.
Of, or relating to exophthalmos.
exophthalmos
exophthalmos
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket.
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
exospherical
exothermally
exothermally
adv
In an exothermal manner
extinguished
extinguished
adj
Having been quenched or eliminated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extinguish
extinguisher
extinguisher
noun
(historical) A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
A fire extinguisher.
extinguishes
extinguishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extinguish
extraburghal
extraburghal
adj
(UK) Outside of a burgh or borough.
extrahepatic
extrahepatic
adj
Originating or occurring outside the liver.
extravertish
extravertish
adj
Alternative spelling of extrovertish (“extroverted”)
extrovertish
extrovertish
adj
Somewhat extroverted.
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
fucoxanthine
haematoxylic
haematoxylin
haematoxylin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin
haematoxylon
hematothorax
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
heptahydroxy
heptahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) seven hydroxy groups. (OH)₇
herstmonceux
heterauxesis
heterauxesis
noun
(botany) unequal growth of a cell, or of part of a plant.
heteroauxins
heteroauxins
noun
plural of heteroauxin
heterodoxies
heterodoxies
noun
plural of heterodoxy
heteroduplex
heteroduplex
noun
(biochemistry) A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule
verb
To form such a compound by genetic recombination
heterosexual
heterosexual
adj
Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
noun
A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.
heteroxenous
heteroxenous
adj
(biology) parasitic to two different types of host (typically as part of a complex life cycle)
hexacanthous
hexacapsular
hexachloride
hexachloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride having six chlorine atoms
hexachronous
hexacorallan
hexacorallia
hexadactylic
hexadactylic
adj
hexadactylous
hexadecanoic
hexadecanoic
adj
Of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives
hexadecimals
hexadecimals
noun
plural of hexadecimal
hexafluoride
hexafluoride
noun
(chemistry) any fluoride containing six fluorine atoms in each molecule
hexagrammoid
hexahydrated
hexahydrated
adj
Converted to a hexahydrate
hexahydrates
hexahydrates
noun
plural of hexahydrate
hexametrical
hexametrical
adj
hexametric; consisting of six metrical feet
hexamitiasis
hexamitiasis
noun
(pathology) infection with protozoa of the family Hexamitidae
hexangularly
hexangularly
adv
In a hexangular manner.
hexapetaloid
hexapetalous
hexapetalous
adj
(botany) Having six petals.
hexaphyllous
hexaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having six leaves or leaflets.
hexaploidies
hexasepalous
hexasepalous
adj
Having six sepals.
hexaspermous
hexastichous
hexastichous
adj
(botany) Arranged in six rows.
hexasulphide
hexasyllabic
hexasyllabic
Adjective
Having six syllables.
hexasyllable
hexiological
hexiological
adj
Alternative form of hexicological
hexobarbital
hexobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative effects, formerly used to induce anesthesia for surgery.
homeromastix
homosexually
homosexually
adv
In a homosexual way.
hurstmonceux
hydroextract
hydroxylases
hydroxylases
noun
plural of hydroxylase
hydroxylated
hydroxylated
adj
(organic chemistry) That has been modified by hydroxylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydroxylate
hydroxylates
hydroxylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydroxylate
hydroxyureas
hydroxyureas
noun
plural of hydroxyurea
hydroxyzines
hydroxyzines
noun
plural of hydroxyzine
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
hypercomplex
hypercomplex
adj
(mathematics) Describing any of several types of higher-dimensional numbers having some characteristics of complex numbers.
noun
(mathematics) A hypercomplex number.
hyperexcited
hyperexcited
adj
Very highly excited.
hyperextends
hyperextends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperextend
hyperflexion
hyperflexion
noun
Excessive flexion of a joint.
hyperothodox
hyperpyrexia
hyperpyrexia
noun
(medicine) An excessive and unusual elevation of set body temperature greater than or equal to 41°C (105.8°F), or extremely high fever.
hypocathexis
hypoprosexia
hypoxanthine
hypoxanthine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid.
hysteropexia
inexhaustive
inexhaustive
adj
Synonym of inexhaustible
inheritrixes
ipsedixitish
karyorrhexis
karyorrhexis
noun
The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.
lexicography
lexicography
noun
(countable) A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.
(uncountable) The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
(uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.
mesothoraxes
metathoraxes
metathoraxes
noun
plural of metathorax
methotrexate
methotrexate
noun
(pharmacology) An antimetabolite and antifolate drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.
methoxychlor
methoxychlor
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic organochlorine used as an insecticide.
metrorrhexis
morphallaxes
morphallaxes
noun
plural of morphallaxis
multiexhaust
multiexhaust
adj
Having or relating to more than one exhaust.
neoorthodoxy
nonexhausted
oropharynxes
orthodoxness
orthodoxness
noun
The state or condition of being orthodox.
overexhausts
oxalaldehyde
oxyacanthine
oxyacanthine
noun
(organic chemistry) berbine
oxycephalism
oxycephalism
noun
Synonym of oxycephaly
oxycephalous
oxyhexactine
oxymethylene
oxymethylene
noun
(chemistry) Formic aldehyde, regarded as a methylene derivative.
oxyosphresia
oxyphosphate
pentahydroxy
pentahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Five hydroxy groups in a molecule.
phoenixville
photoexcited
photoexcited
adj
(chemistry, physics) (of an atom, molecule or ion) excited due to photoexcitation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of photoexcite