(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.
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
hexactinellid
hexactinellid
noun
Any of the many sponges of class Hexactinellida, which have hexactine spicules; a glass sponge.
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
interexchange
interexchange
noun
The reciprocal exchange of people between nations for economic or cultural purposes
lexiphanicism
lexiphanicism
noun
The use of pretentious words or language.
onychorrhexis
onychorrhexis
noun
(pathology) fingernail and toenail brittleness and breakage, such as may be due to excessive strong soap and water exposure, nail polish remover, hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.
oxyhemocyanin
oxyhemocyanin
noun
(biochemistry) The blue pigment that is an oxygenated form of hemocyanin
phycoxanthine
phycoxanthine
noun
Alternative form of phycoxanthin
preexchanging
preexchanging
verb
present participle of preexchange
scleroxanthin
scleroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) A hydrated compound of sclerocrystallin.
sphacelotoxin
xanthochroism
xanthochroism
noun
Alternative form of xanthochromism
xanthochromia
xanthochromia
noun
(medicine) The yellowish appearance of cerebrospinal fluid that accompanies certain conditions, especially subarachnoid hemorrhage.
xanthochromic
xanthochromic
adj
Having a yellow colour
xanthogenamic
xanthophyllic
xanthophyllic
adj
Of or pertaining to xanthophyll.
xanthopicrite
xanthopicrite
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) A bitter crystalline alkaloid extracted from plants of family Xanthoxylaceae.
xanthoproteic
xanthoproteic
adj
Of or pertaining to xanthoproteic acid or xanthoproteins.
