(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
chionodoxa
chionodoxa
noun
(botany) Any plant of the former genus Chionodoxa.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
cladothrix
clonothrix
crenothrix
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
echopraxia
echopraxia
noun
The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
exhalation
exhalation
noun
A bright phenomenon; a meteor.
That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor, fume, or steam
The act or process of exhaling; breathing out
exhaustion
exhaustion
noun
(dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material.
(dated, physics) The removal of all air from a vessel (the creation of a vacuum).
(mathematics) An exhaustive procedure
Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
exhibition
exhibition
noun
(UK) A financial award or prize given to a student (who becomes an exhibitioner) by a school or university, usually on the basis of academic merit.
(sports) A game which does not impact the standings for any major cup or competition.
A demonstration of personal skill or feelings.
A large-scale public showing of objects or products.
A public display, intentional or otherwise, generally characterised as negative, a shameful exhibition or a disgusting exhibition
An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.
exhibitors
exhibitors
noun
plural of exhibitor
exhibitory
exhibitory
adj
exhibiting; publicly showing
exhumation
exhumation
noun
The act of digging up that which has been buried.
exochorion
exochorion
noun
The outer layer of the chorion of an insect egg
exomorphic
exomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to exomorphism.
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
exothermic
exothermic
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
haemotoxic
haemotoxic
adj
Alternative form of hemotoxic
haemotoxin
haemotoxin
noun
Alternative form of hemotoxin
hannacroix
heliotaxis
heliotaxis
noun
Movement of an organism away from sunlight; negative heliotaxis.
Movement of an organism toward sunlight; positive heliotaxis.
hexabiblos
hexabromid
hexagonial
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hexapodies
hexapodies
noun
plural of hexapody
hexatriose
hexicology
hexicology
noun
Alternative form of hexiology
hexokinase
hexokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose
hexosamine
hexosamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any amino sugar derived from a hexose.
holoplexia
homaxonial
homodoxian
homotaxial
homotaxial
adj
(biology) Relating to homotaxis.
hoxeyville
hydrotaxis
hydrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water
hydroxamic
hydroxamic
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any of several classes of compounds derived from oxoacids by replacing -OH by -NHOH; the N-hydroxy amides
hydroxides
hydroxides
noun
plural of hydroxide
hydroximic
hydroximic
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any of several classes of oxoacids in which a double-bonded oxygen atom is replaced by a =N-OH or =N-OR
hydroxylic
hydroxylic
adj
(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing hydroxyl groups
hyperoxide
hyperoxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any oxide that has a higher than normal ratio of oxygen to metal
hypertoxic
hypertoxic
adj
(rare, toxicology) Excessively toxic.
hypnotoxin
hypnotoxin
noun
A hypothetical waste product of the brain proposed by Henri Piéron that causes fatigue and is cleansed by sleep.
A venom found in the nematocysts of some cnidarians that acts as a central nervous system depressant leading to inactivity, numbness, paralysis, and coma.
hypopraxia
hypozeuxis
hypozeuxis
noun
(rhetoric) An expression whose every clause has its own independent subject and predicate.
leptothrix
medithorax
myorrhexis
myorrhexis
noun
(medicine) The laceration or tearing of a muscle.
myxophobia
ochratoxin
ochratoxin
noun
(toxicology) Any of a class of mycotoxins, having an isocoumarin structure, produced by some fungi of the genus Aspergillus and others
onychauxis
orchiopexy
orchiopexy
noun
(surgery) A procedure for fixation of a testis, often to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and keep it there.
orthoxazin
oxychloric
oxychloric
adj
(chemistry) Containing both oxygen and chlorine.
oxychlorid
oxyhematin
oxyophitic
oxyphilous
oxyrhinous
oxysulphid
philodoxer
philodoxer
noun
One who is interested in opinions or beliefs, rather than facts.
phoenixity
phototaxis
phototaxis
noun
(biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light
phytotoxic
phytotoxic
adj
(biochemistry) Characteristic of a phytotoxin.
phytotoxin
phytotoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any toxic substance produced by a plant.
rhizotaxis
rhizotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of the roots of plants.
saxophonic
saxophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to the saxophone.
sextonship
sextonship
noun
The office or position of a sexton.
sulphoxide
sulphoxide
noun
Alternative form of sulfoxide
sulphoxism
theomastix
theoxenius
thixotropy
thixotropy
noun
(medicine) The property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.
(physics) The reduction of viscosity with increased shear
thyrotoxic
thyrotoxic
adj
Marked by toxic activity of the thyroid gland.
thyroxinic
toxihaemia
toxiphagus
toxiphobia
toxiphobia
noun
Alternative form of toxicophobia
toxiphoric
toxophobia
toxophoric
toxophoric
adj
Alternative form of toxicophoric
trichoplax
trihydroxy
trihydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Three hydroxy groups in a molecule
trimethoxy
trimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Three methoxy groups in a molecule
uroxanthin
uroxanthin
noun
(obsolete) The yellow pigment in urine.
xanthation
xanthation
noun
(chemistry) Conversion into a xanthate.
xanthopsia
xanthopsia
noun
A visual defect, a form of chromatopsia in which everything appears yellow.
xanthopsin
xanthopsin
noun
visual yellow; any of a form of visual purple that has been bleached by exposure to light
xenodochia
xenodochia
noun
plural of xenodochium
xenolithic
xenolithic
adj
Being or pertaining to a xenolith.
xenophobia
xenophobia
noun
A fear of aliens.
A fear of strangers or foreigners.
A hatred of strangers or foreigners.
A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.
xenophobic
xenophobic
adj
Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners.
noun
A xenophobe.
xenophonic
xerophagia
xerophagia
noun
The eating of dry food
xerophytic
xerophytic
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte
(ecology) Having a very dry environment
noun
xerophyte
xiphiiform
xiphiiform
adj
(zoology) Sword-shaped.
xiphodynia
xiphodynia
noun
xiphoidalgia
xiphoidian
xiphoidian
adj
(anatomy, rare) xiphoid
xiphopagic
xiphopagic
adj
(rare) Synonym of xiphopagus
xiphopagus
xiphopagus
adj
(of conjoined twins) United at the xiphoid process.
noun
(countable) Either of a pair of congenitally joined twins (Siamese twin) united at the xiphoid process.
(uncountable) The condition of being such a twin.
xiphosuran
xiphosuran
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the order Xiphosura.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.