(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anthoxanthin
anthoxanthin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of water-soluble flavonoid pigments found in plants.
anthoxanthum
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
antiorthodox
antiorthodox
adj
Opposing what is orthodox.
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
arthrosyrinx
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
auxochromism
auxochromous
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
blennothorax
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
cephalotaxus
chartophylax
chartophylax
noun
(historical) An ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
chronomastix
cinchotoxine
cinchotoxine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid 3-[(3R,4R)-3-ethenylpiperidin-4-yl]-1-quinolin-4-ylpropan-1-one related to cinchonine
coccothrinax
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
costoxiphoid
costoxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a rib and a xiphoid process
coxarthritis
coyolxauhqui
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
dihexahedron
dihexahedron
noun
A six-sided prism having three planes on the extremities.
(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.
exhibitorial
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.
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
extrovertish
extrovertish
adj
Somewhat extroverted.
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
fucoxanthine
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
glossanthrax
glossanthrax
noun
A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.
haematoxylic
haematoxylin
haematoxylin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin
haematoxylon
hapaxanthous
hapaxanthous
adj
Being or relating to a hapaxanth.
hematothorax
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
heptahydroxy
heptahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) seven hydroxy groups. (OH)₇
herstmonceux
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
hexachloride
hexachloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride having six chlorine atoms
hexachronous
hexacorallan
hexacorallia
hexadecanoic
hexadecanoic
adj
Of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives
hexafluoride
hexafluoride
noun
(chemistry) any fluoride containing six fluorine atoms in each molecule
hexagrammoid
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.
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.
homotaxially
hurstmonceux
hydroextract
hydrosalpinx
hydrosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
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.
hyperflexion
hyperflexion
noun
Excessive flexion of a joint.
hyperothodox
hypocathexis
hypoprosexia
hypotoxicity
hypotoxicity
noun
The condition of being hypotoxic
hypoxanthine
hypoxanthine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid.
hysteropexia
ichthyotoxin
ichthyotoxin
noun
Any chemical compound that is toxic to fish.
Any toxin produced by fish.
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.
loxolophodon
lymphomyxoma
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
morphallaxis
morphallaxis
noun
(biology) The regeneration of specific tissue due to loss or death of the existing tissue.
neoorthodoxy
nonexhausted
oropharynxes
orthodoxally
orthodoxally
adv
Obsolete form of orthodoxly.
orthodoxical
orthodoxical
adj
orthodox
orthodoxness
orthodoxness
noun
The state or condition of being orthodox.
overexhausts
oxalaldehyde
oxyacanthine
oxyacanthine
noun
(organic chemistry) berbine
oxyacanthous
oxycephalism
oxycephalism
noun
Synonym of oxycephaly
oxycephalous
oxychromatic
oxychromatin
oxyhexactine
oxymethylene
oxymethylene
noun
(chemistry) Formic aldehyde, regarded as a methylene derivative.
oxynaphthoic
oxyosphresia
oxyphosphate
oxyrhynchous
oxyrrhynchid
pentahydroxy
pentahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Five hydroxy groups in a molecule.
philodoxical
philodoxical
adj
Interested in opinions or beliefs, rather than facts.
philorthodox
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
photooxidize
photooxidize
verb
To oxidize photochemically
phycoxanthin
phycoxanthin
noun
(dated) A yellowish colouring matter found in certain algae.
phyllopteryx
phyllotaxies
phyllotaxies
noun
plural of phyllotaxy
phytoalexins
phytoalexins
noun
plural of phytoalexin
pneumothorax
pneumothorax
noun
(medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.
posthexaplar
preexhibitor
propoxyphene
propoxyphene
noun
Dextropropoxyphene.
psychoreflex
psychosexual
psychosexual
adj
Of or relating to the psychological aspect or aspects of sexuality.