(biochemistry, dated) A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.
anoxia
anoxia
noun
A condition in which a tissue or environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.
anoxic
anoxic
adj
(pathology) Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
Lacking oxygen.
auxins
auxins
noun
plural of auxin
axenic
axenic
adj
(biology) Containing only a single species of microorganism. For example, an "axenic culture" is a pure grown sample of the organism in question.
(biology) Isolated from organisms of any other species.
axonia
axonic
axonic
adj
Relating to axons.
darnix
diaxon
diaxon
noun
A diaxonal spicule of a sponge.
dioxan
dixain
faxing
faxing
verb
present participle of fax
fraxin
fraxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) and along with esculin in the bark of the horse-chestnut. It is faintly fluorescent in alkaline solutions.
inaxon
ixonia
maxine
natrix
noxial
oxanic
oxazin
raxing
raxing
verb
present participle of rax
sandix
sandix
noun
(obsolete) A kind of minium, or red lead, made by calcining carbonate of lead, but inferior to true minium.
sixain
taxine
taxine
noun
Any of several poisonous alkaloids that may be extracted from the leaves and seeds of the yew tree (Taxus baccata)
taxing
taxing
adj
Burdensome, difficult.
With respect to an experience: exhausting; draining.
noun
The act of imposing a tax.
verb
present participle of tax
waxing
waxing
noun
(countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.
(countable) A recording intended for a phonograph.
The action of the verb to wax.
verb
present participle and gerund of wax
xenial
xenial
adj
Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners.
Of the relation between a host and guest; friendly.