(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anaximandrian
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
angiemphraxis
annexationism
annexationism
noun
The tendency or policy of annexing (appropriating) additional territories.
annexationist
annexationist
noun
An advocate of annexation
anomalopteryx
anteroflexion
anthropotoxin
antiantitoxin
antiantitoxin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effects of an antitoxin
anticytotoxin
anticytotoxin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counteracts the effects of a cytotoxin
antiendotoxin
antiendotoxin
noun
(medicine) Any substance (especially an antibody) that counteracts the effect of an endotoxin
antiexpansion
antiexpansion
adj
Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.
Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antikenotoxin
antiorthodoxy
antioxidizing
antioxidizing
verb
present participle of antioxidize
antireflexive
approximating
approximating
verb
present participle of approximate
approximation
approximation
noun
(mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
(medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
The act, process or result of approximating.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
autoantitoxin
autooxidation
autooxidation
noun
autoxidation
auxosubstance
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(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.
benefactrixes
benzdioxazine
benzoxyacetic
bisglyoxaline
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
contextualize
contextualize
verb
To place something or someone in a particular context.
contraflexure
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
cyclohexanone
cyclohexanone
noun
(organic chemistry) The alicyclic ketone obtained from cyclohexane by the replacement of a methylene group by a carbonyl group.
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
cytotaxonomic
cytotaxonomic
adj
(taxonomy) Relating to cytotaxonomy
deoxidisation
deoxidisation
noun
Alternative form of deoxidization
deoxidization
deoxidization
noun
(chemistry) The removal of oxygen from a compound.
deoxygenating
deoxygenating
verb
present participle of deoxygenate
deoxygenation
deoxygenation
noun
The removal of oxygen atoms or molecules from a material.
desexualizing
desexualizing
verb
present participle of desexualize
desoxyanisoin
dexamethasone
dexamethasone
noun
(pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
disannexation
disannexation
noun
The process of disannexing.
disintoxicate
disintoxicate
verb
(medicine) To neutralize the intoxicating effects of
(medicine) To remove or counter an intoxicating substance from
To disenchant; to restore a realistic perspective.
enterotoxemia
enterotoxemia
noun
Alternative form of enterotoxaemia
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exacerbescent
exaggerations
exaggerations
noun
plural of exaggeration
examinability
examinability
noun
The quality or state of being examinable.
examinational
examinational
adj
Relating to an examination.
examinatorial
examinatorial
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of, an academic examination.
exanthematous
exanthematous
adj
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
excandescence
excandescence
noun
Heat of passion; violent anger.
The state of being excandescent, of glowing with heat.
excandescency
excardination
excardination
noun
The freeing of a member of the clergy from the jurisdiction of a particular bishop
excarnificate
excarnificate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip (something) of flesh; to excarnate.
excavationist
excavationist
noun
One who carries out excavations, especially in archaeology.
exceptionable
exceptionable
adj
Liable to cause disapproval, objection or debate.
exceptionably
exceptionably
adv
In an exceptionable manner.
exceptionally
exceptionally
adv
To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
excerebration
excerebration
noun
The act of removing or beating out the brains.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
excitableness
excitableness
noun
The quality of being excitable, excitability.
exclamational
exclamational
adj
Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation.
excommunicant
excommunicant
noun
One who has been excommunicated.
excommunicate
excommunicate
adj
Excommunicated.
noun
An excommunicated person.
verb
(transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
(transitive, historical or figurative) To exclude from any other group; to banish.
excorticating
excorticating
verb
present participle of excorticate
excortication
excortication
noun
The act of stripping off bark, or the state of being thus stripped.
excrementally
excrescential
excrescential
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
excusableness
excusableness
noun
The quality of being excusable.
execrableness
execrableness
noun
The quality of being execrable.
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
exencephalous
exgorgitation
exhaustedness
exhaustedness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being exhausted.
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
existentially
existentially
adv
In an existential manner
expandability
expandability
noun
(countable) The degree to which something is expandable
(uncountable) The condition of being expandable
expandibility
expansibility
expansibility
noun
The condition of being expansible
expansionists
expansionists
noun
plural of expansionist
expansiveness
expansiveness
noun
The state of being expansive.
expatiatingly
expatiatingly
adv
So as to expatiate; speaking or writing at length.
expatriations
expatriations
noun
plural of expatriation
expectorating
expectorating
verb
present participle of expectorate
expectoration
expectoration
noun
(physiology) That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.
(physiology) The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
expeditionary
expeditionary
adj
(military) Intended for military operations abroad.
Of or pertaining to an expedition.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.
expendability
expendability
noun
The state or quality of being expendable.
expensilation
expiatoriness
explanatively
explanatively
adv
In an explanative manner.
explanatorily
explanatorily
adv
With regard to explanation, or explanatory power.
exploitations
exploitations
noun
plural of exploitation
explorational
explorational
adj
Of, pertaining to, or by means of exploration
exponentially
exponentially
adv
(mathematics, sciences) In an exponential manner.
(proscribed) rapidly, greatly
exponentiated
exponentiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exponentiate
exponentiates
exponentiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exponentiate
expositionary
expositionary
adj
(writing) Serving as exposition.
expostulating
expostulating
verb
present participle of expostulate
expostulation
expostulation
noun
The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
expropriating
expropriating
verb
present participle of expropriate
expropriation
expropriation
noun
The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property; the act of depriving of private propriety rights.
expurgational
exsanguinated
exsanguinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsanguinate
exsanguineous
exsanguineous
adj
destitute of blood; anaemic; exsanguious
extendability
extendability
noun
extensibility
extensionally
extensionally
adv
In terms or by means of extension.
extenuatingly
extenuatingly
adv
In a manner that extenuates.
exterioration
exterminating
exterminating
verb
present participle of exterminate
extermination
extermination
noun
Elimination.
The act of exterminating; total destruction or eradication
exterminative
exterminative
adj
Serving to exterminate; exterminatory.
exterminators
exterminators
noun
plural of exterminator
exterminatory
exterminatory
adj
relating to or marked by extermination
exterminatrix
exterminatrix
noun
(rare) A woman who exterminates; an exterminatress.
externalising
externalising
verb
present participle of externalise
externalistic
externalistic
adj
Of or pertaining to externalism.
externalities
externalities
noun
plural of externality
externalizing
externalizing
verb
present participle of externalize
externization
externomedian
externomedian
adj
external to a median
extinguishant
extinguishant
adj
That serves to extinguish
noun
An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO2,Halon etc)
extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher
extracalendar
extradiocesan
extramarginal
extramarginal
adj
Below the limit of consciousness.
Having a cost to produce or a price to purchase that exceeds the market value.
Located outside of the margin or edge.
extrameridian
extrameridian
adj
(acupuncture) Outside of the meridians.
extramorainal
extramorainal
adj
Outside of a moraine.
extramorainic
extranational
extranational
adj
outside of a particular nation, or beyond its scope
extraordinary
extraordinary
adj
Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
Remarkably good.
Special or supernumerary.
noun
Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.
extraparental
extraparental
adj
Beyond the parents.
extraperineal
extraperineal
adj
(medicine) Outside the perineum.
extrapolating
extrapolating
verb
present participle of extrapolate
extrapolation
extrapolation
noun
(mathematics) A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
(music) The diametric opposite of interpolation.
An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts.
extraposition
extraposition
noun
(linguistics) The movement of an element from its normal place to one at the end, or near the end, of a sentence.