(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
angiemphraxis
anomalopteryx
anthropotoxin
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”)
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
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
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.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
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.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
exencephalous
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
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.
extrapunitive
extrapunitive
adj
(psychology) Tending to punish others.
extratympanic
extratympanic
adj
Outside of the tympanum
ganglioplexus
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hexanaphthene
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
hypopharynxes
hypopharynxes
noun
plural of hypopharynx
impersonatrix
inexpectation
inexpectation
noun
Absence of expectation.
inexplainable
inexplainable
adj
That cannot be explained.
inexplicables
inexpungeable
inexsuperable
inexsuperable
adj
(archaic) Not capable of being passed over; insuperable; insurmountable.
interproximal
interproximal
adj
Between the proximal parts of two adjoining surfaces, but especially between the surfaces of adjoining teeth.
juxtaposition
juxtaposition
noun
(art) Two or more contrasting sounds, colours, styles etc. placed together for stylistic effect.
(grammar) An absence of linking elements in a group of words that are listed together.
(mathematics) An absence of operators in an expression.
(rhetoric) The close placement of two ideas to imply a link that may not exist.
The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.
The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
verb
To place in juxtaposition.
lexiphanicism
lexiphanicism
noun
The use of pretentious words or language.
myxosporidian
myxosporidian
noun
Any member of the Myxosporidia.
nasopharynxes
nasopharynxes
noun
plural of nasopharynx
nonexculpable
nonexpansible
nonexpendable
nonexpendable
adj
Not expendable.
nonexpiration
nonexplicable
nonexportable
nonexportable
adj
Not exportable.
overexpanding
overexpanding
verb
present participle of overexpand
overexpansion
overexpansion
noun
Excessive expansion, especially expansion that is not sustainable
overexpansive
overexpansive
adj
Too expansive.
overexpectant
overexpectant
adj
Excessively expectant; expecting too much.
overexplained
overexplained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexplain
paradoxurinae
phycoxanthine
phycoxanthine
noun
Alternative form of phycoxanthin
phylloxanthin
phylloxanthin
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) A yellow pigment obtained by degradation of chlorophyll.
(obsolete, organic chemistry) xanthophyll.
phytotaxonomy
preexchanging
preexchanging
verb
present participle of preexchange
preexcitation
preexcitation
noun
early excitation; applied to a condition where the ventricles of the heart become depolarized too early, which leads to their partial premature contraction
preexhaustion
preexpiration
preextraction
preextraction
noun
extraction prior to some other operation
proannexation
pronatoflexor
proparoxytone
proparoxytone
adj
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the antepenultimate syllable.
noun
(linguistics) A proparoxytone word.
proximateness
proximateness
noun
Quality of being proximate.
reexplanation
reexplanation
noun
A second or subsequent explanation.
reexplicating
reexplication
reexploration
reexploration
noun
exploration again or anew
reexportation
reexportation
noun
Exportation again or anew.
sexploitation
sexploitation
noun
Sexual exploitation in the media (especially film).
sphacelotoxin
sphinxianness
staphylotoxin
staphylotoxin
noun
Any of various toxins produced by Staphylococcus bacteria.
superexacting
superexacting
adj
Very exacting.
superexaminer
supertaxation
supervexation
unapproximate
unexasperated
unexasperated
adj
Not exasperated.
unexceptional
unexceptional
adj
Not exceptional.
unexpansively
unexpansively
adv
In an unexpansive way.
unexpectantly
unexpectantly
adv
(proscribed) unexpectedly
unexpeditable
unexpeditated
unexpeditated
adj
Not expeditated.
unexplainable
unexplainable
adj
That doesn't have a known or readily available explaination.
unexplainably
unexplainably
adv
In a way or to an extent that cannot be explained.
unexplainedly
unexplainedly
adv
Without explanation.
unexplanatory
unexplanatory
adj
Not explanatory; failing to offer a (good or coherent) explanation.
unexplicative
unexploitable
unexploitable
adj
Not exploitable; that cannot be exploited.
unexplorative
unexplorative
adj
Not explorative.
unexploratory
unexpoundable
unexpoundable
adj
Not expoundable.
unexpressable
unexpressable
adj
Synonym of inexpressible
unexpressably
unexpressably
adv
Synonym of inexpressibly
unparadoxical
unparadoxical
Adjective
Not paradoxical.
xanthocarpous
xanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having yellow fruits.
xanthocyanopy
xanthophyceae
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.
xanthoprotein
xanthoprotein
noun
A protein formed when xanthoproteic acid contacts epithelial cells, indicative of inadequate safety precautions when handling nitric acid.
xenophthalmia
xenophthalmia
noun
(medicine) ophthalmia caused by foreign matter in the eye
xenopterygian
xiphiplastron
xiphiplastron
noun
The posterior, or fourth lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle.