(pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms.
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
ampheclexis
amplexicaul
amplexicaul
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
anthroxanic
anticomplex
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
archosyrinx
autocratrix
autocratrix
noun
(in particular, historical) The enlightened despot Catherine II of Russia, who reigned from 1762 to 1796 as empress and autocratrix of all the Russias.
A female autocrat.
auxetically
auxetically
adv
By auxesis.
auxinically
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxographic
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
axiological
axiological
adj
Of or relating to value theory, the philosophical field of axiology.
Of or relating to values themselves.
axiomatical
axiomatical
adj
Of or pertaining to an axiom; having the nature of an axiom; characterized by axioms.
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
biconvexity
biconvexity
noun
The quality of being biconvex.
bucculatrix
cacodoxical
cacodoxical
adj
heretical
captivatrix
captivatrix
noun
A female captivator.
carbonnieux
cardiataxia
cardiotoxic
cardiotoxic
adj
chemically damaging to the tissues of the heart
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
centraxonia
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cerviciplex
chemiotaxic
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chenevixite
chenevixite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
chilomastix
chinotoxine
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
chiropraxis
chrysothrix
ciphertexts
ciphertexts
noun
plural of ciphertext
circumaxial
circumaxile
clarencieux
cloxacillin
cloxacillin
noun
(pharmacology) A semisynthetic antibiotic C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S in the same class as penicillin, effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase.
coexclusive
coexecutrix
coexecutrix
noun
A joint executrix.
coexistence
coexistence
noun
The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.
coexistency
coexistency
noun
Alternative form of coexistence
coexplosion
coextending
coextending
verb
present participle of coextend
coextension
coextension
noun
The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally extended.
coextensive
coextensive
adj
(logic) Having the same extension—the object or set of objects to which a term refers.
Having the same spatial limits or boundaries; sharing the same area.
Occurring over the same period of time; contemporaneous.
colitoxemia
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
confluxible
connexional
connexional
adj
Dated form of connectional.
connexities
connixation
connixation
noun
(rare) A large, smothering, and destructive blizzard.
consolatrix
convexities
convexities
noun
plural of convexity
coxcombical
coxcombical
adj
Like, or in the style of, a coxcomb.
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
coxoceritic
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
cristineaux
crucifixion
crucifixion
noun
(Christianity, often capitalized) The death on the Cross of Christ.
(figuratively) An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone.
(military, historical, colloquial) The military punishment of being tied to a fixed object, often with the limbs in a stretched position.
An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
cystosyrinx
decimosexto
decimosexto
adj
having sixteen leaves to a sheet
noun
a book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
detoxicated
detoxicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of detoxicate
detoxicates
detoxicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxicate
detoxicator
dexiocardia
dexiotropic
dexiotropic
adj
Having the form of a right-handed spiral
diastataxic
dicatalexis
dicrostonyx
dictyoxylon
directrixes
disclimaxes
disclimaxes
noun
plural of disclimax
disexercise
dixiecratic
doxological
doxological
adj
Of or pertaining to doxology.
doxorubicin
doxorubicin
noun
(pharmacology) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.
doxycycline
doxycycline
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ of the tetracycline class, which has a long half-life in the body and used orally to treat various bacterial infections.
echinopanax
exactitudes
exactitudes
noun
plural of exactitude
excantation
excantation
noun
(obsolete) Disenchantment by a countercharm.
excarnation
excarnation
noun
The act of removing flesh.
The burial practice of removing (or causing to be removed) the flesh and organs of the dead, leaving only the bones, especially the practice laying out corpses for vultures to strip bare.
excavations
excavations
noun
plural of excavation
exceedingly
exceedingly
adv
To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely
excelsitude
excentrical
excentrical
adj
Alternative form of excentric
exceptional
exceptional
adj
(geometry) Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
noun
An exception, or something having an exceptional value
exceptioner
exceptioner
noun
(obsolete) One who takes exceptions or protests.
exceptively
excerptible
excerptible
adj
Able to be excerpted.
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
excessively
excessively
adj
in an excessive manner
adv
In excess.
To an excessive degree.
excitations
excitations
noun
plural of excitation
excitedness
excitedness
noun
The quality of being excited.
excitements
excitements
noun
plural of excitement
excitomotor
excitomotor
adj
Alternative form of excitomotory
exclamation
exclamation
noun
(linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was!
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
The sign "!" by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked.
exclamative
exclamative
adj
In the form of an exclamation; exclamatory.
excludingly
excludingly
adv
So as to exclude.
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
exclusively
exclusively
adv
(focus) to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely
exclusivism
exclusivism
noun
(religion) The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.
The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.
exclusivist
exclusivist
noun
An advocate of exclusivism.
exclusivity
exclusivity
noun
The quality of being exclusive.
excogitable
excogitable
adj
imaginable; able to be thought or conceived of
excogitated
excogitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excogitate
excogitates
excogitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excogitate
excogitator
excogitator
noun
One who excogitates.
excommunion
excommunion
noun
(obsolete) A shutting out from communion; excommunication.
excoriating
excoriating
verb
present participle of excoriate
excoriation
excoriation
noun
A severe verbal denouncing.
The act of excoriating or flaying.
The excoriated place, or the state of being excoriated or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
excorticate
excorticate
verb
(obsolete) To strip of bark or skin.
excretories
excretories
noun
plural of excretory
excriminate
excruciable
excruciable
adj
(archaic) Liable to torment.
excruciated
excruciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excruciate
excruciates
excruciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excruciate
excruciator
excubitoria
excubitoria
noun
plural of excubitorium
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
exculpative
exculpative
adj
Alternative form of exculpatory
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursioner
excursioner
noun
One who goes on a trip or excursion.
excursively
excursively
adv
In an excursive manner.
excurvation
excystation
excystation
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a parasite in which it escapes from a cyst (after being swallowed by its host)
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
executional
executional
adj
(business) Relating to the execution of an idea; putting something into practice.
executioner
executioner
noun
(archaic) Executor.
A hit man, especially being in some organization.
An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
executively
executively
adv
In the way of executing or performing.
executorial
executorial
adj
Of or relating to an executive (branch of government etc.).
Of or relating to an executor.
executrices
executrices
noun
plural of executrix
executrixes
exercisable
exercisable
adj
Capable of being exercised.
exilarchate
exoccipital
exoccipital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foramen of the skull.