(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
actinopraxis
alexandrines
alexandrines
noun
plural of alexandrine
alexandrinus
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
alexipharmic
alexipharmic
adj
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical) Synonym of alexipharmac (“of or pertaining to an alexipharmac; also, acting as an alexipharmac by protecting against or warding off the ill effects of a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom”)
noun
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical, also figuratively) Synonym of alexipharmac (“a medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against harmful substances, especially a poison or venom (specifically, that of a snake)”); an antidote.
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
alexiterical
alexiterical
adj
alexiteric
alloxuraemia
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anorexigenic
anorexigenic
adj
(medicine) creating or inducing a state of anorexia
noun
An anorexigenic agent.
antheximeter
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
antiorthodox
antiorthodox
adj
Opposing what is orthodox.
antioxidizer
aortomalaxis
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximator
approximator
noun
Something that approximates
archexorcist
arthrosyrinx
auxochromism
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
baxterianism
bradyauxesis
bradyauxetic
centraxonial
chronomastix
citharexylum
clitoridauxe
coccothrinax
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
coxarthritis
creatotoxism
dacryosyrinx
dextrocardia
dextrocardia
noun
(medicine) A congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest
dextrolactic
dicarboxylic
dicarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having two carboxylic groups
dihexahedral
dihexahedral
adj
Having the form of a dihexahedron.
dihexahedron
dihexahedron
noun
A six-sided prism having three planes on the extremities.
dispensatrix
dispensatrix
noun
(archaic) A female dispensator.
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
exacerbating
exacerbating
adj
That exacerbates
verb
present participle of exacerbate
exacerbation
exacerbation
noun
An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
exacervation
exacervation
noun
(medicine, uncommon) A recurrence of a symptom; paroxysm.
(obsolete) The act of heaping up.
exaggerating
exaggerating
verb
present participle of exaggerate
exaggeration
exaggeration
noun
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
The act of heaping or piling up.
exaggerative
exaggerative
adj
Marked by exaggeration.
exallotriote
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
exarticulate
exarticulate
adj
(zoology) Having only one joint; said of certain insects.
verb
(surgery) To amputate a limb by cutting through a joint
exasperating
exasperating
adj
That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
verb
present participle of exasperate
exasperation
exasperation
noun
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
exasperative
exasperative
adj
(archaic) exasperating; causing annoyance
exauguration
exauguration
noun
(obsolete) The act of exaugurating; desecration.
excavatorial
excavatorial
adj
Relating to excavation or to excavators
exceptionary
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
excoriations
excoriations
noun
plural of excoriation
excorticated
excorticated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excorticate
excretionary
excruciating
excruciating
adj
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
Exceedingly intense; extreme
excruciation
excruciation
noun
Excruciating pain.
excubittoria
excursionary
execratively
execratively
adv
In an execrative manner.
exenterating
exenterating
verb
present participle of exenterate
exenteration
exenteration
noun
(obsolete) The process or fact of removing the entrails; evisceration.
(surgery) The surgical removal of all the contents of a body cavity such as the pelvis or the orbit.
exercitation
exercitation
noun
(rare or obsolete) The exercise or exertion of some power, responsibility, faculty etc.
exercitorial
exercitorian
exfiguration
exfiltration
exfiltration
noun
(biology) A gradual movement of a substance to exterior (as through cell membrane to extracellular fluid or medium).
(civil engineering) A method for managing storm water runoff.
(computing) Covert extraction of data.
(military) The process of exiting an area (usually behind enemy lines or in enemy territory).
(sciences) A filtering out (usually movement of a substance through a barrier).
exheredation
exhibitorial
exhilarating
exhilarating
adj
Refreshingly thrilling.
verb
present participle of exhilarate
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.
exhilarative
exhilarative
adj
exhilarating
exhilaratory
exhilaratory
adj
Causing exhilaration.
exhortations
exhortations
noun
plural of exhortation
exoarteritis
exogastritis
exonerations
exonerations
noun
plural of exoneration
exorbitances
exorbitances
noun
plural of exorbitance
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
exorbitation
exorcisation
exorcistical
exorcistical
Adjective
Relating to exorcism.
exorcization
exospherical
exoterically
exoterically
adv
In an exoteric manner.
expansionary
expansionary
adj
That promotes or exhibits expansion; expansionist.
expatriating
expatriating
verb
present participle of expatriate
expatriation
expatriation
noun
forced expulsion of from one's native land to another
voluntary migration from one's native land to another
expatriatism
expatriatism
noun
The condition of being an expatriate, especially a deliberate one
experiential
experiential
adj
Of, related to, encountered in, or derived from experience.
experimental
experimental
adj
(sciences) Serving to be experimented upon; used in an experiment.
Experiential, empirical.
Pertaining to or founded on experiment.
Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.
noun
The subject of an experiment.
exploitatory
exploitatory
adj
Relating to exploitation
explorations
explorations
noun
plural of exploration
exportations
exportations
noun
plural of exportation
expositorial
expressional
expressional
adj
Of or pertaining to expression, either in language, genetics, the face or the arts
exprobration
exprobration
noun
(obsolete) Reproachful accusation; upbraiding.
expropriable
expropriable
adj
Capable of being expropriated, or seized for public use.
expropriated
expropriated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expropriate
expropriates
expropriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expropriate
expropriator
expropriator
noun
Agent noun of expropriate; one who expropriates.
expurgations
expurgations
noun
plural of expurgation
exscriptural
exscriptural
adj
Not in accordance with the doctrines of Scripture; unscriptural.
exterminable
exterminable
adj
Capable of being exterminated.
exterminated
exterminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exterminate
exterminates
exterminates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exterminate
exterminator
exterminator
noun
Someone or something that exterminates.
Specifically, a person whose job it is to kill insects and other pests in a building.
externalised
externalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of externalise
externalises
externalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of externalise
externalisms
externalisms
noun
plural of externalism
externalized
externalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of externalize
externalizes
externalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of externalize
extirpations
extirpations
noun
plural of extirpation
extortionary
extortionary
adj
Of, relating to, or typical of extortion; extortionate.
extortionate
extortionate
adj
Greatly exceeding what is moderate or reasonable; exorbitant.
Of, related to, or typifying extortion (“the practice of obtaining money or other property by the use of force or threats”).
extracardial
extracardial
adj
Synonym of extracardiac
extracranial
extracranial
adj
Not intracranial, but outside the cranium.
extractiform
extractiform
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Having the form, appearance, or nature of an extract.
extractively
extractively
adv
By a extractive process.
extradicting
extraditable
extraditable
adj
Of a person: able to be extradited.
Of an action or an offense: for which one can be extradited.
extraditions
extraditions
noun
plural of extradition
extraduction
extraenteric
extragastric
extragastric
adj
Outside of the stomach
extrahepatic
extrahepatic
adj
Originating or occurring outside the liver.
extraliminal
extralimital
extralimital
adj
From beyond a boundary or limit
extralogical
extralogical
adj
Outside of the domain of logic.
extramarital
extramarital
adj
Occurring outside marriage.
extramission
extramission
noun
(obsolete) Emission.
extramusical
extramusical
adj
Apart from and in addition to music
extraorbital
extraorbital
adj
Situated outside of an orbit (in any sense)
extraretinal
extraretinal
adj
Outside of the retina.
extrasomatic
extrasomatic
adj
Outside of, or unrelated to, the body.
extrasterile
extratension
extratensive
extratensive
adj
(psychology) Synonym of extroverted (“especially as shown by responses to the Rorschach test”)