(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
alexanderson
alexandretta
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.
antioxidizer
aphanapteryx
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
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
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
archexorcist
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
baxterianism
blennothorax
bradyauxesis
bradyauxetic
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
centraxonial
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
citharexylum
clitoridauxe
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
creatotoxism
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cyclodextrin
cyclodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
deoxyriboses
deoxyriboses
noun
plural of deoxyribose
desmorrhexis
desoxyribose
desoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose
dexiotropism
dexiotropous
dextrocardia
dextrocardia
noun
(medicine) A congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest
dextrogyrate
dextrogyrate
Adjective
dextrorotatory
dextrogyrous
dextrogyrous
adj
dextrogyrate
dextrolactic
dextromanual
dextromanual
adj
right-handed
dextropinene
dextrorotary
dextrorotary
adj
dextrorotatory
dextrosazone
dextrotropic
dextrousness
dextrousness
noun
Alternative form of dexterousness
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.
dorsiflexion
dorsiflexion
noun
(medicine) Flexion in the dorsal direction
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
endoperoxide
endoperoxide
noun
(chemistry, biochemistry) Any heterocycle containing a peroxide -O-O- residue in the ring; found especially in certain intermediates in prostaglandin biosynthesis.
enterotoxins
enterotoxins
noun
plural of enterotoxin
erythroxylon
erythroxylum
esothyropexy
euplexoptera
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.
exaggerators
exaggerators
noun
plural of exaggerator
exaggeratory
exaggeratory
adj
exaggerative
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
excentricity
excentricity
noun
(mathematics) Archaic form of eccentricity.
exceptionary
excipuliform
excitomotory
excitomotory
adj
(physiology) Exciting motion; said of that portion of the nervous system concerned in reflex action, by which impressions are transmitted to a nerve centre and then reflected back so as to produce muscular contraction without sensation or volition.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
excoriations
excoriations
noun
plural of excoriation
excorticated
excorticated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excorticate
excrementary
excrementive
excrementive
adj
(archaic) Serving to excrete; connected with excretion or excrement.
excrementize
excrementize
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To void excrement; to defecate.
excrementous
excrescences
excrescences
noun
plural of excrescence
excrescently
excrescently
adv
In an excrescent manner.
excretionary
excretitious
excruciating
excruciating
adj
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
Exceedingly intense; extreme
excruciation
excruciation
noun
Excruciating pain.
excubitorium
excubitorium
noun
(historical) A gallery in a church, used for all-night vigils.
excubittoria
excursionary
excursionism
excursionism
noun
The practice of going on excursions; travel; tourism.
excursionist
excursionist
noun
A person who goes on an excursion; a traveller or tourist
excursionize
excursionize
verb
(intransitive, dated) To go on an excursion.
execratively
execratively
adv
In an execrative manner.
executioners
executioners
noun
plural of executioner
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
exembryonate
exemplifiers
exemplifiers
noun
plural of exemplifier
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
exertionless
exertionless
adj
Without exertion.
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
exhibitioner
exhibitioner
noun
(Britain) A student at secondary school or university who has been awarded an exhibition. The exhibition usually involves a financial prize and may include the right to wear a distinctive gown, especially at the University of Oxford.
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
exocrinology
exocrinology
noun
The study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones
exogastritis
exonerations
exonerations
noun
plural of exoneration
exopterygota
exopterygote
exopterygote
noun
Any insect of the superorder Exopterygota
exorableness
exorableness
noun
(uncommon) The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbitances
exorbitances
noun
plural of exorbitance
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
exorbitation
exorcisation
exorcisement
exorcisement
noun
exorcism
exorcistical
exorcistical
Adjective
Relating to exorcism.
exorcization
exorcizement
exospherical
exoterically
exoterically
adv
In an exoteric manner.
exothermally
exothermally
adv
In an exothermal manner
expansionary
expansionary
adj
That promotes or exhibits expansion; expansionist.
expansometer
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
expectorants
expectorants
noun
plural of expectorant
expectorated
expectorated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expectorate