(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
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
aortomalaxis
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
blennothorax
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
chartophylax
chartophylax
noun
(historical) An ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
citharexylum
clitoridauxe
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
cyclodextrin
cyclodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
dextrolactic
dextromanual
dextromanual
adj
right-handed
dicarboxylic
dicarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having two carboxylic groups
dihexahedral
dihexahedral
adj
Having the form of a dihexahedron.
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
erythroxylon
erythroxylum
euplexoptera
exallotriote
exarticulate
exarticulate
adj
(zoology) Having only one joint; said of certain insects.
verb
(surgery) To amputate a limb by cutting through a joint
excavatorial
excavatorial
adj
Relating to excavation or to excavators
excipuliform
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
excrescently
excrescently
adv
In an excrescent manner.
execratively
execratively
adv
In an execrative manner.
exemplifiers
exemplifiers
noun
plural of exemplifier
exercitorial
exertionless
exertionless
adj
Without exertion.
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).
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.
exocrinology
exocrinology
noun
The study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones
exorableness
exorableness
noun
(uncommon) The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
exorcistical
exorcistical
Adjective
Relating to exorcism.
exospherical
exoterically
exoterically
adv
In an exoteric manner.
exothermally
exothermally
adv
In an exothermal manner
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.
experimently
explementary
explementary
adj
(geometry) Of or relating to the explement
exploitatory
exploitatory
adj
Relating to exploitation
explorations
explorations
noun
plural of exploration
explosimeter
explosimeter
noun
A device used for detecting explosive gases.
expositorial
expositorily
expositorily
adv
In an expository fashion.
expostulator
expostulator
noun
One who expostulates.
expressional
expressional
adj
Of or pertaining to expression, either in language, genetics, the face or the arts
expressively
expressively
adv
In an expressive manner.
expropriable
expropriable
adj
Capable of being expropriated, or seized for public use.
exscriptural
exscriptural
adj
Not in accordance with the doctrines of Scripture; unscriptural.
extemporally
extemporally
adv
In an extemporal manner.
exterminable
exterminable
adj
Capable of being exterminated.
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
externalness
externalness
noun
The state or quality of being external.
extraburghal
extraburghal
adj
(UK) Outside of a burgh or borough.
extracardial
extracardial
adj
Synonym of extracardiac
extracloacal
extracloacal
adj
(zoology) Outside of the cloaca.
extracranial
extracranial
adj
Not intracranial, but outside the cranium.
extractively
extractively
adv
By a extractive process.
extraditable
extraditable
adj
Of a person: able to be extradited.
Of an action or an offense: for which one can be extradited.
extralateral
extralegally
extralegally
adv
In an extralegal manner; outside the law.
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.
extramurally
extramurally
adv
In an extramural manner
extramusical
extramusical
adj
Apart from and in addition to music
extranatural
extranatural
adj
Alternative form of extra-natural
extraneously
extraneously
adv
In an extraneous manner.
extranuclear
extranuclear
adj
(biology) Outside the nucleus but within the cell cytoplasm.
Outside the nucleus.
extraorbital
extraorbital
adj
Situated outside of an orbit (in any sense)
extrapleural
extrapleural
adj
Outside of the pleura
extrapolated
extrapolated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extrapolate
extrapolates
extrapolates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extrapolate
extrapolator
extrapolator
noun
That which extrapolates.
extrapopular
extrapopular
adj
Outside of the populace.
extraregular
extraregular
adj
Not covered by a rule or rules.
extraretinal
extraretinal
adj
Outside of the retina.
extrasterile
extrasystole
extrasystole
noun
(medicine) A premature contraction of the heart, producing an interruption or irregularity in heartbeat rhythm, associated with heart disease or the use of some pharmaceuticals.
extratabular
extratextual
extratextual
adj
Outside of a text.
extravaginal
extravaginal
adj
(anatomy) Outside the vagina.
exulcerating
exulcerating
verb
present participle of exulcerate
exulceration
exulceration
noun
(obsolete) fretting; festering; soreness
(obsolete) ulceration
exulcerative
exulcerative
adj
Tending to cause ulcers.
exulceratory
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
fluidextract
fluidextract
noun
Dated form of fluid extract.
formaldoxime
formaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with the formula H2C=NOH; the oxime of formaldehyde, used as a reagent in organic synthesis.
glossanthrax
glossanthrax
noun
A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.
heteroduplex
heteroduplex
noun
(biochemistry) A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule
verb
To form such a compound by genetic recombination
heterosexual
heterosexual
adj
Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
noun
A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.
hexacapsular
hexachloride
hexachloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride having six chlorine atoms
hexacorallan
hexacorallia
hexafluoride
hexafluoride
noun
(chemistry) any fluoride containing six fluorine atoms in each molecule
hexametrical
hexametrical
adj
hexametric; consisting of six metrical feet
hexangularly
hexangularly
adv
In a hexangular manner.
hexobarbital
hexobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative effects, formerly used to induce anesthesia for surgery.
hydrosalpinx
hydrosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
hydroxylases
hydroxylases
noun
plural of hydroxylase
hydroxylated
hydroxylated
adj
(organic chemistry) That has been modified by hydroxylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydroxylate
hydroxylates
hydroxylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydroxylate
hypercomplex
hypercomplex
adj
(mathematics) Describing any of several types of higher-dimensional numbers having some characteristics of complex numbers.
noun
(mathematics) A hypercomplex number.
hyperflexion
hyperflexion
noun
Excessive flexion of a joint.
inexplorable
inexplorable
adj
That cannot be explored or discovered; inscrutable or unfathomable
inexportable
inextirpable
inextirpable
adj
Not capable of being extirpated or rooted out; ineradicable.
inextricable
inextricable
adj
(of a knot etc) Impossible to untie or disentangle.
(of a maze etc) Impossible to escape from.
(of a problem) Impossible to solve.
inextricably
inextricably
adv
In an inextricable manner.
To an inextricable degree.
intermaxilla
intermaxilla
noun
(anatomy) premaxilla
intermixable
intermixable
adj
Capable of being intermixed.
intermixedly
intermixedly
adv
In an intermixed manner.
intertextual
intertextual
adj
Pertaining to intertextuality; being or involving the reference to one text in another.
introflexion
introflexion
noun
(medicine) A bending inward.
juxtapyloric
juxtapyloric
adj
Next to the pylorus.
laurinoxylon
letterboxing
letterboxing
noun
A hobby in which participants attempt to locate small boxes containing rubber stamps by following clues.
verb
present participle of letterbox
lexicography
lexicography
noun
(countable) A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.
(uncountable) The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
(uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.
loxodromical
loxodromical
adj
Synonym of loxodromic
luxemburgian
maltodextrin
maltodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A type of dextrin commonly used as a food additive
methoxychlor
methoxychlor
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic organochlorine used as an insecticide.
metrosalpinx
morphallaxes
morphallaxes
noun
plural of morphallaxis
morphallaxis
morphallaxis
noun
(biology) The regeneration of specific tissue due to loss or death of the existing tissue.