A thing, especially a medication, that promotes a decrease in body weight or a reduction in appetite.
axonometry
axonometry
noun
axonometric projection
coexerting
coexerting
verb
present participle of coexert
coexertion
contexture
contexture
noun
A body or structure made by interweaving or assembling parts.
A weaving together of parts.
Context.
The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing.
The structural character of a thing.
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
counterfix
crenothrix
dextranase
dextranase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrinate
dextrinize
dextrinize
verb
(transitive) To convert (starch molecules) to dextrin.
dextrinous
endocortex
endocortex
noun
(anatomy) The inside layer of a cortex
endothorax
endothorax
noun
(zoology) An internal process of the sternal plates in the thorax of insects.
enteropexy
enteropexy
noun
(surgery) fixation of part of the intestine to the abdominal wall
entothorax
entothorax
noun
Alternative form of endothorax
ergotoxine
ergotoxine
noun
(biochemistry) A mixture of alkaloids (ergocristine, ergocornine and ergocryptine) identified in ergot, formerly believed to be a single compound.
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
examinator
examinator
noun
An examiner.
excerpting
excerpting
noun
The act of taking an excerpt.
verb
present participle of excerpt
excerption
excerption
noun
That which is selected or gleaned; an extract.
The act of excerpting or selecting.
excreation
excreation
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting out.
excrements
excrements
noun
plural of excrement
excrescent
excrescent
adj
Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
noun
(phonetics) A sound in a word without etymological reason.
A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
excuderunt
execrating
execrating
verb
present participle of execrate
execration
execration
noun
An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
That which is execrated; a detested thing.
exenterate
exenterate
verb
(transitive) To disembowel; to eviscerate.
exercitant
exercitant
noun
(religion) One who practises spiritual exercises, especially those of Ignatius of Loyola.
exhilarant
exhilarant
adj
Exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure.
noun
That which exhilarates.
exocentric
exocentric
adj
(grammar, of a phrase or compound) Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.
(semantics, of or relating to a compound term) Not having the same semantic referent as the semantic referent of any of its constituent parts.
Focused or centered on something outside of itself.
noun
(grammar) An exocentric compound.
exonarthex
exonarthex
noun
(architecture, Christianity) The space anterior to the narthex of a church, sometimes roofed-over as with a porch, but more often an enclosed courtyard; in antiquity, the courtyard where catechumens were permitted to be close to the Eucharist, but forbidden to see it celebrated.
exonerated
exonerated
adj
Freed from any question of guilt, acquitted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exonerate
exonerates
exonerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exonerate
exonerator
exonerator
noun
One who exonerates.
exoneretur
exorbitant
exorbitant
adj
Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.
exornation
exornation
noun
(obsolete) ornament; decoration; embellishment
expenditor
experiment
experiment
noun
(obsolete) Experience, practical familiarity with something.
A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.
verb
(intransitive) To conduct an experiment.
(transitive, obsolete) To experience; to feel; to perceive; to detect.
(transitive, obsolete) To test or ascertain by experiment; to try out; to make an experiment on.
expertness
expertness
noun
The state of being expert.
skill or proficiency
expiration
expiration
noun
(euphemistic) The last emission of breath; death.
A cessation, extinction, ending
Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
That which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.
The act of expiring.
The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth
explanator
explanator
noun
(statistics) A variable that predicts or explains the variation in another variable; an explanatory variable.
One who explains.
extenuator
extenuator
noun
One who extenuates.
extermined
extermined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extermine
externally
externally
adv
on the surface or the outside
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
extincteur
extortions
extortions
noun
plural of extortion
extractant
extractant
noun
A liquid used to extract a substance from another material
extracting
extracting
verb
present participle of extract
extraction
extraction
noun
(dentistry) A removal of a tooth from its socket.
(military) An act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.
A person's origin or ancestry.
An act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
Something extracted, an extract, as from a plant or an organ of an animal etc.
extrahuman
extrahuman
noun
Synonym of nonhuman
Synonym of parahuman
extraneity
extraneity
noun
(countable) Something extraneous
(uncountable) The state of being extraneous
extraneous
extraneous
adj
Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
Not essential or intrinsic
extranidal
extranidal
adj
(biology) Outside a nest.
extrarenal
extrarenal
adj
(anatomy) Outside (but adjacent to) a kidney
extrusions
extrusions
noun
plural of extrusion
extuberant
extuberant
adj
swelling out; protuberant
exurbanite
exurbanite
noun
A person who lives in an exurb
a former urbanite
generatrix
generatrix
noun
(geometry) A curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure.
gerontoxon
gerontoxon
noun
arcus senilis
inexertion
inexertion
noun
Lack of exertion or effort; indolence; laziness.
inexpertly
inexpertly
adv
In an inexpert manner.
inheritrix
inheritrix
noun
female inheritor; heiress
inspectrix
inspectrix
noun
A female inspector.
interaxial
interaxial
adj
Between axes
intercoxal
intercoxal
adj
(anatomy) Between the hips
intermixed
intermixed
adj
mixed together
verb
simple past tense and past participle of intermix
intermixes
intermixes
noun
plural of intermix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intermix
intersexes
intersexes
noun
plural of intersex
metroxylon
neurataxia
neuraxitis
neurotoxia
neurotoxic
neurotoxic
adj
(toxicology, neuroscience, pharmacology) Having a toxic effect on nerve tissue.
neurotoxin
neurotoxin
noun
(neuroscience, toxicology, pharmacology) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.
nonextreme
nonextreme
adj
Not extreme.
notiosorex
overextend
overextend
verb
(chess, transitive) To push a pawn too far, so that it becomes vulnerable to the opponent's attacks.
(linguistics, transitive) To apply (a term) to too many referents, by overextension.
To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit.
overtaxing
overtaxing
verb
present participle of overtax
oxygenator
oxygenator
noun
any device that releases oxygen (or air) into water, especially one in an aquarium
oxynitrate
oxynitrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A mixed oxide and nitrate
oxyterpene
paroxytone
paroxytone
adj
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
noun
(linguistics) A paroxytone word.
permixtion
permixtion
noun
Obsolete form of permission.
petroxolin
praxeanist
precentrix
precentrix
noun
A female precentor.
pretexting
pretexting
verb
present participle of pretext
pyroxenite
pyroxenite
noun
(geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.
refixation
refixation
noun
The fixing in place of something that had previously been removed
relaxation
relaxation
noun
(music) The release following musical tension.
(physics) The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation
A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.
Remission of attention or application.
Remission or abatement of rigor.
The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
retaxation
retaxation
noun
The act of taxing something again; recalculation of tax.
tetrapanax
tetraxonia
tetraxonid
thunderbox
thunderbox
noun
(by extension, chiefly Australia, Britain, slang) Any lavatory or toilet, especially a rudimentary outdoor latrine or toilet, or an outhouse.
(military, obsolete) A blunderbuss; also, a cannon.
(slang) A chamber pot enclosed in a box; a portable commode.
(theater) A box of metal balls which is shaken to create a thunder sound effect.
transfixed
transfixed
adj
Rendered motionless by completely focused attention, rapt, entranced, mesmerized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of transfix
transfixes
transfixes
noun
plural of transfix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of transfix
trioxazine
truxilline
truxilline
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in coca.
tyrotoxine
tyrotoxine
noun
tyrotoxicon
undertaxed
undertaxed
adj
Taxed at less than an appropriate level
undertaxes
undertaxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of undertax
undextrous
undextrous
adj
Alternative form of undexterous
unexcreted
unexcreted
adj
Not excreted
unexhorted
unexhorted
adj
Not exhorted.
unexpertly
unexported
unexported
adj
Not exported.
unexternal
unextorted
unextorted
adj
Not extorted.
unextruded
unextruded
adj
Not extruded.
unidextral
untextural
xanthoderm
xanthoderm
noun
One who is afflicted by xanthoderma.
xenarthral
xenarthral
adj
(zoology) Having unusual joints.
xenocrates
xenocrates
Proper noun
(c. 396–314 An Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, and the second leader (scholarch) of the Platonic Academy from 339 to 314
xenocratic
xenocratic
Adjective
Of or relating to Xenocrates.
xenopteran
xenotropic
xenotropic
adj
(biology) Describing a virus growing in tissue of an organism other than its normal host