A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anhydroxime
anoxybiosis
anoxybiosis
noun
(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
anthraxylon
antianxiety
antianxiety
adj
(psychology, pharmacology) Acting to combat or reduce anxiety.
noun
(pharmacology) A medication that combats or reduces anxiety.
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
archosyrinx
asteroxylon
auxinically
biconvexity
biconvexity
noun
The quality of being biconvex.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
coexistency
coexistency
noun
Alternative form of coexistence
cyclohexane
cyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
cyclohexene
cyclohexene
noun
(organic chemistry) A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.
cystosyrinx
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
dendrohyrax
deoxygenate
deoxygenate
verb
(transitive, physiology) To remove dissolved oxygen from (something, such as water or blood).
deoxygenize
deoxygenize
verb
(chemistry) To deoxidize.
detoxifying
detoxifying
verb
present participle of detoxify
dicrostonyx
dictyoxylon
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.
eurypharynx
examinatory
examiningly
examiningly
adv
So as to examine.
exceedingly
exceedingly
adv
To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely
excellently
excellently
adv
In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.
excludingly
excludingly
adv
So as to exclude.
excrescency
excrescency
noun
(obsolete) An abnormal, morbid, or unsightly outgrowth.
(obsolete) An excrescence, and excrescent growth; an outgrowth.
(obsolete) An exuberant outburst; an extravagance.
An excrescent state or condition; the quality or fact of growing out of something; abnormal or excessive development
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)
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exocytosing
exocytosing
verb
present participle of exocytose
exogenously
exogenously
adv
In an exogenous manner
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
expandingly
expandingly
adv
With expansion; so as to expand.
expansively
expansively
adv
In an expansive manner
expansivity
expansivity
noun
(mathematics) The formal notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function.
expansiveness
expectantly
expectantly
adv
In an expectant manner.
expectingly
expectingly
adv
In a state of expectation.
expediently
expediently
adv
In an expedient manner
expensively
expensively
adv
In an expensive manner.
explanatory
explanatory
adj
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Intended to serve as an explanation.
explanitory
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
extensively
extensively
adv
In an extensive manner, widely.
extensivity
extensivity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is extensive
(uncountable) The condition of being extensive
extenuatory
extenuatory
adj
Tending to extenuate or palliate.
externality
externality
noun
(countable) A thing that is external relative to something else.
(economics, countable) An impact, positive or negative, on any party not involved in a given economic transaction or act.
(uncountable) The state of being external or externalized.
extollingly
extollingly
adv
So as to extol; with praise.
exuberantly
exuberantly
adv
In an exuberant manner
fluxionally
fluxionally
adv
In a fluxional manner.
gymnothorax
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hexagonally
hexagonally
adv
In a hexagonal manner
hydroxamino
hydroxyzine
hydroxyzine
noun
(pharmacology) A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.
hyperextend
hyperextend
verb
(medicine) To extend a joint beyond its normal position in a way that stresses the ligaments, often causing injury
hypopharynx
hypopharynx
noun
(anatomy) bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus
hypoxanthic
indexically
indexically
adv
In an indexical way.
indexterity
indexterity
noun
Lack of dexterity, skill, or readiness in any respect; awkwardness; sluggishness; clumsiness.
inexcitably
inexcusably
inexcusably
adv
In an inexcusable manner.
inexistency
innoxiously
innoxiously
adv
(archaic) In an innoxious manner.
intermixtly
intermixtly
adv
Archaic form of intermixedly.
interxylary
intraxylary
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
luxuriantly
luxuriantly
adv
In a luxuriant manner.
lymphotoxin
lymphotoxin
noun
Any of several lymphokines that are toxic to certain cells
monohydroxy
monohydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Having a single hydroxy group in a molecule. E.g. a monool is monohydroxy/monohydric alcohol.
myxadenitis
myxasthenia
myxasthenia
noun
A reduced secretion of mucus
myxoneuroma
myxophycean
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
nonflexibly
nonprolixly
nonsexually
nonsexually
adv
In a nonsexual manner.
obnoxiously
obnoxiously
adv
In an obnoxious manner.
orthoxylene
orthoxylene
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene with two methyl substituents bonded to adjacent carbon atoms in the aromatic ring (the ortho configuration).
overanxiety
overanxiety
noun
Excessive anxiety.
oxyacanthin
oxychlorine
oxycinnamic
oxycoumarin
oxygenating
oxygenating
verb
present participle of oxygenate
oxygenation
oxygenation
noun
The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen.
oxygenators
oxygenators
noun
plural of oxygenator
oxygenicity
oxygenizing
oxygenizing
verb
present participle of oxygenize
oxygnathous
oxygnathous
adj
Having a smooth jaw
oxyhaematin
oxyhydrogen
oxyhydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and oxygen.
noun
(chemistry) A potentially explosive mixture of hydrogen and oxygen
oxymandelic
oxyrhynchid
oxyrhynchus
oxyrhynchus
noun
(ichthyology) Mormyrus kannume
(ichthyology) a fish with a pointed snout
oxyrrhyncha
pachymeninx
pachymeninx
noun
(anatomy) dura mater
paroxytonic
paroxytonic
adj
(prosody) Of or relating to words whose stress falls on the penultimate syllable
pentaphylax
photosyntax
photosyntax
noun
(archaic) photosynthesis
phylloxeran
phylloxeran
noun
Any of the plant-feeding insects of the family Phylloxeridae, closely related to aphids.
phytoalexin
phytoalexin
noun
(medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms
pyoxanthose
pyoxanthose
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A greenish-yellow crystalline colouring matter found with pyocyanin in pus.
pyridoxines
pyridoxines
noun
plural of pyridoxine
pyroxanthin
pyroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow, crystalline substance obtained from creosote etc; it seems to be a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
pyroxenites
pyroxenites
noun
plural of pyroxenite
pyroxenitic
pyroxenitic
adj
Of or relating to pyroxenite.
pyroxenoids
pyroxenoids
noun
plural of pyroxenoid
reoxygenate
reoxygenate
verb
(transitive) To oxygenate again or anew.
reoxygenize
reoxygenize
verb
(transitive) To oxygenize again.
saxonically
scleronyxis
sexennially
sexennially
Adverb
Once in every six years.
sexivalency
sialosyrinx
sideroxylon
sideroxylon
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Sideroxylon of tropical sapotaceous trees noted for their very hard wood; ironwood.
sixteenthly
sixteenthly
adv
In the sixteenth place; sixteenth in a row.
synallaxine
synallaxine
adj
(zoology) Having the outer and middle toes partially united; said of certain birds related to the creepers.
synaxaxaria
typhotoxine
tyrotoxicon
tyrotoxicon
noun
(organic chemistry) A ptomaine found in putrid cheese and other dairy products, producing symptoms similar to cholera infantum.
unannexedly
unanxiously
unanxiously
adv
In an unanxious way; without anxiety.
uncomplexly
unexactedly
unexcusably
unexcusably
adv
inexcusably
unexcusedly
unexcusedly
adv
Without an excuse.
unexemplary
unexemplary
adj
Not exemplary; setting a poor example.
unexigently
unexpressly
unexpressly
adv
In an unexpress manner; not expressly.
unisexually
unisexually
adv
In a unisexual way.
unorthodoxy
unorthodoxy
noun
Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox
unproximity
untextually
untoxically
xanthophyll
xanthophyll
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) Lutein.
xanthoxylin
xanthoxylin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) The active principle of the prickly ash (formerly in genus Xanthoxylum, now Zanthoxylum).
xenobiology
xenobiology
noun
The biology of life forms with non-standard biochemistry or codes.
The speculative biology of extraterrestrial life forms.
xenocrystic
xenocrystic
adj
Relating to xenocrysts.
xylonitrile
xylophonist
xylophonist
noun
Someone who plays a xylophone.
xyloquinone
xyloquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinone compounds obtained by the oxidation of xylidines.
zanthoxylum
zanthoxylum
noun
Any of the genus Zanthoxylum of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the citrus or rue family.