(medicine) Absence of the normal mucous secretion.
anoxyscope
antioxygen
antioxygen
noun
The antimatter counterpart of oxygen. Made up of positron and antiprotons instead of electrons and protons.
anxiolytic
anxiolytic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing
noun
(pharmacology) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
auxamylase
auxanology
auxanology
noun
auxology
auxiliarly
auxiliarly
adv
By way of help.
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
axenically
axenically
adv
Without other living organisms.
axinomancy
axinomancy
noun
(rare) Divination by saws or axes.
axonometry
axonometry
noun
axonometric projection
biaxiality
biaxiality
noun
The condition of being biaxial.
biaxillary
bisexually
bisexually
adv
In a bisexual manner
brachyaxis
bradylexia
bradylexia
noun
An unusual slowness in reading
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
carboxylic
carboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group.
chaetotaxy
chaetotaxy
noun
(zoology) The arrangement of, and study of arrangement of, chaetae (chitinous bristles) on a species or subspecies of animal, usually and especially an arthropod or annelid.
dextrality
dextrality
noun
The state of being dextral
diastataxy
doxography
doxography
noun
The work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
entomotaxy
entomotaxy
noun
The preparation of insects for preservation.
epicalyxes
epipharynx
epipharynx
noun
(anatomy, rare) The nasopharynx.
(zoology) A structure that overlaps the mouth in certain insects.
exactingly
exactingly
adv
In an exacting manner.
excavatory
excavatory
adj
Of or pertaining to excavation.
excitatory
excitatory
adj
Stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
execratory
execratory
adj
Tending to execrate or cause execration.
executancy
executancy
noun
execution; performance
exhalatory
exhalatory
adj
Of or pertaining to exhalation
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
exocyclica
exotically
exotically
adv
In an exotic manner.
expandedly
expandedly
adv
In an expanded manner.
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
expectably
expectably
adv
In an expectable manner
expectancy
expectancy
noun
(law) Future interest as to possession or enjoyment
(obsolete) Something expected or awaited.
Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.
The state of being expected.
expiratory
expiratory
adj
Of or pertaining to expiration
explicably
explicably
adv
(rare) In a way that can be explained.
expressway
expressway
noun
(Canada, parts of the US, Malaysia, Singapore) A road built to freeway standards.
(UK, New Zealand) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.
(US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
externally
externally
adv
on the surface or the outside
extraneity
extraneity
noun
(countable) Something extraneous
(uncountable) The state of being extraneous
extricably
exuberancy
exuberancy
noun
Archaic form of exuberance.
exultantly
exultantly
adv
In an exultant manner.
fluxionary
fluxionary
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to, or caused by, an increased flow of blood to a part; congestive.
fluxional
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
glycopexia
glyoxalase
glyoxalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of a pair of related thiol-dependent enzymes: glyoxalase І, which catalyses the isomerisation of the spontaneously formed hemithioacetal adduct between GSH and 2-oxoaldehydes (such as methylglyoxal) into S-2-hydroxyacylglutathione; and glyoxalase ІІ, which hydrolyses these thiolesters.
glyoxaline
glyoxaline
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, C₃H₄N₂, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal.
(organic chemistry) Any of the series of which glyoxaline is a type.
hepatopexy
hepatopexy
noun
(surgery) Surgical anchoring of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.
heterotaxy
heterotaxy
noun
(dated) heterotaxis
hexacyclic
hexacyclic
adj
(chemistry) Having six rings of atoms
hexagynian
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
hexahydric
hexahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) That has six hydroxyl groups
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hexastichy
hexastylar
hexastylos
hydrotaxis
hydrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water
hydroxamic
hydroxamic
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any of several classes of compounds derived from oxoacids by replacing -OH by -NHOH; the N-hydroxy amides
hypopraxia
inexorably
inexorably
adv
In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention.
inexpiably
inexpiably
adv
In an inexpiable manner or degree; permitting no atonement.
laxatively
laxatively
adv
In a laxative manner.
lexicality
lexicality
noun
The condition of being lexical.
The degree to which something is lexical.
lexigraphy
lexigraphy
noun
(countable) A system of writing in which there is a one-to-one correspondence between symbols and words.
(uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
lipomyxoma
luxuriancy
luxuriancy
noun
Obsolete form of luxuriance.
metagalaxy
metagalaxy
noun
(astronomy) Any very large-scale organized collection of galaxies.
metaxylene
metaxylene
noun
(organic chemistry) That variety of xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two methyl groups occupy the meta position with reference to each other. It is a colourless inflammable liquid.
mixability
mixability
noun
The quality of being mixable.
mixolydian
mixolydian
adj
Alternative form of Mixolydian
mydatoxine
myxadenoma
myxangitis
myxogaster
myxoglioma
myxolipoma
myxomatous
myxomatous
adj
Of or relating to myxomata.
myxophobia
nectocalyx
nectocalyx
noun
(zoology) One of the zooids of certain Siphonophorae, having somewhat the form, and the essential structure, of the bell of a jellyfish, and acting as a swimming organ.
(zoology) The swimming bell or umbrella of a jellyfish or medusa.
nomophylax
nomophylax
noun
(historical) A magistrate, in ancient Greece, who was the custodian of the texts of the law.
nontaxably
nycticorax
onychauxis
oropharynx
oropharynx
noun
(anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
orthopraxy
orthopraxy
noun
Correct practice or action
Right belief combined with right practice, with the emphasis being on the latter, a term specially used in Latin American liberation theology, often in contrast with an orthodoxy seen as insufficiently interested in the practical and political content of faith.
oxaldehyde
oxaldehyde
noun
(chemistry) glyoxal
oxalylurea
oxonolatry
oxyaenidae
oxyblepsia
oxybutyria
oxycalcium
oxycalcium
adj
(dated) Of, pertaining to, or produced by a combination of calcium (or lime) and oxygen
oxycamphor
oxycamphor
noun
An oxidation product of camphor, used in treating dyspnea.
oxycaproic
oxycephaly
oxycephaly
noun
A kind of cephalic disorder: sometimes the premature closure of the coronal suture plus any other suture, such as the lambdoid; sometimes the premature fusing of all sutures.
oxycyanide
oxygenated
oxygenated
adj
(chemistry) Containing oxygen, or oxygen-containing radicals, as substituents
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxygenate
oxygenates
oxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxygenate
oxygenator
oxygenator
noun
any device that releases oxygen (or air) into water, especially one in an aquarium
oxyhematin
oxyhydrate
oxyhydrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A hydrated oxide
oxymuriate
oxymuriate
noun
(obsolete) chlorate
oxynitrate
oxynitrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A mixed oxide and nitrate
oxystearic
oxystomata
oxytonical
oxytonical
adj
(linguistics) oxytone
oxyuriasis
oxyuriasis
noun
pinworm infection; enterobiasis
palapteryx
paraxially
paraxially
adv
In a paraxial manner.
paraxylene
paraxylene
noun
An aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene with two methyl substituents
paroxysmal
paroxysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
paroxysmic
paroxysmic
adj
Relating to paroxysms.
paroxytone
paroxytone
adj
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
noun
(linguistics) A paroxytone word.
periphraxy
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
phylaxises
phyllotaxy
phyllotaxy
noun
phyllotaxis
phylloxera
phylloxera
noun
An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
polyaxonic
praxeology
praxeology
noun
The study of human action or conduct.
praxiology
praxiology
noun
Alternative form of praxeology
preaxially
preaxially
adv
(anatomy) In front of an axis.
prefixally
prefixally
adv
In a prefixal manner.
prophylaxy
prophylaxy
noun
Archaic form of prophylaxis.
proxically
proximally
proximally
adv
(medicine) In the proximal direction: reverse of distally
(of causation) Immediately; most directly
pyosalpinx
pyosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with pus.
quinoxalyl
relaxatory
relaxatory
adj
That induces relaxation
sardonyxes
sardonyxes
noun
plural of sardonyx
sexagenary
sexagenary
adj
(mathematics, astronomy, now rare) Synonym of sexagesimal: base-60.
(now rare) Synonym of sexagenarian: lasting or aged sixty years; sixty-year-old.
Containing sixty years.
noun
(mathematics, astronomy, now rare) Synonym of sexagesimal: base-60 numeration.
(now rare) Synonym of sexagenarian: a sixty-year-old.
stereotaxy
stereotaxy
noun
(medicine) Stereotaxic surgery: surgery that uses a three-dimensional coordinate system to locate small targets inside the body.
subaxially
subaxially
adv
In a subaxial manner
synaxaries
synaxarion
synaxarion
noun
(Christianity) A compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.
synaxarist
synaxarium
synaxarium
noun
Alternative form of synaxarion.
taxability
taxability
noun
The quality of being taxable.
taxatively
textuality
textuality
noun
(literature, linguistics) The attributes that distinguish a text as an object of study.