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.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
annexations
annexations
noun
plural of annexation
annexionist
annexionist
noun
An annexationist.
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.
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
antioxidase
antioxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
antisexists
antisexists
noun
plural of antisexist
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
anxiousness
anxiousness
noun
A feeling of anxiety.
The state of being anxious.
aphototaxis
apophylaxis
apoplexious
archosyrinx
asexualised
asexualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualise
asexualized
asexualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualize
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
ataxaphasia
ataxaphasia
noun
Ataxic aphasia.
auxiliaries
auxiliaries
noun
plural of auxiliary
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axiomatizes
axiomatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of axiomatize
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
bisaxillary
bisexualism
bisexualism
noun
Bisexuality.
bisexuality
bisexuality
noun
(chiefly botany) The state of being bisexual (“having both male and female parts or roles”).
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chilomastix
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
chiropraxis
chrysothrix
ciphertexts
ciphertexts
noun
plural of ciphertext
coexclusive
coexistence
coexistence
noun
The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.
coexistency
coexistency
noun
Alternative form of coexistence
coexplosion
coextension
coextension
noun
The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally extended.
coextensive
coextensive
adj
(logic) Having the same extension—the object or set of objects to which a term refers.
Having the same spatial limits or boundaries; sharing the same area.
Occurring over the same period of time; contemporaneous.
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
connexities
consolatrix
convexities
convexities
noun
plural of convexity
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
cristineaux
cystosyrinx
decimosexto
decimosexto
adj
having sixteen leaves to a sheet
noun
a book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves
deoxidising
deoxidising
verb
present participle of deoxidise
deoxidizers
deoxidizers
noun
plural of deoxidizer
deoxyribose
deoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
desexualize
desexualize
verb
(transitive) To divest of sexual attributes; to render conceptually asexual.
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
detoxicates
detoxicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxicate
dexterities
dexterities
noun
plural of dexterity
dextrosuria
diastataxic
dicatalexis
dicrostonyx
directrixes
disclimaxes
disclimaxes
noun
plural of disclimax
disexercise
disulfoxide
disulphoxid
dopaoxidase
dorsiflexor
dorsiflexor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that causes dorsiflexion when it contracts
duplexities
duplexities
noun
plural of duplexity
endomixises
epiphylaxis
exactitudes
exactitudes
noun
plural of exactitude
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
exampleship
exarteritis
excavations
excavations
noun
plural of excavation
excelsitude
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
excessively
excessively
adj
in an excessive manner
adv
In excess.
To an excessive degree.
excitations
excitations
noun
plural of excitation
excitedness
excitedness
noun
The quality of being excited.
excitements
excitements
noun
plural of excitement
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
exclusively
exclusively
adv
(focus) to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely
exclusivism
exclusivism
noun
(religion) The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.
The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.
exclusivist
exclusivist
noun
An advocate of exclusivism.
exclusivity
exclusivity
noun
The quality of being exclusive.
excogitates
excogitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excogitate
excretories
excretories
noun
plural of excretory
excruciates
excruciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excruciate
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursioner
excursioner
noun
One who goes on a trip or excursion.
excursively
excursively
adv
In an excursive manner.
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)
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
executrices
executrices
noun
plural of executrix
executrixes
exemplarism
exemplifies
exemplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exemplify
exenteritis
exercisable
exercisable
adj
Capable of being exercised.
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhaustible
exhaustible
adj
Capable of being exhausted.
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhibitions
exhibitions
noun
plural of exhibition
exhilarates
exhilarates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhilarate
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exindusiate
existential
existential
adj
(linguistics) Relating to part of a clause that indicates existence, e.g. "there is".
(philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
Based on experience; empirical.
Concerning the very existence of something, especially with regard to extinction.
Of or relating to existence.
noun
(linguistics) Ellipsis of existential clause.
(programming) Ellipsis of existential type.
exobasidium
exocytosing
exocytosing
verb
present participle of exocytose
exodermises
exodontists
exodontists
noun
plural of exodontist
exometritis
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exostracism
exostracize
exotericism
exotericism
noun
The quality of being widely known or exoteric.
expansional
expansional
adj
Relating to expansion.
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
expatiators
expatiators
noun
plural of expatiator
expatriates
expatriates
noun
plural of expatriate
expediences
expediences
noun
plural of expedience
expeditions
expeditions
noun
plural of expedition
expeditious
expeditious
adj
(of a process or thing) Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.
Fast, prompt, speedy.
expensively
expensively
adv
In an expensive manner.
expenthesis
experiences
experiences
noun
plural of experience
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of experience
experiments
experiments
noun
plural of experiment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of experiment
expertising
expertising
verb
present participle of expertise
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
expiscating
expiscating
verb
present participle of expiscate
expiscation
expiscation
noun
(archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.