ANTHELIXES | • anthelixes n. Plural of anthelix. • ANTHELIX n. (Greek) the inner curved edge of the external ear. |
CHRONAXIES | • chronaxies n. Plural of chronaxie. • CHRONAXY n. a time constant in the excitation of a nerve or muscle, also CHRONAXIE. |
EXHAUSTING | • exhausting adj. Very tiring. • exhausting v. Present participle of exhaust. • EXHAUST v. to use the whole strength of. |
EXHAUSTION | • exhaustion n. The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up. • exhaustion n. Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy. • exhaustion n. (Dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material. |
EXTERNSHIP | • externship n. An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally… • EXTERNSHIP n. the position of an extern. |
EXTINGUISH | • extinguish v. (Transitive) To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench. • extinguish v. (Transitive) To destroy or abolish something. • extinguish v. (Transitive) To obscure or eclipse something. |
HEMOTOXINS | • hemotoxins n. Plural of hemotoxin. • HEMOTOXIN n. a substance that destroys red blood cells. |
HEXOKINASE | • hexokinase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose. • HEXOKINASE n. an enzyme. |
PHENOXIDES | • phenoxides n. Plural of phenoxide. • PHENOXIDE n. a salt of a phenol, esp. in its capacity as a weak acid. |
PHOENIXISM | • phoenixism n. The fraudulent practice of terminating a business as bankrupt while secretly using its assets to set… • PHOENIXISM n. the practice of forming a new company with same directors, workforce etc. from a bankrupt company. |
SEXTONSHIP | • sextonship n. The office or position of a sexton. • SEXTONSHIP n. the office of a sexton. |
SIXTEENTHS | • sixteenths n. Plural of sixteenth. • SIXTEENTH n. the sixteenth part of something. |
SPHINXLIKE | • sphinxlike adj. Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx. Especially, not showing emotion. • sphinxlike adj. Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance. • SPHINXLIKE adj. like a sphinx. |
THYROXINES | • thyroxines n. Plural of thyroxine. • THYROXINE n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXIN. |
VIXENISHLY | • vixenishly adv. In a vixenish manner. • VIXENISH adv. bad-tempered, snarling. |
XENOPHILES | • xenophiles n. Plural of xenophile. • XENOPHILE n. one who loves foreigners. |