COXCOMBRIES | • coxcombries n. Plural of coxcombry. • COXCOMBRY n. the behaviour of a coxcomb. |
DEOXYRIBOSE | • deoxyribose n. (Biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2’ hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to… • DEOXYRIBOSE n. a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA, also DESOXYRIBOSE. |
EXFOLIATORS | • exfoliators n. Plural of exfoliator. • EXFOLIATOR n. an exfoliating agent. |
EXPROMISSOR | • expromissor n. (Law) The new debtor introduced by expromission. • EXPROMISSOR n. a person relieving another of debt by taking it upon himself. |
LOXODROMIES | • loxodromies n. Plural of loxodromy. • LOXODROMY n. the art of sailing along rhumb-lines. |
NEUROTOXINS | • neurotoxins n. Plural of neurotoxin. • NEUROTOXIN n. a nerve poison. |
ORTHODOXIES | • orthodoxies n. Plural of orthodoxy. • ORTHODOXY n. the state of being orthodox. |
ORTHOREXIAS | • ORTHOREXIA n. an eating disorder characterized by excessive focus on eating healthy foods. |
OVERANXIOUS | • overanxious adj. Excessively anxious or nervous. • OVERANXIOUS adj. excessively anxious. |
PEROXISOMAL | • peroxisomal adj. Of or pertaining to the peroxisome. • PEROXISOMAL adj. of or like a peroxisome. |
PEROXISOMES | • peroxisomes n. Plural of peroxisome. • PEROXISOME n. an organelle containing enzymes. |
PYROXENOIDS | • pyroxenoids n. Plural of pyroxenoid. • PYROXENOID n. a mineral like pyroxene, a common mineral occurring in monoclinic crystals. |
TETROTOXINS | • TETROTOXIN n. a deadly nerve poison found in a species of Japanese puffer fish, also TETRODOTOXIN. |
THIXOTROPES | • THIXOTROPE n. a thixotropic substance. |
XEROPHILOUS | • xerophilous adj. Able to thrive in dry weather. • XEROPHILOUS adj. drought loving, particularly pertaining to plants. |
XEROSTOMIAS | • xerostomias n. Plural of xerostomia. • XEROSTOMIA n. excessive dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions, also XEROSTOMA. |