| AMOXICILLIN | • amoxicillin n. (Pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C16H19N3O5S closely related… • AMOXICILLIN n. an antibiotic drug, a type of semisynthetic penicillin, also AMOXYCILLIN. |
| AMOXYCILLIN | • amoxycillin n. (Pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin. • AMOXYCILLIN n. an antibiotic drug, a type of semisynthetic penicillin, also AMOXICILLIN. |
| AMPLEXICAUL | • amplexicaul adj. (Botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem. • AMPLEXICAUL adj. stem-clasping. |
| AUXOCHROMES | • auxochromes n. Plural of auxochrome. • AUXOCHROME n. a group of atoms that can be attached to a chromogen to convert it into a dye. |
| AXIOMATICAL | • axiomatical adj. Of or pertaining to an axiom; having the nature of an axiom; characterized by axioms. • AXIOMATICAL adj. indisputably true, self-evident, also AXIOMATIC. |
| AXONOMETRIC | • axonometric adj. (Technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same… • AXONOMETRIC adj. relating to the projection of objects on the drawing surface so that they appear inclined with three sides showing and with horizontal and vertical distances drawn to scale but diagonal and curved lines distorted. |
| COXCOMBICAL | • coxcombical adj. Like, or in the style of, a coxcomb. • COXCOMBICAL adj. foppish, vain, also COXCOMBIC, COXCOMICAL. |
| DISCLIMAXES | • disclimaxes n. Plural of disclimax. • DISCLIMAX n. a relatively stable ecological community not progressing to climax because of the intervention of e.g. man. |
| EXCLAMATION | • exclamation n. A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc. • exclamation n. A word expressing outcry; an interjection. • exclamation n. (Linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was! |
| EXCLAMATIVE | • exclamative adj. In the form of an exclamation; exclamatory. • EXCLAMATIVE n. a word or sentence that denotes an exclamation. |
| EXCLAMATORY | • exclamatory adj. Resembling an exclamation. • exclamatory adj. Emphatic. • EXCLAMATORY adj. containing or expressing exclamation, also EXCLAMATIVE. |
| EXCREMENTAL | • excremental adj. Of or pertaining to excrement. • EXCREMENTAL adj. relating to excrement, also EXCREMENTITIAL. |
| HEXADECIMAL | • hexadecimal n. (Arithmetic, computing, uncountable) A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3… • hexadecimal n. (Countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system. • hexadecimal adj. Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal. |
| HEXAHEMERIC | • HEXAHEMERIC adj. relating to a hexaemeron, the biblical six days of creation, also HEXAEMERIC. |
| SUBCLIMAXES | • subclimaxes n. Plural of subclimax. • SUBCLIMAX n. a subordinate climax. |
| TAXONOMICAL | • taxonomical adj. Of or pertaining to taxonomy. • TAXONOMICAL adj. relating to taxonomy, the science of classifying living organisms, also TAXONOMIC. |
| THERMOTAXIC | • thermotaxic adj. (Biology) Relating to the regulation of temperature in the animal body. • THERMOTAXIC adj. of or showing thermotaxis, also THERMOTACTIC. |
| TOXICOMANIA | • toxicomania n. An insane desire for poisonous or intoxicating substances. • TOXICOMANIA n. a morbid craving for poisons. |
| TOXOPLASMIC | • toxoplasmic adj. Pertaining to toxoplasmas. • TOXOPLASMIC adj. relating to toxoplasma. |