| ALEXIN | • alexin n. (Biochemistry, dated) A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable… • ALEXIN n. a substance in the blood which protects against disease, also ALEXINE. |
| ANOXIA | • anoxia n. A condition in which a tissue or environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia. • ANOXIA n. deficient supply of oxygen to the tissues. |
| ANOXIC | • anoxic adj. (Pathology) Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen. • anoxic adj. Lacking oxygen. • ANOXIC adj. relation to a deficiency of oxygen to the tissues. |
| AUXINS | • auxins n. Plural of auxin. • AUXIN n. a substance increasing the growth of plants; a plant hormone. |
| AXENIC | • axenic adj. (Biology) Containing only a single species of microorganism. For example, an "axenic culture" is a pure… • axenic adj. (Biology) Isolated from organisms of any other species. • AXENIC adj. not contaminated by or associated with any other living organisms, e.g. of pure cultures of microorganisms. |
| AXIONS | • axions n. Plural of axion. • AXION n. a hypothetical subatomic particle. |
| AXONIC | • axonic adj. Relating to axons. • AXONIC adj. relating to an axon, also AXONAL. |
| DIAXON | • diaxon n. A diaxonal spicule of a sponge. • DIAXON n. a bipolar nerve-cell. |
| DIOXAN | • DIOXAN n. a toxic flammable solvent, also DIOXANE. |
| FAXING | • faxing v. Present participle of fax. • FAX v. to send messages via a machine that scans electronically. |
| GUANXI | • guanxi n. (Chinese society) Connections; relationships; one’s social or business network. • GUANXI n. (Chinese) a Chinese social concept based on the exchange of favours. |
| LAXING | • laxing n. (Phonetics) The process whereby a tense vowel becomes lax. • LAX v. to relax. |
| MAXING | • maxing v. Present participle of max. • MAX v. to reach an upper limit. |
| RAXING | • raxing v. Present participle of rax. • RAX v. to stretch out. |
| SIXAIN | • SIXAIN n. (French) a stanza of six lines, also SIXAINE. |
| TAXING | • taxing v. Present participle of tax. • taxing adj. With respect to an experience: exhausting; draining. • taxing adj. Burdensome, difficult. |
| WAXING | • waxing v. Present participle and gerund of wax. • waxing n. The action of the verb to wax. • waxing n. (Countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax. |
| XENIAL | • xenial adj. Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners. • xenial adj. Of the relation between a host and guest; friendly. • XENIAL adj. of or concerning hospitality towards guests. |
| XENIAS | • XENIA n. the effect on a hybrid strain produced by transferring pollen from one strain to the seed of another strain. |