| ANATOXIN | • anatoxin n. A bacterial toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been weakened or suppressed. • anatoxin n. A powerful neurotoxin, one of many toxins produced by several species of cyanobacterium. • ANATOXIN n. a potent alkaloid toxin derived from a species of cyanobacteria. |
| ANNEXING | • annexing v. Present participle of annex. • annexing n. An annexation. • ANNEX v. to join or attach. |
| ANNEXION | • annexion n. (Obsolete) annexation. • ANNEXION n. (archaic) the act of annexing, also ANNEXATION. |
| ANNEXURE | • annexure n. (UK) The process of annexing. • annexure n. (UK) Something annexed. • annexure n. (Especially India and UK law, otherwise dated) An appendix or attachment to a document. |
| BANXRING | • banxring n. (Zoology) An East Indian insectivorous mammal of the genus Tupaia. • BANXRING n. (Javanese) a tree-shrew, an E. Indian insectivorous mammal, also BANGSRING. |
| DISANNEX | • disannex v. (Transitive) To relinquish (Land etc.) previously annexed. • DISANNEX v. to disunite; to undo or repeal the annexation of. |
| MONAXONS | • monaxons n. Plural of monaxon. • MONAXON n. a straight spicule in sponges. |
| NALOXONE | • naloxone n. (Pharmacology) An opioid inverse agonist used to counter the effects of an overdose on opioids (such… • NALOXONE n. a potent drug used as an antidote for various narcotics. |
| NAPROXEN | • naproxen n. (Pharmacology) A certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes… • NAPROXEN n. an anti-inflammatory drug. |
| NEURAXON | • NEURAXON n. a part of a neuron. |
| NONTAXES | • nontaxes n. Plural of nontax. • NONTAX n. a tax of little consequence. |
| OXYANION | • oxyanion n. (Chemistry) Any anion derived from an oxyacid. • OXYANION n. an anion containing one or more oxygen atoms bonded to another element (as in the sulphate and carbonate ions). |
| TONNEAUX | • tonneaux n. Plural of tonneau. • TONNEAU n. (French) the rear extension of the body of a car. |
| UNTAXING | • untaxing adj. Not taxing. • UNTAX v. to remit a tax on. |
| XANTHANS | • xanthans n. Plural of xanthan. • XANTHAN n. a gum produced by culture fermentation of glucose, used as a stabilizer, also XANTHAM. |
| XANTHEIN | • xanthein n. (Chemistry) The water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants. • XANTHEIN n. a soluble yellow colouring. |
| XANTHENE | • xanthene n. (Organic chemistry) any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles (dibenzopyrans) that are the basis for… • XANTHENE n. a white crystalline compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, from which dyestuffs are derived. |
| XANTHINE | • xanthine n. (Chemistry) Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well… • XANTHINE n. a white substance, structurally related to uric acid, found in muscle tissue, the liver and other organs, also XANTHIN. |
| XANTHINS | • xanthins n. Plural of xanthin. • XANTHIN n. a white substance, structurally related to uric acid, found in muscle tissue, the liver and other organs, also XANTHINE. |
| XANTHONE | • xanthone n. (Organic chemistry) An aromatic ketone, 9-oxo-xanthene, that is used as an insecticide. • XANTHONE n. a ketone analogue of xanthene which forms the basis of various natural pigments. |